HCI and Multimedia Lab (HCI Lab)

Research Group Summary

The HCI Lab is a research facility in the Computer Science Department of the University of Canterbury. Our goal is to understand human-factors in computer use, and to use this knowledge to create interfaces that are faster to learn, more efficient to use, and more subjectively satisfying than the current state of the art. We value scientific repeatability, and we are proud of our strong reputation for conducting sound experiments that empirically characterise aspects of usability and which reveal definitive and repeatable performance gains.

The excellent reputation of the lab, combined with the compelling natural attractions of the stunning South Island of New Zealand, make the lab an appealing destination for sabbatical leave. If you are interested in visiting or working with the HCI Lab, contact the director Prof. Dr. Andy Cockburn.

Members of the HCI Lab are most interested in improving real interactive tasks with desktop, laptop, and mobile computer systems. However, we also work closely with the HIT Lab New Zealand, which investigates advanced technology for interaction, particularly that based on virtual and augmented reality.

Key Contact

• Andy Cockburn: Member; Computer Science and Software Engineering

Members - UC Staff

• Tim Bell: Member; Computer Science and Software Engineering
• Neville Churcher: Member; Computer Science and Software Engineering
• Andy Cockburn: Member; Computer Science and Software Engineering

• Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Sciences: Human-Computer Interaction and Multimedia
• Engineering and Technology: Computer & Software Engineering

• HCI Lab website