About the HML
or·ga·nic u·ser in·ter·face (oui!)
noun
1. computers in any way shape or form
2. nature inspired design
3. form equals function
hu·man me·di·a
noun
1. the human becomes the interface
2. the interface becomes human
3. the middle, often muscular layer of the wall of a blood vessel.
at·ten·tive u·ser in·ter·face
noun
1. user interface that allocates attentive resources of users and systems to optimize user task focus.
2. technology that doesn't bug you when you're busy.
Who we are
The Human Media Lab (HML) is Canada's premier media laboratory. Inventions from our lab include the eye contact sensor, and other attentive user interface technologies (Google TechTalk).
We are currently working on the design of Organic User Interfaces (Oui!), computers in any shape or form (see www.organicui.org for a special issue on the topic). HML is directed by Dr. Roel Vertegaal, Associate Professor at Queen's University's School of Computing. Working with him is a number of graduate and undergraduate students with Computing, Design, Psychology and Engineering backgrounds.
Where we are
The Human Media Lab is located in Goodwin Hall 636 at Queen's University campus in Kingston, Ontario. Here's the Google Map of our building.
