Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is diagnosed on the basis of communicative impairments observed in everyday social interactions. Although individuals with ASD show surprising proficiency on several lab tests of social cognition, face-to-face interaction proves problematic and has been associated with biases in processing biological and multimodal linguistic cues. Here, we provide empirical evidence characterizing Continue reading

My first professional experience in the world of UX was at a hardware company in San Jose, CA called Synaptics. They design hardware components – focusing on displays, touch, and other biometric products – that are then integrated into PCs and mobile devices. The UX team at Synaptics comes under the Biometric Division, and I Continue reading

During my last semester at Cal, I took a graduate course called Needs and Usability Assessment in the School of Information. The class was a whirlwind tour of UX research methods, how to conduct each type of study, and where they best fit in the product development process. The course was taught by a Director of Continue reading

For my last computer science class, I took a course on UI Design. Each semester, the course staff decided on a platform that students then have to use in their semester projects. For my semester, we were required to use Amazon’s Alexa platform to create an application that included some voice interaction. Continue reading