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Research Topics & Interests
Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality
Robotic assistance
Artificial Vision / Computer Vision
Artificial Intelligence
Interactive Learning
Open Thesis Topics
The list below provides some open Topics for a Bachelor's Thesis. However, you can also bring your own ideas to evaluate if they fit the research interests of the Chair of Software Engineering.
Objective:
Investigate best practices for designing user interfaces specifically for VR applications and implement a UI framework.
Key Components:
Research existing UI design principles for VR.
Develop a VR UI framework that includes common elements like menus, buttons, and interaction methods.
Create a sample VR application to demonstrate the framework and conduct usability testing.
Challenges:
Ensuring the UI is intuitive and easy to use in a 3D space.
Addressing potential issues like motion sickness and interaction accuracy.
Objective:
Investigate and implement advanced rendering techniques to improve the performance and visual quality of VR applications.
Key Components:
Explore techniques like foveated rendering, dynamic resolution scaling, and level of detail (LOD) management.
Develop a VR prototype demonstrating these techniques.
Conduct performance and visual quality evaluations to assess the improvements.
Challenges:
Balancing performance gains with visual fidelity.
Ensuring the techniques are compatible with various VR hardware.
Objective:
Develop AI algorithms that dynamically adapt VR environments based on user interactions and preferences.
Key Components:
Create AI models that learn from user behavior and adjust the VR environment in real-time.
Develop a VR application that incorporates these adaptive environments.
Evaluate the impact of adaptive environments on user engagement and experience.
Challenges:
Designing AI models that can operate in real-time with minimal latency.
Ensuring the adaptive changes enhance the user experience without causing discomfort.
Ongoing Bachelor Thesis Supervision
Abstract
This bachelor thesis explores enhancing education and daily life skills training for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) through technology. Traditional electronic devices and games, often used in their care routines, are susceptible to disruptions and typically phased out after preliminary research. Virtual Reality (VR) offers a promising alternative by providing a more personalized, flexible, and stable environment. However, most current VR applications are designed for neurotypical individuals, failing to meet the unique needs of those with ID. This thesis proposes the development and evaluation of a VR game specifically tailored to the educational and training needs of individuals with ID, aiming to fill the existing gap in suitable VR resources for this group.
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Kandil, Mohanad; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa; Pau de la Cruz, Iván; Krusche, Stephan: Future of ADHD Care: Evaluating the Efficacy of ChatGPT in Therapy Enhancement. Healthcare 12 (6), 2024, 683 more…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Kandil, Mohanad; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa; Pau-de-la-Cruz, Iván; Krusche, Stephan: Exploring the Efficacy of Robotic Assistants with ChatGPT and Claude in Enhancing ADHD Therapy: Innovating Treatment Paradigms. , 2024 more…
2023
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Krusche, Stephan: Recommendations to Create Programming Exercises to Overcome ChatGPT. 2023 IEEE 35th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), IEEE, 2023 more…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Malache-Silva, Laura; Krusche, Stephan: ChatGPT-4 as a Tool for Reviewing Academic Books in Spanish. , 2023 more…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Montalvo, Melissa; Krusche, Stephan: Ubiquitous Mobile Application for Conducting Occupational Therapy in Children with ADHD. In: Advances in Mobile Computing and Multimedia Intelligence. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023 more…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Paulsen, Markus; Krusche, Stephan: Plagiarism Detection and its Effect on the Learning Outcomes. 2023 IEEE 35th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), IEEE, 2023 more…
Krusche, Stephan; Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan: Introduction to Programming using Interactive Learning. 2023 IEEE 35th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), IEEE, 2023 more…
2022
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Krusche, Stephan; Serpa-Andrade, Luis; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa: Artificial Vision Algorithm for Behavior Recognition in Children with ADHD in a Smart Home Environment. In: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Springer International Publishing, 2022 more…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Martin-Ruiz, Maria-Luisa; Pau, Ivan; Krusche, Stephan: A user-centered methodology approach for the development of robotic assistants for pervasive unsupervised occupational therapy. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, ACM, 2022 more…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Robles-Bykbaev, Vladimir Espartaco; Pau, Ivan; Pesantez-Aviles, Fernando; Martin-Ruiz, Maria-Luisa: Robotic Technologies in ADHD Care: Literature Review. IEEE Access 10, 2022, 608-625 more…
