April 25 2017 · Ada Lovelace conference room

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Amaia Aizpurua presented her doctoral thesis entitled "Contributions to Web Accessibility: Device-tailored Evaluation, User-tailored Interface Generation and the Interplay with User Experience", supervised by Dr. Myriam Arrue (Egokituz, UPV / EHU) and Dr. Markel Vigo (Bio-Health Informatics Group & Interaction Analysis And Modeling Lab. U. of Manchester). The thesis received the provisional qualification of Outstanding (pending the outcome of the vote for "cum Lude"). The PhD committee consisted of Drs. J. Abascal (UPV / EHU), S. Harper (U. Manchester), Y. Yesilada (Middle East Technical U.), C. Manresa (U. de les Illes Balears) and A. Diaz de Ilarraza (UPV / EHU).

April 01 2017 ·

Conference

March 29 2017 · Informatika Fakultatea (Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea). Manuel Lardizabal 1, 20018 Donostia.

Course

Lecturer: Professor Gerrit van deer Veer (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Open University Netherlands [https://www.cs.vu.nl/~gerrit/

Title: "Diffusion of cultural heritage through the web. A practical course "

Language: English, with simultaneous English-Spanish translation of lectures.

Dates: March 29-31, 2017

Schedule: 15:30 to 19:30

Place: Faculty of Informatics (UPV / EHU)

Materials: A week before the curse the a ttendees will receive information on how to prepare it, including a short intro and a request: they should find some instance of cultural heritage in their own family or culture or environment and bring details and possible pictures ordescriptions to the course on the first day.

Registaration: Attendance is free, but the capacity of the laboratory is limited. Registration will be accepted until the capacity is completed. To register you must send a message with the personal data to Julio Abascal: julio.abascal@ehu.eus

December 22 2016 · https://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.com/2016/12/23/vecinos/tolosaldea/jolasmatika-proiektu-pilotua-martxan-da-orixen

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Several member of the research group take part within JolasmATIKA pilot project, with the aim of transmitting certain computing concepts to students in non-universitary centers. It will be made by using games and by means of students of different grades. For more information see the video (in Basque language):

https://www.28kanala.eus/bideoak/azkenberriak/5423-ikasleak-izango-dira-informatika-zientzien-irakasle

October 19 2016 · La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia, Spain)

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T4-W-S2 Data mining and physiological signals processing (J. Abascal, J. Muguerza)

• Martínez R., Abascal J., Arruti A., Irigoyen E., Martín J.I., Muguerza J. A Stress Classification System based on Arousal Analysis of the Nervous System.
• Martínez-Cagigal V., Núñez P., Hornero R. Spectral Regression Kernel Discriminant Analysis for P300 Speller Based Brain-Computer Interfaces.
• Aguado A., Rodriguez I., Lazkano E., Sierra B. Supervised+Unsupervised Classification for Human Pose Estimation with RGB-D images: a first step towards a rehabilitation system.
• Velasco-Álvarez F., Rodríguez-Fernández A., Ron-Angevin R. Switch mode to control a wheelchair through EEG signals.
• Plácido Da Silva H. The Biosignal C.A.O.S.: Reflections on the Usability of Physiological Sensing for Human-Computer Interaction Practitioners and Researchers.

February 15 2016 ·

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Current main research topics were presented on Teknopolis TV program (EITB).

Link to the TV report (in basque)

Link to the TV report (in spanish)

December 17 2015 ·

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Interview with J. Abascal and M.Arrue on the "Norteko Ferrokarrila" radio program presented by Guillermo Roa.

Click on the link below to listen to the interview (in basque language)

Interview on the radio

December 16 2015 · Carlos Santamaria Zentroa

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September 16 2015 ·

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Abstract. User behaviour analysis requires defining experimental sessions with numerous participants. In this context, the specification of experiments is a demanding task, as several issues have to be considered such as the type of experiment, the type and number of tasks, the definition of questionnaires and the user interaction data to be gathered. The analysis of collected data is also complex and often requires repeatedly examining recorded interaction videos. In order to deal with these tasks, we present a platform called RemoTest which assists researchers to specify and conduct experimental sessions as well as to gather and analyse the interaction data. This platform has been applied to define different formal user studies on the web and has assisted researchers in detecting the main interaction characteristics of different user profiles and settings.

April 22 2015 ·

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Evidence suggests that compliance to accessibility standards does not guarantee a satisfying user experience on the Web. Theactual accessibility of a website is worthless if users cannot perceive it. Unmet content and functionality related expectations havebeen identified as the main user problems not covered by guidelines. We expand on this by examining the role played by subjectiveand experiential dimensions, and particularly expectations, on users’ perceived web accessibility. We conducted a study with11 blind participants, who had to navigate on 4 restaurant websites, to uncover how these expectations shape their accessibilityperception. The thematic analysis on the transcribed interviews reveals that expectations are built up on previous experiences(either physical or via web) and preconceived ideas. We found that aspects, such as prejudices on branding issues or memoriesevoked by past experiences or emotional bonds, can a ect how user perceive and experience accessibility. Web content explicitlylabelled as accessible arises the curiosity and creates expectations about the accessibility of the website. We also observed thatnon-met expectations are often related to a sense of uncertainty and doubts, which can have an impact not only on participants’perceived web accessibility but on their user experience.