Human centred computing

As technology becomes increasingly ubiquitous, our relationship with it is changing.

We are treating technology less as a tool, and more as a collaborator. In the move towards more sophisticated automation it is increasingly important that everything we design - from cars to personal assistants to algorithms - has human understanding, behaviour and ethics at its centre.

In the Department of Computer Science, human centred computing researchers are working in diverse fields including healthcare, robotics, virtual reality, media and beyond, to pioneer new forms of technology that will transform our lives, in exactly the ways we want them to.

Areas of expertise

Our researchers focus their work in the following specialist areas:

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  Psychological aspects of UX design

  By understanding human perception, we can build more effective software and hardware. We use eye tracking, analysis of facial expressions and gesture, and interaction analysis (extracting behaviour from mouse movements and key strokes) alongside qualitative methods such as usability evaluation to understand the user experience.

  Contact: Caroline Jay

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  UX design

  Better interfaces mean happier, more productive users. Our UX design work leads the world in accessibility for visually impaired users.

  Contact: Simon Harper