Dr. Franceli L. Cibrian
Email: cibrian@chapman.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/franceli-l-cibrian
College: Fowler School of Engineering
Department: Computer Engineering
Overview of scholarly research/creative activity: My primary research interests focus on the design, development, and evaluation of interactive technology to support the development of children and individuals with disabilities. I have experience in human-computer interaction with a specific focus on interactive surfaces and educational and therapeutic interventions for children.
Specific projects working on:
Supporting self-regulation using wearable technology
In this project, we would like to explore how to design and develop smartwatch applications to support the mood and behavior of people who struggle with self-regulation using the physiological data available on the smartwatch.
Voice assistant to support child communication skills
In this project, we would like to explore the design and development of voice assistant applications to support children's oral fluency and help them understand the concepts that underpin literacy and literature.
Using deformable and tangible displays
In this project, we would like to explore how the novel interaction techniques from deformable displays and other input mechanisms can support wellbeing and healthcare.
Number of students looking to work with: 3-4
Time commitment for students: Bi-weekly meetings, expected 5 hrs commitment to week
When students are needed: Fall 2020, Interterm 2021, Spring 2021, Summer 2021
Requirements for students who work with you: Depending on the project students may need to have programmin skills, completed HCI course.
What would students be expected to do: Qualitative and quantitative data analysis, gather data requirments, design and development of technology, programming mobile application
Additional Information: Requirements should be defined depending on the project and student interest.
I speak English and Spanish, some qualitative data is in Spanish.
Some projects are in collaboration with UC Irvine, CICESE Research center.