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RA WORK

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

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RA list of tasks: the dead simple list for DGr

NOTE: you MUST update & bring a print out of this to every weekly meeting or meetings won't happen

MARK NAZEMI

KEEPER OF SOUND/MUSIC MF sound files, background music

Scoliosis waiting for Focus Group date

MF sound files:get feedback from DGr & GR done; updated added 5 sounds; met w/GR to listen in the MF env.(exp.changes, wind fluctuations too freq.; too much panning, flying sausages; figure out threshold for crisp upper level sounds)

Blogsite: add info re: VC wins (will end up on the new website soon)

XIN TONG

[updated June 3rd by Xin]

[Lab Responsibility]

(1) KEEPER OF CONFERENCE EMAILS May conference list sent

(2) KEEPER OF ELECTRONICS/CFI ORDER

(3) CFI new equipment

      w/Lisa, check-in equipment when it arrives; make a list of any boxes we need to get to house new devices IF they do not come with one;  
      w/Ashfaq, transfer info sheet [DONE]; 
      w/Lisa & Ashfaq: test tagging one device & its associated parts; would color coding (w/electrical tape or other ideas) help (just for freq. used, expensive or complicated devices)?

[Projects Progress]

(1) SCOLIOSIS Demos on Dec 16th. ADD the 2 DEMOS TO YOUR CV.DGr Next? I SENT DR.L UPDATES Jan.28, so we're waiting to schedule the Focus Group. Need to meet to discuss just-in-case options.DGr New project idea: cardboard HMD & mobile VR? Order some cardboard HMD, and test with our Game developed for VR Jam?

(2) THESIS - FitPet - 6-week user study Currently Week 4

(3) Find SSHRC funding award lists in the past two years link and list sent to DGr & Ash

(4) CRC Annual Report Updated, Xin's update info also sent to DGr. Left a few questions need to be answered.

(5) FitPet App blogsite story DONE. Android App is up, but Apple Store still under review. Need DGr feedback for the content and images. http://www.confrontingpain.com/xin-tong-released-fitpet-app-for-encouraging-physical-activities-at-google-play/

[Papers & Publication Schedule]

(1) HMD VMW Study Pain?

(2) Book Chapter accepted (VR & pain management), need DGr suggestion about authors and content. Deadline for final full chapter submission: July 30. http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1686

(3) Affect & Game (ACII) Submitted.

(4) Data Viz paper - rejected, in modification to submit to other conference

(5) CHI Play Student Game Competition want to submit FitPet to have a try???

(6) CHI Play MF paper - rejected, maybe add preliminary results after we have studies and then re-submit?

[Research Lit Review]

(1) BIBS/Embodiment Cognition Literature Review with DGr need to schedule a date.

DIMPLE GUPTA

UVic Course Update - 40 hour Trainer Course approved - dates 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, 27th August Workbook - photocopied

ISEA Attendance - Dates 14-17th August

Social Media - daily/ weekly updates. login/password needed. Photos/computer/summary (Need DGr feedback for the content and images)

Updates - Pain BC Liasion- 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

Pain Toolkit study - PainBC liaison, Study Design - Frances Cole 3 versions(12), PIP Network, Pain Toolbox, CIRPD

Squire Data Coding - To be discussed

Diane SIAT Office - to be completed with Mahsoo

MF Proposal - changes provided by DGr to be completed

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

MAHSOO SALIMI

[updated June 11 by Mahsoo]

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

KEEPER OF THE SUPPLIES

BioInstallation Prototyping in progress, need to finalize the 3 main components with DGr.

VR Game sketching 3 new ideas for a VR game based on Biology and Pain metaphor.

The 2 draft sketches are done (1-Virus as Pain, 2-Glial cells, Neurons)

ALGOS, AKHOS & LUPA, SPIRITS OF PAIN & ANGUISH

need DGr feedback and possibly a brainstorming session with everyone.

MF 3D model

Awaiting Maja for final prices, the detail’s table is almost done, ask for DGr decision

New Media Book, Scans: Done.

Digital Video, Convert VHS to DVD, in progress.

