Human-computer interaction
Redefining human experiences through innovations in research, design, and technology.
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TouchStudio
This project has been renamed to TouchDevelop. Please visit the new Microsoft Research project website and see what scripts people write on touchdevelop.com. Videos Watch the Channel 9 video to learn how to Script Your…
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Building and Evaluating Creative Interaction
Visionaries in Computer Science have long seen the computer as a tool to augment our intellect. However, while it is relatively straightforward to measure the impact of a tool or technique on task efficiency for…
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Project Emporia and Social News Search for Companies
FUSE Labs delivers two new projects that give users new ways to create, connect and collaborate with the people, information and ideas that matter to them.
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ShadowDraw
An object-oriented research project delivers an interactive assistant for freehand drawing by recognizing what you’re trying to draw and suggesting traceable pen strokes to improve your drawing.
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PicoPet: “Real-World” Digital Pet on a Handheld Projector
Digital pets (aka Tamagotchi) have been an extremely popular mobile toy. However they are completely separated from the player’s real world experience. We create a digital pet that is projected into everyday physical world using…
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PreHeat: Controlling Home Heating With Occupancy Prediction
Note: This project has reached its conclusion. These pages are maintained for reference and archival purposes. Home heating uses more energy than any other residential energy expenditure, making increasing the efficiency of home heating an…