ACM SIGCHI Talks & Presentations

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Syrian Refugees and Digital Health in Lebanon - Opportunities for Improving Antenatal Health

Exploring digital technology opportunities to support antenatal care access for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, considering cultural factors, health beliefs, and smartphone utilization.

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

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Anti-Solutionist Strategies - Seriously Silly Design Fiction

Explore unconventional design approaches that challenge solutionism in technology innovation, focusing on absurd and imaginative concepts to foster critical thinking and creativity.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Mind The Gap

Explore the intersection of research and practice in UI design with Jeff Johnson, focusing on translating research for practitioners and designing for an aging population.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Education Reimagined

Salman Khan shares the inspiring story of Khan Academy's founding and vision for reimagining education. He discusses providing free, world-class education globally and the platform's impact on millions of learners.

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

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Classification Accuracy from the Perspective of the User - Real-Time Interaction with Physiological Computing

Explore how users perceive accuracy in physiological computing systems, comparing mathematical and perceived accuracy metrics for real-time psychophysiological data classification.

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

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Emotions Mediated Through Mid-Air Haptics

Explore the potential of mid-air haptic technology in conveying emotions through touch, uncovering the relationship between sensory stimulation and emotional responses in human-computer interaction.

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

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Hybrid Practice in the Kalahari - Design Collaboration through Digital Tools and Hunter-Gatherer Craft

Exploring the fusion of digital tools with traditional craft, this study examines collaborative making as a bridge between cultures and a means to inform digital design practices.

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

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Substitutional Reality - Using the Physical Environment to Design Virtual Reality Experiences

Exploring Substitutional Reality: pairing physical objects with virtual counterparts to enhance VR experiences in uncontrolled settings. Guidelines derived from studies on user perception and engagement.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

DynamicDuo - Co-presenting with Virtual Agents

Innovative system using animated agents to improve public speaking, reducing anxiety and enhancing presentation quality for inexperienced speakers, especially non-native English speakers.

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

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Provenance for the People - An HCI Perspective on the W3C PROV Standard through an Online Game

Explore the W3C PROV standard for data provenance through an online game, examining user perspectives on information validity and verifiability in the digital age.

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

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Performance and User Experience of Touchscreen and Gesture Keyboards in a Lab Setting and in the Wild

Comparative study of Smart Touch and Smart Gesture Keyboards, analyzing performance, error rates, and user preferences in lab and real-world settings over multiple sessions and weeks.

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

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Making the Best of Imperfect Data - Reflections on an Ideal World

Exploring challenges in game design data collection and envisioning future improvements in Games User Research methodologies, bias reduction, and expanded investigative capabilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Resisting Alignment - Code and Clay

Exploring the intersection of digital fabrication and ceramics, focusing on the Sound Bowl project that records audio through surface undulations, revealing tensions between traditional and modern crafting methods.

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

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Forming the Dog Internet - Prototyping a Dog-to-Human Video Call Device

Explore the development of a dog-controlled video call device, examining implications for animal-computer interaction and the potential for an animal-centric internet.

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

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Smartphone-Based Handwritten Signature Verification Using Acoustic Signals

Innovative acoustic-based signature verification system using smartphones. Captures dynamic handwriting patterns with inaudible signals, achieving high accuracy through multi-modal data fusion and attentional Siamese network.

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