Well. a new chapter is starting! I'm over the moon to be joining @MITEECS / @MIT_CSAIL as an Assistant Professor, starting Fall 2026. 🌕 (1/5)

RT @xjasminelu: had a great time thinking through this piece and hope others can find it helpful!.

In the meantime. I'll be wrapping up a few projects and traveling for some neat collaborations! (5/5).

I'll be recruiting PhD students to start with me in Fall 2026, and potentially a postdoc too. 📩 If that sounds like something of interest, feel free to reach out to me directly by email! (4/5).

My group/lab will continue my work on perceptual engineering and building systems that interface with smell, taste, and beyond in HCI. 👃🍜🌬️ (3/5).

I'm so, so grateful to my advisor @plopesresearch, my committee members (@PattieMaes, @ravenben, @tanzeemc), labmates, collaborators, friends, and family for being there through every step of the PhD. I couldn't have done this without them. 🌆 (2/5)

RT @plopesresearch: new #UIST2024 papers from the human computer integration lab. Here I am demonstrating our augmented breathing device (b….

RT @alexjmazursky: We put tiny peltier elements inside our nose! Turns out, cooling the skin inside the nose makes breathing feel easier, a….

Want to dive deeper?.Check out our full video: & Our paper: (9/9).

This expands on my work in chemical interfaces, which explores integrating and altering sensations like temperature, taste, smell—and now breathing—through computer interfaces. I envision a future where we can adjust our senses as easily as we tweak our phone settings. 🔧💃 (8/9)

Big thanks to my amazing co-authors @alexjmazursky, Janice Hixon, and our advisor @plopesresearch. Shoutout to Alicia Chun for modeling!. Catch our talk at the "Hacking Perception" session at #UIST2024 or try it at the Demo session! 🙌.(7/9).

Imagine using this technology to alleviate the discomfort of mask-wearing by making it feel like you're breathing easier or using it in meditation applications to focus on your breathing instead of an audiovisual guide. 😷🧘‍♂️ (6/9)

Unlike systems that use mechanical parts to physically block breathing, our approach directly targets the perception of breathing and can make it seem either harder or easier. 🧊🔥 (5/9).

Our approach? A device that sits on your septum and uses Peltier elements to heat or cool your nose, synchronized with your inhalations. The result? An illusion of breathing more or less air than you actually are. (4/9)

🌡️ Why breathing perception? It turns out that how we feel airflow is tied closely to temperature changes in our nasal cavity. Inhaling cool air feels easier, while warm air feels stifling. Our device leverages this to manipulate the sensation of breathing. (3/9).

In HCI, every time we close the loop for a modality, we have richer interactions. But what about for breathing? Many systems use breathing as an input, but very few output devices exist. So, we designed a system that does just that without restricting your breathing! 🧘‍♀️🌬️ (2/9).

How can a small device make breathing feel effortless or challenging? 😤.In our #UIST2024 paper, we propose a way to alter how you perceive your own breath using thermal feedback in the nose! (1/9)

RT @xjasminelu: So proud to share that the new @XRDS_ACM issue - "Technology & Social Justice: Shifting Power through Resistance" is out! T….

RT @dadler27: Excited to announce that we're again hosting a workshop on #mentalhealth and #tech @ubicomp 2024 in Melbourne!. Paper submiss….