Our work in human-centered computing explores and enhances the ways in which people and communities engage with and experience technology.
Our research considers the personal, educational, cultural, and ethical implications of innovation. Drawing upon techniques from human-computer interaction, learning sciences, sensing and more, we aim to maximize the potential benefits of technology while minimizing potential harms to individuals, groups and society.
Groups & Labs
Interactive Data Lab
The Interactive Data Lab aims to enhance people’s ability to understand and communicate data through the design of new interactive systems for data visualization and analysis.
Animation Research Labs (ARL)
The interdisciplinary ARL advances the state of the art in animation through research, teaching, and computer-animated production.
Faculty Members
Centers & Initiatives
Change is a cross-campus collaboration that explores the challenges of developing technology in the context of positive social change. It seeks to make connections between researchers, outside organizations, and the public to inspire the development of new capabilities aligned with the interests of those most in need.
TCAT harnesses the power of open-source technology to develop, translate, and deploy accessible technologies, and then sustain them in the hands of communities. Housed by the Paul G. Allen School for Computer Science & Engineering, TCAT centers the experience of people with disabilities as a lens for improving design & engineering, through participatory design practices, tooling and capacity building.
Highlights
UW News
The institute, which is housed in the Information School, leverages expertise from the Allen School, Foster School of Business and other collaborators to advance meaningful employment opportunities and career experiences for neurodivergent people.
UW News
In her new book “Digital Culture Shock: Who Creates Technology and Why This Matters,” Reinecke examines how culture shapes the design and use of technology — and why we should resist a one-size-fits-all approach.
Allen School News
To help Reddit moderators make data-driven decisions on what rules are best for their community, a team of researchers in the Allen School’s Behavioral Data Science Group and Social Futures Lab conducted the largest-to-date analysis of over 67,000 Reddit rules and their evolution.