2024 CapCHI Student Showcase

Our last and favourite event of the 2023/2024 season! Join us as we welcome emerging UX talent from Algonquin College, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. Each team will have 10 minutes to present, followed by an open discussion from the audience.

From Imagination to Innovation: Using Participatory Design Fiction to Envision the Future of Accessible Gaming Wearables
Georgia Loewen, Carleton University

In this study we explored how to enhance video game interaction through wearable technology for video game players with upper limb motor disabilities. Through participatory design fiction workshops and the use of dialogic/performance analysis to analyze qualitative findings we crafted a design fiction diegetic prototype to represent what the future of accessible gaming could look like.

Georgia is a Ph.D student in Information Technology the Creative Interactions Lab at Carleton University. Georgia has a passion for studying assistive technology and employs that passion in her research through exploring different ways to improve accessibility in video game interaction.

Learning Language with Immersive AI Conversations
Echo Santos, Algonquin College

Eloquent is a language learning application that balances comprehension and fun through immersive AI simulated conversations.

Echo is currently working as a Product Designer. He loves turning ideas into visual media. He is currently working on projects involving games, AI, and finance. Outside of design, he is an avid traveler and has visited 45 countries.

EL 2.0: A Comprehensive Job Platform for Students
Yokesh Surya Elagovan, Priyank Hajela, University of Ottawa

Experiential Learning (EL) 2.0 is a University of Ottawa application linking employers and providers with students, serving as a comprehensive job platform for uOttawa students. Our prototype currently features four critical navigators: Work Study, Community Engagement, Co-op, and Jobs Now.

Priyank is a recent grad of the Master’s in Digital Transformation & Innovation program at uOttawa where he has worked as a UX Designer for the new Experiential Learning portal. Yokesh is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Digital Transformation & Innovation at the University of Ottawa where he has worked as a User Experience Design Intern, contributing to the EL 2.0 project. Additionally, he has worked as a business analyst in the SaaS industry.

Older Adults’s Security and Privacy Practices in Online Dating
Paola Marmorato, Carleton University

There has been little work exploring older adults' security and privacy practices and concerns in online dating. The nature of online dating can leave users vulnerable, especially older adults who are often targeted for scams and not always feeling equipped to manage their online data. My research investigates older adults' privacy concerns and practices in online dating.

Paola is a UX researcher, and Master's in HCI student at Carleton University, who blends insights from her background in clinical psychology and technical support experience. She is actively involved in a collaborative project with NRC, Carleton University, and the University of Waterloo, investigating usable security for aging in place.

Youth-Led Events Co-Curation Framework
Antionette Ama, Gitta Putri, Pristina Tan, Sourav Kumar, Thejesh Mangamuri, Algonquin College

Following slow post-pandemic economic recovery of the downtown core accentuated by hybrid work models, the City of Ottawa is prioritizing revitalizing the downtown core through enhanced young adult participation to boost business revenue, tourism, safety and overall city image. Our job was to investigate how downtown can attract that demographic and sustain youth participation.

Antionette is a UX Researcher and Content Designer with a background in ethnographic research and publishing. She began her transition to UX in 2020 and has worked on various projects as a UX Researcher and Writer. Gitta is a UX Researcher and Designer with a background in graphic design and photography. After working as a UI Designer in Japan, she pursued the field of Human-Centred Design. Pristina is a UX Researcher and Designer with a background in psychology. Her quest for a creative avenue to approach social issues led her to explorations into the sociology of architecture. Sourav is a creatively driven individual fueled by curiosity. With a background in visual design and 3D animation, he now channels his passion into UX research and design. Thejesh has experience in interactive media design and user experience research, having worked in the film industry. He stumbled into Human-Centred Design while exploring different areas of design and was immediately thrust into a world of constant whys that need data-driven answers.