Hana Vrzáková
Tutkijatohtori
Tutkijatohtori Dosentti
Tietojenkäsittelytieteen laitos, Luonnontieteiden, metsätieteiden ja tekniikan tiedekunta
[email protected] | 050 326 7676
My research ambition is to understand and enhance human cognition, performance, and development. To achieve that I specialize in methods for multimodal modeling and nonlinear dynamic systems. The domains of interest include human-computer interaction, social interaction, collaborative learning, and surgical expertise. I have been conducting empirical research since 2010 and have a holistic experience with computer-supported collaborative work (CSCW) and human-computer interaction (HCI) research. The application domains of my research span (collaborative) problem solving, computer-supported collaborative learning, source-code reading, subtitles reading, and high-precision motor control, i.e., microsurgery or indoor climbing.
Tutkimusryhmät
Research Groups
- Interactive Technologies, School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland
- Microsurgery Training Center, Kuopio University Hospital
- Visiting researcher at Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Japan – Haneishi Lab
- Visiting researcher at School of Modeling, Simulation, and Training, University of Central Florida
Projects
- MicroDuet: Interpersonal Synchrony in Dual Microsurgical Performance in the Operating Room (Academy of Finland, 2021-2024)
- MicroSpectre: Hyperspectral Characteristics of Tumorous and Vital Tissues for Intraoperative Hyperspectral Navigation (Saastamoinen Foundation)
- Indoor Climbing: Eye-hand coordination, dynamics, and decision making
Research Areas
- Understanding human performance, professionalism, and expertise
- Interpersonal synchrony and coordination
- Pervasive sensing, multimodal modeling, data science
- Human computer interaction (HCI), Computer-supported Collaborative Work (CSCW)
Grants and Awards
- 2021 – Academy of Finland, Postdoctoral Research grant
- 2020 – Mobility Research Grant to Japan, Saastamoinen Foundation
- 2020 – Best Paper Award, ACM Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK’20)
- 2020 – European Cor Baayen Award (Top Six Honorary Mention Award)
- 2012 – Best Paper – Honorable Mention, ACM Symposium on Eye-tracking Research and Applications