Selected Publications

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Afergan, D. Using Brain-Computer Interfaces for Implicit Input. Proc. the Adjunct Publication of ACM UIST, ACM Press (2014). [pdf]

Afergan, D. & Davis, J.L. Promising Directions for Improved Training, Learning, and Memory. Foundations of Augmented Cognition, 3rd Ed. Springer (2007). [pdf]

Afergan, D., Hincks, S.W., Shibata, T., & Jacob, R.J.K. Phylter: A System for Modulating Notifications in Wearables Using Physiological Sensing. Proc. Human-Computer Interaction International 2015, Springer (2015). [pdf]

Afergan, D., Peck, E.M., Chang, R., & Jacob, R.J.K. Using Passive Input to Adapt Visualization Systems to the Individual. CHI 2013 Workshop, Many People, Many Eyes: Aggregating Influences of Visual Perception on User Interface Design (2013). [pdf]

Afergan, D., Peck, E.M., Solovey, E.T., Jenkins, A., Hincks, S.W., Brown, E.T., Chang, R., & Jacob, R.J.K. Dynamic Difficulty Using Brain Metrics of Workload. Proc. ACM CHI 2014, ACM Press (2014). Best Paper Award Honorable Mention [pdf], [video preview]

Afergan, D., Shibata, T., Hincks, S.W., Peck, E.M., Yuksel, B.F., Chang, R., & Jacob, R.J.K. Brain-Based Target Expansion. Proc. ACM UIST 2014, ACM Press (2014). [pdf]

Crouser, R. J., Harrison, L., Afergan, D., & Peck, E.M. Beyond Detection: Investing in Practical and Theoretical Applications of Emotion + Vis. Proc. EmoVis 2016, ACM IUI 2016 Workshop on Emotion and Visualization, Linköping University Electronic Press (2016). [pdf]

Ottley, A., Peck, E.M., Harrison, L., Afergan, D., Ziemkiewicz, C., Taylor, H.A., Han, P.K.J., & Chang, R. Improving Improving Bayesian Reasoning: The Effects of Phrasing, Visualization, and Spatial Ability. EEE InfoVis: Information Visualization Conference 2015, 2015. [pdf], [video preview]

Peck, E.M., Afergan, D., & Jacob, R.J.K. Investigation of fNIRS Brain Sensing as Input to Information Filtering Systems. Proc. Augmented Human 2013, Springer (2013). [pdf]

Peck, E.M., Afergan, D., Yuksel, B.F., Lalooses, F., & Jacob, R.J.K. Using fNIRS to Measure Mental Workload in the Real World. Advances in Physiological Computing. Springer (2013). [link]

Shibata, T., Peck, E.M., Afergan, D., Hincks, S.W., Yuksel, B.F., & Jacob, R.J.K. Building Implicit Interfaces for Wearable Computers with Physiological Inputs: Zero Shutter Camera and Phylter. Adjunct Proc. ACM UIST 2014, poster paper (2014). [pdf]

Shibata, T., Afergan, D., Kong, D., Yuksel, B. F., MacKenzie, I.S., & Jacob, R.J.K. DriftBoard: A Panning-Based Text Entry Technique for Ultra-Small Touchscreens. Proc. UIST 2016, ACM Press (2016). [pdf]

Shibata, T., Afergan, D., Kong, D., Yuksel, B. F., MacKenzie, I.S., & Jacob, R.J.K. Text Entry for Ultra-Small Touchscreens Using a Fixed Cursor and Movable Keyboard. Proc. CHI 2016 Extended Abstracts, ACM Press (2016). [pdf]

Sibert, L.E., Templeman, J.N., Stripling, R.M., Coyne, J.T., Page, R.C., La Budde, Z., & Afergan, D. Comparison of Locomotion Interfaces for Immersive Training Systems. Proc. the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2008, SAGE Publications (2008). [pdf]

Solovey, E.T., Afergan, D., Peck, E.M., Hincks, S., Jacob, R.J.K. Designing Implicit Interfaces for Physiological Computing: Guidelines and Lessons Learned using fNIRS. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI), 21(6) (2015). [pdf]

Solovey, E.T., Afergan, D., Venkat, A., Belyusar, D., Mehler, B., Reimer, B. Enabling Adaptive Autonomy: Brain & Body Sensing for Adaptive Vehicles. CHI 2015 Workshop, Experiencing Autonomous Vehicles: Crossing the Boundaries between a Drive and a Ride (2015). [pdf]

Stripling, R., Coyne, J.T., Cole, A., Afergan, D., Barnes, R.L., Rossi, K., Reeves, L., & Schmorrow, D.D. Automated SAF Adaptation Tool (ASAT). In Foundations of Augmented Cognition, 3rd Ed., Springer (2007). Presented at Proc. the Third International Conference on Foundations of Augmented Cognition (2007). [pdf]

Tognoli, E., Kovacs, A. J., Suutari, B., Afergan, D., Coyne, J., Gibson, G., Stripling, R., & Kelso, J.A.S. Behavioral and Brain Dynamics of Team Coordination Part I: Task Design. In Foundations of Augmented Cognition. Directing the Future of Adaptive Systems, Springer (2011). [pdf]

Tognoli, E., Kovacs, A. J., Suutari, B., Afergan, D., Coyne, J., Gibson, G., Stripling, R., & Kelso, J.A.S. Behavioral and Brain Dynamics of Team Coordination Part II: Neurobehavioral Performance. In Foundations of Augmented Cognition. Directing the Future of Adaptive Systems, Springer (2011). [pdf]

Yuksel, B.F., Afergan, D., Peck, E.M., Griffin, G., Harrison, L., Chen, N.W., Chang, R., & Jacob, R.J.K. BRAAHMS: A Novel Adaptive Musical Interface Based on Users’ Cognitive State. Proc. ACM NIME 2015, ACM Press (2015). [pdf]

Yuksel, B.F., Afergan, D., Peck, E.M., Griffin, G., Harrison, L., Chen, N.W., Chang, R., & Jacob, R.J.K. Implicit Brain-Computer Interaction Applied to a Novel Adaptive Musical Interface. Technical Report, TR-2015-01, Department of Computer Science, Tufts University (2015). [pdf]

Yuksel, B.F., Oleson, K.B., Peck, E.M., Harrison, L., Afergan, D., Chang, R., & Jacob, R.J.K. Learn Piano with BACh: An Adaptive Learning Interface that Adjusts Task Difficulty based on Brain State. Proc. ACM CHI 2016, ACM Press (2016). Best Paper Award [pdf], [video preview]

Yuksel, B.F., Peck, E.M., Afergan, D., Hincks, S.W., Shibata, T., Kainerstorfer, J., Tgavalekos, K., Sassaroli, A., Fantini, S., & Jacob, R.J.K. Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Adaptive Human Computer Interfaces. In SPIE BiOS, 2015. [pdf]