I am a researcher, a software designer and an interactive media artist. I am mainly interested in Human-Computer Interaction, interactive machine learning, interactive audiovisual art, digitally enhanced performance, and innovation in the music business and creative industries.

I hold a B.S. in Computer Science and Systems Engineering and an MSc in Mobile Systems, both from University of Minho. I also hold an M.A. in Management of Creative Industries, from Portuguese Catholic University, with specialism in Creativity and Innovation in the Music Industry.

Previously, I have worked in the software industry as front-end engineer for Interactive Digital Signage and Corporate TV ( Ubisign) and Business Intelligence ( PRIMAVERA BSS) products. I developed front-end architectures for SaaS services and did software engineering and interaction design for public screen, web, mobile and augmented reality applications.

I have also been working at the interface between academia and industry, mostly on applied research or R&D in public-funded projects. I developed context-aware middleware and applications for pervasive public displays ( Ubicomp@UMinho). I developed proofs of concept in augmented reality and natural user interfaces ( VisualyzARt@ CITAR/ UCP). I also lectured interactive sound design in the Digital Design post-graduation course.

Currently, I am a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Goldsmiths, University of London, in the Embodied Audiovisual Interaction ( EAVI) group. I work on the EU Horizon 2020-funded Innovation Action RAPIX-MIX, where I focus on Human-Computer Interaction approaches to design machine learning technologies into creative and expressive tools.

I am also an Alpha Developer for Google ATAP Project Soli, for which I develop software and interaction design for new application concepts.

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Projects

2015-2018 — RAPID-MIX: Realtime Adaptive Prototyping for Industrial Design of Multimodal Interactive eXpressive technology
Project Id: 644862, funded by EU Horizon 2020 ICT-2014-1

2013-2014 — VISUALYSART: Visual programming framework for augmented reality and ubiquitous natural user interfaces
Ref: 23201, funded by FEDER, through COMPETE program (POFC)

2006-2007 — SITUACTION: Situated web portal for local awareness and transient interaction
Ref: POS-C/EIA/58832/2004, UbiComp group, ALGORITMI Center, University of Minho

Publications

Bernardo, F., Grierson, M., Fiebrink, R. (2018). User-Centred Design Actions for Lightweight Evaluation of an Interactive Machine Learning Toolkit
Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts (CITARj), v. 10, n. 2, p. 2- 25-38, jul. 2018. ISSN 2183-0088.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7559/citarj.v10i2.509

Bernardo, F., Zbyszyński, M., Fiebrink, R., Grierson, M. (2017). Interactive Machine Learning for End-User Innovation
Designing the User Experience of Machine Learning Systems
Proceedings of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inteligence (AAAI) Spring Symposium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Bernardo, F., Arner, N., Batchelor, P. (2017). O Soli Mio: Exploring Millimeter Wave Radar for Musical Interaction
Proceedings of New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2017, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Parkinson, A., Zbyszyński, M., Bernardo, F. (2017). Demonstrating Interactive Machine Learning Tools for Rapid Prototyping of Gestural Instruments in the Browser
Proceedings of Web Audio Conference 2017, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

Ward, N., Ortiz, M., Bernardo, F., Tanaka, A. (2016). Designing and measuring gesture using Laban Movement Analysis and Electromyogram
3rd Workshop on Full-Body and Multisensory Experience (BodySenseUX@UbiComp'16), Heidelberg, Germany

Dissertations

Bernardo, Francisco (2013). The Impact of Disintermediation in Independent Music Business Models,
Master in Management of Creative Industries, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal, advised by Luis Gustavo Martins and Ricardo Morais

Bernardo, Francisco (2009). Bluetooth Naming for Situated Interaction in Ubiquitous Environments ,
Master in Mobile Systems, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal, advised by Rui José