Peer-review Publications

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pawH: Colorimetric pH-Sensing Toys for Non-Invasive Pet Health Monitoring

Shuyi Sun, Yuan-Hao Ku, and Katia Vega. 2025. "pawH: Colorimetric pH-Sensing Toys for Non-Invasive Pet Health Monitoring" In Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS '25) July 05--09, 2025, Funchal, Portugal. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA 15 Pages.
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Nail pHolish: Integrating Chemical Detection into Cosmetic Fingernail Products

Shuyi Sun, Dana Mayfield, Jinho Yon, Yuan-Hao Ku, and Katia Vega. 2025. "Nail pHolish: Integrating Chemical Detection into Cosmetic Fingernail Products" In Proceedings of the 2025 ACM 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT '25)
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ChromaLipSense: Designing a lipstick-based biosensor for metabolic monitoring

Shuyi Sun and Yuan-Hao Ku, Jae Yong Suk, Ali K. Yetisen, and Katia Vega. 2024. "ChromaLipSense: Designing a lipstick-based biosensor for metabolic monitoring" The Design Journal. 1-23.
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Wearability Factors for Body-Worn Colorimetric Biosensors

Shuyi Sun, Ali K. Yetisen, Katia Vega. 2024. "Wearability Factors for Body-Worn Colorimetric Biosensors" In ompanion of the 2024 on ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp '24), 2024.
​ Best Demo Award at OpenWearables Workshop!

BioCosMe: Lip-based Cosmetics with Colorimetric Biosensors for Salivary Analysis using Deep Learning

Shuyi Sun, Yuan-Hao Ku, Nicole Unsihuay, Omar Florez, Jae Yong Suk, Ali K. Yetisen, Katia Vega. 2024. "BioCosMe" In Proceedings of the 2024 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC '24), 2024.
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ChromaLipSense: Lipstick-Based Biosensors for Metabolic Monitoring

Shuyi Sun and Yuan-Hao Ku, Jae Yong Suk, Ali K. Yetisen, and Katia Vega. 2024. "ChromaLipSense: Lipstick-Based Biosensors for Metabolic Monitoring" In WEARABLES COLLECTIVE (WC '24), March 25-26, 2024.
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GluCAT: A Feline Biofluids IoT Hub for Electrochemical Glucose Biosensing

Shuyi Sun, Krystle Reagan, Erkin Seker, and Katia Vega. 2024. "GluCAT: A Feline Biofluids IoT Hub for Electrochemical Glucose Biosensing" In Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI '24), February 11-14, 2024.
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BioSparks: Jewelry as Electrochemical Sweat Biosensors with Modular, Repurposing and Interchangeable Approaches

Shuyi Sun, Alejandra Ruiz, Sima Pirmoradi, and Katia Vega. 2023. "BioSparks: Jewelry as Electrochemical Sweat Biosensors with Modular, Repurposing and Interchangeable Approaches" In Adjunct Proceedings of UbiComp/ISWC '23., 2023.

PURRtentio: Implementing a Smart Litter Box for Feline Urinalysis with Electrochemical Biosensors

Shuyi Sun, Gabriela Vega, Erkin Seker, Krystle Reagan, and Katia Vega. 2023. "PURRtentio: Implementing a Smart Litter Box for Feline Urinalysis with Electrochemical Biosensors" In Adjunct Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '23 Adjunct)., 2023.

cirCAT: PURRtentio: a Litter Box that Monitors Feline Urine using Electrochemical Biosensors

Shuyi Sun, Gabriela Vega, Erkin Seker, Krystle Reagan, and Katia Vega. 2023. "cirCAT: PURRtentio: a Litter Box that Monitors Feline Urine using Electrochemical Biosensors" In The Tenth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI '23), December 04-08, 2023.
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cirCAT: Cat Centered Smart Home System and Veterinary Complementary Devices

Shuyi Sun and Katia Vega. 2023. "cirCAT: Cat Centered Smart Home System and Veterinary Complementary Devices" In The Tenth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI '23), December 04-08, 2023.
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XRDS: Augmented Humans: Cyborg Visions of the Future

Katia Vega, Kai Kunze. 2023. "Augmented Humans: Cyborg Visions of the Future (editorial)" In Adjunct Proceedings of XRDS , 2022.