[Paper submission], in progress

a) BIONETICS, full paper: 3 August

b) ROBOT 2015, full paper: 10 July

c) Bio-inspired Materials, Abstract: 5 November

d) Euro HYBRID, Abstract: 20 November

[Research Lit Review], in progress

1) Biodigital Architecture, Alberto T. Estévez

2) Genetic Architecture and Computatin, Karl Chu

ASHFAQ AMIN

[updated: Feb 25]

KEEPER OF EQUIPMENT TAGS

KEEPER OF SLIDE GRID/DESIGN

KEEPER OF ACCESSIBLE HMDs

Edit XIN'S THESIS chapters

Search VR games for head-neck tracking with Xin, Emre

done Update DGr's Wikipedia page.

done Write Ethics doc with Dimple + Focus Groups.

done Black box projector and sound system.

done Summary of Dr Williamson papers. Sent to DGr and uploaded in Zotero.

ongoing Presentation on pain lab students' research interest.

done Reading Group get info from Dimple; create slides for assigned chapter.

done Research Gate upload 2014 peer-reviewed papers as per DGr; make sure they are the final versions from publishers (have copyright info on bottom corner) show DGr Google Scholar lists to confirm done Proprioception Project get papers that Dr. Williamson sent (re: Lorimar Moseley's work & others) from Dimple; quickly read/scan over each article, then highlight info we will need for study; add each to zotero if they are not already there;

done figure out where slides should live in zotero (if they can)

"excel sheet ongoing" CFI new equipment w/Xin & Lisa, test tagging one device & its associated parts; ask Lisa to get a box of sticky labels that an be sued in laserwriter (see if they make the exact size of the bar-code tags) equipment listing.

CHERYL YU

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

CPRI LOGO ANIMATION w/JANA

GRAND annual report:done

URGENT SPIE VR DEMO done

JEEWON LEE

GRAND annual report: done

BLOG STORY:done

MEDUSA:disemboweled motors, ISEA or Leonardo prior art (hair, biomimetic SIGGRAPHlizard), [found references: soft robotics] PICK UP FROM BLAINE muscle wire, silicon

BOOK CHAPTER ITALIAN GUY: DEADLINE Nov.30 (DGr: find: sensorial/embodied cognition)

IxDA DEADLINE Nov.21 first call

GROMALA'S WEATHER Xin will arrange photoshoot

JULIAN GIORDANO

KEEPER OF VIDEO Identify 5 videos, upload to YouTube site

VIDEO: finish video for CHI

VIDEO: shoot video at Dr. Squire's

VIDEO: shoot DGr's cloud computing video

PAIN STUDIES LAB LOGO: draw by hand using napkin method

GRAND annual report:done

JEREMY MAMISAO

KEEPER OF PHOTOS

GRAND annual report:enter info for Phases 1 & 2 WED.Oct.29 DONE

Pain Studies Lab photos 2014: choose best of; send to DGr & Chao; back-up on removable hard drive (in viz. file cabinet, upper left)

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

Pain Studies Lab design template for posters:

Set up mike in back of pop filter; set up lighting, camera, tripod in changing room: (need lighting kit & tripod)

GILLIAN RAMSAY

GILLIAN: [updated June 11]

KEEPER OF PAIN STUDIES LAB SWAG, ARI LIAISON

Mobius Floe

rail timing/turning

otter looking, interacting

mark

Create character for brain parts On hold until my brain comes up with something

Script for finding out if you are looking at object Need to know if the scripts for MF are now in C#

Make the otters look at Player: Need project files so I can see otter AI and manipulate the animator. We will need a stepping animation so the otters appear to be moving.

1.2 TEST FRAMERATES USING Oculus Rift Just got the OR working so I can do this now

(needs to be 75Hz; a few brief drops are ok, but we need to see when & where those occur) F-key

NOTE: there is a problem with the way the OR handles discrete vs. home graphics. Figuring out when & where drops occur will help us diagnose what is computationally expensive in terms of throughput.

DUE DATE: first, general indication: Tuesday May 18 if possible.

DUE DATE: precise version: Tuesday May 25.

Physical Modelling for MF yeti (1 1/2 inches tall). I need Cheryl's sketches and she cannot find them. Alternate: get pic from DGr (pending)

Website Sound Walk Gallery Got 3 picks from Mark (three across grid)

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

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

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Papers

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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

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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)

Research

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CONFERENCES

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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)

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MMVR Medicine Meets VR

CyberPsychology

Annotated Bibliographies

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