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
3DL
Network Operations and Internet Security (NOISE) Lab
Amyoli Internet Research (AIR) Lab
Human-Computer Integration Lab
Chicago Human + AI (CHAI) Lab
AxLab – Actuated Experience Lab
Related Faculty
News & Events

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Asst. Prof. Rana Hanocka Receives NSF Grant to Develop New AI-Driven 3D Modeling Tools

UChicago and NYU Research Team Finds Edtech Tools Could Pose Privacy Risks For Students