Sweatcessory: a Wearable Necklace for Sensing Biological Data in Sweat

Meredith Young-Ng , Grace Chen , Danielle Kiyama , Anna-Sofia Giannicola , Erkin Şeker , Katia Vega. 2022. "Sweatcessory: a Wearable Necklace for Sensing Biological Data in Sweat" In Adjunct Proceedings of UbiComp/ISWC , 2022.

The 25th Edition of the International Symposium on Wearable Computers

Daniel Roggen; Katia Vega; Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao; Troy Nachtigall; Jamie A. Ward; Michael Beigl. 2022. "The 25th Edition of the International Symposium on Wearable Computers" In Adjunct Proceedings of UbiComp/ISWC , 2022.

Fun learning in inclusive education: an approach using Beauty Technology, a tangible artifact, and affective states evaluation

Andriele O Costa, Ada SF Araújo, Thaís Helena C Castro, Elaine Harada T Oliveira, Eliana A Moreira, Katia C Vega, Bruno F Gadelha, Maria Cecília C Baranauskas. 2022. "Fun learning in inclusive education: an approach using Beauty Technology, a tangible artifact, and affective states evaluation" In 2022 International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2022.

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WOOFlex: A Wearable Device to Aid Canine Flexibility Exercises

Shuyi Sun, Gabriela Vega, Denis Marcellin-Little, and Katia Vega. 2023. "WOOFlex: A Wearable Device to Aid Canine Flexibility Exercises" In Proceedings of the Eight International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction., 2021.

GemiN' I: Seamless Skin Interfaces Aiding Communication through Unconscious Behaviors

Shuyi Sun, Neha Deshmukh, Xin Chen, Hao-Chuan Wang, and Katia Vega. "GemiN' I: Seamless Skin Interfaces Aiding Communication through Unconscious Behaviors" In Proceedings of The Augmented Humans (AHs) International Conference, 2021.
AHs 2020 Best Demo Award!

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BraceIO:
​Biosensing through hydrogel dental ligatures

Vasquez, Eldy S. Lazaro, Ali K. Yetisen, and Katia Vega. "BraceIO: biosensing through hydrogel dental ligatures." Proceedings of the 2020 International Symposium on Wearable Computers. 2020.

Eslucent:
An eyelid interface for detecting eye blinking

Luo, Elle, Ruixuan Fu, Alicia Chu, Katia Vega, and Hsin-Liu Kao. "Eslucent: an eyelid interface for detecting eye blinking." In Proceedings of the 2020 International Symposium on Wearable Computers, pp. 58-62. 2020.

Introducing the Sustainable Prototyping Life Cycle for Digital Fabrication to Designers​

Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez , Hao-Chuan Wang, and Katia Vega. 2020. Introducing the Sustainable Prototyping Life Cycle for Digital Fabrication to Designers. To appear in Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 2020).
​DIS 2020 Best Demo Honorable Mention!

Beauty Tech Nails: Towards interaction and functionality

Ada Suzany Franco de Araújo, Katia Vega, Thais Castro, Bruno Gadelha​. Beauty Tech Nails: towards interaction and functionality. XIX Brazilian Symposium on Human Factors in Computing Systems (IHC '20), October 26-30, 2020, Diamantina, Brazil.

Exploring AI Ethics Through Intelligent Everyday Objects

Tomas Laurenzo and Katia Vega. 26th International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA 2020). Montreal, Canada (virtual).

Towards Environmental Sustainability in Digital Fabrication Classes: DIY Prototyping with Biomaterials

Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez and Katia Vega. Towards Environmental Sustainability in Digital Fabrication Classes: DIY Prototyping with Biomaterials- for the 2nd Annual ACM SIGCHI Symposium on HCI Education (EduCHI 2020). 

The Environmental Impact of Physical Prototyping: a Five-Year CHI Review

Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez , Hao-Chuan Wang, and Katia Vega. The Environmental Impact of Physical Prototyping: a Five-Year CHI Review- for the CHI 2020 Workshop on self-powered sustainable interfaces and interactions (SelfSustainableCHI 2020).

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Myco-accessories: sustainable wearables with biodegradable materials

Vasquez, Eldy S. Lazaro, and Katia Vega. "Myco-accessories: sustainable wearables with biodegradable materials." In Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Wearable Computers, pp. 306-311. 2019.
First Place Category: Fiber Arts!

