UXin'/ you're a designer bridging minds and machines

Name: UXin'/ you're a designer bridging minds and machines
Start: 2025-08-29T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-08-29T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Vancouver

Schedule

Fri Aug 29 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Vancouver | Vancouver, BC

Welcome to the symbiotic interface design!
About this Event

For the Early Birds!

Ever unlocked your phone with your face, asked a virtual assistant for the weather, or marveled at how a prosthetic limb can respond to thought? These are all examples of Human-Machine Interaction (HMI), a field dedicated to designing the seamless and intuitive dance between people and technology. But this dance is evolving at lightning speed, largely thanks to the explosive advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

AI isn't just making our interactions smarter; it's fundamentally reshaping what's possible, learning our preferences, anticipating our needs, and even collaborating with us in ways previously confined to science fiction.

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This introductory lecture will pull back the curtain on HMI, exploring

The Core Principles: What makes an interface intuitive, efficient, and even enjoyable to use?
The Evolution of Interaction: From command lines to touchscreens, voice commands, and beyond.
The AI Revolution in HMI: Discover how artificial intelligence is enabling personalized experiences, predictive interfaces, and truly intelligent systems that adapt to you. We'll look at how AI is not just a tool, but an active partner in our technological interactions.
Designing for Humans: Understanding user psychology, ergonomics, and accessibility to create technology that works for everyone.
The Future of Connection: Glimpse into emerging HMI trends like brain-computer interfaces, affective computing (systems that recognize and respond to emotion), and collaborative robotics.

++Questions, Discussions, and Eureka Moments!

This lecture is best for:

Aspiring tech professionals who want to understand a crucial aspect of product development and user experience (UX/UI).
Tech enthusiasts curious about how the technology they use daily is designed and how AI is shaping its future.
Anyone interested in the intersection of psychology and technology and how design influences human behavior.
Professionals in other fields (e.g., healthcare, education, manufacturing) who are seeing increased integration of advanced technology and want to understand the interaction design principles.

Reading Appetizers

AI+UX: Humanizing the Machine 1/n🧠💻

Welcome aboard! 🤖💡