Projects
Citizen science platforms and research initiatives led by or in collaboration with HCI.
Stall Catchers
Citizen science game that crowdsources analysis of blood vessel movies to accelerate Alzheimer's research with Cornell's Schaffer-Nishimura Lab.
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Beta Catchers
Beta Catchers is a new citizen science project for Alzheimer’s research, with a public launch coming this summer. Developed by the Human Computation Institute in collaboration with the Dugger Lab at University of California, Davis, Beta Catchers focuses on identifying Alzheimer’s-related pathology (disease-related changes in the body) in microscopic images of human brain tissue. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when Beta Catchers launches this summer.
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CrowdMeter
App and research effort exploring how shared crowd signals can help people make informed choices about crowded places and public health.
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Civium
Integration platform concept for sustainable human computation - connecting stakeholders, tasks, and outcomes across participatory systems.
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Crowd2Map Tanzania
Crowdsourced mapping initiative to improve OpenStreetMap coverage in rural Tanzania, supporting development and community safety efforts.
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Dream Catchers
Online game using crowdsourcing to advance Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) research while spreading awareness of safe sleep guidelines.
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