Landscape-freestyle: restyling site plans for landscape architecture with machine learning

Zheng, Qiaoyu, and Katia Vega. "Landscape-freestyle: restyling site plans for landscape architecture with machine learning." In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces: Companion, pp. 101-102. 2019.

DOOR: Ethnicity in artificial intelligence

Laurenzo, Tomas, and Katia Vega. "DOOR: Ethnicity in artificial intelligence." In Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, pp. 535-540. 2019.

Ethnicity in Artificial Intelligence

Laurenzo, Tom, and Katia Vega. "Ethnicity in Artificial Intelligence." (2019).

Redefining Audience Role in Live Performances

Vasconcelos, Victor, Mauro Amazonas, Thais Castro, Rosiane Rodrigues, Hugo Fuks, Katia Vega, and Bruno Gadelha. "Redefining Audience Role in Live Performances." In International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, pp. 358-377. Springer, Cham, 2019.

Dermal Tattoo Biosensors for Colorimetric Metabolite Detection​

Yetisen, Ali K., Rosalia Moreddu, Sarah Seifi, Nan Jiang, Katia Vega, Xingchen Dong, Jie Dong et al. "Dermal Tattoo Biosensors for Colorimetric Metabolite Detection." Angewandte Chemie 131, no. 31 (2019): 10616-10623.

From plastic to biomaterials: prototyping DIY electronics with mycelium

Vasquez, Eldy S. Lazaro, and Katia Vega. "From plastic to biomaterials: prototyping DIY electronics with mycelium." In Adjunct Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers, pp. 308-311. 2019.

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IntiWear: acrylic glass as a solar energy concentrator for wearables

Vega, Katia, Julian Noel, Sthy Flores, and Eunice Villicana. "IntiWear acrylic glass as a solar energy concentrator for wearables." Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology 4, no. 4 (2018).

Eunoia: Dynamically Control Thermochromic Displays for Animating Patterns on Fabrics

Song, Manlin, Chenyu Jia, and Katia Vega. "Eunoia: Dynamically Control Thermochromic Displays for Animating Patterns on Fabrics." In Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Joint Conference and 2018 International Symposium on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Wearable Computers, pp. 255-258. 2018.

The Dermal Abyss: Color-Changing Tattoos for Medical Diagnostics

Vega, Katia, Nan Jiang, Xin Liu, Viirj Kan, Nick Barry, Pattie Maes, Ali K. Yetisan, and Joe Paradiso. "The Dermal Abyss: Color-Changing Tattoos for Medical Diagnostics." GetMobile: Mobile Computing and Communications 22, no. 2 (2018): 38-42.

Scentery: a calming multisensory environment by mixing virtual reality, sound, and scent

Luo, Elle, and Katia Vega. "Scentery: a calming multisensory environment by mixing virtual reality, sound, and scent." In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct, pp. 158-165. 2018.

HeartMe: Thermochromic Display as An Expression of Heart Health

Song, Manlin, and Katia Vega. "HeartMe: Thermochromic Display as An Expression of Heart Health." In Proceedings of the 2018 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems, pp. 311-314. 2018.

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2017(previous works - MIT)

The dermal abyss: Interfacing with the skin by tattooing biosensors

Vega, Katia, Nan Jiang, Xin Liu, Viirj Kan, Nick Barry, Pattie Maes, Ali Yetisen, and Joe Paradiso. "The dermal abyss: Interfacing with the skin by tattooing biosensors." In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers, pp. 138-145. 2017.

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2016 (previous works - MIT)

Fluxa: Body movements as a social display

Liu, Xin, Katia Vega, Jing Qian, Joseph Paradiso, and Pattie Maes. "Fluxa: Body movements as a social display." In Proceedings of the 29th Annual Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, pp. 155-157. 2016.

Chromoskin: Towards interactive cosmetics using thermochromic pigments

Kao, Hsin-Liu, Manisha Mohan, Chris Schmandt, Joseph A. Paradiso, and Katia Vega. "Chromoskin: Towards interactive cosmetics using thermochromic pigments." In Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 3703-3706. 2016.

Wearability factors for skin interfaces

Liu, Xin, Katia Vega, Pattie Maes, and Joe A. Paradiso. "Wearability factors for skin interfaces." In Proceedings of the 7th Augmented Human International Conference 2016, pp. 1-8. 2016.

