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HCI Research Atlas

2018-2026100% classified coverage
IUI100%
571
Papers
571
Classified
34
Directions
12
Roles
Research Map

Research Directions by Year

2018-2026
Direction2018201920212022202420252026Total
AI & Machine Learning Interaction1 venues
26
39
31
41
45
70
91
343
Data Visualization & Information Design1 venues
17
18
7
10
14
12
14
92
Research Methods & Design Practice1 venues
7
10
13
11
13
10
26
90
Gesture, Body & Motion Interaction1 venues
18
7
11
11
2
9
11
69
Voice Interaction & Conversational Systems1 venues
9
9
7
11
10
14
8
68
Creative Tools & Content Creation1 venues
3
2
6
5
7
9
14
46
Accessibility & Inclusive Design1 venues
8
5
4
6
5
1
3
32
Wearables & Sensing Technology1 venues
2
6
5
4
1
9
3
30
Education & Learning Technology1 venues
4
3
2
4
3
7
6
29
Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality (XR)1 venues
4
6
1
1
1
5
9
27
Health, Healthcare & Wellbeing1 venues
2
3
4
4
2
7
5
27
Automotive & Autonomous Vehicle Interaction1 venues
5
6
5
3
2
2
3
26
Privacy, Security & Trust1 venues
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
20
Ethics, Fairness, Social Justice & Inclusion1 venues
1
1
1
2
6
7
2
20
Haptic, Force & Physical Feedback1 venues
4
4
3
1
2
3
1
18
Crowdsourcing, Collaboration & Remote Work1 venues
4
4
3
2
2
2
17
Games, Entertainment & Gamification1 venues
1
2
2
3
4
12
Affective Computing & Emotion Interaction1 venues
10
10
Social Media & Online Communities1 venues
3
2
1
1
2
9
Robotics & Autonomous Systems1 venues
3
1
1
2
2
9
Culture, Art & Performance1 venues
2
2
1
2
1
8
Reading, Writing & Document Interaction1 venues
7
7
Personal Informatics & Self-Tracking1 venues
6
6
Information Retrieval & Search Interaction1 venues
5
5
Urban, Transportation & Social Computing1 venues
2
1
1
4
Smart Home & Internet of Things (IoT)1 venues
1
1
1
3
Fabrication, 3D Printing & Physical Computing1 venues
1
1
2
Mobile Interaction & Smartphone1 venues
2
2
Tangible Interaction & Tangible User Interfaces (TUI)1 venues
2
2
Work, Employment & Workplace Technology1 venues
1
1
Text Input & Typing Interaction1 venues
1
1
Touchscreen & Multi-Touch Interaction1 venues
1
1
Children, Youth & Family Technology1 venues
1
1
Multilingual, Cross-Cultural & Internationalization Design1 venues
1
1
Venue DNA

Venue Theme Signatures

1 venues
VenueAI & Machine Learning InteractionData Visualization & Information DesignResearch Methods & Design PracticeGesture, Body & Motion InteractionVoice Interaction & Conversational SystemsCreative Tools & Content CreationAccessibility & Inclusive DesignWearables & Sensing TechnologyEducation & Learning TechnologyVirtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality (XR)Coverage
IUI571 / 571
33%
9%
9%
7%
7%
4%
3%
3%
3%
3%
100%
Growth Radar

Volume x Growth x Latest Signal

2018-2019-2021 → 2024-2025-2026
High growthHigh volumeEthics, Fairness, Social Justice & Inclusion · growth 5.0x · total 20Ethics, Fairness, AI & Machine Learning Interaction · growth 2.1x · total 343AI & Machine LearnCreative Tools & Content Creation · growth 2.7x · total 46Creative Tools & CResearch Methods & Design Practice · growth 1.6x · total 90Research Methods &Games, Entertainment & Gamification · growth 2.3x · total 12Games, EntertainmeEducation & Learning Technology · growth 1.8x · total 29Education & LearniHealth, Healthcare & Wellbeing · growth 1.6x · total 27Health, HealthcareVoice Interaction & Conversational Systems · growth 1.3x · total 68Voice Interaction Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality (XR) · growth 1.4x · total 27Affective Computing & Emotion Interaction · growth New · total 10Data Visualization & Information Design · growth 1.0x · total 92Reading, Writing & Document Interaction · growth New · total 7Personal Informatics & Self-Tracking · growth New · total 6Robotics & Autonomous Systems · growth 1.3x · total 9Information Retrieval & Search Interaction · growth New · total 5Wearables & Sensing Technology · growth 1.0x · total 30Mobile Interaction & Smartphone · growth New · total 2Tangible Interaction & Tangible User Interfaces (TUI) · growth New · total 2Work, Employment & Workplace Technology · growth New · total 1Text Input & Typing Interaction · growth New · total 1Touchscreen & Multi-Touch Interaction · growth New · total 1Children, Youth & Family Technology · growth New · total 1Multilingual, Cross-Cultural & Internationalization Design · growth New · total 1Privacy, Security & Trust · growth 1.0x · total 20
1
Ethics, Fairness, Social Justice & Inclusion
5.0x · 15
2
AI & Machine Learning Interaction
2.1x · 206
3
Creative Tools & Content Creation
2.7x · 30
4
Research Methods & Design Practice
1.6x · 49
5
Games, Entertainment & Gamification
2.3x · 7
6
Education & Learning Technology
1.8x · 16
Role Map

Roles Connected to Research Directions

12 roles
HCI Researchers
#1 · 170
15%
AI & Machine Learning Interaction124
Research Methods & Design Practice52
Data Visualization & Information Design26
AI/ML Researchers & Engineers
#2 · 165
14%
AI & Machine Learning Interaction152
Research Methods & Design Practice30
Data Visualization & Information Design24
Software Engineers & Developers
#3 · 120
10%
AI & Machine Learning Interaction87
Research Methods & Design Practice27
Data Visualization & Information Design22
UI/UX Designers
#4 · 119
10%
AI & Machine Learning Interaction83
Data Visualization & Information Design32
Research Methods & Design Practice23
University Professors & Researchers
#5 · 71
6%
AI & Machine Learning Interaction43
Research Methods & Design Practice24
Education & Learning Technology20
Data Scientists & Analysts
#6 · 61
5%
AI & Machine Learning Interaction45
Data Visualization & Information Design32
Research Methods & Design Practice6
Physicians, Nurses & Clinicians
#7 · 28
2%
AI & Machine Learning Interaction20
Health, Healthcare & Wellbeing14
Gesture, Body & Motion Interaction6
Cognitive Scientists
#8 · 26
2%
AI & Machine Learning Interaction14
Research Methods & Design Practice10
Gesture, Body & Motion Interaction5
Psychiatrists & Psychotherapists
#9 · 21
2%
AI & Machine Learning Interaction15
Health, Healthcare & Wellbeing11
Gesture, Body & Motion Interaction5
Assistive Technology Specialists
#10 · 18
2%
Accessibility & Inclusive Design14
Voice Interaction & Conversational Systems4
Education & Learning Technology4
Musicians, DJs & Sound Designers
#11 · 17
1%
Creative Tools & Content Creation14
AI & Machine Learning Interaction12
Voice Interaction & Conversational Systems2
Autonomous Driving Engineers & Test Drivers
#12 · 17
1%
Automotive & Autonomous Vehicle Interaction14
AI & Machine Learning Interaction8
Voice Interaction & Conversational Systems3
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