Synteraction Lab and Prof. Liu Can on Adventure

Despite rain, Synteraction Lab members and director Prof. Shengdong Zhao together with Prof. Liu Can embarked on a stunning hike in Hong Kong, enjoying scenic vistas and camaraderie. The group overcomes adverse weather, finding beauty in misty landscapes.

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The 5-Step Approach for Controlled Experiment Design for HCI

Controlled experiment, an approach that has been adopted from research methods in psychology, is now widely used in HCI. Design an effective controlled experiment is not necessarily easy, even for experienced researchers. Existing controlled experiment designing tools focused more on the process of designing, but they are often not intuitive and guided enough for less experienced users to use. We introduce a 5-step approach to guide users through the experimental design process, and helped them to better understand the experimental design process.

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Identify and Evaluate Research Ideas in HCI

Category: Research Tips

A good start is half the battle won. “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I’m actually as proud of the things

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Recommended Reading List for First-year HCI Ph.D. students

Before you start, we want to make sure you have enough background information to proceed. We have prepared the following “must-reads” for you to get started. Photo by cottonbro studio from Pexels.

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