School of Computing Science

Human-Computer Interaction

There is no effective human-computer interaction without a deep understanding of the ever-changing boundary between people and technology. Our approach starts at the infrastructure level, through perception and action, and moves to the social context. Our research focuses on ensuring the security of human-centred systems, optimising the information flow between technology and human senses, making machines capable of human-like social interactions, and making sense of digital traces left by human communities.

Our research in the Glasgow Interactive SysTems section (GIST) creates and uses novel, interactive systems to better understand, entertain, protect, and support humans in their everyday lives. A lot of the research we undertake is collaborative and interdisciplinary. We work closely with other groups in Computing Science and other schools, including Psychology and the Institute of Health and Wellbeing. We also work closely with other world-leading Universities and many private and public sector organisations.

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Project Highlights

SOCIAL AI CDT

The Centre for Doctoral Training in artificial social intelligence (2019 – 2027, UKRI) aims at endowing machines with social intelligence, the ability to deal with users’ intentions, attitudes, emotions, personality and expectations. 

Centre for Doctoral Training in artificial social intelligence

AUGSOC

AUGSOC (2024-2029, ERC Starting Grant) explores the societal impact that mass adoption of everyday Augmented Reality (AR) glasses and headwear will have in facilitating the Augmented Society. Shaping Perception, Resilience and Rights for Everyday Augmented Reality.

AUGSOC (Augmented Society)

WearAI

WearAI (2025-2026, AI Security Institute) is examining the societal vulnerabilities exposed by AI / Multimodal LLMs embedded in context-aware smart wearables.

EVERESTS

The Empowering Vulnerable Populations’ REsilience in Trustworthy Safe Spaces project (2025-2027, SPRITE+) investigates how vulnerable populations can be supported to build resilience and trust in digitally mediated spaces, with a focus on safety, privacy, and inclusive design.

PROFOUND Prostate

PROFOUND Prostate: Perceptions of changes in functional ability and help-seeking behaviours in patients with prostate cancer who live in deprived or remote areas in Scotland (2025-2027, Movember Europe) is a collaborative project with MVLS at the University of Glasgow to understand how patients with prostate cancer who live in poorer or remote areas in Scotland experience changes in their well-being and ability to function by using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).

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