Main Page

---

RA WORK

Pain Lab RA Meetings, Summer 2015: Thursdays, 2-4p.m.

Fall 2015; Friday 3-5pm ??

<DynamicPageList> mode = unordered category = Meetings </DynamicPageList>

MARK NAZEMI

KEEPER OF SOUND/MUSIC MF sound files, background music

MF sound files: Background sound for MF needed.

XIN TONG

[updated Sept 25 by Xin]

(1) KEEPER OF CONFERENCE EMAILS

(2) KEEPER OF CFI ORDER + CHECK IN

[Done]

(3) HCI International Conference Reimbursement of registrationput toward GEM

(4) VR seminar VR artists' slides info – Done

(5) Talk w/Lisa for VR seminar food & drinks – Done Lisa asks for exact number of people

(6) Send specs for lab's new VR PC & laptops - Done

(7) Send pdf to Dr.G & save them to Zotero for reading group about embodiment & VR

(8) Thank-you Letter for the donorNeed Dr. G review

(9) Slides for IEEE VIS Paper Presentation, send to Lyn Sept 30

(10) IEEE GEM Poster Design by Sept 30

[in progress]

(1) Calibrate color on Pain Lab displays - reminder sent contact J&J for tools - asked to borrow tools, have not heard back.

(2) Pain Lab Sharpie Logo
scan - draft done need Dr.G scanner
print postcard
print swag: coaster

(3) Schedule time w/Dr.G & Gillian for refining MF for Broadway show - done some of the revisions in task list, updated the Google drive list

(4) Dr.G CV update & Annual Report for CPRI in progress; Need update info from Dr.G grad students; Template for report sent, have few questions.

(5) gastroscopy VR video on Oculus HMD in progress, experiment with the lab's computer

(6) Proposal for Vivo HMD application & NSERC Engage by Sept 30 - sent

(7) Review book chapter of HCI Handbook By Oct 3rd & Otc 15th

(8) Design wearable shoes - brain storming ideas Dr.G feedback

[Papers & Publication Schedule]

(1) For MMVR 2016 - draft done VR HMD study. Wed Sept 30.

(2) CHI2016 - Design/Game/Research Competition - in progress Would love to work on one of them.

DIMPLE GUPTA

TA - 309 - FALL 2015 - 20 hours per week

PainBC Ed.Comm. retreat - Oct 9th full day

PainBC Fundraiser (un)Wine(d) Tasting

UVic Chronic Disease & CP & Diabetes Training - 4 days remaining - fall 2015

Social Media - daily/ weekly updates on FB and blog. login/password needed. Photos/computer/summary. IN PROCESS DAILY/WEEKLY

Handout explaining data differences for patients - First Draft SENT TO DGr WAITING FOR DGr's FEEDBACK

Podcast http://creativedisturbance.org/blog/

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Kindle - DGr

ISEA Attendance - Dates 14-17th August, ATTENDED. Blog Up. COMPLETED.

Presentation skills - body voice workshop - Dates 25+26th August, ATTENDED. Blog Up. COMPLETED.

UVic Self Management Program - 48 hour Trainer Course attended 2 days/ 4 days remaining (Sep - 24th/25th/Oct 1st+2nd). IN PROCESS

Pain BC Liasion - upcoming RETREAT for PAIN BC EDUCATION COMMITTEE - IN PROCESS Updates - New online interactive patient tool launching in December, no annual conference this year, award for radio and TV public awareness ad campaign, mental health trainer. Comprehensive lit review by Thompson on chronic pain

WIP

Squire Data Coding - To be discussed, given to Weina // Workbook - photocopied

100 words daily - Therapy Tools / Seniors - Life Review? send to DGr

Diane SIAT Office - to be completed with Mahsoo by Sept 1st

Two papers - Sent. DGr feedback required (Ron class papers on interaction design (narrative), Jim media studies (insomnia).

