[Colloq] Reminder: PHI Seminar: Designing Personalized Digital Experiences for Health and Education - Monday, 10/15/18 - 366 WVH 2-3pm

[Ponte, Christopher]

Speaker:
Jichen Zhu  Associate Professor of Digital Media at Drexel University, with a joint appointment in Computer Science director of the Procedural eXpression Lab (PXL) and co-director of the Games, Artificial Intelligence, and Media Systems (GAIMS) Research Center

Abstract:  We are at the dawn of mass personalization. Automatically adapting digital interactive experiences, such as games, to individual needs and preferences may have a transformative impact on health and education. However, there are still many unsolved questions regarding user modeling, automatic interface/content adaptation, and evaluation methodology. This talk will outline some of the recent work at the Procedural expression Lab (LAB) and discuss key open challenges for personalized applications in health and education.
Bio:  Dr. Jichen Zhu is an Associate Professor of Digital Media at Drexel University, with a joint courtesy appointment in Computer Science. She directs the Procedural eXpression Lab (PXL) and co-directs the Games, Artificial Intelligence, and Media Systems (GAIMS) Research Center. Her research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), human-computer interaction, and creative expression. Her particular emphasis is developing new forms of cultural artifacts afforded by intelligent systems as well as innovating new AI techniques informed by design goals. Her current interests include interactive narrative, adaptive games, computational creativity, and digital humanities. Jichen received a Ph.D. in Digital Media from Georgia Tech. She also holds an MS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech, a Master of Entertainment Technology from Carnegie Mellon University, and a BS from McGill University