This document provides an overview of the Tampere Unit for Computer-Human Interaction (TAUCHI) located at the University of Tampere, Finland. TAUCHI conducts interdisciplinary research on human-technology interaction across various fields including computer science, psychology, and social sciences. It describes TAUCHI's research in areas such as mobile interaction, speech recognition, and applications for healthcare, education and industry. Examples of deployed systems developed through user-centered design and pilot studies are also summarized.

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Markku Turunen (markku.turunen@sis.uta.fi)
University of Tampere, School of Information Sciences,
Tampere Unit for Computer-Human Interaction
M.Sc. Programme in Human-Technology Interaction
Tallinn, Estonia, 7.10.2015
Human-Technology Interaction
Research and Education in Tampere

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TAUCHI – TAMPERE UNIT FOR
COMPUTER HUMAN INTERACTION
University of Tampere, Finland

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Mission
TAUCHI carries out interdisciplinary
research and development on
human–technology interaction
realizing the potential of technology
in harmony with human abilities,
needs, and limitations.
computer
science
interactive
technology
educational
science
signal
processing
electro-
mechanical
engineering
psychology
social
sciences

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Extensive Coverage of Interaction Modalities

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Medical
Automotive
Metal
Mining
Maritime
Energy
Entertainment
Agriculture
Education
Economics
Medical
Health
Language
Translation
Literature
Media
Psychology

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Research and Development Process
Interaction
Techniques
Solutions that
Meet the
User’s Needs
Pilot Services
in the Field
Applications in different industrial sectors
Scientific
Knowledge
Interaction
Architectures
Interactive
Prototypes
Constructive
Research
Experimental
Research
User Experience
Research
Research Development
User

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RESEARCH EXAMPLES: INDUSTRY

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Mobile Interaction with Elevators – Improving People
Flow in Complex Buildings

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Getting Around in Complex
Environments
• During 2011-12 we developed a mobile
application that allows advance
elevator calls and provides guidance in
complex buildings
• User experience studies:
– Mobile elevator control can shorten the
feeling of waiting
– Participants considered app a natural and
innovative direction for mobile elevator
control
Copyright © KONE Corporation

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Research Process
1. User centered development of the first prototype by
TAUCHI and Kone R&D teams
2. Initial evaluation
– Six-story office building in Espoo: usability studies and one
week pilot usage
3. Development of second prototype based on the results
of the first user study
4. Long-term evaluation with improved prototype
– Higher office building than in the initial evaluation: log-data,
user feedback and interviews
5. Application development responsibility was moved to
a Kone product development team
6. Research continues in EIT (H2020) projects

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Mobile Elevator Call Prototype

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User Studies: Example Results

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Industrial Perspective

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Societal impact of the research
• Konecranes

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Societal impact of the research
• Konecranes

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A metal workshop, Ylöjärvi, Finland

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RESEARCH EXAMPLES: PILOTED
AND DEPLOYED SYSTEMS

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
A playful multi-user system for energy use
guidance in the national housing fair event in
Finland, 2012 (150 000 visitors)
Three large connected multi-user screens
Spatial multichannel localized audio
Supports up to 9 simultaneous users
Full-body gestural interaction

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
An event infotainment system used in numerous
conferences since 2010
Interaction combining a large screen and mobile devices
Speech, gesture and touch screen input

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
Information wall - Infotainment system in
continuous use in the main building of
University of Tampere since spring 2013 +
special events in different places since 2012
Embodied interaction
Multi-user support
Live information from various data sources
Analysis of > 100 000 users

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
Spoken and Gestural infotainment system for
cultural events as a part of Turku 2011
Cultural Capital year (Turku main library)
Speech and gesture input
Dynamically generated visualisations (metro map style
presentation of selected events)

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
LIghtGame - Audio and light-based interaction
combined with story-telling and physical
games piloted in numerous schools in Finland
since 2012
Lighting hardware and audio controlled in
synchronized manner
Progress is controlled by a teacher
using a wireless controller
Engaging stories make children exercise
Commercialized by Multisense Inc., www.multisense.fi

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
Stage automation and creative tools for
performers in production use since 2011
(Science Center Heureka, Finland –
thousands of visitors)
Automation of stage lighting and
audio-visual content presentation
Sensor-based interaction allows magic-like
capabilities for the performers
Highly cost efficient hardware solutions

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
City Compass - Embodied virtual edutainment
environment targeted for distributed usage
piloted in numerous schools in Finland,
Germany and India 2013-2015
Gesture based input + Voice over IP communication
between remote participants
Users navigate in virtual environments
consisting of photographic panoramas
Users can point at panoramas to get additional information

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
Seek’n’Share - A mobile contextual
edutainment application to support group
usage and user created content, piloted in
numerous schools in Finland 2013
Location aware mobile software
In addition to viewing and listening to content, users can
create new content by recording audio and video
The content can be compiled into presentations on the
mobile device
Web-based content creation tools for educators

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
MOBSTER - A mobile dictation and notetaking
tool for healthcare professionals – piloted in
Turku university hospital 2013
Mobile interface for efficient spoken and multimodal
dictation
Server software for document management
Speech recognition and natural language processing
Documents can be accessed and modified immediately and
simulatenously by different stakeholders

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Societal impact of the research
University Hospital, Turku, Finland

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Piloted and Deployed Systems
Grader Simulator – a simulator of a historical
grader based on 360 videos and sensor
technology – a part of an exhibition in Mobilia,
Kangasala, Finland, spring 2015 onwards
Interactive 360 videos
Sensor-based inputs featuring real historical grader
hardware (e.g., wheel)
Studies on how 360 videos can enhance UX in cultural
settings

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University Hospital, Turku, FinlandMOBILIA, Kangasala, Finland

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RESEARCH EXAMPLES: ICT4D &
HCI4D

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Deepalaya, New Delhi, India

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Societal impact of the research

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Societal impact of the research

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Societal impact of the research

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Guwahati, Assam, India

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Dharward, Karnataka, India

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Nai Disha, New Delhi, India

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Societal impact of the research

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• SymbolChat
Rinnekoti, Espoo, Finland

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• SymbolChat
Validia, Tampere, Finland

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RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

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Usability Laboratory

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Gaze Laboratory

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Haptics Laboratory

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Interaction Technology Laboratory

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Psychophysiology Laboratory

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SIMlab

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SimSpace
http://youtu.be/fOJCmey2gFU

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SimSpace
• Meeting & demo room
• Collaborative development space
• Workshops, planning sessions
• Interactive learning environment
• Showroom
• Gathering place with student, teachers,
researchers, collaborators and collaborator’s
collaborators
• Starting point for other similar places

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IHTE – HUMAN CENTERED
TECHNOLOGY
Tampere University of Technology, Finland

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Teaching
• Human-Technology Interaction (HTI) international M.Sc. Programme
together with Tampere University of Technolofy since 2007:
– 20+ core courses on HCI
– Common teaching portal1
– Around 40 M.Sc. Studies / year
– Common Ph.D. studies
• Orientation in Game Research studies
• Orientation in Media Education planned
• Close co-operation with Tampere University of Applied Science (e.g.,
game programming and media studies)
• International co-operation esp. India & China
• Strong industrial networks (e.g., Demola)
1) http://www.hti-programme.fi/