Professor Medsker of the HTC Lab recently submitted an LOI to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for support on a project to develop AI-based cognitive assistants for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can review the proposal on the … Continued
To conduct interdisciplinary science, the HTC Lab brings together students, faculty, and other researchers to lead the creation of use inspired research. Our collaborations benefit from the diverse experiences and expertise of our colleagues, and this interview is one in … Continued
Lorena Barba recently contributed to the National Academies of Sciences’ report on Reproducibility and Replicability in Science. “When scientists cannot confirm the results from a published study, to some it is an indication of a problem, and to others, it … Continued
The HTC Lab recently submitted a proposal to NSF to support to create AI-enhanced cognitive assistants that can support the development and applications of study skills for STEM students in “flipped classroom” courses: “… By focusing on study skills and … Continued
Klaus Wittkuhn, from Performance Design International (www.train.de), presented at GW on Preparing People for the Future of Work. He presentation provided a unique opportunity to look at how technology is shaping the future and how we can, today, start to … Continued
The HTC Lab visiting the Hirshhorn Museum last week to see the Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Pulse exhibit. The exhibit offers immersive environments that use heart-rate sensors to create kinetic and audiovisual experiences. It was a great outing and led to exciting … Continued
Natalie Milman (of the HTC Lab) presented with Andrew Ho (of the Harvard Graduate School of Education) and Sharon Dannels (of GWU) on the implications of “data analytics” and consideration of challenges to protection of privacy, funding of research, assessing … Continued
The members of the HTC lab submitted a proposal to NSF to support the expansion of the Lab’s efforts in the development of research and educational resources on Collaborative Social Machines. “…planning grant will develop an innovative model for scalable … Continued
Neuroscientists demonstrate neural communication is possible across electrical fields when direct communication is blocked and even demonstrate that communication is possible across severed connections. The researchers (Chia-Chu Chiang, Rajat S. Shivacharan, Xile Wei, Luis E. Gonzalez‐Reyes and Dominique M. Durand) … Continued
The US President signed a new executive order to promote the development of AI. There are many applicable aspects to the order for the research of the HTC Lab, including direction on Worker Preparation: Agencies will train people to prepare … Continued