I completed my Master’s in AI and Robotics at the University of Hertfordshire (UK) where I focused primarily on artificial life, human-computer interaction and affective robotics. I have always championed technology that empowers people in-spite of their circumstances, and before starting at UNIL, my research explored cost-effective assistive agency for disadvantaged groups.
My academic background also includes critical theory and design. This informs my approach toward information systems on a routine basis – helping me to appreciate the balance that is needed between the complexities of interventions and users. I am interested in the potential for personalised treatments in healthcare, in positive experiences that nurture self-sufficiency instead of exclusive reliance on technology.
I believe that HCI is one of the most exciting fields impacting our relationship with the modern world. Researchers play a crucial role in stewarding new technologies toward a public good, and there is no shortage of decisive questions in the years to come.
You can read more about my project, using persuasive agencies as adaptive supports for self-reflection here.
Publications:
Tyler, J., Boldi, M.-O., & Cherubini, M. (2022). Contemporary self-reflective practices: A large-scale survey. Acta Psychologica, 230, 103768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103768
Arnéra, J., Chan, M., & Cherubini, M. 2024. Digital, Analog, or Hybrid: Comparing Strategies to Support Self-Reflection. In Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS ’24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 3435–3452. https://doi.org/10.1145/3643834.3661558
