User Interfaces at Aalto University

Link: www.aalto.fi/en/news/most-finns-very-satisfied-with-4g-network-quality    

Speaker: Dr. Julien Gori / LRI Paris Title: A new take on the speed-accuracy tradeoff Time: Oct 23 (Wednesday) at 14-15 Location: TU7, TUAS Abstract: A movement requiring higher precision will take more time to complete. This so-called speed-accuracy tradeoff, described in experimental psychology by Fitts’ law, is exploited in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) to evaluate…

See a summary by Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/02/smartphone-typing-speeds-catching-keyboards-study-shows/ Paper and data here: userinterfaces.aalto.fi/typing37k/

Helsinki ICT Network: Positions for Doctoral Students in Human–Computer Interaction (deadline August 12, 2019) The Helsinki Doctoral Education Network in Information and Communications Technology (HICT) has open positions for exceptionally qualified doctoral (PhD) students in the field of Human–Computer Interaction (HCI). The network is a joint initiative by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki….

There’s (much) more to modeling in HCI than Fitts’ law and GOMS. Modern HCI models many more types of UIs. They learn and can be used to design and adapt interfaces. A new essay out in : “It’s time to rediscover HCI models” interactions.acm.org/archive/view/july-august-2019/its-time-to-rediscover-hci-models

See interfacemetrics.aalto.fi Markku Laine and Ai Nakajima have released today a new version of the AIM server. The update includes a summary page with results, a few new metrics, and bug fixes in some existing metrics. Interested in running a local copy? You can! See “Redeployment Instructions” at drive.google.com/open?id=1Tm0taZ9OfGDXOlvYuPQash2T0C9BqRMg

github.com/johnhw/chi_course_2019

POSTDOCTORAL AND RESEARCH FELLOW POSITIONS IN INTERACTIVE AI fcai.fi/postdocs Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI is searching for exceptional postdoctoral researchers and research fellows to tackle complex and exciting problems in the field of machine learning. Come and join us to create the next generation of AI that is data-efficient, trustworthy and understandable! FCAI is…

spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/standards/merveilleux-new-algorithmpowered-azerty-keyboard-standard-makes-it-easier-to-type-in-french

Our work on the French keyboard featured in Motherboard: motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3bxqb/france-wants-this-new-algorithmically-designed-keyboard-to-save-the-french-language