Eduardo Velloso

These were the first projects I carried out at the beginning of my PhD. The goal was to monitor users performing weight lifting activities and provide feedback. We did so by using sensors mounted on gym equipment and using a Kinect sensor.

A recent research interest is in exploring how eye tracking can enhance gameplay.

I am interesting in exploring and understanding how the feet can be used to support tasks. I have built a foot tracker based on a Kinect sensor mounted under the desk and I have been conducting fundamental studies on the human factors of foot interaction. I also completed an extensive survey that overviews the field of foot-based interaction.

I have been involved in a variety of projects involving full body interaction, including 3D user interfaces, virtual reality and bodily play. I have looked at novel 3D interaction techniques (e.g. the feet, gaze and mid-air gestures), explored the concept of Substitutional Reality—a virtual reality where the objects have physical counterparts-, and designed a game ("Reindeer & Wolves") to explore how sensory deprivation can be used as a game mechanic.

This was my undergraduate dissertation project. I built a logical circuit simulator based on blocks and evaluated how learners solve the circuits collaboratively on an interactive whiteboard.