List of Exhibitors
Hero Sponsor Exhibitors
Company/ Product
Booth Number
Description
Infosys
601/602
Infosys is a global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services. We enable clients, in more than 50 countries, to stay a step ahead of emerging business trends and be at zero distance to their end consumers. We help them transform and thrive in a changing world by co-creating breakthrough solutions that combine strategic insights and execution excellence.
Champion Sponsor Exhibitors
Company/ Product
Booth Number
Description
Facebook
104/105
Giving people the power to share and connect requires constant innovation. At Facebook, research permeates everything we do. We believe the most interesting research questions are derived from real world problems. Working on cutting edge research with a practical focus, we push product boundaries every day. At the same time, we are publishing papers, giving talks, attending and hosting conferences, and collaborating with the academic community.
Google
504/505
Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information, making it universally accessible and useful. Every day, we bring our spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship to work. Come by our booth, meet our engineers and researchers, demo some new products and learn about some of the great opportunities we have at Google.
HP
200
Sprout by HP is a first-of-its-kind Immersive Computing platform that redefines the user experience and creates a foundation for future immersive technologies. HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through our range of printers, PCs, mobile devices, solutions, and services, we engineer experiences that amaze. More information is available at http://www.hp.com
IBM Research
400
We live in a moment of remarkable change and opportunity. Data and technology are transforming industries and societies, ushering in a new era of Cognitive Computing. IBM Research is a leader in this worldwide transformation, building on a long history of innovation. At IBM, you can achieve what others think is impossible. And in doing so, you’ll play a significant role in shaping the future. Join us and discover what you can make of this moment.
Microsoft
100/101
At Microsoft, we aim to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We care deeply about having a global perspective and making a difference in all corners of the planet. This involves playing a small part in the most fundamental of human activities: Creating tools that enable each of us along our journey to become something more. Today, we live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world, and we aim to enable our customers to thrive in this world.
Yahoo!
405
Yahoo is a guide focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining our users. The UXRA team helps our product teams create products that offer indispensable user experiences which are key to customer usage, retention and product success. We partner with teams to provide timely, believable and actionable insights into how users are using our products and services. Visit our booth to meet our researchers, discuss our current opportunities, and take home some fun swag!
Contributing Sponsor Exhibitors
Company/ Product
Booth Number
Description
IUEditor
503
IUEditor is the world’s most advanced web editor, which realized the concept of visual language in life. It embodies HTML, CSS and JavaScript without any coding. It supports back-end frameworks including Django, AngularJS and WordPress as well as synchronization with cloud servers like Heroku. IUEditor allows you to create a responsive website or web application for any device, browser or platform using a gorgeous GUI.
Additional Exhibitors
Company/ Product
Booth Number
Description
ACM
603
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the world’s oldest scientific computing society, and publisher of computing’s most respected research publications. The ACM Digital Library contains more than 430,000 articles in all areas of computing, a comprehensive bibliometric index for the entire field of computing research, and unique and powerful tools for personalization and collaboration.
Alibaba Group
309
Alibaba Group’s mission is to make it easy to do business anywhere. The company is the largest online and mobile commerce company in the world. Alibaba UED (User Experience Design) committee is an internal organization to empower design and research teams on training, recruiting, and development to fulfill business needs. Come by our booth, meet our designers and researchers.
Apple, Inc.
305a
The people here at Apple don’t just create products, they create wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better then we found it. Where do you see yourself at Apple?
Cambridge University Press
307
Cambridge University Press is a not-for-profit organization that advances learning, knowledge and research worldwide. It is an integral part of the University of Cambridge and for centuries has extended its research and teaching activities through a remarkable range of academic and educational books, journals, and digital products. Visit our stand for 20% off all titles on display.
CHI 2016 Info Booth
603
The CHI Information booth is staffed by Student Volunteers who can answer most questions about the conference. The Information booth is open during the same hours as the Exhibit Hall.
Elsevier
301
Elsevier is committed to making genuine contributions to science and health communities. We are proud to be part of these communities and to participate in the advancement of these fields. By delivering world-class information and innovative tools to researchers, students, educators and practitioners worldwide, we help them become increasingly more productive in their work.
EyeTracking, Inc.
