HCI Research in The Netherlands Prof. dr. Matthias Rauterberg IPO Center for User-System Interaction TU/e Eindhoven University of Technology

© M. Rauterberg, TU/e HCI Research in The Netherlands TNO TM CWI TU Eindhoven ID TM JFS VU Telematica KUN NICI TU Delft RUG Uni Mastricht TU Twente

© M. Rauterberg, TU/e What is the research approach of IPO? Scientific Knowledge (valid & predictive) Empirical evaluation Interactive System(s)

© M. Rauterberg, TU/e

What are the research topics of USI? system user Working domain Communication / Co-operation Home / Office Environment Financial / Medical Sector Knowledge Management Product / Process Industry Transportation / Logistic Teaching and Learning Working system Science perception cognition action Application user-centered design Engineering audio interfaces computer vision/graphics speech interfaces tactile interfaces Goal: P a => P d

© M. Rauterberg, TU/e What is an Interactive System (IS) ? userinteractionsystem perception action(s) IS := {IS*, Human, ICT component, [ additional component ]}

© M. Rauterberg, TU/e The optimization problem user system costs degree of usability optimum

© M. Rauterberg, TU/e What are the technical challenges? New interaction styles –speech input/output –computer vision based input (e.g., gestures) –audio interfaces (e.g., non-speech audio) –tactile and force feedback New interface concepts –adaptive and intelligent software –natural user interfaces

© M. Rauterberg, TU/e Two Trends in User Interface Technology Ubiquitous and Mobile computing Ambient rooms and Cooperative buildings

© M. Rauterberg, TU/e Direction of Changes Technology is becoming... –Smaller, faster, cheaper, networked, available at different locations ( absolute and relative ), mobile, and will have new interaction styles. The “Context of Use” can be described by … –who: different users, what: different products, where: different locations, when: around the clock, how: different generations of users

© M. Rauterberg, TU/e How to meet the challenges? Co-operation inside TUECo-operation outside TUE Research in perception, cognition, and action Research in speech and computer graphics Research in signal processing and pattern recognition