Human-computer interaction
Redefining human experiences through innovations in research, design, and technology.
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Cars, Computing and the Future of Work: A UW & MSR Workshop: Welcome and Overview of Projects
Cars, Computing and the Future of Work: A UW & MSR Workshop: Welcome and Overview of Projects 9:00 AM–9:20 AM | Welcome and introductions 9:20 AM–10:40 AM | Overview of ongoing projects (10 min each…
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Quantum Computing and Workforce, Curriculum, and Application Development: An overview of quantum computing
Transforming Our Future – Quantum Computing and Workforce, Curriculum, and Application Development: An overview of quantum computing. A brief landscape discussion that includes an overview of Microsoft’s unique approach to Quantum Computing, including our “full…
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Crowd, Cloud and the Future of Work: Welcome and Updates
Crowd, Cloud and the Future of Work: Welcome and Updates from Microsoft Research in human AI research The Future of Work includes innovating on models that allow scaling out complex problems to include micro contributions…
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Empowering People to Achieve More: How Useful a Concept is Productivity?
Almost all companies desire to be more productive, and the concept is frequently invoked when there is a need to demonstrate growth, effectiveness and impact. However, what productivity means and whether it is an appropriate…
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Accessible Virtual Reality
We present SeeingVR, which enables users with low vision to better enjoy VR and complete tasks more quickly and accurately. It consists of a set of 14 tools that enhance a VR application for people…
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Calendar.help: A Virtual Meeting Scheduling Assistant
Scheduling meetings is tedious. It gets even more challenging when people use different calendaring systems or meet across different time zones. People need to have multiple dialogues to find an optimal time for them to…
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Project Alava: Programming Webs of Microcontrollers
The goal of Project Alava is to enable the easy construction, programming and debugging of microcontroller-based systems, followed by refinement to an optimized realization. High-level programming of the desired system in TypeScript using capability-based APIs…
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AI in PowerPoint
PowerPoint now includes AI technologies to help people create better presentations and become better presenters. Come see how AI helps make creating presentations quicker and easier with Designer and Presenter Coach. Learn how PowerPoint can…
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Microsoft Whiteboard: Digital, Freeform Canvas for Creative Collaboration
We are seeing a shift in the way people work and collaborate across spaces and locations. Designed for modern workplaces, Microsoft Whiteboard is a freeform intelligent canvas where teams can brainstorm, plan, and iterate. It…
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VERSE: Voice. Exploration. Retrieval. Search.
People with visual impairments are expert users of audio interfaces, including voice-activated virtual assistants and screen readers. Through interviews and surveys of this population, we learned that virtual assistants are convenient and accessible, but lack…
