Graphics & User Interfaces

Lydia Chilton has won a 2025 Sloan Research fellowship, one of the most prestigious awards available to early-career faculty.

PhD students Charlie Carver and Hadleigh Schwartz unveiled Lasertag, a framework that integrates laser steering with optical tracking to maintain laser connectivity at MobiCom '23.

Brian Smith received an NSF CAREER Award to develop a framework that will improve digital imagery so that blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals can better perceive and interact with visual content in the digital realm.
About
Computation is fundamentally changing the way people see and interact with the world. Many parts of society have been transformed by graphics and user interfaces.
The group has played instrumental roles in developing groundbreaking graphics for Hollywood movies, life-saving augmented and virtual reality applications in the medical field, camera phone technology used by billions of people, 3D printing technologies for consumers and industry uses, and AI tools that aid the computational design process. Additionally, they have a strong commitment to enabling computers to be used by all people regardless of ability.
The classes involve hands-on learning and help students develop a portfolio of projects that demonstrate their unique abilities and interests.