Beauty Technology: Designing Seamless Interfaces for Wearable Computing

Vega, K. C., & Fuks, H. (2016). Beauty Technology: Designing Seamless Interfaces for Wearable Computing, 2016

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2015 (previous works - PUC-Rio)​

​Hairware: designing conductive hair extensions for seamless interfaces

Vega, Katia, Ricardo Aucelio, and Hugo Fuks. "Hairware: designing conductive hair extensions for seamless interfaces." In International Conference of Design, User Experience, and Usability, pp. 696-704. Springer, Cham, 2015.

Hairware: conductive hair extensions as a capacitive touch input device

Vega, Katia, Marcio Cunha, and Hugo Fuks. "Hairware: conductive hair extensions as a capacitive touch input device." In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces Companion, pp. 89-92. 2015.

Hairware: the conscious use of unconscious auto-contact behaviors

Vega, Katia, Marcio Cunha, and Hugo Fuks. "Hairware: the conscious use of unconscious auto-contact behaviors." In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, pp. 78-86. 2015.

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As an Interactive Computing Platform

Vega, Katia Fabiola Canepa. "as an Interactive Computing Platform." PhD diss., Programa de Pós-Graduação em Informática of the Departamento de Informática, PUC-Rio, 2014.

2014 (previous works - PUC-Rio)​

FX e-makeup for muscle based interaction

Vega, Katia, Abel Arrieta, Felipe Esteves, and Hugo Fuks. "FX e-makeup for muscle based interaction." In International Conference of Design, User Experience, and Usability, pp. 643-652. Springer, Cham, 2014.

Beauty technology: body surface computing

Vega, Katia, and Hugo Fuks. "Beauty technology: body surface computing." Computer 47, no. 4 (2014): 71-75.

Beauty tech nails: interactive technology at your fingertips

Vega, Katia, and Hugo Fuks. "Beauty tech nails: interactive technology at your fingertips." In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, pp. 61-64. 2014.

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Beauty technology: muscle based computing interaction

Vega, Katia, and Hugo Fuks. "Beauty technology: muscle based computing interaction." In Proceedings of the 2013 ACM international conference on Interactive tabletops and surfaces, pp. 469-474. 2013.

Beauty technology as an interactive computing platform

Vega, Katia, and Hugo Fuks. "Beauty technology as an interactive computing platform." In Proceedings of the 2013 ACM international conference on Interactive tabletops and surfaces, pp. 357-360. 2013.

2013 (previous works - PUC-Rio)​

Uma Abordagem Sistemática de Prototipação Colaborativa para a Criação de Tangíveis

Cardador, Débora, Denise Filippo, Wallace Ugulino, Alberto Raposo, Katia Vega, and Hugo Fuks. "Uma Abordagem Sistemática de Prototipação Colaborativa para a Criação de Tangíveis." In Symposium on Collaborative Systems. October, vol. 8, p. 11. 2013.

Exploring the power of feedback loops in wearables computers

Vega, Katia. "Exploring the power of feedback loops in wearables computers." In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, pp. 371-372. 2013.

Blinklifier: a case study for prototyping wearable computers in technology and visual arts

Vega, Katia Fabiola Canepa, Patricia J. Flanagan, and Hugo Fuks. "Blinklifier: a case study for prototyping wearable computers in technology and visual arts." In International Conference of Design, User Experience, and Usability, pp. 439-445. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2013.

Future fashion–at the interface

Flanagan, Patricia J., and Katia Fabiola Canepa Vega. "Future fashion–at the interface." In International Conference of Design, User Experience, and Usability, pp. 48-57. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2013.

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Empowering electronic divas through beauty technology

Vega, Katia Fabiola Canepa, and Hugo Fuks. "Empowering electronic divas through beauty technology." In International Conference of Design, User Experience, and Usability, pp. 237-245. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2013.

Blinklifier: The power of feedback loops for amplifying expressions through bodily worn objects

Flanagan, Patricia J., Katia Vega, and Hugo Fuks. "Blinklifier: The power of feedback loops for amplifying expressions through bodily worn objects." In Proceedings of APCHI, pp. 641-642. 2012.

Collaborative museums: an approach to co-design

Fuks, Hugo, Heloisa Moura, Debora Cardador, Katia Vega, Wallace Ugulino, and Marcos Barbato. "Collaborative museums: an approach to co-design." In Proceedings of the ACM 2012 conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, pp. 681-684. 2012.

