HUMAN-IST INSTITUTE

Human-IST (Human Centered Interaction Science and Technology) aims to develop and evaluate new interface technologies that are usable, useful, and appealing to a broad section of people, and compatible with sustainability criteria. It is dedicated to research and training in Human-Centered Digitalisation and Interaction Science & Technology combining expertise coming from several disciplines such as computer science, psychology, law and sociology.

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News

PROJECT START

Official start of the SNSF-funded project 'Performing AI'

New team members join Human-IST as the new interdisciplinary research project 'Performing AI' officially starts. The international project will run over the next four years.

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NEW FLIPBOOK

Fuzzy Design-Science Research

Prof. Edy Portmann and Dr. Luis Téran recently published a flipbook on fuzzy design science research, together with the board members of the FMsquare initiative, Dr. Gwen Wilke, and Dr. Sara D’Onofrio…

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NEW BOOK

Digital Economy: Technical, Economic, and Social Foundations

Anna Jobin, together with Lukas Staffler and Bernd Ebersberger, co-edited a handbook in German on the technical, economic, and social aspects of the digital economy.

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Masters at Human-IST

Digital Neuroscience Master

The new Specialised Master in Digital Neuroscience creates a new professional figure spanning both the neuroscience and digital sides, by using a truly interdisciplinary approach. 

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Digital Society Master

The master’s minor programme Digital Society focuses on the social dimensions and consequences of digital technology in contemporary societies. 

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Professorships

Soft and Cognitive Computing

Human-Computer Interaction

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Human-IST Minisites

Discover the "living" platform for Human-IST members to publish the most up-to-date information about their research and teaching activities.

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Research in Human-Computer Interaction

Research in Soft & Cognitive Computing

Digital Society Studies