Craigslist Redesign
Redesign of the Interface for Craigslist for a PhD Level Course
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Video Game Design
I developed a self generating maze game in Unity. 
publications
Avoiding Bad Bit Patterns for Unreliable DRAM Memory Cells
Published in Highlighting Undergraduate Research at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, 2016
This paper details a project I worked on regarding avoiding bad bit patterns in DRAM.
Recommended citation: Higgins, Erin, and Alex Jones. "Avoiding Bad Bit Patterns for Unreliable DRAM Memory Cells." Highlighting Undergraduate Research at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering (2016): 40. https://issuu.com/pittswanson/docs/104984_pitt_engineering_abstractshr
PREMSim: A Resilience Framework for Modeling Traditional and Emerging Memory Reliability
Published in MASTCOTS 2019, 2019
This paper is about the development of a memory modeling tool that I was involved with.
Recommended citation: D. Kline, S. Longofono, S. Ollivier, E. Higgins, R. Melhem and A. K. Jones, "PREMSim: A Resilience Framework for Modeling Traditional and Emerging Memory Reliability," 2019 IEEE 27th International Symposium on Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems (MASCOTS), Rennes, FR, 2019, pp. 396-409, doi: 10.1109/MASCOTS.2019.00049. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8843253
Technology Transfer Activities and Productivity of NIDILRR Grantees
Published in RESNA Conference, 2020
This paper is about historical trends seen in technology transfer from NIDILRR grantees. It was created after searching several online databases for outcomes.
Recommended citation: E. Higgins, M. Zorrilla, N. Augustine, M. Goldberg, and J. Pearlman, “Technology Transfer Activities and Productivity of NIDILRR Grantees” 2020 RESNA Conference. https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2020/StudentScientificPapers/Outcomes/90Higgins.html
Raaz: A Transdisciplinary Exploration at the Intersection of Bioart, HCI, and Community Engagement
Published in Frontiers, 2022
This paper is about a bioart project and reporting user reactions to the installation.
Recommended citation: Stamato L, Higgins E, Prottoy HM, Asgarali-Hoffman SN, Scheifele L, Dusman L, deCarvalho T, Ascencao T and Hamidi F (2022) Raaz: A Transdisciplinary Exploration at the Intersection of Bioart, HCI, and Community Engagement. Front. Comput. Sci. 4:830959. doi: 10.3389/fcomp.2022.830959 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomp.2022.830959/full
Barriers and facilitators to technology transfer of NIDILRR grantees
Published in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology , 2022
The objectives of this mixed-methods study were to gather survey and interview data about the barriers and facilitators from grantees funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and to extract themes that could inform program changes that would increase technology translation (TT) success in assistive technology (AT).
Recommended citation: Erin Higgins, Michelle Zorrilla, Kathleen M. Murphy, Megan Robertson, Mary R. Goldberg, Susan K. Cohen, Nancy Augustine & Jonathan L. Pearlman (2022) Barriers and facilitators to technology transfer of NIDILRR grantees, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2022.2122604 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17483107.2022.2122604?cookieSet=1
Creating 3D Printed Assistive Technology Through Design Shortcuts: Leveraging Digital Fabrication Services to Incorporate 3D Printing into the Physical Therapy Classroom: Leveraging Digital Fabrication Services to Incorporate 3D Printing into the Physical Therapy Classroom
Published in ASSETS Proceedings, 2022
Digital fabrication methods have been shown to be an effective method for producing customized assistive technology (AT). However, the skills required to utilize these tools currently require a high level of technical skill. Previous research showed that integration of these skills within physical therapy training is appropriate but that the level of technical difficulty required can be an issue. We worked to address these issues by introducing a group of PT students to maker concepts and having them develop custom AT for real end users with the help of makers.
Recommended citation: https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3517428.3544816
talks
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teaching
Informal Education
After school program, Remake Learning, 2014
I worked for project that was run by The Sprout Fund in Pittsburgh, PA. This organization created afterschool programs that focused on STEM for neighborhoods in Pittsburgh that did not have access to funding to support their own programs.
Makerspaces
After school program, Assemble, A non-profit makerspace in Pittsburgh, 2019
I worked in this non-profit makerspace in Pittsburgh serving the community of Garfield. I helped to develop cirriculum for children between the ages of 5 and 15.
Undergraduate Teaching
Undergraduate course, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Information Systems Department, 2021
I recorded three lectures for the flipped classroom setting. This course was entitled “Fundametnals of Human Computer Interaction”. I taught lectures on: Visual Design, Social Interaction, and Universal Usability.