2012 (previous works - PUC-Rio)​

Wearable computing: Accelerometers’ data classification of body postures and movements

Ugulino, Wallace, Débora Cardador, Katia Vega, Eduardo Velloso, Ruy Milidiú, and Hugo Fuks. "Wearable computing: Accelerometers’ data classification of body postures and movements." In Brazilian Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, pp. 52-61. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2012.

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Co-designing Collaborative Museums using Ethnography and Co-creation Workshops

Moura, Heloisa, Wallace Ugulino, Débora Cardador, Marcos Barbato, Katia Vega, and Hugo Fuks. "Co-designing Collaborative Museums using Ethnography and Co-creation Workshops." Proceedings of VIII Simpósio Brasileiro de Sistemas Colaborativos (SBSC 2011) (2011): 152-159.

xGroupware: Collaboration in Cross-Reality Using Agents

Vega, Katia, Débora Cardador, Hugo Fuks, and Carlos Lucena. "xGroupware: Collaboration in Cross-Reality Using Agents." In 2011 XIII Symposium on Virtual Reality, pp. 252-258. IEEE, 2011.

The Web of Things as an Infrastructure for Improving Users’ Health and Wellbeing

Velloso, Eduardo, Débora Cardador, Katia Vega, Wallace Ugulino, Andreas Bulling, Hans Gellersen, and Hugo Fuks. "The Web of Things as an Infrastructure for Improving Users’ Health and Wellbeing." In II Workshop of the Brazilian Institute for Web Science Research, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2011.

2011

xGroupware: Supporting Collaborative Cross-Reality Environments using Multi-Agents System

Vega, Katia Fabiola Cánepa, Débora Cardador, Hugo Fuks, and Carlos Lucena. "xGroupware: Supporting Collaborative Cross-Reality Environments using Multi-Agents System." SBC Journal on Interactive Systems 2, no. 3 (2011): 2-9.

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Testes de Usabilidade em TREG: avaliando um jogo de treinamento no Second Life

Vega, K., A. Pereira, G. Robichez, and H. Fuks. "Testes de Usabilidade em TREG: avaliando um jogo de treinamento no Second Life." Social Computing in the Global Workplace: Connecting People and Connecting Work (2010).

2010 (previous works - PUC-Rio)​

TREG Usability Tests: Evaluating a Training Game in Second Life

Vega, K., A. Pereira Soares, G. Robichez, and H. Fuks. "TREG Usability Tests: Evaluating a Training Game in Second Life." In 2010 Brazilian Symposium on Collaborative Systems-Simposio Brasileiro de Sistemas Colaborativos, pp. 63-70. IEEE, 2010.

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Training in Requirements by Collaboration: Branching Stories in Second Life

Canepa, K., H. Fuks, and G. Carvalho. "Training in Requirements by Collaboration: Branching Stories in Second Life." Simpósio Brasileiro de Sistemas Colaborativos (SBSC), Fortaleza-CE 10 (2009).

Storytelling imersivo colaborativo: Time2Play no Second Life

Pereira, Andréia, Kátia Veiga, Alberto Raposo, Hugo Fuks, Viviane David, and Denise Filippo. "Storytelling imersivo colaborativo: Time2Play no Second Life." Simpósio Brasileiro de Sistemas Colaborativos, VI (2009): 99-105.

Enacting collaboration via storytelling in second life

Pereira, Andréia, Katia Cánepa, Viviane David, Denise Filippo, Alberto Raposo, and Hugo Fuks. "Enacting collaboration via storytelling in second life." In International Conference on Collaboration and Technology, pp. 319-327. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2009.

Immersive Collaborative Storytelling: Time2Play in Second Life

Pereira, Andréia, Katia Vega, Alberto Raposo, Hugo Fuks, Viviane David, and Denise Filippo. "Immersive Collaborative Storytelling: Time2Play in Second Life." In 2009 Simposio Brasileiro de Sistemas Colaborativos, pp. 99-105. IEEE, 2009.

2009 (previous works - PUC-Rio)​

Prototyping games for training and education in Second Life: Time2Play and TREG

Vega, Katia Canepa, Andreia Pereira, Gustavo Robichez de Carvalho, Alberto Raposo, and Hugo Fuks. "Prototyping games for training and education in Second Life: Time2Play and TREG." In 2009 VIII Brazilian Symposium on Games and Digital Entertainment, pp. 1-8. IEEE, 2009.