Awareness Interfaces for Large Displays

Dissertation research Human Media Interaction (HMI), University of Twente (UT) 2005-current

The multitude of personal and shared interaction devices in in multi-display environments leads to lack of awareness of team members on ongoing activities. Situational awareness (SA) interfaces aim to enhance collocated teamwork. For example, Highlighting on Demand interface enables a user to highlight a part of a large display using via TabletPC. In collaboration with MAD / IBU, UvA.

» Papers: ACM ECCE'08 , SID'07 , STS book chapter
» Video, » Poster BioRange'08


Train-of-Thoughts as Awareness Support for Group Decision Making

part of the dissertation research Human Media Interaction (HMI), University of Twente, April 2009-current

Design and evaluation of the Train-of-Thoughts Interface on a large shared display as Situational Awareness support for group decision making in a multi-display environment (TX Cell/VR-Lab).
In collaboration with T-Xchange.

» publications in preparation




Awareness Display for Software Teams

Internship at Visualization and Interaction (VIBE) Group, Microsoft Research Redmond, summer 2008

Peripheral display interface was designed to support shared awareness of agile software teams’ activities and project health in collocated team spaces. Iteratively developed prototype was evaluated with two agile software teams on a large shared display as well as on their personal screens.
» Article » Interact'09


Life Structures

Dissertation research HMI, University of Twente 2005-current

Field studies with life scientists from various disciplines aim at improving user interfaces of modern bioinformatics tools and exploring new ways of interaction with molecular visualizations. In collaboration with CMBI, Radboud University Nijmegen.

» Papers: ACM ECCE'08 , Britisch HCI'06 , Interactive Visualisations chapter

» Report CTIT








Future Collaborative Environments

Dissertation research HMI, University of Twente 2005-current

Designing collaborative interfaces and an infrustructure for the ambient intelligence environment for face-to-face meetings. Primary target group are multidisciplinary teams involved in molecular biology “omics” experiments, such as microarray analysis. This project is carried out in close collaboration with the MicroArray Department / Integrative Bioinformatics Unit, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

» Papers: AI4HCI'07 , HCVE'07 chapter
» Poster NBIC'06 , » video opening e-BioScience Lab,




Feedback on Visual Attention

Final project User-System Interaction (USI), TU/e

Visual Attention service provides real-time feedback on the social dynamics during meetings. The service was evaluated in two studies, and it was found that it makes group members aware of their social dynamics, affects their behaviour and results in more balanced participation and gaze behaviour. more »

» Papers: MLMI '05 , DPPI '05 , ACM SIGDOC '05




SenseMS: Enriching the Messaging Experience for Teens

Design Case User-System Interaction Design, TU/e

SenseMS is an enhances SMS applications designed for teenagers. It allows teens to convey emotional and contextual cues through personalized avatars coupled with context related information and through semi-automated text enhancements. more »

» Papers: Interact '05 , MobileHCI'05





The Pervasive Office

Océ Future Office Vision - Student Design Competition

The Pervasive Office video prototype demonstrates how future office technologies can enhance communication and distributed collaboration through advanced teleconferencing, natural document sharing and an easy access to information from anywhere. The Pervasive Office video was presented among best top 5 videos at the EUSAI'04 - European Symposium on Ambient Intelligence, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

» Report » presentation ppt (EUSAI'04)



Grocery Shopping Tool

Group project, USI, TU/e
Grocery Shopping Tool is an interface that assists people while doing groceries by updating the shopping list from the chip-coin, navigate the user to the right product location, giving alternatives if a product is unavailable and giving recommendations if a buyer has no shopping list.

» Report » Prototype