Dr. Huoston Rodrigues
Dr. Huoston Rodrigues is a multidisciplinary Digital Designer and researcher with over 20 years of experience in Interaction Design, Motion Design, 3D Animation, and Digital Games. His academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Technology in Design and Advertising Production, a Postgraduate degree in History of Arts with an emphasis on Theory and Criticism, and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Computer Science and Knowledge Management. Dr. Huoston Rodrigues is passionate about Interactive Media and Animation, focusing on Games and Virtual Reality. He is actively involved in teaching and conducting research in these fields, exploring the convergence of Art and Technology.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Information Technology and Knowledge Management (2018 – 2021)
Nove de Julho University, Brazil
Thesis: Towards a Design Methodology for Specialized Immersive Training utilizing Virtual Reality, Serious Games, Biofeedback, and UX Design - Master’s Degree in Information Technology and Knowledge Management (2015 – 2017)
Nove de Julho University, Brazil - Postgraduate Degree in History of The Arts: Theory and Criticism (2009 – 2010)
Faculdade Paulista de Artes, Brazil - Bachelor’s Degree in Creation and Advertising Production (2005 – 2008)
Nove de Julho University, Brazil
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- British University Vietnam (Vietnam)
Lecturer (09/2024 – present) - University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Austria)
Assistant Professor in 3D-Design/Animation (2020 – 2024) - University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Austria)
Doctoral Researcher (2019-2020) - Nove de Julho University (Brazil)
University Professor – Digital Games (2016-2021)
RESEARCH AREAS / FIELDS
- Artificial Aesthetics, Generative Art
- VR/XR, Immersive Simulations, Games
- Knowledge Management, Natural Language Processing, and User Experience
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
- P. V. de C. Souza, E. Lughofer, and H. R. Batista (2022)
An Explainable Evolving Fuzzy Neural Network to Predict the k Barriers for Intrusion Detection Using a Wireless Sensor Network. In Sensors, vol. 22, no. 14, p. 5446, Jul. 2022.
DOI: 10.3390/s22145446 - H. R. Batista, M. A. Gaspar, and R. J. Sassi (2020)
Opinion Mining Framework Applied to a Social Networks Data for Small and Medium Enterprises. In Revista Gestão & Tecnologia, vol. 20, nº 3, agosto de 2020, p. 167-92.
DOI: 10.20397/2177-6652/2020.v20i3.1887 - Batista et al. (2019)
“If We Only Knew How You Feel”—A Comparative Study of Automated vs. Manual Classification of Opinions of Customers on Digital Media. In Social Networking 08(01): 74–83.
DOI: 10.4236/sn.2019.81005 - Batista, H. R., Mesquita, P. R. B., & Gaspar, M. A. (2018)
Simulador de Realidade Virtual Aplicado à Educação Patrimonial para Experiências Imersivas Gamificadas. In Revista Novas Tecnologias na Educação, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 16(2): 230–239.
ISSN: 1679-1916
RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
- H. R. Batista (2021)
A pipeline for facial animations on low budget VR productions
2021 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW) Mar. 2021, pp. 413–417.
DOI: 10.1109/VRW52623.2021.00090. - Batista, H. R., & Hagler, J. (2022)
Humans and Machines: A Study of the Impacts of the Technological Advances in the Light of Generative Art Theory
Barcelona, Spain: ISEA International, Jun. 2022.
DOI: 10.7238/ISEA2022.
AWARDS & HONOURS
- National stage of the DemoDay Brasil event (2014)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Third place was achieved on the national stage of the DemoDay Brazil event in June 2014 with the Timokids App. - São Paulo stage of the DemoDay Brasil event (2014)
São Paulo, Brazil
Second place in the São Paulo stage of the DemoDay Brasil event in February 2014 with the Timokids App.
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