Bill Buxton, a computer scientist and designer specializing in the human aspects of technology, has joined Microsoft Research as a senior researcher to work on a variety of projects in its labs around the world. Working with Microsoft Research will allow Mr. Buxton to continue pursuing his interest in the use of technology to support creative activities such as design, filmmaking and music.
In his new position, Mr. Buxton will continue to live in Canada, making regular visits to the Microsoft Research lab in Redmond, Wash. He also will spend part of each year collaborating with various teams at Microsoft Research facilities in other countries, starting with a four-month residency in the Cambridge, England, lab that begins in January.
Mr. Buxton, who began his career in music, has spent more than 30 years observing how people use technology and applying those insights to the human-computer interaction field. His research specialties include technologies, techniques and theories of input to computers; technology-mediated collaboration between people; and ubiquitous computing. Buxton is widely revered for his creative and sensitive explorations of new user-interface techniques spanning audio, speech, two-handed input, keyboards, menus, lenses, pens, augmented reality, multimedia and more.