Human-Computer Interaction - NRC-IIT

Socially Adept Technology

The Socially Adept Technology project began in 1990 and is ongoing. Researchers perform basic research into how human social and cultural norms - including trust, morality, ethics and the expression of emotions, among others - and behaviour are incorporated into high technology.

Through this study, researchers expect to gain an understanding of social and cultural norms and to develop a framework for the application of norms in the design, creation and application of technologies.

Ultimately, research results could be applied to advanced collaborative technologies, such as the cultural Babel Fish, and have a positive impact on the travel, collaborative environments and e-commerce sectors.

Opportunities

Inquiries about collaborating in this research are welcome. If interested, please contact the research contact listed below. Possible collaborative research opportunities include:

• examining potential technologies
• developing frameworks for applying research results
• conducting basic cultural and social studies

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Research Contact

Dr. Stephen Marsh (Steve)
Research Officer
Information Security
NRC Institute for Information Technology
55 Crowley Farm Road, Suite 1100-C, Scientific Park
Moncton, NB E1A 7R1
Telephone: +1 (506) 861-0965
Fax: +1 (506) 851-3630
E-mail: Stephen.Marsh@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Business Contact

Dr. George Forester
Business Development Officer
Business Development Office, NCR
NRC Institute for Information Technology
1200 Montreal Road
Building M-50, Room 203
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6
Telephone: +1 (613) 993-3478
Fax: +1 (613) 952-0074
E-mail: George.Forester@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca