Overview
Background
Dr Chelsea Dobbins is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at The University of Queensland. Before relocating to Australia, Dr Dobbins was a full-time continuing Senior Lecturer within the Department of Computer Science at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in the UK (2013-2018). She has a background in Software Engineering and expertise in Digital Signal Processing, Applied Machine Learning and Human-Computer Interaction. Her research focuses on the detection of emotion using smartphones/wearable sensors and personal informatics. This includes areas such as lifelogging, affective computing, pervasive computing, digital health, human computer interaction, machine learning, mobile computing, mobile/wearable sensors, human digital memories, signal processing, and physiological computing. Her research has been supported by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for work related to developing a mobile lifelogging platform to detect negative emotions during real-life driving. In 2016 she received an ACM Computing Review Notable Article award for work related to mining multivariate temporal smart mobile data.
Availability
- Dr Chelsea Dobbins is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Liverpool John Moores University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Liverpool John Moores University
Research interests
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Lifelogging
My overarching research focus is in the area of lifelogging, which feeds into multiple research interests listed below. I am interested in how aspects of our lives can be logged through the use of wearable sensors and mobile device data. This includes detecting emotion and mood using various signal processing and machine learning methods and applying this to psychology and digital health applications. I am also interested in how lifelogging data can be presented and visualized in a more meaningful manner to support HCI and provide a platform for self-reflection and self-improvement.
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Affective Computing
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Signal Processing
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Physiological Computing
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Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
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Digital Health
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Mobile/Wearable Sensors
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Pervasive Computing
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Applied Machine Learning
Research impacts
Featured in Magazines
New Scientist ("Lifelogging: Even your home appliances could do it," Issue 2951) and Times Higher Education (issue 2137).
Media Coverage of Research Outputs
Case study featured on Shimmer's website.
Works
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Featured
2020
Journal Article
Personal informatics and negative emotions during commuter driving: effects of data visualization on cardiovascular reactivity & mood
Fairclough, Stephen H. and Dobbins, Chelsea (2020). Personal informatics and negative emotions during commuter driving: effects of data visualization on cardiovascular reactivity & mood. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 144 102499, 102499. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2020.102499
Featured
2018
Conference Publication
Detecting Negative Emotions During Real-Life Driving via Dynamically Labelled Physiological Data
Dobbins, Chelsea and Fairclough, Stephen (2018). Detecting Negative Emotions During Real-Life Driving via Dynamically Labelled Physiological Data. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops , Athens, Greece, 19-23 March 2018. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/percomw.2018.8480369
Featured
2018
Journal Article
Signal Processing of Multimodal Mobile Lifelogging Data towards Detecting Stress in Real-World Driving
Dobbins, Chelsea and Fairclough, Stephen (2018). Signal Processing of Multimodal Mobile Lifelogging Data towards Detecting Stress in Real-World Driving. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 18 (3) 8364592, 632-644. doi: 10.1109/tmc.2018.2840153
Featured
2017
Conference Publication
A mobile lifelogging platform to measure anxiety and anger during real-life driving
Dobbins, Chelsea and Fairclough, Stephen (2017). A mobile lifelogging platform to measure anxiety and anger during real-life driving. 2017 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, Big Island, HI, USA, 13-17 March 2017. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/percomw.2017.7917583
2024
Journal Article
Machine learning based classification of presence utilizing psychophysiological signals in immersive virtual environments