Scheduling GA Meeting

MAHSOO SALIMI

[updated Sep 25 by Mahsoo]

KEEPER OF BIOSUPPLIES info on how to order biosupplies, Done: Ward's Science,

KEEPER OF THE SUPPLIES

[Leonardo Creative Disturbance], in progress

a) MetaLife Bioart - BioDesign - ALife, Done

b) “paining” Pain lab's members especial area of interest each: Dialogue with Roger or other

how does each one distrurb
1-CHRONIC PAIN INTRO: DGr follow up ISEA
2-PAIN: STELARC & DGr
3-CHRONIC PAIN: doctors
4-CHRONIC PAIN:
5-MARYAM
6-MARK
7-XIN
8-MAHSOO
9-DIMPLE
10-WEINA
11-ASHFAQ
12-SERVET
13-TYLER
14-BIOART
15-VR
16-WEARABLES
17-SOUNDWALK
18-AR

liaison with Yvan/Creative Disturbance

[INTERFACE 2015] - The Future of Health, DAY 1: SEPTEMBER 29

[Paper submission], in progress

a) Leonardo, paining

1-Art & Bio

2-Smart textiles (bio printing?)

3-pub about prior art: color changing material (i.e thermochromic), Iridescence (i.e minimal surface), etc

b) Robotics and Biomimetics, journal

c) Swarm Intelligence, journal

d) Bio-inspired Materials, Abstract: 5 November

[BioInstallation], in progress brainstorming 3-5 ideas for an installation, Due: end of Sep

a) Ars Electronica 2016, in progress

1-“Hybrid Art” category: Autonomic Installations and Artworks, OR Mechatronics / Kinetics / Robotics

2- “Interactive Art” category: installations, performances, OR innovative interfaces, robotics brainstorming 3-5 ideas for an installation, Due: end of Sep

b) "wearable protective gear", in progress idea end of Sept., modify calendar Oct, deliver prototype by Dec.

(get Weina to help you for an hour to look up in PubMed the word for “protective/phobia”

   “don’t touch me because it hurts”), Done (Thanks Weina)

1- hypersensitivity
2- tactile hypersensitivity
3- hyperalgesia

[new ideas for creatures inside caves in MF], in progress 3D MODELS (i.e minimal surfaces)

[smart textiles], (Leonardo) articles for DGr, in progress

ASHFAQ AMIN

KEEPER OF SLIDE GRID/DESIGN

KEEPER OF ACCESSIBLE HMDs

Thesis

1. 1 page description of Thesis study. Along with Diane take it to Research Consultants in Statistics Dept. for assessment

CONFERENCES

1. Mindcare 2015 done

• Video presentation

2. SPIE2016 Write paper.
topic- Study from Ron's class OR study from 811
short paper sent to Diane. NOT submitted yet.

3. MMVR deadline: Oct 5.
topic: Cardboard VR for Pain Distraction for CP Patients? ask Diane

Class Projects

1. IAT 802 Quant

2. IAT 814 Visualization

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. VR LAP: w/ Weina - Find Video of Laproscopy! Surgery to show in HMDs

-- Senson Technologies for helthcare (McGarth)

BACK-UP

1. Gromala’s out-of-date- website: http://gromala.iat.sfu.ca/publications.html (etc.)

2. Cheryl's google docs -- all (make sure you find her sketches): onto ZOtero, onto DGr's removeable HD, dvd backup done

WEINA JIN

[updated Oct 8 by Weina]

[RA]

1. Grant appl: Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR): Deadline 6 NOV
2. KEEPER OF HEALTH CFP emails & CP/IASP news
For deadline sharing and collaboration solution: google calendar API
3. 2016 FCAT Graduate Fellowship application by Oct 21
4. lab leaflet: flexagon; demo design done; test for different paper
5. lab video
6. podcast

[PUBLICATIONS]

1. chronic pain & VR, review / meta-analysis in journal?
2. Special issue on GAMES FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Depression game user study
3. identify one article we can “translate” into a health research journal article

[RESEARCH DESIGN STUDIES]

1. lap video annotation: will be done before Oct 7
2. help design the longitudinal study for the Virtual Meditative Walk*
3. co-design a study comparing the difference between GSR + HRV and EEG w/ Xin & Servet
4. neck pain HMD study w/ Ashfaq
5. book related to design for health research

