Industrial Visitors
We welcome visitors from industry who often join our lab for 6 months, 1 year or 1.5 years from around the world. Industrial visitors come to learn about HCI, American culture, technology, and specific projects. Recent visitors have come from Toyota, Toshiba and Hitachi. We work with visitors to create custom programs that are valuable to all parties. We typically can offer:
- Office, computer, internet, printing, etc.
- Active participation in a research project based on mutual interest and available opportunities.
- Ability to participate as an HCIL lab member, joining for lunches, lab activities, social events, etc.
- Ability to take UMD courses (upon permission of instructor).
- Attend HCIL and UMD seminars and other events.
- Ability to participate in UMD activities and use UMD resources such as bus and gym.
Our standard fee for this is US$25,000 for each 6 month period.
Please contact HCIL Director Ben Bederson for further information.
