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  • 2020 - ACM Fellow For contributions to design research in human-computer interaction

Overview

Jodi Forlizzi is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States and specializes in research at the intersection of social sciences and computer science. Their work primarily focuses on human-computer interaction and related fields, including sociology and political science, artificial intelligence, safety research, and social psychology.

Their research covers a range of main topics, such as ethics and social impacts of AI, innovative human-technology interaction, AI in service interactions, social robot interaction and human-robot interaction, data-driven disease surveillance, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, and information systems theories and implementation.

Notable recent publications include:

  • "An open repository of real-time COVID-19 indicators," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "How Experienced Designers of Enterprise Applications Engage AI as a Design Material," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • "Destruction, Catharsis, and Emotional Release in Human-Robot Interaction," 2020, ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction
  • "Charting the Automation of Hospitality: An Interdisciplinary Literature Review Examining the Evolution of Frontline Service work in the Face of Algorithmic Management," 2023, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • "Theory and Design Considerations for the User Experience of Smart Environments," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems

Frequent coauthors in their research include John Zimmerman, Samantha Reig, Aaron Steinfeld, Hugo Simão, and Sarah Fox.

Jodi Forlizzi's work has been published in various venues, with multiple publications in arXiv (Cornell University), Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, interactions, Designing Interactive Systems Conference, and the Journal of Palliative Medicine.

In recognition of their contributions, Jodi Forlizzi was named an ACM Fellow in 2020 for contributions to design research in human-computer interaction.

Best Publications

  • Research through design as a method for interaction design research in HCI

    John Zimmerman;Jodi Forlizzi;Shelley Evenson

  • Understanding experience in interactive systems

    Jodi Forlizzi;Katja Battarbee

  • A stage-based model of personal informatics systems

    Ian Li;Anind Dey;Jodi Forlizzi

  • The building blocks of experience: an early framework for interaction designers

    Jodi Forlizzi;Shannon Ford

  • User experience over time: an initial framework

    Evangelos Karapanos;John Zimmerman;Jodi Forlizzi;Jean-Bernard Martens

  • An analysis and critique of Research through Design: towards a formalization of a research approach

    John Zimmerman;Erik Stolterman;Jodi Forlizzi

  • Service robots in the domestic environment: a study of the roomba vacuum in the home

    Jodi Forlizzi;Carl DiSalvo

  • All robots are not created equal: the design and perception of humanoid robot heads

    Carl F. DiSalvo;Francine Gemperle;Jodi Forlizzi;Sara Kiesler

  • Understanding my data, myself: supporting self-reflection with ubicomp technologies

    Ian Li;Anind K. Dey;Jodi Forlizzi

  • A design-centred framework for social human-robot interaction

    C. Bartneck;J. Forlizzi

  • Designing robots for long-term social interaction

    R. Gockley;A. Bruce;J. Forlizzi;M. Michalowski

  • Psycho-physiological measures for assessing cognitive load

    Eija Haapalainen;SeungJun Kim;Jodi F. Forlizzi;Anind K. Dey

  • Predicting human interruptibility with sensors

    James Fogarty;Scott E. Hudson;Christopher G. Atkeson;Daniel Avrahami

  • Robots in organizations: the role of workflow, social, and environmental factors in human-robot interaction

    Bilge Mutlu;Jodi Forlizzi

  • Intelligent Assistive Technology Applications to Dementia Care: Current Capabilities, Limitations, and Future Challenges

    Ashok J. Bharucha;Vivek Anand;Jodi Forlizzi;Mary Amanda Dew

  • UX Design Innovation: Challenges for Working with Machine Learning as a Design Material

    Graham Dove;Kim Halskov;Jodi Forlizzi;John Zimmerman

  • Research Through Design in HCI

    John Zimmerman;Jodi Forlizzi

  • Predicting human interruptibility with sensors: a Wizard of Oz feasibility study

    Scott Hudson;James Fogarty;Christopher Atkeson;Daniel Avrahami

  • A Storytelling Robot: Modeling and Evaluation of Human-like Gaze Behavior

    B. Mutlu;J. Forlizzi;J. Hodgins

  • Natural person-following behavior for social robots

    Rachel Gockley;Jodi Forlizzi;Reid Simmons

  • The ELDer project: social, emotional, and environmental factors in the design of eldercare technologies

    Tad Hirsch;Jodi Forlizzi;Elaine Hyder;Jennifer Goetz

Frequent Co-Authors

John Zimmerman
John Zimmerman Carnegie Mellon University
Anind K. Dey
Anind K. Dey University of Washington
Sara Kiesler
Sara Kiesler Carnegie Mellon University
Scott E. Hudson
Scott E. Hudson Carnegie Mellon University
William Odom
William Odom Simon Fraser University
Siddhartha S. Srinivasa
Siddhartha S. Srinivasa University of Washington
Bilge Mutlu
Bilge Mutlu University of Wisconsin–Madison
Reid Simmons
Reid Simmons Carnegie Mellon University
Jessica K. Hodgins
Jessica K. Hodgins Carnegie Mellon University
Aaron Steinfeld
Aaron Steinfeld Carnegie Mellon University

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