My experience in usability and interaction research started in my Bachelor thesis in 2006. Since then, I've developed an interest in researching the principles of human-computer interaction in new interaction paradigms.
Specifically, my research as a student and recently as a researcher at the Human-Technology Interaction group at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) focusses on human-like agents and recommender systems. These interface technologies can be used to help people solve complex problems for which most of us today still prefer human assistance.
Agents and recommender systems candvances in machine learning natural language processing and adaptive technology . The complexity of these systems may however introduce
Nowadays computers are tools, but in order to solve our complex problems they have to evolve into partners: adaptive and conversational. Such partners have to adhere to social psychological principles: They have to engage in collaboration, social cognition and expectation management.
The menu above lists my main current and past research activities.