Duration

 12-week internship for Summer 2026
The Position 

Our team uses design thinking process to place the human at the center of determining the needs, design, and implementation of human-machine interfaces. By following this process, the HMIR team creates automotive HMI technologies that allow humans of any ability to work in harmony with AI. 
Responsibilities

• Conduct user studies to evaluate the effectiveness and responses to different interventions to improve driving safety and performance.
• Create novel interventions that can be used to help people drive better and safer.
• Partner with a multidisciplinary team including other research scientists and engineers across Toyota Research Institute.
• Present results in verbal and written communications, both internally and at top international venues.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Human Factors Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience designing and running experiments with human subjects.
• Past cross-functional collaboration with other researchers and engineers to invent and develop interesting research ideas.
• You are passionate about developing and applying human-centered artificial intelligence for social good.
• You are a reliable team player. You like to think big and go deeper. You care about openness and delivering with integrity.
• Experience with machine learning is a plus.
• Experience with devices to measure physiological signals is a plus (e.g., EDA, heart rate).Experience with eye-tracking devices is a plus.

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