Human Computer Interaction
The group studies computational methods for improving user interfaces, including modeling, optimization, and machine learning methods.
The group develops algorithms, models, and interactive tools for computational design and adaptation of user interfaces. The models are informed by theories in behavioral and social sciences and acquired in rigorous experimental studies. We have demonstrated the results in a number of applications ranging from classic problems like keyboards to novel multimodal interfaces.
The group is funded by ERC, Academy of Finland, and Technology Industries Finland.
We are part of the Finnish Center for AI, as well as the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems.
Contact
The group is led by Professor Antti Oulasvirta.
Group members
Latest publications
Simulating Human Audiovisual Search Behavior
Hyunsung Cho, Xuejing Luo, Byungjoo Lee, David Lindlbauer, Antti Oulasvirta
2026
CHI 2026 - Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
A decision-theoretic representation of assistive interfaces
Julien Gori, Aurelien Nioche, Christoph A. Johns, Antti Oulasvirta
2026
CHI 2026 - Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
SeekUI: Predicting Visual Search Behavior on Graphical User Interfaces with a Reward-Augmented Vision Language Model
Zixin Guo, Yue Jiang, Luis A. Leiva, Antti Oulasvirta
2026
CHI 2026 - Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The Role of AI in HCI Education
Per Ola Kristensson, Elizabeth F. Churchill, Kasper Hornbæk, Antti Oulasvirta, Malak Sadek, Albrecht Schmidt, Lin Ping Yuan
2026
Cost-Aware Bayesian Optimization for Interactive Devices
Thomas Langerak, Renate Zhang, Ziyuan Wang, Per Ola Kristensson, Antti Oulasvirta
2026
CHI 2026 - Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Point & Grasp: Flexible Selection of Out-of-Reach Objects Through Probabilistic Cue Integration
Xuejing Luo, Hee Seung Moon, Christian Holz, Antti Oulasvirta
2026
CHI 2026 - Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Log2Motion: Biomechanical Motion Synthesis from Touch Logs
Michał Patryk Miazga, Hannah Bussmann, Antti Oulasvirta, Patrick Ebel
2026
CHI 2026 - Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Battery-Efficient IoT-Enabled Smart Helmet for Real-Time Motorcycle Accident Detection and Notification
Khawaja Moeez Ur Rahman, Khawaja Maaz Ur Rahman, Jannat Akbar, Rabeya Hamood, Ayaz Ur Rehman, Khawaja Hammad Ur Rahman
2026
2025 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Smart Communities
PriorWeaver: Prior Elicitation via Iterative Dataset Construction
Yuwei Xiao, Shuai Ma, Antti Oulasvirta, Eunice Jun
2026
CHI 2026 - Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Sonic Stage: Automatically Generating an Interactive Spatial Soundscape to Facilitate Dialogue Video Comprehension for Blind and Low Vision Viewers
Shuchang Xu, Xiaofu Jin, Gaurav Jain, Wenshuo Zhang, Huamin Qu, Brian A. Smith, Yukang Yan
2026