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Jan O. Borchers is a Professor at RWTH Aachen University's Media Computing Group within the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences. He also maintains an affiliation with Stanford University's Computer Science Department. His research spans multiple areas of Human-Computer Interaction with particular focus on tangible interfaces, smart textiles, and deceptive design patterns.
His research interests center around innovative interaction techniques, particularly in the domains of wearable computing, smart textiles, and spatial user interfaces. Borchers has pioneered work in textile-based interfaces, exploring how fabrics can serve as input devices, and has recently focused on deceptive design patterns (dark patterns) and how to defend against them. His work bridges the gap between physical materials and digital interaction, creating novel user experiences that leverage the properties of textiles and other materials.
His recent publications show a clear trend toward understanding and combating deceptive interface designs while continuing innovation in textile-based interaction. The research spans from fundamental perception studies to practical design tools, with applications ranging from smart homes to educational technologies for children.
Borchers has been instrumental in developing frameworks for understanding deceptive patterns in interfaces, creating countermeasures, and building educational tools to increase user awareness. His work with children assessing deceptive designs represents an important contribution to understanding how different age groups perceive and interact with potentially manipulative interfaces.
His academic advising has produced numerous PhD and Master's students who have become active researchers in the HCI community, particularly in the areas of textile interfaces and deceptive design patterns. His research group has secured significant funding for projects exploring the intersection of physical materials and digital interaction, with applications in smart homes, education, and accessibility.
The Media Computing Group under Borchers' leadership operates state-of-the-art facilities for prototyping textile interfaces, augmented reality systems, and deceptive pattern research environments. The lab combines expertise in computer science, design, textile engineering, and psychology to create holistic interaction experiences.
