Rob Adams

Interaction Design, Usability, and Software Development Portfolio, July 2004

Algebra 1 Graphing Calculator

Lead a team that researched, designed, prototyped, and tested a calculator marketed toward early Algebra students and teachers.

Robotic Walker for the Elderly

Researched and designed the interface for a robotics-enhanced walker that assists early-stage alzheimer’s disease patients with basic navigation tasks.

Much More Medical Search Engine

Researched, designed, and prototyped a search engine interface for a hierarchically organized corpus of medical research documents.

The Evaluation Environment

Architected, implemented, tested, and deployed a web-based collaborative tool for evaluating complex system designs.

Additional Interaction Design Projects

Designed a wearable scheduling device, an ambient display for keeping up with distant loved ones, a desktop toy for enhancing emotional communication over IM, and a new version of the Palm Pilot.

Additional Software Engineering Projects

Engineered a collaborative whiteboard application, a teaching environment for introductory programming, the architecture for an academic digital library, and Flash animations for education.

Additional Information Design Projects

Designed a U.S. Post Office change of address form, a map of my daily walk, and assorted flyers and information pieces.