Human-computer interaction

Technical service highlights

We collaborate with industry and government to improve the way humans interact with computers, or with other humans through computers. Our expertise includes the safety, performance, and overall user experience of systems involving digital technologies such as computers and mobile devices.

We also conduct foundational research, independently or in collaboration with academia, to explore new ways of using digital technologies to improve the performance and safety of human‑machine systems while advancing the science that underlies them.

What we offer

Based within the NRC's Digital Technologies Research Centre, the team's core competencies include:

establishment of user and system requirements
task and workflow analysis
user interface design
user experience
usability testing
prototype evaluation
technology adoption research
virtual and augmented reality
artificial intelligence

We apply our expertise to:

learning systems: massive open online course systems (MOOCS) and personal learning environments
adaptive training simulators: first response for incidents involving dangerous goods
remote health care and assistive technologies: collaborative design prototypes, interface guidelines and remote usability evaluation tools
human-autonomy teaming: AI-assisted remote sensing by drone

Why work with us

Our team of multidisciplinary experts based in NRC locations across Canada can provide valuable advice and help you develop new technologies to optimize human‑computer interaction in your learning systems and training simulators, as well as remote health care and assistive technologies.