Interaction is a central concept that is studied by the I2C thematic group from several research directions. The originality of the I2C group is to combine these complementary and multi-disciplinary points of view. The common roots of all the teams in the group are to be found in the relationships between agents (human or artificial) and their environments (physical or digital).

On the one hand, the MINT (Méthodes et outils pour les INTeractions gestuelles), Loki (Technologie et connaissance pour l’Interaction) and BCI (Brain Computer Interfaces) teams are mainly concerned with human-machine interactions (HMI), i.e. between users and computer systems through various modalities.

On the other hand, the SMAC (Multi-Agent Systems and Collective Behaviour) and NOCE (New Tools for Collaboration and Education) teams are interested in the links between local and global perceptions of interactions.

By studying these different interactions, we hope to produce a collective intelligence: a finer understanding and better collaboration between individuals and their environments.