VEMI Lab

Link(s): https://umaine.edu/vemi/

About

The VEMI Lab specializes in Human-Computer Interaction and Inclusive Technology that harnesses multisensory information based on the integration of a combination of sensory cues (including visual, auditory, touch and haptics, and natural language) to mirror how the brain works. As an undergraduate developer at VEMI, I mainly managed our server infrastructure and physical computers, but I also co-wrote one paper which did not get published.

Server and IT Development I was responsible for maintaining our TrueNAS server which hosted the following services in FreeBSD Jails: GrayLog, PostgreSQL, Gitea, OpenVPN, VEMI Wiki, and other VEMI specific services. I also managed our Cisco router and organizing any IT related equipment.

Talk to the Hand: Human Interpretation of Common Gestures This paper was written in January, 2023 during a VEMI Lab rapid research week where student groups have one week to plan and conduct, and write a research paper. Our research question was: Is there a commonly understood gesture that signals a universal command? Our background was that gestures serve as an important tool for communication and have the potential to be used in various technologies for human-computer interaction (HCI). Our purpose was to achieve a greater understanding of universally understood gestures to better program gesture recognition software. Only one gesture was universally understoon, and all other gestures had mixed interpretations.

Current Projects

Investigating upgrades or alternatives to our source code management solution.