Human-Centered Data Science

Human-Centered Data Science @ IT University of Copenhagen.

The Human-Centered Data Science research group (HCDS) focuses on the human factors in the conception, use, and understanding of data. Positioned in the intersection of data science, social science, HCI, and CSCW we are interested in understanding and exploring human practices enabled by technology. We combine both quantitative and qualitative methods, and work with computational methods such as statistics, machine learning, network analysis together with qualitative methods such as ethnography, interviews, and observations.

Our research aims to contribute to often overlooked human-centered dimensions of data science such as individual differences, domain-expertise, design implications, and societal impact. Within HCDS, we work across several topics, including digital media platforms, information visualization, crowd sourcing, affective computing, behavioral modeling, and societal challenges related to digital infrastructure more broadly.

news

Mar 4, 2023 We’re thrilled the welcome a whole group of new people in our group! Roosa Piitulainen and Jan Benjamin Vornhagen will join as PHD students and Feng Feng and Daniel Bennet wil join as Postdocs!
Dec 2, 2022 We're happy to welcome Luigi Arminio as PhD student within the PolarVis project.
Sep 1, 2022 We're excited to welcome Dr. Elisa Mekler, who joins the HCDS group from today as Assistant Professor.
Jun 1, 2022 Luca Rossi have secured 2.3 million kroner from the European CHANSE programme to understand the role of visual content in contemporary dynamics of polarization, with a specific focus on online polarization.
Apr 6, 2022 Fully funded PhD scholarship with Aske Mottelson on the topic of open science and mixed reality.
Apr 1, 2021 And we have a name! We’ll be the Human-Centered Data Science group at ITU

People

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Luigi Arminio
PhD student
luia@itu.dk

Networks
Social Media
Polarization
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Dan Bennett
Postdoc
daben@itu.dk

CHI
phenomenology
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Feng Feng
Postdoc
fefe@itu.dk

CHI
embodiment
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Olga Iarygina
PhD student
olgl@itu.dk

XR
Meta-Science
HCI
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Søren Knudsen
Assistant Professor
soekn@itu.dk

Visualization
Interaction
Design
Collaboration
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Elisa Mekler
Assistant Professor
elme@itu.dk

User Experience
Games
Interaction
Meta-Science
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Aske Mottelson
Assistant Professor
asmo@itu.dk

Interaction
Affect
XR
Crowdsourcing
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Roosa Piitulainen
PhD student
ropi@itu.dk

HCI
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Luca Rossi
Associate Professor
lucr@itu.dk

Networks
Polarization
Fake News
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Emil Stevnsborg
Programmer
emist@itu.dk

Generative-AI
HPC
Programming
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Jan Benjamin Vornhagen
PhD Student
javo@itu.dk

CHI
Meta-Science
Open Science
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David Wegmann
Research Assistant
davw@itu.dk

Communication
Cognition
Misinformation

selected publications

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    Challenges and Opportunities in Data Visualization Education: A Call to Action
    Bach, Benjamin, Mandy Keck, Fateme Rajabiyazdi, Tatiana Losev, Isabel Meirelles, Jason Dykes, Robert S. Laramee, Mashael AlKadi, Christina Stoiber, Samuel Huron, Charles Perin, Luiz Morais, Wolfgang Aigner, Doris Kosminsky, Magdalena Boucher, Søren Knudsen, Areti Manataki, Jan Aerts, Uta Hinrichs, Jonathan C. Roberts, and Sheelagh Carpendale.
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 30, no. 1 (2024): 649-660
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  2. How does HCI Understand Human Agency and Autonomy?
    Bennett, Dan, Oussama Metatla, Anne Roudaut, and Elisa D. Mekler.
    In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Apr, 2023): 1–18
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    Reflections on Designing and Running Visualization Design and Programming Activities in Courses with Many Students
    Knudsen, Søren, Mathilde Bech Bennetsen, Terese Kimmie Høj, Camilla Jensen, Rebecca Louise Nørskov Jørgensen, and Christian Søe Loft.
    In 2023 IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization Education, Literacy, and Activities (EduVis) , no. (2023): 55-64
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  4. Analysis of Multiplex Social Networks with R
    Magnani, Matteo, Luca Rossi, and Davide Vega.
    Journal of Statistical Software 98, (2021): 1–30
  5. Measuring violence: a computational analysis of violence and propagation of image tweets from political protest
    Rossi, Luca, Christina Neumayer, Jesper Henrichsen, and Lucas Beck.
    Social Science Computer Review (2021)
  6. Pedagogical agents in educational vr: An in the wild study
    Petersen, Gustav Bøg, Aske Mottelson, and Guido Makransky.
    In Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (2021): 1–12
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    A self-administered virtual reality intervention increases COVID-19 vaccination intention
    Mottelson, Aske, Clara Vandeweerdt, Michael Atchapero, Tiffany Luong, Christian Holz, Robert Böhm, and Guido Makransky.
    Vaccine 39, no. 46 (2021): 6746–6753