Department of Computer Science

Human-Computer Interaction and Design

Intersection of computing, interaction technologies and human-centred design research.
Human computer interaction illustration Matti Ahlgren Aalto University

Human-Computer Interaction and Design (HCID) is a crucial research area examining the intersection of computing, interaction technologies and human-centred design research. HCID engages transdisciplinary approaches to conducting critical research, design, development and evaluation of current and novel technologies, behaviors, processes, models, practices and experiences among human, artificial and non-human entities, while examining the impacts on people, society and ecology. It draws from emerging research, scholarship and practice across disciplines including computer science (computation, software engineering, machine learning, AI, interaction design), cognitive science, psychology, sociology, anthropology, media, arts, design, learning/education, ethics, and public policy, among others.

Johanna Ylipulli standing on a bridge

Designing sustainable societies through trust

A broad understanding of digital technologies is of utmost importance in the information era. How do we make sure that humans stay in the loop in a socially sustainable way as societies become ever more digitalised?

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A collection of textiles and electronics to be used in a digital batch for student overalls.

Could wearable memes be the new fashion statement?

Digital fashion practices can amplify our artists - or trolls - within.

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A young girl in mid-jump on a trampoline. She is facing away from the camera with her knees up and her arms extended. Facing the trampoline is a television showing a video game in which the young girl is in mid-jump above another character.

Augmented reality turns climbing walls and trampolines into games

By enhancing ordinary activities, augmented reality can help motivate kids to move

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Two white-face sakis sitting on a tree branch and grooming in Korkeasaari Zoo

Saki monkeys get screen time for more control over their lives in captivity

Computer scientists have designed a video player that the small primates can activate on demand

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Kuvituskuva videopelien pelaajasta

Video games evoke emotions that even music and cinema fail to reach

A recent doctoral dissertation shows players appreciate evoked emotional experiences, even when some are far from positive

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Johanna Kaipio seisoo ulkona, taustalla ruskan värittämä pihlajapuu ja pensaita.

A 'lifelong interest in coding' is not a requirement for seeking a career in technology

Johanna Kaipio, Professor of Practice, ventured onto the path of technology as a result of an interest in psychology, mathematical subjects and medicine in upper secondary school. Now, as a researcher of health and social care information systems, Kaipio brings these elements together.

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Giulio Jacucci

Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki

Latest publications

Candidate Solutions for Defining Explainability Requirements of AI Systems

Nagadivya Balasubramaniam, Marjo Kauppinen, Linh Truong, Sari Kujala 2024 Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality

The AI Ghostwriter Effect: When Users Do Not Perceive Ownership of AI-Generated Text But Self-Declare as Authors

Fiona Draxler, Anna Werner, Florian Lehmann, Matthias Hoppe, Albrecht Schmidt, Daniel Buschek, Robin Welsch 2024 ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

Measuring End-user Developers’ Episodic Experience of a Low-code Development Platform A Preliminary Study

Dongmei Gao, Fabian Fagerholm 2024 E-Informatica Software Engineering Journal

Developing eHealth for Home Dialysis : Clinicians' Needs for a Digital Patient Engagement Platform

Sini Hölsä, Johanna Viitanen, Paula Valkonen, Tinja Lääveri, Virpi Rauta 2024 MEDINFO 2023 — The Future Is Accessible

Benchmarking usability of patient portals in Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden

Sari Kujala, Saija Simola, Bo Wang, Hedvig Soone, Josefin Hagström, Annika Bärkås, Iiris Hörhammer, Åsa Cajander, Asbjørn Johansen Fagerlund, Bridget Kane, Anna Kharko, Eli Kristiansen, Jonas Moll, Hanife Rexphepi, Maria Hägglund, Monika Alise Johansen 2024 International Journal of Medical Informatics

Domain-Specific Theories of Teaching Computing: Do they Inform Practice?

Lauri Malmi, Judy Sheard, Jane Sinclair, Päivi Kinnunen 2024 Koli Calling '23: Proceedings of the 23rd Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research

Temporal teacher with masked transformers for semi-supervised action proposal generation

Selen Pehlivan, Jorma Laaksonen 2024 MACHINE VISION AND APPLICATIONS

AS-Net : active speaker detection using deep audio-visual attention

Abduljalil Radman, Jorma Laaksonen 2024 Multimedia Tools and Applications

Understanding Pathways to Computing Education Research (CER)

Kate Sanders, Arto Hellas, Lauri Malmi 2024
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