Frank Vetere

Frank Vetere is director of the Microsoft Research Centre for Social Natural User Interfaces and leads the Interaction Design Laboratory, both at the University of Melbourne. His expertise is in human-computer interactions (HCI), with particular interests in social computing, natural user interfaces, and technologies for ageing well. His research aims to generate knowledge about the use and design of information and communication technologies (ICT) for human wellbeing and social benefit. He applies human-oriented design techniques, interpretations of ethnographies, and evaluation of technologies (field-based studies and lab-based experiments) to create knowledge about the design and use of ICTs.