Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Courses

ForceRay - Extending Thumb Reach via Force Input Stabilizes Device Grip for Mobile Touch Input

Innovative thumb-based input technique for large smartphones, improving one-handed use without compromising grip stability. Demonstrates ForceRay's effectiveness in extending reach and maintaining device control.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Sensing Posture-Aware Pen+Touch Interaction on Tablets

Innovative sensing techniques for tablets adapt UI to user posture, combining capacitive touch, motion, and electric field sensors to enhance pen and touch interaction.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

HapTwist - Creating Interactive Haptic Proxies in Virtual Reality Using Low-cost Twistable Artefacts

Explore innovative haptic feedback in VR using low-cost twistable artifacts. Learn about HapTwist toolkit for creating interactive proxies, improving user experience and performance in virtual environments.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Transformation through Provocation

Exploring the potential of chatbots to provoke critical reflection and emotional engagement on complex topics, with a focus on cultural heritage applications and interaction design frameworks.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Instrumenting and Analyzing Fabrication Activities, Users, and Expertise

Explores sensorization of fabrication activities to predict user actions, identity, and expertise. Presents modular system design and experimental results for future interactive making spaces.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

A Practice-Led Account of the Conceptual Evolution of UX Knowledge

Análisis de la evolución conceptual del conocimiento UX a través de Stack Exchange, utilizando procesamiento de lenguaje natural y análisis cualitativo para identificar vocabulario y trayectorias disciplinarias en 9 años.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

HCI and Affective Health - Taking Stock of a Decade of Studies and Charting Future Research Directions

Explores a decade of HCI research on affective health, highlighting trends in automated diagnosis and self-tracking, ethical concerns, and the need for more clinical evaluations to inform future technology design.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

What Happens After Disclosing Stigmatized Experiences on Identified Social Media - Individual, Dyadic, and Social - Network Outcomes

Exploring outcomes of disclosing stigmatized experiences on social media, focusing on pregnancy loss. Highlights network connections, relationship changes, and support roles.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Rigor, Relevance and Impact - The Tensions and Trade-Offs Between Research in the Lab and in the Wild

Explore tensions between lab and field research in HCI, discussing scientific rigor, real-world relevance, and impact. Experts debate diverse research practices to enhance mutual understanding within the CHI community.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Explorations on Single Usability Metrics

Explores challenges in developing a Single Usability Metric at Microsoft, discussing error rates, time-on-task targets, and scale anchoring. Proposes alternative metric using simple thresholds from anchor text and inter-metric correlations.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Understanding the Boundaries between Policymaking and HCI

Explores the intersection of HCI research and policymaking, discussing evidence translation, privileged forms of data, and strategies for researchers to effectively communicate findings to policymakers.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Triptech - A Method for Evaluating Early Design Concepts

Explore Triptech, a method for evaluating early design concepts in UX, focusing on user needs, desirability, and usefulness. Learn its application in tech-driven innovation practices.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

What Makes a Good Conversation? Challenges in Designing Truly Conversational Agents

Explores challenges in designing truly conversational AI agents, examining human conversation qualities and how they should be applied to create more natural and effective human-agent interactions.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Pulp Friction - Exploring the Finger Pad Periphery for Subtle Haptic Feedback

Innovative haptic feedback technique using finger pad periphery for subtle, nuanced interactions. Explores design space, evaluates human factors, and presents guidelines for enhanced tactile experiences in handheld devices.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Social Media as a Passive Sensor in Longitudinal Studies of Human Behavior and Wellbeing

Explore social media as a passive sensor for studying human behavior and wellbeing in longitudinal research, examining data collection methods, challenges, and implications for HCI studies.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk