Sara Jakubowicz

Human-Computer Interactions. Embodied Learning. Immersive Experiences. Tangibles and Wearables. Extended Reality.

Transforming ideas into action.

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Research and Development

VR Emotion Design for Learning
User + Experimental Research.

Skills: Protocol Design. A/B Testing. Recruiting. Data Collection. Surveys. Interviews. User Observations. Think Alouds. Qualitative Coding. Emotion Design. Statistical Data Analysis. Insight Generation + Evaluation. Affinity Diagramming. Conference Paper and Publication Writing.

Tools: Meta Quest. Dovetail. ATLAS.ti. Qualtrics. Figma. Google Workplace. Overleaf.

Lab: NYU CREATE Lab.

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VR Cosmos Simulation
UX Design. UX Research. Co-Design.

Skills: Protocol Design. Recruiting. Data Collection. Surveys. Interviews. Think Alouds. Focus Groups. Play-testing. Co-Design Facilitation. Insight Generation + Evaluation. UX Reports. Development Documentation. Feature and Interface Design. Affintiy Diagramming. Evidence-Centered Design.

Tools: Meta Quest. Google Workplace. Dovetail. Qualtrics.

Lab: NYU CREATE Lab.

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ShineBright Electronic Bit Kits
UX Research. Qualitative Research. Fabrication.

Skills: UX Research. Protocol Design. IRB Proposal. Interviews. Focus Groups. Fabrication. Wire Stripping. Soldering. Ideation. Prototyping.

Tools: Google Workplace. Soldering Iron. LED Strips and Other Outputs. Wires. Buttons and Other Inputs. Microcontrollers.

Lab: NYU ELEVATE Lab.

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touchBase
Tangible Programming Language Research. Development. Design + Co-Design.

Skills: UX Design. UX Research. Interviews. Surveys. User Observations. Co-Design. Fabrication. Ideation. Prototyping. PCB Design. IRB Proposal. Conference Paper and Publication Writing.

Tools: Arduino. Miro. Figma. Google Workplace. Overleaf.

Lab: NYU ELEVATE Lab.

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NeuraFutures
Exhibit Design. UX Research. Experimental Research.

Skills: UX Design. Interface Design. Study and Protocol Design. Grant Writing. Exhibit Design. Interaction Design. Thematic Analysis. Insight Generation + Evaluation. Surveys. Interviews. Ideation. Rapid Prototyping. Festival Proposal Writing.

Tools: Figma. SPSS. Qualtrics. Sketch. Google Workplace. Research Databases.

Lab: MIT Media Lab - Fluid Interfaces Group.

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Art + AI
Mixed Methods Research.

Skills: Study and Protocol Design. Data Collection. Mixed Methods Research. Thematic Analysis. Workshop Facilitation. Statistical Analysis. Focus Groups. Surveys. Interviews. Conference Paper and Publication Writing. Overleaf.

Tools: Google Workplace. SPSS. DALL-E. Colab. Overleaf.

Lab: MIT Media Lab - Personal Robotics Group / RAISE.

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Jubilee:
Middle Ground

Ethnographic Research Study.

Skills: Qualitative Research. Observations. Analtic Memos. Thematic Coding. Theoretical Framework Construction.

Tools: Research Databases. Lucidchart. YouTube.

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Design Documents

Color-Mixing Simulator
Simulation Design Document.

Skills: Needs Assessment. Ideation. Prototyping. Evidence-Centered Design. Human-Centered Design. Theory Applications.

Tools: Research Databases. Sketch.

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Food Fighter:
Battle for Health

Game Design Document.

Skills: Needs Assessment, Ideation, Prototyping, Evidence-Centered Design, Human-Centered Design, Theory Applications, Theory of Change

Tools: Research Databases. Figma. Sketch.

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