Process
I study how people interpret intelligent systems (AI, robots, spatial agents, conversational interfaces) through their everyday interactions, using analytic methods to map patterns and derive design principles. Trained in classical dance and visual communication design, I apply movement principles alongside Harvey Sacks' conversation analysis to decode interactional patterns.
Core Methods
✽ The studio employs a blend of approaches tailored to each research question:
Conversation Analysis (CA)
Transcribe and code video/audio of human-robot dialogue to identify turn-taking, repair sequences, and nonverbal coordination patterns that signal trust or breakdown
Ethnographic Observation & Embodied Analysis
Frame-by-frame examination of gesture, posture, spatial positioning, and movement timing in interaction footage
Multimodal Behavioral Studies
Cross-reference verbal, gestural, and spatial behaviors to chart how people "read" robot intentions and adapt their responses
Design Research & Frameworks
Translating observations into actionable principles for human-AI/robot systems
" As a result, the two together—the powers of the machine and the powers of the person—complement one other, leading to the possibility that the combination will be more fruitful and powerful than either alone. If we design things properly, that is. "
