Yvonne Rogers facts for kids

Yvonne Rogers is a smart British scientist. She is a psychologist and a computer scientist. She studies how people use computers and other technology. Yvonne is in charge of the Interaction Centre at University College London. She has written or helped write over 250 articles and books. Her most famous book is called Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction. It has sold more than 200,000 copies!

Becoming a Scientist

Yvonne Rogers went to college to learn about how people think and how they use technology.

• In 1982, she earned a degree in psychology from the University of Wales.
• In 1983, she got a master's degree in ergonomics from University College London. Ergonomics is about designing things so they are easy and safe for people to use.
• In 1988, she earned her PhD from the University of Wales. Her PhD was in human-computer interaction. This field studies how people and computers work together.

What She Does

Yvonne Rogers has been a professor at many universities. She taught at Sussex University and Indiana University. She also taught at the Open University. Now, she is a professor at University College London. She also leads their Interaction Centre.

Her work focuses on how we interact with technology. She looks at how we use apps and websites. She also studies how technology can be everywhere around us. This is called ubiquitous computing. She also works on making AI that is helpful and easy for people to use. This is called human-centered AI.

Cool Projects

Yvonne Rogers has worked on many interesting projects.

• She helped with the "Visualising Mill Road" project. They collected information about a community. Then, they showed this information as cool street art.
• Another project was "Tidy Street." This project showed people how much energy they were using. It helped them see how to save energy.
• She was part of the UK Equator Project. This project looked at how our real-world experiences connect with digital experiences.
• One fun project was "Ambient Wood." This project helped kids explore nature. They used wireless tools to learn about plants and animals in a forest.
• Yvonne also worked on a project that used special lights. These lights encouraged people to take the stairs instead of the elevator.
• She helped create a "Lambent Shopping Trolley." This smart shopping cart could give you tips while you shopped. It helped you make good buying choices.
• She also worked on augmented reality (AR) projects. AR lets you see computer images mixed with the real world. For example, she studied how AR could let you "try on" makeup virtually. She looked at how this might change what people buy.

Awards and Honors

Yvonne Rogers has won many important awards for her work.

• She is a Fellow of the British Computer Society.
• In 2012, she was chosen for the SIGCHI CHI Academy. This is a special group of top researchers in human-computer interaction.
• In 2022, she received the SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award. This award honors her amazing work over many years.
• She also won the Milner Award in 2022.
• In 2022, she became a Fellow of the Royal Society. This is a very high honor for scientists in the UK.
• In 2023, she received an Honorary Doctoral Degree from the University of St Gallen.

Her Books

Yvonne Rogers has written several important books.

• Preece, Jenny; Rogers, Yvonne; Sharp, Helen (26 May 2015). [Yvonne Rogers at Google Books Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction]. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-02075-2. Yvonne Rogers at Google Books.
• Rogeres, Yvonne (28 May 2012). [Yvonne Rogers at Google Books Hci Theory: Classical, Modern, and Contemporary]. Morgan & Claypool. ISBN 978-1-68173-229-9. Yvonne Rogers at Google Books.
• Rogers, Yvonne; Marshall, Paul (4 April 2017). [Yvonne Rogers at Google Books Research in the Wild]. Morgan & Claypool Publishers. ISBN 978-1-62705-878-0. Yvonne Rogers at Google Books.