5 papers
"MeBo Leaves a Piece of You Behind": Designing a Relational Voice-Based Memory Companion for Older Adults
Hasibur Rahman, Mahsa Nasri, Manasi Vaidya +3
Autobiographical remembering supports identity, well-being, and social connection in later life, yet voice-based memory technologies largely rely on isolated prompts. We designed a…
Tangible Intangibles: Exploring Embodied Emotion in Mixed Reality for Art Therapy
Mahsa Nasri, Mahnoosh Jahanian, Wei Wu +2
This in-person studio explores how mixed reality (MR) and biometrics can make intangible emotional states tangible through embodied art practices. We begin with two well-establishe…
Towards Intelligent VR Training: A Physiological Adaptation Framework for Cognitive Load and Stress Detection
Mahsa Nasri
Adaptive Virtual Reality (VR) systems have the potential to enhance training and learning experiences by dynamically responding to users' cognitive states. This research investigat…
Exploring Eye Tracking to Detect Cognitive Load in Complex Virtual Reality Training
Mahsa Nasri, Mehmet Kosa, Leanne Chukoskie +2
Virtual Reality (VR) has been a beneficial training tool in fields such as advanced manufacturing. However, users may experience a high cognitive load due to various factors, such…
Designing a Virtual Reality Training Apprenticeship for Cold Spray Advanced Manufacturing
Mahsa Nasri, Uttkarsh Narayan, Mustafa Feyyaz Sonbudak +6
Apprenticeship and training programs in advanced manufacturing frequently encounter safety and accessibility concerns due to using heavy machinery. Virtual Reality (VR) training ad…