REU Site: Building Interfaces for Tomorrow's Technology--The Virginia Tech Research in Human-Computer Interaction Program

人机交互（HCI）已经被计算机科学家和相关学科公认为一门重要学科，随着技术越来越融入日常生活，它的重要性将会增加。弗吉尼亚理工大学的HCI中心在该地区拥有12名教职员工和最先进的设施和设备，在开发新接口以及培养将建造和使用这些接口的科学家和工程师方面处于领先地位。在悠久而丰富的本科研究历史的基础上，ppi和附属教师寻求吸引地区学校的学生参与研究工作，特别是那些传统上迎合女性和少数民族的学校。四所地区学校（该组织在其他方面与之合作）作为该提案的合作机构，举办参观和开放活动，鼓励学生参加该计划。在为期八周的暑期项目中，至少有十名学生参与其中，目的是让学生们对人机交互学科有一个广泛的了解，并与经验丰富的教师一起对最新技术进行深入的研究，最终导致他们做出明智的决定，继续接受弗吉尼亚理工大学或其他地方的研究生学位。该站点由国防部与NSF REU项目合作资助。建议的工作将通过整合不同人群的独特意见来推进HCI领域。人机交互学科是高度跨学科的，从计算机科学、工业和系统工程、心理学、社会学、计算机工程、建筑、艺术以及更多的领域中获得成功，这些领域的教师在本提案中列出的所有领域都有最近或正在进行的项目。通过利用地区大学的优势和利用在计算机科学或HCI方面通常没有充分代表的人群的独特经验，该项目将显著推进新兴技术的界面开发。更广泛的影响本提案的核心是为新兴的HCI领导者群体提供教学、培训和学习。尤其重要的是弱势群体的参与：缺乏弗吉尼亚理工大学的研究项目和基础设施的大学中的女性和少数族裔。该提案利用了我们大学最近对资源和基础设施的几项改进——其中许多是由美国国家科学基金会资助的——通过建立和加强外部伙伴关系。随着项目的发展和成熟，弗吉尼亚理工大学将会涌现出一批多样化的、训练有素的研究领域的新领导者。

Human-computer interaction (HCI), already acknowledged as an important discipline by computer scientists and those in related disciplines, will increase in importance as technology becomes even more integrated into every day life. With twelve faculty members in the area and state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, Virginia Tech's Center for HCI is a leader in the development of new interfaces and in the education of scientists and engineers who will build and use them. Building on a long and rich history of undergraduate research, the PIs and affiliated faculty seek to engage students from regional schools in research endeavors-particularly those from schools that traditionally cater to women and underrepresented minorities. Four regional schools (with whom the group has partnered on other efforts) serve as partner institutions on this proposal, hosting visits and open house events to encourage their students to attend the program. At least ten students are involved during the eight-week summer program, with the goal of providing the students with a broad look at the discipline of HCI and an in-depth experience conducting research with experienced faculty on the latest technology-ultimately leading to an informed decision to further their education with a graduate degree from Virginia Tech or elsewhere. The site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.Intellectual meritThe proposed work will advance the field of HCI through the integration of unique opinions of a diverse population. The discipline of HCI is highly interdisciplinary, drawing success from the melding of computer science, industrial and systems engineering, psychology, sociology, computer engineering, architecture, art, and more-all fields in which the faculty listed on this proposal have recent or ongoing projects. By drawing upon the strengths at regional universities and leveraging the unique experiences of populations typically not adequately represented in computer science or HCI, the project will significantly advance interface development for emerging technologies.Broader impactCentral to this proposal is the teaching, training, and learning for an emerging group of leaders in HCI. Particularly important is participation of under-represented groups: women and minorities at colleges lacking the research programs and infrastructure present at Virginia Tech. The proposal leverages several recent enhancements to the resources and infrastructure at our university-many funded by the NSF-by building and enhancing external partnerships. As the program grows and matures, a diverse and well-trained set of new leaders in research will emerge from Virginia Tech.