Brennan Jones

schoolUniversity of Calgarybar_chart#1532 Global Rank

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From Goals to Actions: Designing Context-aware LLM Chatbots for New Year's Resolutions

When pursuing new goals, people often struggle to determine what actions to take. Large-language-model (LLM) chatbots can provide information and interactivity, and combining them with context awareness could enhance the relevance and proactivity of action recommendations. However, there is a gap in understanding the…

CHI '23CorrespondingVoice User Interface (VUI) Design +1

Spatialized Audio and Hybrid Video Conferencing: Where Should Voices be Positioned for People in the Room and Remote Headset Users?

Hybrid video calls include attendees in a conference room with loudspeakers and remote attendees using headsets, each with dif- ferent options for rendering sound spatially. Two studies explored the listener experience with spatial audio in video calls. One study examined the in-room experience using loudspeakers,…

CSCW '221st AuthorDisaster Response; Disaster Response

RescueCASTR: Exploring Photos and Live Streaming to Support Contextual Awareness in the Wilderness Search and Rescue Command Post

Wilderness search and rescue (WSAR) is a command-and-control activity, where a Command team manages field teams scattered across a large area looking for a lost person. The challenge is that it can be difficult for Command to maintain awareness of field teams and the conditions of the field. We designed RescueCASTR, a…

CSCW '211st AuthorVR and Immersive Interfaces

Belonging There: VROOM-ing into the Uncanny Valley of XR Telepresence

The world is entering a new normal of hybrid organizations, in which it will be very common that some members are co-located and others are remote. Hybridity is rife with asymmetries that effect our sense of belonging in an organizational space. This paper reports a study of an XR telepresence technology probe to expl…

CHI '182nd AuthorHonorable MentionUncertainty Visualization +1

The Benefits and Challenges of Video Calling for Emergency Situations

In the coming years, emergency calling services in North America will begin to incorporate new modalities for reporting emergencies, including video-based calling. The challenge is that we know little of how video calling systems should be designed and what benefits or challenges video calling might bring. We conducte…

CHI '182nd Author360° Video & Panoramic Content +1

Geocaching with a Beam: Shared Outdoor Activities through a Telepresence Robot with 360 Degree Viewing

People often enjoy sharing outdoor activities together such as walking and hiking. However, when family and friends are separated by distance it can be difficult if not impossible to share such activities. We explore this design space by investigating the benefits and challenges of using a telepresence robot to suppor…

CSCW '182nd AuthorPresence and Distance

Shopping Over Distance through a Telepresence Robot

Computer mediated-communication tools (CMC) support loved ones in maintaining connections with one another over distance, yet it can be difficult to actually do activities together. We studied the use of telepresence robots for supporting distance-separated loved ones in engaging in the joint activity of shopping over…

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