Abigail Cauchi

I'm a CHI+MED PhD student at the Future Interaction Technologies Lab at Swansea University advised by Prof. Harold Thimbleby and Dr. Parisa Eslambolchilar. My interests are in interaction design, structural usability, formal methods and cognitive modelling, currently with a focus on medical devices.

I recently completed my M.Sc. in Computing and Future Interaction Technologies at Swansea University and hold a B.Sc. (Hons) in Information Technology from the University of Malta.

 

Publications

2012

[1] Thimbleby, H.; Cauchi, A.; & Gimblett, A.; Simulation to evaluate alternative approaches to blocking use errors, Design for Medical Devices 2012, Minnesota, US, in press.

2011

[2] Cauchi, A.; Gimblett, A. & Thimbleby, H.; Goal-based design improves interaction dependability, Digital Engagement 2011, Newcastle, in press.

[3] Li, Y.; Oladimeji, P.; Monroy, C.; Cauchi, A.; Thimbleby, H.; Furniss, D.; Vincent, C. & Blandford, A.; Design of Interactive Medical Devices: Feedback and Its Improvement, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on IT in Medicine & Education, ITME 2011, Guangzhou, China, in press.

[4] Oladimeji, P.; Li, Y.; Cauchi, A.; Eslambolchilar, P.; Gimblett, A.; Lee, P. & Thimbleby, H., Visualising Medical Device Logs , 1st BCS Health Wales Workshop, Wrexham, Wales, 2011

[5] Masci, P.; Ruksenas, R.; Oladimeji, P.; Cauchi, A.; Li, Y.; Curzon, P. & Thimbleby, H., On formalising interactive number entry on infusion pumps, 4th International Workshop on Formal Methods for Interactive Systems, Limerick, Ireland, 2011

[6] Cauchi, A.; Curzon, P.; Eslambolchilar, P.; Gimblett, A.; Harrison, M.; Huang, H.; Lee, P.; Li, Y.; Masci, P.; Oladimeji, P.; Ruksenas, R. & Thimbleby, H., Towards Dependable Number Entry for Medical Devices, 1st International Workshop on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems for Medicine and Health Care, Pisa, Italy, 2011

[7] Blandford, A.; Cauchi, A.; Curzon, P.; Eslambolchilar, P.; Furniss, D.; Gimblett, A.; Harrison, M.; Huang, H.; Lee, P.; Li, Y.; Masci, P.; Oladimeji, P.; Rajkomar, A.; Ruksenas, R. & Thimbleby, H., Comparing Actual Practice and User Manuals: A Case Study Based on Programmable Infusion Pumps. , 1st International Workshop on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems for Medicine and Health Care, Pisa, Italy, 2011

[8] Thimbleby, H.; Gimblett, A. & Cauchi, A., Buffer Automata: A discrete UI software architecture based on user models, Engineering Interactive Computing Systems, Pisa, Italy, 2011

2008

[9] Cauchi, A.; Pace, G. & Spina, S., Model Checking User Interfaces, Workshop for Information and Communication Technologies, Malta, 2008

[10] Cauchi, A.; Toyama, K., Collaboration and Creativity in Different Environments, TechVista, Chennai, 2008 [Poster]

2007

[11] Cauchi, A.; Fenech, J.; Fenech, K. & Micallef, L., KIKI - A Key to the Integration of Knowledge and Innovation, Computer Science Annual Workshop, Malta, 2007

 

Activity

I have reviewed papers for the following
EWDC 2011 - 13th European Workshop on Dependable Computing
EICS 2012 - The 4th ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems

I am active at giving talks about my work at international conferences and workshops as well as local meetings and workshops organized by CHI+MED.

I am currently organizing the CHI+MED Patient Safety and Medication Error Workshop to be held on the 24th-25th March.

Achievements

2010

Took part in the Imagine Cup 2010 student competition organized by Microsoft and my team was one of the 6 finalists in the UK competition.

2007

Was selected as part of the team to represent the University of Malta in the Imagine Cup 2007 and made it to the worldwide finals in Seoul, South Korea after going through the first three rounds. At the finals we were awarded first prize for best use of MultiPoint technology.