HCI and UX as translational research

interactions with technology with a goal of influencing the design of interactive systems ... The goal of the TS problem in HCI is thus to facilitate the adoption, implementation, and institutionalization of theoretical findings into design practice [3]. The authors suggest a number of ways in which HCI translates between theory, abstracted research questions, and driving or refining areas of application. Two areas certainly resonate strongly for the industry context in which I work: