The cybernetic exoskeleton: mediating interactions between human and environment
Speaker (s):
ZHANG Haimo
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Augmented Human Lab
Singapore University of Technology and Design
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March 1, 2017, Wednesday
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Meeting Room 4.4, Level 4
School of Information Systems
Singapore Management University
80 Stamford Road
Singapore 178902
We look forward to seeing you at this research seminar.
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ABSTRACT
As the most powerful exoskeleton of human, technology has become an essential part of our interface to the world. However, we often adapt to the technology, rather than the technology adapting to us. For example, although we are capable of performing gestures in 3D space, for most tasks, we are still limited to the 2D touch screens on smartphones. In addition to issues arising from interaction between human and technology, the study of human-computer interaction should also address issues when human interacts with the surrounding environment. Viewing the human-environment interaction as a fundamental human activity, technologically mediating between them could surpass physiological limitations of human perception and action, and make the environment more intelligent in response to human actions.
In this talk, I will present some of my research work that exemplify my vision of mediated human-environment interaction, and discuss intriguing possibilities for future research in this topic.
About the Speaker
I am a computer scientist focusing on human-computer interaction (HCI). My research interest is in facilitating intuitive and accessible interactions, by leveraging technology as an intermediary between human and environment. I am currently a research fellow at the Augmented Human Lab in Singapore University of Technology and Design.
My past research exemplified the augmentation of human visual perception for assistive interpretation of the environment, the repurposing of legacy technologies for gestural input and 3D display. My current research looks for ways to improve interaction efficiency in multi-tasking settings. I employ controlled experiments, statistics, user-centered design (UCD), and psychophysics in my research, which are effective methods to understand the users and to assess usability of an interactive system.
I obtained my PhD in computer science and Bachelor of Computer Engineering in National University of Singapore, in 2015 and 2009 respectively
