Mastodawn

A magnetically levitated mechanical metasurface is a soft, shape-shifting interface that dynamically responds to touch, tracks its own deformation, and communicates structural changes visually in real time.
#MechanicalEngineering #MaterialsScience #SoftRobotics #HumanComputerInteraction (HCI) #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/eng06262601.html

Shape-Shifting Metasurfaces for Machine Interfaces

Rice University engineers developed a soft, shape-shifting metasurface combining magnetic tactile feedback and LED visuals for dynamic interfaces.

The-14 Jun 18

What makes the ideal digital icon? A psychologist explains
#Tech #Design #UX #UserExperience #Psychology #DigitalDesign #AI #Software #Apps #DigitalCulture #HumanComputerInteraction #GraphicDesign #Education #UserInterface #DigitalWorld #ProductDesign
https://the-14.com/what-makes-the-ideal-digital-icon-a-psychologist-explains/

What makes the ideal digital icon? A psychologist explains | The-14

Why do some digital icons instantly make sense? Psychology reveals the design secrets behind symbols that make technology intuitive for all.

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Mensch und Computer Jun 1

📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 📣

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
📫 Submission Deadline: June 3rd, 2026
🔔 Acceptance Notice: July 1st, 2026
📩 Publication-Ready Deadline: July 22nd, 2026

𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘴: https://muc2026.mensch-und-computer.de/submission/

We are looking forward to your exciting submissions and inspiring tutorial proposals!

#MuC2026 #TransformingInteractions #HumanComputerInteraction #Duisburg

Mensch und Computer May 28

Calling all BSc & MSc students in Human-Computer Interaction! 🎓

Submit your project to the #MuC2026 Student Research Competition. Present your work in Duisburg, network with the HCI community, and get published in the GI DL!

📅 Deadline: July 1, 2026
📍 Conference: Aug 30–Sept 2
🌐 Details: muc2026.mensch-und-computer.de

Know a student who fits the call? Please share! 🔁

#HCI #HumanComputerInteraction #MenschUndComputer

mad May 15

An obvious input method!
https://github.com/veggiedefender/open-and-shut
#morse #HumanComputerInteraction

GitHub - veggiedefender/open-and-shut: Type in Morse code by repeatedly slamming your laptop shut

Type in Morse code by repeatedly slamming your laptop shut - veggiedefender/open-and-shut

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Scott M. Graffius May 14

When advanced AI collaborates as a teammate, "exotic team dynamics" emerge. One such dynamic is inverse decision logic.

https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18184.89601

#AdvancedAI #AgenticAI #AI #AIResearch #ArtificialIntelligence #AutonomousAI #AutopoieticAI #CollaborativeAI #ExoticTeamDynamics #HumanAI #HumanAICollaboration #HumanAIInteraction #HumanAITeaming #HumanAITeams #HumanComputerInteraction #InverseDecisionLogic #PhasesOfTeamDevelopment #Teamwork #TeamworkTradecraft

Saarland Informatics Campus Apr 17

Saarland Informatics Campus is at #CHI2026 this week, as the second largest contributor among in German universities!

With 22 contributions from 24 researchers, out researchers brought the following awards home:

🏆x3 Best Paper
🏆X1 SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation

🔗 Read more: https://sic.link/chi2026

#humancomputerinteraction #SIC #saarlanduniversity #HCI #ACM

HackerNoon Apr 12

AI is no longer just helping us work faster. It is starting to shape judgment, trust, and the private decisions we once kept human. https://hackernoon.com/when-ai-becomes-the-voice-you-think-with #humancomputerinteraction