March 16, 2016
Title: Investigating Older Adults’ Trust, Causal Attributions, and Perception of Capabilities in Robots as a Function of Robot Appearance, Task, and Reliability Committee: Dr. Richard Pak (Chair), Dr. Kelly Caine, and Dr. Patrick Rosopa When: Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 10:30am Where: Brackett Hall, Room 419 Abstract: The purpose of the current study was to […]
March 16, 2016
Title: The Effects of Age and Working Memory Demands on Automation-Induced Complacency Committee: Dr. Richard Pak (Chair), Dr. Kelly Caine, and Dr. Patrick Rosopa When: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 10:30am Where: Brackett Hall, Room 419 Abstract: Complacency refers to a type of automation use expressed as insufficient monitoring and verification of automated functions. Previous […]
February 18, 2015
Jessica Branyon Thesis Proposal Committee: Dr. Richard Pak (chair), Dr. Patrick Rosopa, and Dr. Kelly Caine When: Wednesday, February 18th, 2014 at 12 pm Where: Brackett 419 Title: Investigating Older Adults’ Trust, Causal Attributions, and Perception of Capabilities in Robots as a Function of Robot Appearance, Task, and Reliability Abstract: The purpose of the current […]
November 5, 2014
Natalee has successfully defended her thesis: The Effects of Reminder Distinctiveness and Anticipatory Interval on Prospective Memory Abstract: Prospective memory failures (or failures to remember a future intention) can result in a wide range of negative consequences. The use of reminders has been shown to improve the rate of PM successes. The aim of the […]
August 25, 2014
Title of Thesis: The Effects of Age and Working Memory Demands on Automation-Induced Complacency Thesis Advisor: Dr. Richard Pak Thesis Committee Members: Dr. Richard Pak, Dr. Patrick Rosopa, and Dr. Kelly Caine Date, Time, and Location: Monday, August 4th at 10:00 a.m., Brackett 419 Abstract: Complacency refers to a type of automation use expressed as […]
December 16, 2013
ABSTRACT: Prospective memory (PM) failures (or failures to remember a future intention) can result in a wide range of negative consequences. The use of reminders has been shown to improve the rate of PM successes. The current study aims to examine the effectiveness of reminders based on their type (text or picture) and their timing. […]
December 16, 2013
Faces as Ambient Displays: Assessing the Attention-Demanding Characteristics of Facial Expressions Thesis Defense Dr. Richard Pak (Advisor), Dr. Leo Gugerty, Dr. Christopher Pagano Ambient displays are used to provide information to users in a non-distracting manner. The purpose of this research was to examine the efficacy of facial expressions as a method of conveying information […]
