From desktops and laptops to phones and tablets to virtual reality, wearable devices, the Internet of Things, and robotics, technologies based on computing are all around us. The field of human-computer interaction (HCI) studies how we interact with these technologies, and how those technologies in turn shape our world. HCI researchers seek to improve how humans interact with technology, to understand the societal impact of technologies, and to invent new technologies that alter the way we perceive and navigate the world around us.
UChicago CS includes many researchers and lab groups that investigate these angles using interdisciplinary, user-centered, and physical-computing approaches. Faculty and students design more usable privacy and security tools, improve how users interact with robots, programming languages, and IoT devices, and make technologies more inclusive for marginalized and underserved populations. Other groups design wearable devices and user interfaces that augment human abilities and create more seamless integration between the virtual and natural environments.
Labs & Groups
CANON (Computing for Anyone) Lab
Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Lab
SUPER (Security, Usability, & Privacy Education & Research) Group
Amyoli Internet Research (AIR) Lab
Human-Computer Integration Lab
Chicago Human + AI (CHAI) Lab
Related Faculty
News & Events

UChicago CS Labs Join Museum of Science & Industry For Robot Block Party

New Data & Democracy Research Initiative Launched at University of Chicago

Wearable Device That Changes Perception of Softness Wins Best Paper at UIST 2021

New Wearable Device Controls Individual Fingers for Sign Language, Music Applications
