Designing trust for the next wave of mobility intelligence
We combine artificial intelligence, automotive engineering, and human-computer interaction to build systems that keep people in control. From cockpit agents to fleet safety audits, our team prototypes the AI experiences drivers actually want.
Our Mission
To develop intelligent automotive systems that enhance human capabilities, improve safety, and create more intuitive interactions between humans and vehicles. We believe that the future of transportation lies in systems that understand, adapt to, and augment human behavior rather than replace it.
Our Vision
A future where intelligent automotive systems seamlessly integrate with human life, creating safer, more efficient, and more enjoyable transportation experiences. We envision vehicles that truly understand their occupants and adapt to create personalized, context-aware mobility solutions.
Where research, teaching, and impact converge
The HCIS Lab operates at the intersection of AI, automotive systems, and HCI. We pair rigorous methods with studio culture so prototypes evolve into deployable experiences.
Human-Centered Intelligent Systems
We invent automotive AI that keeps people in the loop—testing copilots, sensing stacks, and explainable interfaces.
Hands-on learning culture
Courses and theses pair lab infrastructure with critique-heavy studios so students graduate with working systems.
Experiments with partners
Mobility OEMs, civic labs, and policy groups join our pilots to ground research in real fleets, regulations, and service models.
Our Initiatives
Explore our key projects and collaborations that drive innovation in human-centered automotive intelligence.
Driver assistance futures
Studying how automation shares control, communicates intent, and rebuilds trust when attention shifts or conditions change.
In-cabin intelligence
Multimodal monitoring, affect recognition, and wellbeing protocols that respect privacy while elevating comfort and safety.
AI safety & verification
Formal methods, simulation, and human-in-the-loop evaluation to validate algorithms before they reach public roads.
From questions to road-ready pilots
Behavioral research
Interviews, ride-alongs, and simulator studies reveal how people interpret intelligent systems.
System prototyping
We translate findings into agents, interfaces, and sensing pipelines that can live in vehicles..
Road-ready validation
Hybrid testing—lab, track, and fleet pilots—ensures concepts meet safety and policy thresholds.
By the numbers
Partners pushing the frontier with us
People behind the prototypes
HCIS researchers blend engineering, psychology, and design. Meet the team that mentors studios, crafts experiments, and partners with industry.
