XAI-FinCrime
XAI-FinCrime aims to transform financial crime prevention and detection processes by reducing false positives and inefficiencies. The project leverages machine learning, generative …
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People-Centered Computing Lab · USI Lugano
Computing that lives in people's everyday contexts.
We design pervasive and ubiquitous systems that are useful, usable, secure, and privacy-aware — grounded in the messy reality of daily life. Established in 2021 at the Faculty of Informatics, USI Lugano, and led by Silvia Santini and Marc Langheinrich.
SENSE
Smart Sensing Systems
Devices and infrastructures that perceive the world and turn everyday signals into useful information.
INTERACT
Human-Computer Interaction
Interfaces and experiences shaped around how people actually think, move, and live.
PROTECT
Security & Privacy
Systems that respect people — keeping data safe and personal boundaries intact by design.
CARRY
Mobile & Wearable Computing
Computing that travels with us, from phones to wearables to the spaces in between.
People
Principal Investigators
Postdocs
PhD Students
Alumni
- Pietro Barbiero (2023–2025)
- Agon Bexheti (2014–2019)
- Elena Di Lascio (2017–2022)
- Ivan Elhart (2011–2021)
- Anton Fedosov (2015–2019)
- Shkurta Gashi (2017–2025)
- Shivalika Goyal
- Matías Laporte (2018–2025)
- Nemanja Memarovic (2011–2016)
- Evangelos Niforatos (2014–2018)
- Marcello Paolo Scipioni (2011–2013)
- Elisa Rubegni (2011–2016)
- Mads Schaarup Andersen (2010–2021)
Research
Current projects at the People-Centered Computing Lab.
EXperiMental: Wearable Technology and EXplainable AI for Mental Health and Inclusivity in Schools
Mental health is a vital part of our overall well-being, especially during early adolescence, a time of rapid growth and emotional development. This project explores how wearable …
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XAI-PAC: Towards Explainable and Private Affective Computing
XAI-PAC investigates how wearable devices and AI can improve affective computing while preserving privacy and explainability. The project focuses on factors related to personal …
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TRUST-ME: TRUstworthy enhancement of job SaTisfaction and productivity using Micro-sensing in work Environments
TRUST-ME studies the relationship between productivity, job satisfaction, and well-being in modern workplaces using advanced sensing technology, AI algorithms, and …
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SmartCHANGE
SmartCHANGE develops trustworthy AI-based decision-support tools that help health professionals and citizens reduce long-term risk of non-communicable diseases in children and …
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Publications
Publication records are being migrated from the legacy Mendeley-backed publication list.
(2026).
A foundation model for electrodermal activity data.
CoRR.
(2026).
Diagnosing Constraint Awareness for Trustworthy Reinforcement Learning in MEC.
IFIP Networking Conference 2026, Lugano, Switzerland, May 24-27, 2026.
(2026).
Diversity-Augmented Negative Sampling for Implicit Collaborative Filtering.
Proceedings of the ACM Web Conference 2026, WWW 2026, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, originally scheduled for April 13-17, 2026, rescheduled for June 29 - July 3, 2026.
News
PhD position: XAI-FinCrime
The People-Centered Computing Lab is looking for a PhD student in machine learning and explainable AI applied to financial crime detection.
Postdoc position: XAI-FinCrime
The People-Centered Computing Lab is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in machine learning and explainable AI for financial crime detection and prevention.
Prof. Silvia Santini’s contribution on La Regione
Professor Silvia Santini discussed how digital devices and apps are increasingly integrated into daily life and how this creates both concerns and opportunities for well-being.
Our group members ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists
Marc Langheinrich and Martin Gjoreski were included in Stanford University and Elsevier science-wide citation indicator lists for top scientists.
Daniel Gatica-Perez presents Towards Increasing Diversity in Mobile Sensing Research
Professor Silvia Santini hosted Daniel Gatica-Perez from EPFL for a seminar on diversity and mobile sensing research.
Prof. Marc Langheinrich’s contribution on La Regione
Professor Marc Langheinrich discussed digital privacy and the evolution of personal data handling in a feature with La Regione.
Contact
People-Centered Computing Research Group
Faculty of Informatics, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
Campus Est, Sector D.2
Via La Santa 1
6962 Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland
Mailing address: Via G. Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland.
Phone: +41 58 666 4690 / +41 58 666 4536