HCIL Overview
The Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) at the University of Maryland designs, implements, and evaluates new interface technologies that are universally usable, useful, efficient and appealing to a broad cross-section of people. We believe it is critical to understand how the needs and dreams of people can be reflected in our future technologies. To this end, the HCIL develops advanced user interfaces and design methodology. Our primary activities include collaborative research, publication and the sponsorship of open houses, workshops and symposiums.
The HCIL is an interdisciplinary lab comprised of faculty and students from Computer Science, Education, Psychology and Information Studies. Our current work includes new approaches to information visualization, interfaces for digital libraries, multimedia resources for learning communities, zoomable user interfaces (ZUIs), technology design methods with and for children, and instruments for evaluating user interface technologies.
HCIL Director, Ben Bederson
HCIL Associate Director of Academics, Allison Druin
HCIL Associate Director of Research, Catherine Plaisant
Founding Director, Ben Shneiderman (1983 - 2000)
