Comprehensive logging tool to capture computer usage. Available at LoggerMan.org

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LoggerMan and Applications of Human-
Computer Interaction Modeling
Zaher Hinbarji
Dublin City University
Cathal Gurrin, Rami Albatal

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Outline
• LoggerMan:
• Demo (LoggerMan.org).
• Applications:
• Digital Memory/Diary.
• Security & Identification.
• Learning Difficulties Analysis.
• Mood and Emotion Detection.
• Profiling for Personalisation and Recommendation.
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Live demo (LoggerMan.org).
LoggerMan

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The passively collected data can be seen as digital memory of
our computer activities.
Digital Memory/Diary

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The passively collected data can be seen as digital memory of
our computer activities.
• Content we create (via typing, drawing,..) is preserved.
Digital Memory/Diary

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The passively collected data can be seen as digital memory of
our computer activities.
• Content we consume (via reading, web surfing,..) is preserved.
Digital Memory/Diary

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The passively collected data can be seen as digital memory of
our computer activities.
• Interest, communication, socialisation and habits are captured.
Digital Memory/Diary

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The passively collected data can be seen as digital memory of
our computer activities.
• Automatic summarisation and event/activity/content detection
can be applied to produce richer Diary.
Digital Memory/Diary
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The passively collected data can be seen as digital memory of
our computer activities.
• Personal search engine.
Digital Memory/Diary

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Capturing the current computer usage prints and matching that
back to the previously built user profiles database.
• Mouse Dynamics
• A signature for each user based on mouse usage
characteristics.
• Keystrokes Dynamics
• Based on the way and the rhythm in which a user types on a
keyboard.
• GUI Modeling.
• Based on the method, skill or style of interaction with a
graphical user interface environment.
• Comprehensive Intrusion Detection System.
Identification & Security

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Keyboard logging provides detailed information about the writing
process that was not accessible previously.
• Cognitive writing.
• Description of writing strategies.
• Children writing development.
• Writing and spelling difficulties analysis.
• Programming and typing skills.
• Predicting pass/fail and supporting online learning.
Learning Difficulties Analysis

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• Stress detection based on keyboard & mouse usage analysis.
• Emotion detection.
• Depression detection?
Mood and Emotion Detection.
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• Male/Female.
• Right handed, left handed detection.
• Age categorization.
• Interest (Sport, Movies, NEWS, …).
• Writing style.
• Work shift/schedule detection.
Profiling

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