Where technology and people meet

The research at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences focuses on the design and development of information systems with the aim of creating functioning solutions to existing and future problems, including methods for analysis of complex systems, human-computer interaction and security management.

We apply our research to important real-life problems, including large-scale disaster management and tools for effective meeting management or adult education. We also build tools that are adapted to human language, to help people easily find and summarise information on the internet.

As researchers, we are also interested in peoples’ lives, work, educational activities and leisure pursuits. We want to understand and influence the ways in which technology affects and changes people's everyday lives. Obviously, this is largely to do with applications for information technology in professional life. But it also involves other areas such as mobile life, playing and games, health and different user groups, such as children and computer gamers.

We study methods for handling complex problems, from algorithms for analysing large volumes of data to design methodologies for human-computer interaction. In our work, we adopt a holistic approach and aim to find integrated systems where our knowledge can be applied in both a professional and leisure context. We want all our research to be converted into actual applications that can be tested in the complex, real-life situations they are intended for.

The research at DSV is genuinely cross-disciplinary. It often spans several subject areas and incorporates perspectives and methods from other fields such as psychology, linguistics, philosophy, statistics and mathematics. Our research also contributes to these fields through methods and technologies for seeking new knowledge.