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Awards | UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science
A. J. Brush receives 2017 Alumni Achievement Award
A. J. Brush received the 2017 Alumni Achievement Award from the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. Brush is a human-computer interaction researcher with a love for building experimental platforms and prototypes that enable…
Meredith Ringel Morris and A.J. Bernheim Brush of Microsoft along with their co-author Brian R. Meyers received the 2016 10-year Impact Award at the Association for Computing Machinery International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ISS) for the paper “Reading Revisited:…
In the news | Time
HomeOS: Microsoft Works on Bringing Smart Homes to the Masses
HomeOS aims to be a PC-like abstraction, where connecting a new light or ceiling fan to the system is as simple as plugging a new mouse into your computer.
In the news | CNet
Microsoft forges ahead with new home-automation OS
In a handful of real homes, Microsoft is testing a prototype of a home-automation operating system on which its researchers have been working for several years.
In the news | Microsoft Research Blog
From Smartphone to Smart Home: Automating the Modern Home
To simplify the management and development of smart-home applications, Microsoft Research has developed HomeOS.