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Wokshop overview
Wokshop overview
This workshop explores the integration of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) principles within the manufacturing sector, examining the challenges and opportunities that arise in academia-industry collaborations. The workshop aims to foster dialogue on how HCI methods can enhance manufacturing practices, while addressing the specific hurdles these partnerships face.
We will discuss areas of HCI research including: collaborative robots, industrial augmented reality, advances in digital fabrication, and systems for workplace communication as they apply to existing problems in industrial settings. The key goals include generating actionable insights for both academic and industrial participants, fostering practical, cross-disciplinary collaborations that will drive innovation in user-centered industrial systems.
This workshop at CHI 2025 in Japan offers a unique opportunity to engage with Japan’s world-class manufacturing sector, renowned for its precision and innovation, making it an ideal setting to bridge HCI research and industrial practices.
Keynote Speakers
TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
Kenji Suzuki
Mr. Kenji Suzuki is the Senior Executive Advisor and former Vice-President and Chief Software & Digital Officer of AISIN Corporation. Mr. Suzuki has many years of experience managing big automotive Tier 1 suppliers. He was leading to create solutions and provide values that solve social issues from Connected and Sharing services. AISIN Group is the seventh largest, global Tier One supplier of automotive components and systems and employs approximately 120,000 people (as of March 2024). He is also the Senior Visiting Researcher at Ritsumeikan University in Japan.
Reference: https://www.aisin.com/en/technology/dx/
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Scott Carter
Dr. Scott Carter is a senior staff research scientist on the Harmonious Communities team within the Human-Centered AI (HCAI) division at Toyota Research Institute (TRI). Dr. Carter's focus is human-computer interaction, specifically building and evaluating AI-assisted decision-making systems.
Reference: https://www.tri.global/about-us/dr-scott-carter
Organizers
Saki Fukui
UX researcher at AISIN Corporation, integrating HCI principles into industrial practices. She focuses on user-centered GPS design and organized the "Mobile Prototyping" workshop at AutoUI.
Ilan Mandel
Ph.D. candidate at Cornell Tech, researching scalable reuse and recycling of e-waste through industrial production insights.
Kenshikimyo Terao
Industrial visiting researcher from AISIN Technical Center of America, with experience in car navigation systems and mass production. She researches micromobility and integrates HCI principles into industrial practices.
Nikolas Martelaro
Assistant Professor at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. (Website) His research explores how designers create new interactions between humans and machines.
Soichiro Iga
CEO of XPARC LLC, with 20+ years of experience in applying ethnography to business, blending humanities and technology, and leading research and development in Japan and the U.S.
Amritansh Kwatra
Ph.D. student at Cornell Tech, researching on developing computational tools to support machine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
Hiroshi Yasuda
Staff HCI Researcher and an HMI research tech lead at Toyota Research Institute in Los Altos, California. His research interests include HMIs for advanced safety systems and applications of augmented/mixed reality for vehicles.
Yuichi Inobori
Executive Vice President of Infobahn and author of Service Design Thinking. He specializes in UX design, organizational innovation, and culture fit, blending sociology and management science.
Tom Igoe
Arts Professor at NYU's ITP, co-founder of Arduino, and author of four books on electronics and interaction. His work spans physical interaction, networks, lighting, and the social impacts of technology.
Lionel P. Robert
Professor of Information and Robotics at the University of Michigan, director of MAVRIC, and ACM Distinguished Member. His NSF-funded research has been featured by CNN, ABC, and The New York Times.
Wendy Ju
Associate Professor at Cornell Tech and the Technion, researching design evolution for emerging technologies. Ju pioneered prototyping methods for automated systems and teaches Interactive Device Design at Cornell Tech.
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