[COURSE PROJECTS]

1. 800: pain visualization
2. 802: depression game user study

CHERYL YU

ASHFAQ: FIND her googlgle docs file; download all contents; move to zotero AND copy onto DGr's removeable HD

KEEPER OF MF SKETCHES

MOBIUS FLOE modify neuron trees for Ari

MOBIUS FLOE print out all documents for MFBOOK

MOBIUS FLOE analyze MF project info for new website, discuss w/DGr

SERVET ULAS

old Sketches of REHEARSAL:revivie & examine for kinesiophobia
IAT801: Qual

IAT800: lab-related project?

SONOS

[PUBLICATIONS]
1. rehearsal, 2013
2. take a leak, 2011
3. automata
4. CP prototype redux
5. co-design a study comparing the difference between GSR + HRV and EEG w/ Xin and Weina

JULIAN GIORDANO

KEEPER OF VIDEO Identify 5 videos, upload to YouTube site

JEREMY MAMISAO

KEEPER OF PHOTOS

Pain Studies Lab logo: send sizes, b on w, w on b

Pain Studies Lab design template for posters:

GILLIAN RAMSAY

GILLIAN: [updated Sept 18]

KEEPER OF PAIN STUDIES LAB SWAG, ARI LIAISON

Ethics

Make Website

[Swag]

look into coaster with Xin

[Mobius Floe]

Make Map DONE print it out (level 3)

MF pictures for website Download onto DGr's removeable HD

Sound Walk pictures for website

fix weapon direction/intro see cave

Find better river shader

rail timing/turning:

otter looking, interacting with player: Note: will need animation of otter walking (on hind legs?) so that I can get this working the best. Walking on all fours wouldn't hurt too.

Mark- sounds for mf:Need the background sound TOLD HIM KEEP REMINDING HIM

EMRE:

Mobius Floe look for different interface interactions

VMW mobile app of VMW (MF: trees don't have opacity mapping so shadows don't work well

Blog Story write short blog story, find photo, send to SGr for edits, upload to blogsite

DANNY YAN:

Pain Studies Lab website:upload top level

Dr.Gromala

ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 to Xin

EQUIPMENT ORDERED: iPad for PainLab, iPad for Dr.Squire, back up disks for each HMD/VR set-up, contact Apple rep for CFI

EQUIPMENT TO GET: suitcase for computer for studies, Apple order

EQUIPMENT TO GET: make sure photo order w/B&H has been submitted to CFI

EQUIPMENT TO GET: Cancel order of 10: DONE, Order Oculus Rift DK2 (x2)

WEBSITE: REVISIT w/J&J: DONE

WEBSITE: send edits to Danny

BUDGET: NSERC: DONE

BUDGET: assign payment for summer: DONE

BUDGET: GET REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GRAND:

BUDGET: GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR BACK UP DISKS

BUDGET: SUBMIT REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SPIE

BUDGET: SUMBIT REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GOOGLE GLASS1, GOOGLE GLASS 2

PHOTOS: meet w/J&J: SIATVR

VIDEO: reshoot faculty video w/J&J

PHOTOBOOTH: have J&J set up

SPIE: Paper: final edit DONE

SPIE: Upload photos from conference on removeable HD

SPIE: Exhibit: add to CV/annual reports

SPIE: collect good swag examples for Gillian, Emre, Ashfaq (esp. VR) DONE (there weren't any!)

SPIE: MTG.: Ari, Howard, Jul, Mary, Lyn, Shridhar, Jana DONE (individual mtgs.)

SF OFFICE: organize, what do we need, mail, electrical, utilities, desks, back-ups DONE

SF OFFICE: design announcement

MEDUSA: Paper: final edit DONE

ALGAE PAPER: final edit

Letters of recommendation

Interview grad candidates via Skype DONE

Procedures

<DynamicPageList> mode = unordered category = Procedures </DynamicPageList>

Papers

Here are three journals we should aim for related to interactive art:

Leonardo, MIT Press, www.leonardo.info/leoinfo.html

NOTE: this one also has 2 page short papers for CHI-like grad students. Carefully read what kinds of papers they accept.

