Projects
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication
MSc thesis project in collaboration with the Utrecht-BCI Lab at the UMC Utrecht
My research focused on how brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) (technology that translates brain signals to computer input) can help people with speech impairments, due to severe paralysis, communicate. I used a user-centered approach, working with patient insights and experts to identify communication challenges and design potential software features. This resulted in a set of prototypes aimed at making communication faster, more reliable, and more expressive for users.
SPAICE – The AI Powered Spice Rack
During the course ‘Interactive Technology Innovation’, my fellow students and I performed an exploratory study on the integration of a smart spice rack within the kitchen environment to enhance spice identification and selection during cooking.
Improving the Goin’ App
In this research, my fellow students and I performed a qualitative research, which investigated the improvement of the user experience and effectiveness of the social community app Goin’.
To Split or Not to Split?
In this research my fellow students and I looked at if using split-screen functionality on an iPhone improves multitasking compared to the traditional way of having to switch between apps.
Rosa de Freitas 