Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors Archives

Robot Theatre Play

Published April 13, 2016

Kids at Dollar Bay Elementary School are putting on performances this week using two robots. The students have been working with Michigan Tech graduate students as part of the school’s Great Explorations program.

The graduate students are supervised by Assistant Professor Philart Jeon, who coordinates the Mind Music Machine Lab. The group is giving children exposure to technology and the arts.

The theatrical performance is taking place after National Robotics Week.

Watch the interview in Michigan Tech Unscripted: Science and Research.

Jeon Hosts Workshop at Persuasive Technology

Published April 7, 2016

Myounghoon “Philart” Jeon (CLS/CS) successfully hosted the workshop on “Persuasion in Transport Applications” at Persuasive Technology April 5 in Salzburg, Austria. This workshop was partly supported by MTTI.

From Tech Today.

Seyedeh Maryam Fakhr Hosseini Receives the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship

Published March 1, 2016

Graduate student Seyedeh Maryam Fakhr Hosseini is a Spring 2016 recipient of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship, as announced by the Graduate School.

Fakhr Hosseini’s advisor is Philart Jeon.

Jeon Seminar on Human-Computer Interaction February 12, 2016

Published February 12, 2016

Embodied Interaction as a New Paradigm in Human-Computer Interaction: Case Studies in VR, Driving, and Robotics

Myounghoon “Philart” Jeon
Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Computer Science
Michigan Tech

Friday, February 12, 2016
3-4 pm
ATDC 101

KIP Spring Seminar Series

From Tech Today.

MTTI Driving Research Seminar Series

Published January 29, 2016

A new “MTTI Driving Research Seminar Series” is being launched as an activity of the Exploring Next Generation IN-vehicle INterfaces (ENGIN) project supported by Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI).

This seminar series will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month in room 109 of the Harold Meese Center.

The title of the first talk by Shabnam is “The Effects of Google Glass on Driving Behavior.” This work has been done in the Humane Interface Design Enterprise (HIDE) under advice of Robert Pastel (CS).

In addition to the presentation, we will discuss and share ideas for research projects and proposals together. All faculty, students and staff who are interested in driving research are welcome.

The tentative list of presenters for this spring semester includes:

Tuesday, February 2 — Maryam “Shabnam” FahrHosseini (CLS/HIDE Enterprise)
Tuesday, March 1 — Mehdi Jafari (ECE)
Tuesday, April 5 — Ye “Sarah” Sun (MEEM)
Tuesday, May 3 — David Nelson (CEE/MTTI/RTP)

We will discuss various topics, such as Human Factors issues-distraction, stress and fatigue, emotions, electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles, sensors, grade crossing and naturalistic driving research. Refreshments will be provided.

If you have any questions about the seminar or want to present, contact Philart Jeon.

From Tech Today, by Myounghoon Philart Jeon (CLS/CS).

Category: Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors