UXLabs research and development program focuses on human-information interaction; in particular the challenges involved in understanding and modelling the context in which people interact with information systems and in developing novel interaction designs and technologies to apply that understanding. Our approach combines theory with experimentation, in analyzing existing practices, building novel interactive systems, and studying their impact on real users in naturalistic settings.
Much of our recent work has focussed on the challenges involved in searching, navigating and sense-making within complex information spaces. This has three primary facets:
We have ongoing research collaborations with a variety of organisations, including Sheffield University’s iSchool, City University’s Centre for Interactive Systems Research, Essex University’s Language and Computation Group, and Glasgow University’s Information Retrieval group.
We are always interested in research partnerships and working on collaborative projects. If you would like to discuss a potential project with us, please get in touch.
For a complete list, see the Publications at Information Interaction.