Santiago Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Krusche, Stephan; Serpa-Andrade, Luis: Design, Development and Assessment of a Multipurpose Robotic Assistant in the Field of Cognitive Therapy. Human Factors in Robots, Drones and Unmanned Systems, AHFE International, 2022 more…
2021
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Pau, Ivan; Martin-Ruiz, Maria-Luisa; Maximo-Bocanegra, Nuria: Assessment of a Robotic Assistant for Supporting Homework Activities of Children With ADHD. IEEE Access 9, 2021, 93450-93465 more…
2020
Berrezueta-Guzman, J.; Serpa-Andrade, L.; Robles-Bykbaev, V.; Montalvo, M.: Robotic Assistant for the Teaching in Trauma Accidents Prevention in Children of Initial Age. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), IEEE, 2020 more…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Pau, Ivan; Martin-Ruiz, Maria-Luisa; Maximo-Bocanegra, Nuria: Smart-Home Environment to Support Homework Activities for Children. IEEE Access 8, 2020, 160251-160267 more…
Dolón-Poza, María; Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa: Creation of an Intelligent System to Support the Therapy Process in Children with ADHD. In: Information and Communication Technologies. Springer International Publishing, 2020 more…
López-Pérez, Laura; Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa: Development of a Home Accompaniment System Providing Homework Assistance for Children with ADHD. In: Information and Communication Technologies. Springer International Publishing, 2020 more…
Pozo-Guzman, Leslie; Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan: IoT as an Alternative Way to Improve the Telemedicine Methods Against COVID-19 in Vulnerable Zones. In: Information and Communication Technologies. Springer International Publishing, 2020 more…
2018
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Serpa-Andrade, Luis: Embedded system as a third version of a didactic transmitter of needs that provides a way of communication to children with cerebral palsy of the spastic type. 2018 IEEE International Systems Engineering Symposium (ISSE), IEEE, 2018 more…
2017
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Robles-Bykbaev, Vladimir; Serpa-Andrade, Luis: How Is the Quality of Life of Patients with Cerebral Palsy Improved? Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of a Communication and Learning Assistance System Based on ICTs. In: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Springer International Publishing, 2017 more…
Awards
2024
Best Presentation Award 20th International Conference in Intelligent Environments (IE 2024) Ljubljana, Slovenia - June 17 - 20, 2024
2020
Best Full Paper 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies (TICEC 2020) Guayaquil, Ecuador - November 25–27, 2020
18th Latin American Conference on Learning Technologies, LACLO 2023, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023
11th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2023, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023
2022
2nd Doctoral Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies, DSICT 2022, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022
10th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2022, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022
2021
1st Doctoral Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies, DSICT 2021, November 24–26, 2021
9th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2021, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 24–26, 2021
2020
8th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2020, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 25–27, 2020
Conference Book Proceedings
2023
LACLO 2023: 18th Latin American Conference on Learning Technologies, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023, Proceedings
TICEC 2023: 11th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023, Proceedings Scientific Track
TICEC 2023: 11th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023, Proceedings Technical Track
2022
DSICT 2022: 2nd Doctoral Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022, Proceedings
TICEC 2022: 10th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022, Proceedings Scientific Track
TICEC 2022: 10th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022, Proceedings Technical Track
2021
DSICT 2021: 1st Doctoral Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 24–26, 2021, Proceedings
TICEC 2021: 9th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 24–26, 2021, Proceedings
2020
TICEC 2020: 8th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 25–27, 2020, Proceedings
