Projects

Machine Vision Exercise Coaching App

A 3-lab collaboration between my HCI lab and 2 other labs / associate deans in kinesiology and health sciences

Technical and design lead on a cross-institutional research project spanning 3 labs at RIT and the University of South Carolina, building a native iOS app backed by custom ML training pipelines and large language models. This app affords independent learning opportunities for blind and low-vision children, with age and needs-adaptive coaching feedback to help them improve their exercise performance; while also providing valuable clinical insights. Field-tested with 15 BLV participants.

Multi-institution research project, between RIT, USC, and SUNY Brockport · Ongoing

Beyond the SmartWatch

A Design Space Exploration of Near-Wrist Bioacoustic On-Skin Interactions

Multi-phase participatory design thesis exploring a novel input gesture modality of near-wrist bioacoustic on-skin interactions with smartwatches. Includes gesture elicitation study, neural network training and validation, and usability study of an applied prototype.

Master's Thesis, School of Information, RIT · 1 year

AI-Powered AR Assistant and Vocational Coach

Co-designed with autistic job trainees and their career coaches, an augmented reality system that provides real-time, context-aware guidance during customer service interactions, reducing cognitive load while building genuine independence.

AIR Lab (Accessible & Immersive Realities), RIT · Ongoing

Spotify Music Discovery

End-to-End UX Research & Redesign

Eight contextual inquiries into how people actually discover music on Spotify, revealing strategic algorithm manipulation, playlist dysfunction, and a fundamental mismatch between the platform's assumptions and its users' real behaviors. Three targeted redesign interventions prototyped for both desktop and mobile.

HCIN 730, User-Centered Design Methods, RIT · 4 months

Whispers In The Cave

A Generative Divinatory Engine Channeling the Cumaean Sibyl

A generative divinatory engine channeling the Cumaean Sibyl, using semantic ontologies, SPARQL, and RAG to produce prophecies with narrative structure, mythological grounding, and dramatic flair.

International Research Workshop: RIT × Université Paris 8 · 3 weeks (intensive)

Stress-Adaptive Productivity Interfaces

An ecosystem of biometric sensors, signal processing, and adaptive macOS applications (including clones of Microsoft Word and Slack) that respond in real time to user stress and cognitive load.

Graduate Coursework, Prototyping Wearable & IoT Devices, RIT · 1 semester

ProxyBridge

Improving Remote Engagement in Small-Group Hybrid Meetings

An embodied proxy system that restores the missing social dynamics of hybrid meetings, giving remote participants a physical presence, a voice, and a seat at the table.

Graduate Coursework: Future Interactions, RIT · 1 semester

BrainWave Classroom VR

TeachTab 360

An iPad app giving educators real-time control over VR learning experiences, managing pace, intensity, and accessibility so students stay engaged and emotionally safe.

Graduate Coursework, Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction, RIT · 1 semester

Route Planning for Limited Mobility

A navigation application designed to surface the accessibility information that mainstream mapping tools ignore: elevator locations, pathway slopes, and barrier-free routes.

Graduate Coursework, Information and Interaction Design, RIT · 1 semester

Private Sharing Feature, SmugMug

A secure access control system for private photo sharing, letting SmugMug users share galleries with only the people they choose.

SmugMug Inc. · 8 months

Voice Transcription Research Tool

A Python research instrument for measuring speech-to-text accuracy under varying ambient noise conditions, automating data collection, transcription, and statistical analysis for an HCI experiment.

Graduate Coursework, Research Methods, RIT · ~3 weeks