A5081829595- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Retinal Development and Disorders
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
Northeastern University
2021-2025
Universidad del Noreste
2023-2024
Boston University
2023
Qualcomm (United States)
2019-2022
University of California, San Diego
2013-2022
UC San Diego Health System
2020
Autism Research Institute
2017-2019
New York University
1997-2010
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
2009-2010
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nearly all universities switching courses to online formats. We surveyed the learning experience of undergraduate students ( n = 187) at a large, public research institution course structure, interpersonal interaction, and academic resources. Data was also collected from evaluations. Students reported decreases live lecture engagement attendance, with 72 percent reporting that low during lectures hurt their experience. A majority they struggled staying...
Abstract Monitoring body motion is relevant to motor control disorders as well assessment of fine skills in child development. Furthermore, tracking necessary for rehabilitation monitoring and injury prevention benefits both sick healthy individuals. Flexible pressure sensors based on resistors, capacitors, inductors, or transistors are reviewed the context healthcare measurements, ranging from physiological signals movement characteristics such grip gait. To demonstrate use flexible...
Abstract Objective No drug is yet approved to treat the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ). Low‐dose suramin was effective in maternal immune activation and Fragile X mouse models . The Suramin Autism Treatment‐1 SAT ‐1) trial a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, translational pilot study examine safety activity low‐dose children with Methods Ten male subjects , ages 5–14 years, were matched by age, IQ severity into five pairs, then randomized receive single, intravenous...
Retinal image motion is produced with each eye movement, yet we usually do not perceive this self-produced “reafferent” motion, nor are judgments much impaired when the eyes move. To understand neural mechanisms involved in processing reafferent and distinguishing it from of objects world, studied visual responses single cells middle temporal (MT) medial superior (MST) areas during steady fixation smooth-pursuit movements awake, behaving macaques. We measured neuronal to random-dot patterns...
EEG microstates represent transient electrocortical events that reflect synchronized activities of large-scale networks, which allows investigations brain dynamics with sub-second resolution. We recorded resting from 38 children and adolescents Autism Spectrum Development (ASD) 48 age, IQ, sex, handedness-matched typically developing (TD) participants. The was segmented into a time series using modified k-means clustering scalp voltage topographies. frequency global explained variance (GEV)...
Survival depends on successfully foraging for food, which evolution has selected diverse behaviors in different species. Humans forage not only but also information. We decide where to look over 170,000 times per day, approximately three wakeful second. The frequency of these saccadic eye movements belies the complexity underlying each individual choice. Experience factors into choice and can be invoked rapidly redirect gaze a context task-appropriate manner. However, remarkably little is...
The current standard for neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) response evaluation in osteosarcoma is histopathologic necrosis (HN). However, it accessible only after NACT completion and may get affected by confounding factors. Thus, noninvasive surrogate such as (18)Fluorine-Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography-computerized tomography (PET-CT) scan would be useful to individualize therapy.Thirty-one treatment naive patients evaluated prospectively PET-CT preceding 3 cycles of surgery...
Autistic individuals often exhibit superior local visual sensitivity but may struggle with global processing, affecting their visuomotor integration (VMI). Goal-directed overhand throwing is common in both the physical environment (PE) and virtual reality (VR) games, demanding spatial temporal accuracy to perceive position motion, precise VMI. Understanding VMI autistic exploring supportive designs VR are crucial for rehabilitation improving accessibility. We assessed static visuospatial ( )...
Aging contributes significantly to cognitive decline. Aerobic exercise (AE) has been shown induce substantial neuroplasticity changes, enhancing and brain health. Likewise, recent research underscores the benefits of foreign language learning (FLL), indicating improvements in structure function across age groups. However, lack a comprehensive paradigm integrating with limits on combined effects older adults. In order address this gap, we devised novel approach using virtual world tourism...
In addition to the social, communicative and behavioral symptoms that define disorder, individuals with ASD have difficulty re-orienting attention quickly accurately. Similarly, fast saccadic eye movements are also inaccurate more variable in both endpoint timing. Atypical gaze among earliest observed ASD. Disruption of these foundation skills critically affects development higher level cognitive social behavior. We propose interventions aimed at early deficits support will be broadly...
As technologies develop for acquiring gaze behavior in real world social settings, robust methods are needed that minimize the time required a trained observer to code behaviors. We record from subject wearing eye-tracking glasses during naturalistic interaction with three other people, multiple objects referred or manipulated interaction. The resulting gaze-in-world video each can be manually coded different behaviors, but this is extremely time-consuming and requires behavioral coders....
COVID-19 has changed the world fundamentally since its outbreak in January 2020. Public health experts and administrations around suggested implemented various intervention strategies to slow down transmission of virus. To illustrate general public how virus is transmitted different can check transmission, we built an agent-based model (ABM) simulate real demonstrate prevent spread with strategies.
Joint attention is an essential part of the development process children, and impairments in joint are considered as one first symptoms autism. In this paper, we develop a novel technique to characterize real time, by studying interaction two human subjects with each other multiple objects present room. This done capturing subjects' gaze through eye-tracking glasses detecting their looks on predefined indicator objects. A deep learning network trained deployed detect field vision subject...
We measured how long distraction by a smartphone affects simulated driving behaviors after the tasks are completed (i.e., hangover).Most drivers know that smartphones distract. Trying to limit distraction, can use hands-free devices, where they only briefly glance at smartphone. However, cognitive cost of switching from communicating and back adds an underappreciated, potentially period total time.Ninety-seven 21- 78-year-old individuals who self-identified as active users engaged in...
Gaze behavior is important in early development, and atypical gaze among the first symptoms of autism. Here we describe a system that quantitatively assesses using eye-tracking glasses. Objects subject's field view are detected deep learning model on video captured by glasses' world-view camera, stationary frame reference estimated positions objects. The relative to new subjected unsupervised clustering obtain time sequence looks. method increases accuracy look detection test videos compared...
Aging is a primary contributor to cognitive decline. Existing research demonstrates that Aerobic Exercise (AE) induces significant functional neuroplasticity changes, enhancing function. Foreign language learning (FLL) also positively impacts health and may offer resistance age-related Addressing the gap in studying combined effects of AE FLL on benefits, we designed an intervention using screen-based virtual biking tour enhance older adults. Our project investigates whether simultaneous...