Saha, Shuvodeep, Dobbins, Chelsea, Gupta, Anubha and Dey, Arindam (2024). Machine learning based classification of presence utilizing psychophysiological signals in immersive virtual environments. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 21667, 1-17. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-72376-1
2024
Journal Article
“An excellent servant but a terrible master”: understanding the value of wearables for self-management in people with cystic fibrosis and their healthcare providers – a qualitative study
Mattison, Graeme, Canfell, Oliver J., Smith, Daniel, Forrester, Doug, Reid, David, Töyräs, Juha and Dobbins, Chelsea (2024). “An excellent servant but a terrible master”: understanding the value of wearables for self-management in people with cystic fibrosis and their healthcare providers – a qualitative study. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 189 105532, 105532. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105532
2024
Journal Article
Factors Influencing Integration and Usability of Model-Informed Precision Dosing Software in the Intensive Care Unit
Chai, Ming G., Roberts, Natasha A., Dobbins, Chelsea, Roberts, Jason A. and Cotta, Menino O. (2024). Factors Influencing Integration and Usability of Model-Informed Precision Dosing Software in the Intensive Care Unit. Applied Clinical Informatics, 15 (2), 388-396. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1786978
2024
Conference Publication
CBL on FHIR: A FHIR-Based Platform for Health Professional Education
Braunstein, Mark, Barry, Ben, Steel, Jim, Ukovich, Deanne, Grimes, John, Conlan, David, Jones, Sophie, Dobbins, Chelsea and Hansen, David (2024). CBL on FHIR: A FHIR-Based Platform for Health Professional Education. 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics - MEDINFO 2023, Sydney, NSW Australia, 8 - 12 July 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/shti231148
2024
Journal Article
EmotionAware 2024: Eighth International Workshop on Emotion Awareness for Pervasive Computing Beyond Traditional Approaches - Welcome and Committees
David, Klaus, Dobbins, Chelsea, Heinisch, Judith, Okoshi, Tadashi, Dupré, Damien, Gaggioli, Andrea, Gao, Nan, Peltonen, Ella, Sugaya, Midori, Tag, Benjamin, Van Laerhoven, Kristof, Mariani, Stefano and Sigg, Stephan (2024). EmotionAware 2024: Eighth International Workshop on Emotion Awareness for Pervasive Computing Beyond Traditional Approaches - Welcome and Committees. 2024 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events, PerCom Workshops 2024, 23-24. doi: 10.1109/PerComWorkshops59983.2024.10502380
2023
Conference Publication
Multi-modal classification of cognitive load in a VR-based training system
Bhat, Srikrishna S., Dobbins, Chelsea, Dey, Arindam and Sharma, Ojaswa (2023). Multi-modal classification of cognitive load in a VR-based training system. 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), Sydney, Australia, 16-20 October 2023. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ismar59233.2023.00065
2023
Journal Article
A step in the right direction: the potential role of smartwatches to support chronic disease prevention in health care
Mattison, Graeme, Canfell, Oliver J., Forrester, Doug, Dobbins, Chelsea, Smith, Daniel, Reid, David and Sullivan, Clair (2023). A step in the right direction: the potential role of smartwatches to support chronic disease prevention in health care. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (9), 1-5. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51920
2023
Journal Article
A machine learning approach for detecting fatigue during repetitive physical tasks
Liu, Guobin, Dobbins, Chelsea, D’Souza, Matthew and Phuong, Ngoc (2023). A machine learning approach for detecting fatigue during repetitive physical tasks. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 27 (6), 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s00779-023-01718-z
2023
Journal Article
Functional Connectivity Across Dorsal And Ventral Attention Networks In Response To Task Difficulty And Experimental Pain
Fairclough, Stephen H., Stamp, Kellyann and Dobbins, Chelsea (2023). Functional Connectivity Across Dorsal And Ventral Attention Networks In Response To Task Difficulty And Experimental Pain. Neuroscience Letters, 793 136967, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136967
2023
Conference Publication
WRISTSENSE 2023: Ninth Workshop on sensing systems and applications using wrist worn smart devices - Welcome and Committees The 9th WristSense Workshop 2023 (co-located with IEEE PerCom 2023)
Mukherji, Abhishek, Sen, Sougata and Dobbins, Chelsea (2023). WRISTSENSE 2023: Ninth Workshop on sensing systems and applications using wrist worn smart devices - Welcome and Committees The 9th WristSense Workshop 2023 (co-located with IEEE PerCom 2023). WRISTSENSE 2023, Atlanta, GA United States, 13-17 March 2023. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/PerComWorkshops56833.2023.10150392
