Human-computer interaction (HCI) is the multidisciplinary study and practice of designing interactive computing systems that support human activities in work, learning, play and daily life. Drawing on ...

The evolution of information access and interaction has been a transformative technological and human journey, from Gutenberg's printing press to Google's search engine. As we stand at the beginning ...

Northwestern Engineering’s Elizabeth Gerber has been elected to the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer–Human Interaction (SIGCHI) Academy Class of 2025. ACM ...

At the Feb. 20 symposium “Validating Generative AI-Based Social Sciences,” the Northwestern University Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design (HCI+D)—a collaboration between Northwestern ...

Currently, artificial intelligence, wearable devices, and spatial computing technologies are accelerating their ...

With many millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia, cognitive decline is a major issue. The cost of dementia care is a rude awakening for many families, and patients experiencing ...

University of Chicago Prof. Chenhao Tan gave a talk at the Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design on Thursday that focused on a new way to improve decision making — harnessing the power of ...

A humble wooden box with wheels, conceived over 60 years ago, revolutionized computing. Douglas Engelbart's invention, the ...

What are brain-computer interfaces? Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that allow for the action or control of an external device from brain signals. These technologies have a broad range of ...