Jess McIntosh
Researcher in human-computer interaction
I work in the field of human-computer interaction. I currently work at the University of Copenhagen as a postdoc, working with Kasper Hornbæk on the BODY-UI project. My research interests include the use of novel technology for device input and output. During my PhD, I researched methods that can integrate with wearable devices, to enable mid-air interaction and hand gestures. More recently, I have focused on feedback methods for wearables and on-body interaction. My work tends to involve sensors and actuators of all kinds, with a strong emphasis on EMG, ultrasonics, infrared and magnetics.
Selected Projects
SensIR
Detecting Hand Gestures with a Wearable Bracelet using Infrared
EchoFlex
Hand Gesture Recognition using Ultrasound Imaging
EMPress
Practical Hand Gesture Classification with Wrist-Mounted EMG and Pressure
Work and Education
- 2018 - present - University of Copenhagen
- Post-doctoral researcher in the human-centered computing section, working with Kasper Hornbaek on the BODY-UI project.
- 2014 - 2018 - University of Bristol
- PhD in Human-computer interaction, under the supervision of Professor Mike Fraser.
- 2010 - 2014 - University of Bristol
- Masters in Computer Science.
Community Engagement
- AC for MobileHCI 2019
- Active reviewer for CHI, UIST, MobileHCI, SIGGRAPH, TEI & ISS
List of publications
From Google scholar:
2018
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CHI EA '18 CuffLink: A Wristband to Grab and Release Data Between Devices
Alex Church, Ethan Kenwrick, Yun Park, Luke Hudlass-Galley, Anmol Krishan Sachdeva, Zhiyu Yang, Jess McIntosh, and Peter Bennett
2017
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CHI '17 EchoFlex: hand gesture recognition using ultrasound imaging
Jess McIntosh, Asier Marzo, Mike Fraser, and Carol Phillips
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UIST '17 SensIR: Detecting Hand Gestures with a Wearable Bracelet using Infrared Transmission and Reflection
Jess McIntosh, Asier Marzo, and Mike Fraser
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CHI EA '17 DeskWave: Desktop Interactions using Low-cost Microwave Doppler Arrays
Jess McIntosh, Mike Fraser, Paul Worgan, and Asier Marzo
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CHI EA '17 Project telepathy: Targeted verbal communication using 3D beamforming speakers and facial electromyography
Anne-Claire Bourland, Peter Gorman, Jess McIntosh, and Asier Marzo
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ISS '17 Improving the Feasibility of Ultrasonic Hand Tracking Wearables
Jess McIntosh and Mike Fraser
2016
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CHI '16 EMPress: Practical hand gesture classification with wrist-mounted EMG and pressure sensing
Jess McIntosh, Charlie McNeill, Mike Fraser, Frederic Kerber, Markus Löchtefeld, and Antonio Krüger
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NordiCHI '16 Understanding same-side interactions with wrist-worn devices
Frederic Kerber, Markus Löchtefeld, Antonio Krüger, Jess McIntosh, Charlie McNeill, and Mike Fraser
2015
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ITS '15 Ghost touch: Turning surfaces into interactive tangible canvases with focused ultrasound
Asier Marzo, Richard McGeehan, Jess McIntosh, Sue Ann Seah, and Sriram Subramanian
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ITS '15 Dynamir: optical manipulations using dynamic mirror brushes
Florent Berthaut, Deepak Ranjan Sahoo, Jess McIntosh, Diptesh Das, and Sriram Subramanian