Human-computer interaction
Redefining human experiences through innovations in research, design, and technology.
Project
Glabella: Continuous Cuff-less, Wearable, and Unobtrusive Blood Pressure Measuring
Abstract We propose Glabella, a wearable device that continuously and unobtrusively monitors heart rates at three sites on the wearer’s head. Our glasses prototype incorporates optical sensors, processing, storage, and communication components, all integrated into the frame to passively…
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DualBlink: Continuously Track and Actuate Blinking For Alleviating Dry Eyes and Computer Vision Syndrome
Abstract Increased visual attention, such as during computer use leads to less blinking, which can cause dry eyes—the leading cause of computer vision syndrome. As people spend more time looking at screens on mobile and…
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Fontlings In Story Baker Demo
This demonstration shows a scene with a dragon and banana in the forest and the sentence: “The dragon ate a banana in the forest.” The sentence has a Fontlings idle behavior. When the child taps…
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Fontlings Demo
This demonstration shows an early version of Fontlings with the sentence “Fontlings! Are fun and alive!” and the behavior “Happy” applied to the first word, and then to all words in the sentence. Finally, the…
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Robot Acting Sentences Demo
This demonstration shows an iRobot Create with a UMPC (a small Tablet PC with resistive digitizer) on it. The UMPC communicates with the robot via serial port. The UMPC is used to enter the story…
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Story Baker Playset On Pixel Sense Demo
This demonstration shows a robotics playset with two robots and toy trees on a PixelSense table which displays the grass on a park with a lake. The user’s cards have a word on one side…
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Story Baker On Pixel Sense Demo
This demonstration shows the use of cards that have a word on one side and a tag on the other side on a PixelSense table with the nouns “A banana”, “A dragon”, and “Michel” (personalized…
