Researchers reference realism in digital games without sufficient specificity. Without clarity
about the dimensions of realism, we cannot assess how and when to aim for a higher …

With the rise of big data, there has been an increasing need for practitioners in this space
and an increasing opportunity for researchers to understand their workflows and design new …

Materials research constantly offers novel materials as better alternatives to convention.
Functional aptness is taken for granted at the first commercial launch of a new material …

Machine learning (ML) plays an increasingly important role in improving a user's
experience. However, most UX practitioners face challenges in understanding ML's …

Advances in artificial intelligence have enabled unprecedented technical capabilities, yet
making these advances useful in the real world remains challenging. We engaged in a …

A growing number of HCI scholars have started to take materiality as an entry point for
acquiring a deeper understanding of the possibilities and constraints of design. Steadily …

Flavobacteria, which can be found in marine environments, are able to grow in highly
organized colonies producing vivid iridescent colorations. While much is known about the …

Biosensing technologies are increasingly available as off-the-shelf products, yet for many
designers, artists and non-engineers, these technologies remain difficult to design with …

In HCI there is an increasing trend to approach computing artifacts as agents. In this article,
we make a case for “Objects with Intent”(OwI's) as an emerging type of agents that take …

The material foundations of computer systems and interactive technology is a topic that
gained an increased interest within the HCI community during the last years. In this paper …