Research
Current and past projects of the People-Centered Computing Lab.
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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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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 …

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 …

PROSELF: Semi-automated Self-Tracking Systems to Improve Personal Productivity

PROSELF investigated how mobile and wearable technology can help knowledge workers understand productivity, self-reflect on work activities and well-being, and improve performance …

BASE: Behavioral Analytics for Smart Environments

BASE developed privacy-aware methods for understanding human behavior through activity traces such as GPS and smartphone app launches, using federated machine learning approaches.

From Sharing to Caring: Examining Socio-Technical Aspects of the Collaborative Economy

This COST action developed a European network focused on collaborative economy models, platforms, practices, and their social and technological implications.

Uncovering Privacy Concerns for Public Display Personalisation

This project studied personalization and privacy needs for public displays through deployable applications and mobile personalization tools.

PersonAAL: Improving Quality of Life and Remote Care

PersonAAL aimed to help older adults live longer in their home environment by supporting autonomy and daily activities through intelligent, intuitive web applications.

SHARING21: Future Digital Sharing Interfaces

SHARING21 studied practices of sharing personal content and end-user concerns in order to map the design space for interfaces that help people stay in control of shared data in IoT …

CYBERPARKS: ICT and Public Spaces

CYBERPARKS studied opportunities and risks of information and communication technologies in public spaces, combining green experience with digital engagement.

RECALL: Enhanced Human Memory

RECALL investigated memory augmentation by combining capture technology, information retrieval, and memory psychology to support acquisition, retention, and attenuation of personal …

APD: Attentive Public Displays

APD explored attentive displays that can sense viewer context and adapt display behavior in crowded public settings.

SAPIENT: Supporting Fundamental Rights, Privacy and Ethics in Surveillance Technologies

SAPIENT examined criteria for effective, scalable, and privacy-respecting smart surveillance technologies.

PD-NET: Towards Future Pervasive Display Networks

PD-NET investigated foundations for large-scale networks of pervasive public displays and associated sensors.

PALS: Privacy-Aware Location Sharing

PALS designed, implemented, and evaluated decentralized methods and tools for privacy-aware sharing of location data with friends, strangers, and service operators.

LiSS: Living in Surveillance Societies

LiSS studied the consequences and impacts of living and working in the surveillance age.