LineHive.com (Mozilla, Winter 2010)

Our submission to the Mozilla Foundation's contest (supported by the MacArthur Foundation) to support educational initiatives built on the Mozilla platform and using JetPack extension builder.

Details

'iPhone Learning Apps course' (Stanford University, Winter 2010)

Course title: "The Design of Technologies for Casual Learning". I worked with Prof. Shelley Goldman to devise the first known course on designing casual learning technologies for the iPhone (and other mobile devices in general). I am focused on integrated principles from HCI and from theories of casual learning (including distinguishing between implicit/informal/statistical/casual learning. I recruited Steve Marmon (Apple Corp.) and Troy Brandt (author of the Complete Idiots Guide to Developing iPhone Apps) to teach the programming lab.

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Mouse-based text entry (ACM CSCW, 2010 Best Paper Nominee)

We designed text-entry methods for shared-display systems where a number of people are interacting with a system and need small amounts of text-entry (sans keyboard).

Video (PDF coming soon)

Mischief (MightyMice, Mouse on Each Mesk) (ACM CHI, 2006-2009)

Each student or small group gets a wireless mouse. They interact on a single shared display from their respective desks, enabling a low-cost, scalable interactive classroom. Mischief is now a real product.

Details, Papers, and Videos

'Intro to HCI' course redesign (Stanford University, Summer 2008)

I worked with Mike Krieger under the tutelage of Prof. Scott Klemmer to redesign the project themes, lab structure, and other aspects of the Intro to HCI course in Stanford CS.

Tools for Designing a Fulfilling Career (Stanford University, Winter 2009)

I started and am the lead instructor for this course, the first of its kind at Stanford University. We survey theories and practices for designing a satisfying career. The course will be taught next in Fall 2009. Join the Facebook group to get updates.

PathFound.com (Stanford University, 2008-2009)

PathFound.com helps young people find their career path of interest through introspection and social feedback.

Details coming soon...

Modeling Group Brainstorming (Stanford University, Fall 2008)

I devised and created a NetLogo simulation that models how different factors affect group brainstorming performance.

Paper

Comicboarding (ACM CHI, Spring 2007)

A participatory design method for use with children, especially those from developing countries. Check out the user's guide: parts one and two.

Details

Games addressing 'Mute English' (HCI International, Spring 2007)

Addressing 'Mute English' in Chinese children via games that encourage spoken interaction.

Details and UMich student site

MashNav: Imprecise Keyboard Input (ACM UIST, 2010 contest)

By using Microsoft's experimental pressure-sensitive keyboard, we designed a means of using imprecise input to navigate the desktop and documents.

Video

Picpax (Picpax LLC, 2007-2009)

A novel service that offers hand-editing of media collections. You'll be hooked after one try.

Try it free!

Mobile Media Conversations (MSR Asia, 2005)

Affordances to use the 'quoting' metaphor to enable contextualized mobile media conversations.

Details and Video

Internet Video Perusal (MSR Asia, 2005 - 2006)

Interaction design for passive persual of Internet video on a TV interface.

Details and Video1 and Video2

Informedia Client Design and Evaluation (ACM IR, Etc., 2002 - 2004)

Multimedia information retrieval and visualization techniques.

Details

TaskMarket: A micro-task economy (MSR Asia, Spring 2007)

Enabling scenarios like offering $5 to have your document formatted perfectly.

Launched as a public preview

Peripheral IM Device (ACM CHI, Spring 2007)

An information appliance interface to IM, designed for urban Chinese parents.

Details and Video

"Apeer", Social Communication Tool (ACM CHI, Spring 2004)

A peripheral social visualization of brief topical discussion among small groups.

Details

RSS Aggregators (MSR Technical Report, Spring 2007)

A public survey on research.microsoft.com to understand how experts use RSS aggregators. Results were made public.

Survey Results, Tech Report

Videomail for Migrant Workers (ACM DUX, Fall 2005)

A design exercise to design a communication device for Chinese migrant workers.

Details

Lullaby CD (Seattle, August 2009)
My first niece, Azareen, was born August 22, 2009. I orchestrated the recording of a Lullaby CD for her with friends in Seattle who are vocalists (I play guitar), recorded solely on an iPhone 3Gs using the Voice Memo app. All 8 tracks are cover tunes. Download Azi2009.

Improvisational Acting (Beijing, 2006-2007)

I was a co-founder of Beijing Improv. I began with the Beijing Actor's Workshop and have worked in serious, experimental, musical, and comedic styles. All as a complete amateur.

Direct Pointer (CHI, 2006)

Use a cameraphone and network connection to control a pointer on a large display: enabling a future of shared interactive displays in public spaces (e.g. billboards, advertisements).

Public speaking (CMU, Spring 2003)

A short video showing the evolution of my public speaking skills.

Public speaking (CMU, Spring 2003)

A short video showing the evolution of my public speaking skills.