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I received my BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from NCTU (Taiwan), and my MSc in Computer Vision and Robotics at Erasmus+ ViBOT programme from Heriot-Watt University (UK), University of Burgundy (France) and Unversity of Girona (Spain) with a thesis focused on statistical multi-target tracking. I am currently working towards PhD in computing at the University of Plymouth (UK) on representation learning for embodied agents.
I first became interested in computer vision and robotics when I joined ITRI CCMA (Taiwan) in 2011 as a software engineering intern. As a research engineer for a speech processing lab at NCTU (Taiwan) I developed a Mandarin Chinese text-to-speech demo application and was briefly working on a medical imaging project at the University of Girona (Spain) as an intern. After developing a target tracking feature for an early-stage AI start-up, I got interested in machine learning and joined Aldebaran AI lab (France) as a robotics researcher under Marie Currie Fellowship (2016-2019). Later I got involved in social robotics research for the AgeIn project at the University of Plymouth (UK), where we developed a series of experiments on older people's interactions with a robot. I am currently working with the ICONIC project on developing telephone AI assistant and underwater telepresence applications using co-design.
Academic qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Artificial Intelligence, University of Plymouth
2016 → 2024
Master of Science (MS), Computer Vision and Robotics (3rd Semester), Heriot-Watt University
2014 → 2015
Master of Science (MS), Computer Vision and Robotics (2nd Semester), University of Girona
2014 → 2015
Master of Science (MS), Computer Vision and Robotics (1st Semester), Université Bourgogne Europe
2013 → 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2009 → 2013
Research Interests
- Machine learning
- Robotics
- Design
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Projects
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Intergenerational Codesign of Novel technologies In Coastal communities (ICONIC)
Jones, R. (PI - Principal Investigator), Aly, A. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Bazazian, D. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Gaudl, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Veliz Reyes, A. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Baxter, R. (RF - Research Fellow), Hagen, O. (RF - Research Fellow), Varga, M. (RF - Research Fellow), Zhang, L. (RF - Research Fellow), Asthana, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Howell, K. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Maudlin, D. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Ifeachor, E. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Willis, K. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Zhou, S.-M. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/11/22 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
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Coastal and Rural Digital Exclusion - The Case for Voice AI
Baxter, R., Hagen, O., Aly, A., Jones, R. & Willis, K., 20 Feb 2025, Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies. Science and Technology Publications, Lda, Vol. 2. p. 734-741 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings published in a book › peer-review
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Conversational Systems for Social Care in Older Adults: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Brownson-Smith, R., Ananthakrishnan, A., Hagen, O., Cong, C., Aly, A., Jones, R. B. & Meinert, E., 10 Jul 2025, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 14, e72310.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Designing Inclusive Immersive Experiences: Intergenerational Codesign of Heritage and Underwater Extended Reality for Older Adults
Varga, M. N., Hagen, O., Baxter, R., Veliz Reyes, A., Jones, R. B., Aly, A., Bazazian, D. & Swen, G., 30 Dec 2025, In: International Journal On Advances in Intelligent Systems. 18, 3 and 4, p. 137-148 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intergenerational Codesign of Immersive Technology for a Heritage Site and Underwater VR Experience
Varga, M., Hagen, O., Baxter, R., Veliz Reyes, A., Jones, R., Aly, A., Bazazian, D. & Swen, G., 6 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) The Second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Immersive Virtual Reality AIVR2025. IARIAResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings published in a book › peer-review
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Uso de una aplicación de voz con ia por teléfono para promover la salud
Hagen, O., Baxter, R., Aly, A. & Jones, R., 5 Apr 2025, XXVIII Congreso Nacional de Informática de la Salud.Translated title :Using an AI-powered voice app on the phone to promote health Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings published in a book › peer-review
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Representations for Policy Learning of Embodied Agents
Hagen, O. (Author), Borja, P. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)), Gaudl, S. (Other Supervisor) & Belpaeme, T. (Other Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: PhD