2022
Journal Article
The psychophysiological mechanisms of real-world time experience
Ogden, Ruth S., Dobbins, Chelsea, Slade, Kate, McIntyre, Jason and Fairclough, Stephen (2022). The psychophysiological mechanisms of real-world time experience. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 12890, 12890. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-16198-z
2022
Journal Article
The influence of wearables on healthcare outcomes in chronic disease: a systematic review
Mattison, Graeme, Canfell, Oliver, Forrester, Douglas, Dobbins, Chelsea, Smith, Daniel, Töyräs, Juha and Sullivan, Clair (2022). The influence of wearables on healthcare outcomes in chronic disease: a systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24 (7) e36690, 1-40. doi: 10.2196/36690
2022
Journal Article
Effects of interacting with facial expressions and controllers in different virtual environments on presence, usability, affect, and neurophysiological signals
Dey, Arindam, Barde, Amit, Yuan, Bowen, Sareen, Ekansh, Dobbins, Chelsea, Goh, Aaron, Gupta, Gaurav, Gupta, Anubha and Billinghurst, Mark (2022). Effects of interacting with facial expressions and controllers in different virtual environments on presence, usability, affect, and neurophysiological signals. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 160 102762, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2021.102762
2022
Journal Article
EmotionAware 2022: Sixth International Workshop on Emotion Awareness for Pervasive Computing Beyond Traditional Approaches - Welcome and Committees: Welcome Message
David, Klaus, Dobbins, Chelsea and Okoshi, Tadashi (2022). EmotionAware 2022: Sixth International Workshop on Emotion Awareness for Pervasive Computing Beyond Traditional Approaches - Welcome and Committees: Welcome Message. 2022 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events, PerCom Workshops 2022, i-ii. doi: 10.1109/PerComWorkshops53856.2022.9767520
2022
Conference Publication
Effects of heart rate feedback on an asymmetric platform using augmented reality and laptop
Dey, Arindam, Cao, Yufei and Dobbins, Chelsea (2022). Effects of heart rate feedback on an asymmetric platform using augmented reality and laptop. IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR), Virtual, 12-16 March 2022. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/VRW55335.2022.00051
2022
Book Chapter
The influence of a neuroadaptive game as a distraction from pain: a fNIRS study
Stamp, Kellyann, Fairclough, Stephen H., Dobbins, Chelsea and Poole, Helen (2022). The influence of a neuroadaptive game as a distraction from pain: a fNIRS study. Current research in neuroadaptive technology. (pp. 95-116) edited by Stephen H. Fairclough and Thorsten O. Zander. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-821413-8.00011-7
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Chelsea Dobbins is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrating Wearable Devices into the Patient-Centred Digital Healthcare Environment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Juha Toyras
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Doctor Philosophy
Cognitively and Physiologically Adaptive Virtual Reality Systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Arindam Dey
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Doctor Philosophy
Volume and Flow assessment of fluids through micro-vibration characterisation: application towards Cardiovascular Health
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Antonio Padilha Lanari Bo
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Doctor Philosophy
Detection of negative emotions using wearable sensors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Catherine Haslam
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Cognitively and Physiologically Adaptive Virtual Reality Systems for Industrial Training
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Arindam Dey
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Doctor Philosophy
A mobile health intervention for promoting light and moderate intensity physical activity among young cancer survivors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sandie McCarthy, Associate Professor Stephen Viller
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Doctor Philosophy
The feasibility of the decentralised clinical trial model in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicole Hartley, Dr Helen Haydon
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Doctor Philosophy
Design for Ergonomics & Human/cobotics task allocation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mehmet Kizil
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a Wearable Sensor-based Ergonomic Monitoring System for Aviation Manufacturing Workers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Matthew D'Souza
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