Sensory Perception & Interaction Research Group

University of British Columbia

Bucci, P., "Building believable robots : an exploration of how to make simple robots look, move, and feel right." M.Sc. Thesis. University of British Columbia, 2017 view
Ustek, D., "Designing zooming interactions for small displays with a proximity sensor." M.Sc. Thesis. University of British Columbia. 2017. view
Davis, R., Martina-Ortiz, M., Schneider, O., MacLean, K. E., Okamura, A. M., Blikstein, P. "The Haptic Bridge: Towards a Theory of Haptic-Supported Learning." In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC'17). Stanford, CA, USA, 2017, pp. 51-60. view
Zhang, L., Bucci, P., Cang, X. L., & MacLean, K. E., "Infusing CuddleBits with Emotion: Build your Own and Tell Us About it," In Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference Demonstration on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (p. D408) ACM. view
Seifi, H., MacLean, K. E., Kuchenbecher, K. J., and Park, G., “Haptipedia: An Expert-Sourced Interactive Device Visualization for Haptic Designers,” In Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS), Works in Progress: IEEE, 2018. view
MacLean, K. E., Schneider, O., and Seifi, H., “Multisensory Haptic interactions: Understanding the Sense and Designing for it,” in Handbook of Multimodal-Multisensor Interfaces, vol. 1, S. Oviatt, B. Schuller, P. Cohen, and A. Krueger, Eds.: ACM Books, Morgan Claypool, 2017, pp. 97-142. view
Ustek, D., Chow, K., Zhang, H., & MacLean, K. "A Multimodal Illusion of Force Improves Control Perception in Above-Surface Gesture: Elastic Zed-Zoom." In International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, 2018, (pp. 295-308). Springer, Cham. view
Williams, N., MacLean, K. E., Guan, L., Collet, J. P., & Holsti, L. (2019). "Pilot Testing a Robot for Reducing Pain in Hospitalized Preterm Infants." Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (OTJR): Occupation, Participation & Health. view
Marino, D. G., Elbaggari, H., Chu, T. H., Gick, B., & MacLean, K. (2019). "Single-Channel Vibrotactile Feedback For Voicing Enhancement In Trained And Untrained Perceivers." Canadian Acoustics; Vol 46, No 4 (2018). view
Chu, T. H., Marino, D., Elbaggari, H., Gick, B., & MacLean, K. (2019). "Testing Symmetry Of Temporal Window Of Integration In Vibrotactile And Auditory Speech Information On Phoneme Perception." Canadian Acoustics; Vol 46, No 4 (2018). view
Bucci, P.H., Cang, X.L., Mah, H., Rodgers, L., MacLean, K.E. “Real Emotions Don’t Stand Still: Toward Ecologically Viable Representation of Affective Interaction,” 8th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interfaces, 2019, pp. 1-7. view
Seifi, H., Chun, M., Gallacher, C., Schneider, O.S., MacLean, K.E. "How Do Novice Hapticians Design? A Case Study in Creating Haptic Learning Environments" in IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 2020, pp. 1-15. view
Seifi, H., Oppenheimer, M., MacLean, K. E. & Kuchenbecher, K. "Capturing Experts’ Mental Models to Organize a Collection of Haptic Devices: Affordances Outweigh Attributes." ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI’20), 2020, pp. 1-11. view
Hauser, S., Suto, M., Holsti, L., Ranger, M. & MacLean, K. E. "Designing and Evaluating Calmer, a Device for Simulating Maternal Skin-to-Skin Holding for Premature Infants." ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI’20), 2020, pp. 1-11. view
Soheil Kianzad, Yuxiang Huang, Robert Xiao, and Karon E. MacLean. 2020. "Phasking on Paper: Accessing a Continuum of PHysically Assisted SKetchING." In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1–12. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376134 view
Seifi, H., Ip, J., Agrawal, A., Kuchenbecker, K. J. & MacLean, K. E. "Toward Expert-Sourcing of a Haptic Device Repository." CHI Workshop on Crowds and Creativity, 2019, pp. 1-4. view
Seifi H., Fazlollahi, F., Oppermann, M., Sastrillo, J.A., Ip, J., Agrawal, A., Park, G., Kuchenbecker, K.J., MacLean, K.E.. "Haptipedia: Accelerating Haptic Device Discovery to Support Interaction and Engineering Design." Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI’19), 2019, pp. 1-12. view
Hart, J. W., Sheikholeslami, S., Croft, E., MacLean, K., Frank P., Gosselin, C., & Laurandeau, D. "Developing Robot Assistants with Communicative Cues for Safe, Fluent HRI." In H. A. Abbass, J. Scholz, & D. J. Reid (Eds.), Foundations of Trusted Autonomy (p. 24). Springer. Retrieved from view
Holsti, L., MacLean, K. E., Oberlander, T., Synnes, A., & Brant, R. "Calmer: A Robot for Managing Acute Pain Effectively in Preterm Infants in the NICU." Pain Reports, 4(2), 2019, pgs. 1-6. view
Seifi, H., Chun, M., & MacLean, K. E.. "Towards Affective Handles for Tuning Vibrations." ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, 15(3 (Article 22), 2019. pgs. 1-12. view
Chun, M., "Comparing haptic application design communities : characterizing differences and similarities for future design knowledge sharing." M.Sc. Thesis. University of British Columbia, 2020 view
Kianzad S., MacLean K.E. "Collaborating Through Magic Pens: Grounded Forces in Large, Overlappable Workspaces" in Haptic Interaction, AsiaHaptics 2018, pp. 233-237 view
Cang, X.L., Feng, Q., & MacLean, K. E. "What's in a name? Issues in Triangulating Self-Reported Emotion to Establish Trustable Labels." CHI '21 Workshop on Momentary Emotion Elicitation and Capture, 2021. view
Shakeri, H., Elbaggari, H., Bucci, P., Xiao, R., and MacLean, K.E., “FoldMold: Automating Papercraft for Fast DIY Casting of Scalable Curved Shapes,” in Proc. Graphics Interface, 10 pgs, 2021. view
Soheil Kianzad, Yelim Kim, Julia Ann Barakso Lindsay, Yue Huang, Julian Benavides Benavides, Rock Leung, Karon E MacLean. “Accountability-Aware Design of Voice User Interfaces for Home Appliances,” Graphics Interface, 10 pgs, 2021. view
Cang, X.L., Bucci, P., Rantala, J., & MacLean, K.E. "Discerning Affect from Touch and Gaze During Interaction with a Robot Pet." in IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing. 2021. pp 1-15. view
Kianzad, S., Chen, G., & MacLean, K. E. (2021). "PAL: A Framework for Physically Assisted Learning Through Design and Exploration With a Haptic Robot Buddy." Frontiers in Robotics and AI: Special Issue on Robot Learning, 8, pp. 1-22 view
MacLean, K. E. (2022). "Designing affective haptic experience for wellness and social communication: where designers need affective neuroscience and psychology." In Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences - Special Issue on Perspectives in Affective Touch, 45:101113, pp. 1-8. view
MacLean, K. E., Schneider, O., Weill, A., Levesque, V., Irani, P., & Cooperstock, J. R. (2021, July). "CanHap 501: Learning haptic UX design in remote teams." In 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC) (pp. 348-348). IEEE. view
Kianzad, S. (2021). "Magic Pen: A versatile digital manipulative for learning." Ph.D. Thesis, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. view