Technoetic Arts (interactive art + consciousness, senses), Intellect (UK) www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-issue,id=2819/?utm_source=Visual+Arts+newsletter+March&utm_campaign=VANewsMarch&utm_medium=email

Example articles:

Digital hustling: ICT practices of hip hop artists in Grahamstown

This is not an app, this is not an artwork: Exploring mobile selfie-posting software

Disrupters, This is Disrupter X: Mashing up the archive

‘The Stone Sky’: Dwelling and habitation in other worlds

Are we our fictions?: The narrative boundaries of self

Excavating the ghost from the meat-covered skeleton: An aesthetic engagement with technologically-mediated medical imagery

Digital Creativity, Routledge (UK) www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/digc;jsessionid=7avbakkcb1oos.alice

Example articles (this was special issue re: museums)

Between control and creativity: challenging co-creation and social media use in a museum context

Fictional institutions and institutional frictions: creative approaches to open GLAMs

Designing infrastructures for creative engagement

Towards children's creative museum engagement and collaborative sense-making

Participatory heritage innovation: designing dialogic sites of engagement

Empathic negotiations through material culture: co-designing and making digital exhibits

International Journal of Arts and Technology, Inderscience http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJART Example articles:

Supporting intense physical interaction in technology-enhanced therapeutic play

Re-sensitising the body: interactive art and the Feldenkrais method.

Dance interaction with physical model visuals based on movement qualities.

Balancing justice: comparing whole body and controller-based interaction for an abstract domain

---

Here are other journals; the ones I am familiar with are in italics.

interactive art

Convergence (1) more art than design, art & the humanities/theory

Digital Creativity (2)

International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media (1)

International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing (1)

Design (mostly art school and DIS-related, or art-related design & Humanities)

Design Creativity and Innovation

Design Issues

Design Journal

Design Methods

Design Research Quarterly (2)

Design Studies (2)

Design and Culture (1)

Journal of Design Research

International Journal of Design (2)

International Journal of Design Sciences & Technology (1)

HCI

Computer Supported Cooperative Work

Human–Computer Interaction

Human Centered Design (not in BFI)

Evaluating User Experience in Games

Human computer interaction

Qualitative Research

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies

Journal of Mobile Multimedia

Journal of Usabiity Studies (JUS)

The Senses and Society (not in BFI)

Games and Culture (2)

Hard core cultural studies + interactive art

New Media & Society (2)

Communication for Development and Social Change (1)

Transformations (1)

CONFERENCES

ACII Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction

ACM Conference on Creativity

Ambience

Audio Mostly

ACM Multimedia

ARS Electronica

BodyNets Conference on Body Area Networks

CHI Human Factors in Computing Systems

Create Interaction Design Conference

DIS Designing Interctive Systems (often held w/or before CHI)

EVOMUSART (music)

HAID Haptic and Audio Interaction Design

Interact

International Conference on Enactive Interfaces

ICMC International Computer Music Conference

ICMI International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces

ICMPC International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition

IDC Interaction Design and Children

INTERCHI

ISEA International Symposium for Electronic Arts

ISWC International Symposium on Wearable Computers

IUI International conference on intelligent user interfaces

IxDA (more industry-related)

MobileCHI

NIME New Interfaces for Musical Expression

nordes nordic design and research conference

NordiCHI Nordic conference on human-computer interaction

Pervasive

ICSCMS International Conference on Social Computing, Modeling and Simulation

UbiComp International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing

UMAP User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization

SIGGRAPH

TEI Tangible Embedded and Embodied Interaction

UIST Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (more CS, but they always have at least 1 crazy artwork)

VAST (visual analytics)

---

MMVR Medicine Meets VR

CyberPsychology

Annotated Bibliographies

<DynamicPageList> category = Annotated Bibliography mode = unordered </DynamicPageList>