HCI Lab UdeC
Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory
Advancing the field of Human-Computer Interaction through innovative research, practical applications, and educational initiatives that improve how people interact with technology in their daily lives.
About HCI Lab
The Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at Universidad de Concepción focuses on the design, development, and evaluation of interactive systems that enhance human-computer interaction experiences. Our interdisciplinary team works at the intersection of technology, psychology, and design to create more intuitive and accessible digital solutions.
Our Mission
To advance the field of Human-Computer Interaction through innovative research, practical applications, and educational initiatives that improve how people interact with technology in their daily lives.
Our Projects
We are currently working on innovative projects that build solutions to improve our community through cutting-edge research and practical applications.
SKILLUP
This research team operates at the intersection of emerging technologies, adavanced data analytics, and holistic understanding of human behavior within organizational contexts, aiming to evaluate and support both inidividual and organizational behaviors across diverse work environments and industries. We use non-invasive devices - such as facial pattern recognition, smartwatches - to enhance the robustness of data acquisition for the decisition making processes.These signals ares integrated with psycho-occupational measures - such as motivation, wellbeing, performance - developing computational models to provide adapted interventions, strategies, training and useful feedback.
POCOPI
This is a project exploring the qualitative impact of the automation of psychological tests and tasks. The objectives of this project are: 1) automation of input, exploring the impact of new qualitative inputs when giving online psychological tests; 2) automation of intervention, exploring the impact of interactive interventions as opposed to traditional static ones; 3) automation of output, exploring to which extent the analysis of the data produced can be automated.
GOALS
This is a project that seeks to analyze the long-term adherence to routines and the human behavior factors that favor it through physical exercise.
Pytholearning
The objective of this project is to evaluate the impact of the drought on strategic crops using artificial intelligence and genomics approaches.
Fishomics
Computational exploration of the immune response in the skin of Atlantic salmon through transcriptomic strategies, infestation by the ectoparasite Caligus rogercresseyi and environmental water parameters using machine learning and deep learning algorithms
Innovation & Impact
At HCI Lab we work hard and make our current projects a top priority for opportunities of innovation and improvement.
Our Team
We are a diverse group of researchers, designers, and technologists passionate about creating better human-computer interactions. Our team combines expertise in computer science, psychology, design, and education to tackle complex challenges in HCI.
Jorge Maluenda
Assistant Professor & Deputy Director of Teaching
Psychology, Educational Technology, Human Factors
Focuses on psychological and social factors that influence learning and academic performance. His work centers on using technology to strengthen the measurement of human and organizational behavior.
Ricardo Flores
PhD in Data Science
AI, Data Science, Mental Health, Deep Learning
Passionate data science teacher with expertise in multimodal models for mental health screening, applying machine learning to understand human behavior through facial, voice, and gesture analysis.
Mabel Vidal
Associate Professor
Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Environmental Data
Leads research integrating data science, bioinformatics, and AI to address biological and environmental challenges. Expert in machine learning applications for genetic variation analysis and environmental impact studies.
Jérémy Barbay
Associate Professor
Algorithms, Data Structures, Educational Technology
Specializes in adaptive algorithms and data structures analysis. Interested in applying information technologies to education for both humans and other animals.
Juan Carlos Caro
Assistant Professor
Health Economics, Social Vulnerability, Malnutrition, Early Human Capital
Focuses on social vulnerability, parental behavior, malnutrition, and early human capital accumulation. his work involves close collaboration with ongoing programs targeting children, families and schools.
Caroll Beltrán
Associate Professor
Immunology, Microbiology, Intestinal Biology
Focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the intestinal mucosal immune response and exploring its potential role in the brain-gut axis and gut-liver-brain axis.
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We welcome students, researchers, and professionals interested in advancing human-computer interaction research and practice. Join our collaborative community of innovators and problem-solvers.
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