Luis Nova gets highlighted by the Hajim College of Engineering.
“The goal is to develop a conferencing application that senses many aspects of human behavior to assess group dynamics,” explained Luis Nova, a rising junior in computer science who joined the group this summer as a Xerox fellow.
Assistant Professor Ehsan Hoque’s Human-Computer Interaction group was recently featured on the Microsoft Research Blog for its work on ROC Speak, an app that helps individuals improve their public speaking skills.
Hoque’s students are also working on understanding and influencing how an app can help entire groups of people interact more effectively – when they work together on a team project, for example.
“The goal is to develop a conferencing application that senses many aspects of human behavior to assess group dynamics,” explained Luis Nova, a rising junior in computer science who joined the group this summer as a Xerox fellow. Added Hoque: “A lot of people are spending time online doing videoconferencing, trying to reach a decision and collaborate with others to get work done. Is there a possibility for an automated system to give them automated and respectful feedback on maximizing their productivity?” This could be in the form of coaching, or a combination of private and shared real-time feedback and mediation when, for example, someone is spending too much time “monologuing.”
This is Nova’s first research experience, and he is already making a contribution.