Completed Theses

2023

Computational Models of Mutual Understanding for Human-Robot Collaborative Learning

U. Norman / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Co-constructing an Effective, Sustainable and Scalable Primary School Computer Science Curricular Reform

L. A. El-Hamamsy / F. Mondada; B. Bruno (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Human-Robot Swarm Interaction: An Explorative Path to Foster Complex Systems Understanding

H. Khodr / P. Dillenbourg; B. Bruno (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Supporting Teachers’ Orchestration in Robot-mediated Classrooms

S. Shahmoradi / P. Dillenbourg; B. Bruno (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Making Computer Vision Models Robust and Adaptive

S. T. Yeo / A. Roshan Zamir; P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

2022

Object Priors for Volumetric Image Segmentation

P. U. Wickramasinghe / P. Fua (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

Mediating Computational Thinking Through Educational Robotics In Primary School

M. S. D. Chevalier / F. Mondada; B. Baumberger (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

Detecting Latent Training Needs Using Large Datasets

R. Yazdanian / P. Dillenbourg; R. West (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

Design and evaluation of digital tools to expand experience in vocational education

K. G. Kim / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

Dynamic Personalized Ranking

J. Rappaz / K. Aberer (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

Introducing Productive Engagement for Social Robots Supporting Learning

J. Nasir / P. Dillenbourg; B. Bruno (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

2021

Exploring Spatial Perspective Taking in Human-Robot Interaction

E. Yadollahi / P. Dillenbourg; A. Paiva (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. 

Learning Analytics for Adaptive and Self-Improving Learning Environments for Inductive Teaching

L. P. Faucon / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. 

Modeling and Inferring Attention between Humans or for Human-Robot Interactions

R. A. Siegfried / J-M. Odobez (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. 

Designing Gamified Activities with Haptic-Enabled Tangible Robots for Therapy and Assistance

A. Güneysu Özgür / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. 

2020

Mutual Understanding in Educational Human-Robot Collaborations

A. D. Jacq / P. Dillenbourg; A. Paiva (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Analysis and Remediation of Handwriting difficulties

T. L. C. Asselborn / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

From Modular Origami Robots to Polygon-based Modular Systems: a New Paradigm in Reconfigurable Robotics

C. H. Belke / J. Paik (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

2019

Learning How to Write with a Social Robot

S. Chandra / P. Dillenbourg; A. Paiva (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

Computational Design of Auxetic Shells

M. Konakovic Lukovic / M. Pauly (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

Training Algorithms for Multiple Object Tracking

A. Maksai / P. Fua (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

Human-Human, Human-Robot and Robot-Robot Interaction While Walking: Data Analysis, Modelling and Control

J. Lanini / A. Ijspeert (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

2018

Automatic extraction of constraints in manipulation tasks for autonomy and interaction

A-L. Ureche / A. Billard (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

Incorporating Human Expertise in Robot Motion Learning and Synthesis

H. Yin / A. Billard; A. Paiva (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

Cellulo: Tangible Haptic Swarm Robots for Learning

A. Özgür / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

EPFL, 2018. 

Discovering Interaction Patterns in Online Learning Environments : A Learning Analytics Research

M. Shirvani Boroujeni / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

Augmented Reality to Facilitate a Conceptual Understanding of Statics in Vocational Education

L. Lucignano / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

A Framework for Cooperative Human-Aware Navigation and Coordination of Multi-Robot Systems in Social Environments

Z. Talebpour / A. Martinoli (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

Towards Robust Bipedal Locomotion : From Simple Models To Full-Body Compliance

S. Faraji / A. Ijspeert (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

2017

Interactive Programming by Example

M. Mayer / V. Kuncak (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Detecting EEG correlates during preparation of complex driving maneuvers

L. A. Gheorghe / J. d. R. Millán Ruiz (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Profiling, Modelling and Facilitating Online Activism

J. Proskurnia / K. Aberer (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Automated Taxonomy Induction and its Applications

A. Gupta / K. Aberer (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

2016

Learning Search Strategies from Human Demonstrations

G. P. L. De Chambrier / A. Billard (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Color Changing Prints on a Metallic Substrate

P. Pjanić / R. Hersch (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Analysis and Synthesis of Structured Variations in 3D Geometries

N. M. Dang / M. Pauly (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Automated Reconstruction of Evolving Curvilinear Tree Structures

P. R. Głowacki / P. Fua (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Robust 3D Object Pose Estimation and Tracking from Monocular Images in Industrial Environments

A. Crivellaro / P. Fua; V. Lepetit (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

2015

Gaze Analysis methods for Learning Analytics

K. Sharma / P. Dillenbourg; P. Jermann (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Augmenting Learning Activities with Contextual Information Scent

N. Li / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Search Techniques for Code Generation

T. Gvero / V. Kuncak (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Single-Handed Eyes-Free Universal Input Device

A. D. Tarniceriu / B. Rimoldi; P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Runtime Prediction for Scale-Out Data Analytics

A. D. Popescu / A. Ailamaki (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Challenges in the Locomotion of Self-Reconfigurable Modular Robots

M. Vespignani / A. Ijspeert; R. Pfeifer (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Thymio : a holistic approach to designing accessible educational robots