303
EyeTracking, Inc. is the leading provider of eye tracking services, software and expertise. For over a decade we have been at the forefront of innovation in virtually every area of visual behavior and cognitive workload research. Visit our booth to learn about our software: EyeWorks for eye tracking, Quad Server for physiological sensor integration, Workload RT for cognitive workload measurement
Fitbit
302
At Fitbit, we’re transforming the way the world sees health & fitness. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more active lives by empowering them with data, inspiration and guidance to reach their goals. Come by our booth to meet the researchers and designers helping to create tomorrow’s devices and to chat with us about the exciting opportunities available at Fitbit.
Globalme
300
At Globalme, we test the newest speech and motion-enabled technologies and assist tech trendsetters in perfecting their users’ experience, both at home and across borders. Our NLP team collects and analyses speech data in more than twenty countries, including the diversified and culturally-rich city of Vancouver, BC (which we feel lucky to call home). Stop by our booth to see how we facilitate the tech leaders of today and experience the fastest evolving language around the world.
Human Factors International
304
Human Factors International is the world’s largest company specializing in UX design, since 1981. Our unique focus is helping clients develop mature and effective UX practices. We provide a complete and seamless suite of advisory, training, certification, methods, standards, and tools. HFI also applies persuasion methods to influence your customers to use digital channels, engage, and convert.
Iowa State University – HCI
305
The interdepartmental graduate major in Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University provides advanced education and training while fostering research excellence. Students benefit from interaction with faculty from departments representing every college in the University as well as researchers at the Virtual Reality Applications Center.
Morgan & Claypool Publishers
201
Morgan & Claypool Publishes the Synthesis Digital Library, including our HCI series and Assistive Technologies series. 30 day guest access to the site is provided to any attendee that signs up!
now publishers
502
now publishers is the proud publisher of Foundations and Trends in Human Computer Interaction under the editorship-in-chief of Desney Tan. Foundations and Trends journals publish state-of-the-art review articles written by leading researchers in the field. Visit our booth to browse the available titles and to meet the publisher, James Finlay.
Oxford University Press
404
Oxford University Press is pleased to publish Interacting with Computers on behalf of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT and Interaction, a specialist group from BCS. Visit the Oxford University Press stand for free journal copies and discounted books! For more information visit www.iwc.oxfordjournals.org and look at our related books at http://www.oup.com.
PLUX – Wireless Biosignals
403
Affordable wireless toolkits designed to enable students and researchers to collect and analyse reliable, high definition, biosignal data.
Samsung Electronics
204/205
MediaSquare is Samsung’s vision for how multiple people can share and experience media content in a connected environment, where smart phones and wearables can easily connect with TV. Family and friends can navigate a music playlist and enjoy DJ-ing together; share photos, videos, or even their favourite restaurant lists through a playful and interactive game-like user interface.
SensoMotoric Instruments, Inc.
500
SMI is a leading provider of eye and gaze tracking systems to a global market. Our advanced analysis software provides visualizations that simplify the interpretation of eye tracking data. Let us show you how to add an eye tracker to your existing set of tools: www.smivision.com/egts.
Smart Eye AB
304
SMART EYE provides robust 3D Binocular Eye Tracking systems for research in applications such as multiple screens, long range or measurements on tablets or single screens. The systems provide a person’s 3D information on gaze direction, head position and angles, eyelid opening, pupil size and many more – in real time! Welcome to our booth to find out more about our solutions!
Springer
401/402
Looking to publish your research? Discover Springer’s print and electronic publication services, including open access! Get high‐quality review, maximum readership and rapid distribution. Visit our booth or springer.com/authors. You can also browse key titles in your field and buy (e)books at discount prices. With Springer you are in good company.
SR Research Ltd.
202
SR Research is known for outstanding technical specs, versatility, and rigor in eye tracking. The EyeLink 1000 Plus offers the highest spatial precision and accuracy of any eye tracker, and its ease of use and flexibility allow you to collect reliable data quickly and easily. New software tools enable study of user interfaces with several types of dynamic visualization and multiple analysis paths.
The MIT Press
203
The MIT Press publishes extensively in computer-human interaction and related disciplines. Please visit our booth to browse our newest and classic titles and receive a 30% discount.
Tobii Pro
102/103
Tobii Pro, being a world leader in eye tracking products and services, helps business and science professionals gain valuable insights into human behavior. Our innovative and high-quality eye tracking solutions capture human behavior in a natural way, ultimately affording users access to valuable, objective data about real responses to stimuli.
UEGroup
501
UEGroup is a full-service UX firm specializing in outsourced research and design as well as innovative research tools.