The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the University of Virginia to develop a new method for designing human-machine interfaces (HMIs) that minimize human error. The project aims to develop a formal foundation of "fuzzy mental models" that can better capture the vagueness inherent in how human operators understand system states and functions. Specific objectives include:...
This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to create a future vision for the field of design applied to human-robot interaction (HRI). The research team at the University of Michigan will lead a series of design visioning workshops to engage the HRI community, including academic and industry experts, in imagining and mapping out new directions for HRI design. The key...
This $115,440 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop new machine learning techniques to improve user interface (UI) engineering processes. The key goals are to: 1) create multimodal screen embeddings to better understand UI semantics, 2) develop automated documentation methods that summarize code in relation to app features, 3) leverage UI-related fault patterns to automate...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under its Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to develop an efficient human-in-the-loop learning framework for human-centric cyber-physical systems (CPS). The 3-year project aims to create a novel approach to integrate human oversight and intervention into the training of CPS agents, such as assistive driving and exoskeleton systems, to...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $698,161 project grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to the University of Southern California on December 15, 2022. The grant will support the development of multimodal accessibility tools to facilitate programming education and workforce readiness for individuals with physical disabilities. Specifically, the University of Southern California will develop prototypes of speech, eye tracking, and...
This $599,969 federal project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to enable immersive, context-aware experiences that enhance the abilities of humans and robots to perceive, understand, and collaborate more effectively. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project at San Jose State University Research Foundation include: Pioneering immersive experiences by integrating...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $221,846 supported research at the University of Virginia from January 2022 through July 2023 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program. The grant funded research to develop formal methods for evaluating human-machine interaction reliability in safety-critical systems. Researchers aimed to create a theoretically grounded method for scoring likelihood of human error in design interfaces. They also sought to introduce a...
This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program, totaling $998,000, will fund research at Augusta University Research Institute to develop a holistic data-driven design framework for modeling and controlling human-cyber-physical systems. Specific products and services include a new hybrid learning architecture to accurately model human behaviors and decision-making; extended reality-assisted interfaces to enhance...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program establishes a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The $168,606 award aims to increase student interest and involvement in interdisciplinary HCI research, particularly among underrepresented groups in computer science. The HCI REU program will provide hands-on...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $1,604,219 to develop an interactive virtual human exhibit communicating the capabilities and societal impacts of artificial intelligence. The University of Southern California leads the effort with subawards to Terc, Inc. and the University of California, Berkeley. Through July 2024, the grantees will create an immersive experience using virtual humans to engage the public on AI topics in an accessible,...
This $100,000 one-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program will fund planning for the OpenHMI initiative. OpenHMI aims to develop an open-source, affordable and modular platform to enable scalable and accessible human-machine interaction research and outreach.
Over the grant period, the University of Southern California will conduct nationwide surveys, workshops and community design activities to inform the development of OpenHMI infrastructure. The grantee will collect input on hardware, software and feature needs. Mockups, prototypes and simulations will train participants and gather feedback. This community-informed, inclusive process aims to establish an ecosystem that expands computing research ideas and broadens participation. If successful, OpenHMI could significantly advance ethical, data-driven HMI research translation from laboratories to real-world deployments at a low cost.