Research Challenges

Media X is guiding the next chapter of the technology revolution by discovering new truths about how people use technology. Media X projects go beyond computing power and connection, to questions about the best ways for people to interact with technology, and the value that technology can add to daily life. Answers to these questions constitute vital knowledge about the "user experience" and are the key to unlocking innovative ideas.

Media X questions include:

• How do people harmonize their experiences across virtual and physical worlds?
• What will make technology easier to use?
• How can technology adapt to user preferences and abilities?
• Can speech, language, gestures and other natural forms of input and output make technology more effective?
• What features of interactions are most liked?
• What social and emotional responses to technology are important in designing interactive media?
• How can technology enhance engagement and strategy for education, collaboration, and interactive commerce?
• What role can artistic execution play in the development and success of technology?

Research Themes

PARTICIPATION
Where virtual and real worlds fuse.
Online media content.
Learning and training.

COLLABORATION
Advanced human communication technologies.
Interactive technologies for social interaction and collaboration.
Use of mobile devices in collaboration.

HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION AND SENSING
Sensing and control.
Human-machine interaction and sensing.
Emotion detection from video detection of facial expression.

IMAGE, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PROCESSESING
Natural language research.
Video processing, cataloging, retrieval, and reuse.

FORM FACTORS
Mobile devices and alternative form factors.