Particularité

This PhD investigates how buildings can become active mediators of distributed human presence — moving beyond screens as mere substitutes for co-location toward genuine, embodied presence across space.

The project is embedded in a collaborative network spanning the Smart Living Lab (with EPFL) and international partners in the US and Japan

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Domaine d'activité

The research will design multimodal architectures that operate across three dimensions:

presence gradation, from ambient awareness to high-fidelity immersion

spatial anchoring, from portable personal artifacts to large-scale shared installations

AI mediation, from minimal to active facilitation of attention and mutual understanding. Design studies and in-the-wild deployments will explore configurations ranging from foldable personal presence kits to lab-to-lab wall portals, examining how fluid transitions between nomadic and co-present occupants can be supported while preserving privacy and user agency.

Expected outcomes: Nomadic and multimodal prototypes, controlled and in-the-wild user studies, and publications in venues such as CHI, CSCW, TOCHI, and TEI.

Design studies and in-the-wild deployments will explore configurations ranging from foldable personal presence kits to lab-to-lab wall portals, examining how fluid transitions between nomadic and co-present occupants can be supported while preserving privacy and user agency.

Exigences

Profile sought: CS or Engineering background with strong HCI orientation and advanced prototyping skills (wearables, sensors, interactive displays) — a Maker-type HCI researcher.

The project is embedded in a collaborative network spanning the Smart Living Lab (with EPFL) and international partners in the US and Japan.

Exigences linguistiques

autre: English

Date d'entrée en fonction:

• 15.04.2025 ou date à convenir

Renseignements:

Date limite de réception des offres:

03.04.2026

Adresse d'envoi:

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