F. Riedo / F. Mondada; P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Tracking Interacting Objects in Image Sequences

X. Wang / P. Fua (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Latent Social Information in Group Interactions with a Shared Workspace

H. Verma / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Localizing Polygonal Objects in Man-Made Environments

X. Sun / P. Fua (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Reducing Randomness in Matrix Models for Wireless Communication

M. Desgroseilliers / E. Telatar; O. Lévêque (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Personal Learning with Social Media : Reputation, Privacy and Identity Perspectives

N. Li / D. Gillet (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

MEM0R1ES: Memory-based Information Systems

M. Catasta / K. Aberer; P. Cudré-Mauroux (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Camera-based estimation of student’s attention in class

M. Raca / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

2014

Dynamics of Human-Robot Interaction in Domestic Environments

J. Fink / P. Dillenbourg; F. Mondada (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2014. 

Control and interaction strategies for self-reconfigurable modular robots

S. Bonardi / A. Ijspeert; P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2014. 

Sensing the real world : inverse problems, sparsity and sensor placement

J. Ranieri / M. Vetterli; A. Chebira (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2014. 

2013

Semantic Awareness for Automatic Image Interpretation

A. Lindner / S. Süsstrunk (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

Interaction Mirrors for Face-to-Face Meetings

F. Roman / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

Computational Methods for Audio-Visual Analysis of Emergent Leadership in Teams

D. Sanchez Cortes / D. Gatica-Perez (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

Learning Discriminative Features and Structured Models for Segmentation in Microscopy and Natural Images

A. Lucchi / P. Fua (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

Reactive Programming Abstractions for Complex Event Logic and Dynamic Data Dependencies

I. Maier / M. Odersky (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

Expanding Eye-Tracking Methods to Explain the Socio-Cognitive Effects of Shared Annotations

A. Mazzei / P. Dillenbourg; F. Kaplan (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

Tangible Interfaces for Learning : Training Spatial Skills in Vocational Classrooms

S. Cuendet / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

2012

Ambient Awareness for the Orchestration of Collaborative Problem Solving

H. Seiied Alavi / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2012. 

Paper Interfaces: an HCI Approach to Geometry Education

Q. Bonnard / P. Dillenbourg; F. Kaplan (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2012. 

Supporting Reflection and Classroom Orchestration with Tangible Tabletops

L. H. S. Do / P. Dillenbourg; P. Jermann (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2012. 

2011

Embedded Domain-Specific Languages using Libraries and Dynamic Metaprogramming

G. Dubochet / M. Odersky (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2011. 

Modeling and Understanding Communities in Online Social Media using Probabilistic Methods

R. A. Negoescu / D. Gatica-Perez (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2011. 

Dual Eye-Tracking Methods for the Study of Remote Collaborative Problem Solving

M-A. Nüssli / P. Dillenbourg; P. Jermann (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2011. 

2010

The Complementarity of Tangible and Paper Interfaces in Tabletop Environments for Collaborative Learning

G. Zufferey / P. Dillenbourg; P. Jermann (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

DAISY: A Fast Descriptor for Dense Wide Baseline Stereo and Multiview Reconstruction

E. Tola / P. Fua (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

Dynamic Ornament: The Design of Responsive Architectural Environments

M. Meagher / J. Huang (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

Augmenting Face-to-Face Collaboration with Low-Resolution Semi-Ambient Feedback

K. Bachour / P. Dillenbourg; F. Kaplan (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

Designable Visual Markers for Mobile Human-Computer Interaction

E. Costanza / J. Huang (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

The 3A Interaction Model and Relation-Based Recommender System : Adopting Social Media Paradigms in Designing Personal Learning Environments

S. El Helou / D. Gillet (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

Learning Pose Invariant and Covariant Classifiers from Image Sequences

M. Özuysal / P. Fua; V. Lepetit (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

User Perceived Qualities and Acceptance of Recommender Systems : The Role of Diversity

N. Jones / P. Pu Faltings (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

User interaction with online geospatial systems

J. Ingensand / F. Golay (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

2009

Answering questions about archived, annotated meetings

M. Ailomaa / M. Rajman (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2009. 

Learning and recovering 3D surface deformations

M. Salzmann / P. Fua (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2009. 

Peer knowledge modeling in computer supported collaborative learning

M. Sangin / P. Dillenbourg; G. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2009. 

Hybridation MEMS/UWB pour la navigation pédestre intra-muros

V. J. T. Renaudin-Schouler / B. Merminod; M. Kasser (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2009. 

2008

Application of 3D range camera in virtual human-computer interfaces

H. Du / E. Charbon (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. 

Design of multimodal dialogue-based systems

M. Melichar / M. Rajman (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. 

Annotations of maps in collaborative work at a distance

M. Cherubini / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. 

Improving user confidence in decision support systems for electronic catalogs

D. Portabella-Clotet / M. Rajman (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. 

2007

The influences of location awareness on computer-supported collaboration

N. Nova / P. Dillenbourg (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2007. 

2004

Simulation of nonverbal social interaction and small groups dynamics in virtual environments

A. Guye-Vuillème / D. Thalmann (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2004.