In this work, we consider the problem of manipulating a polygonal object through an obstacle-filled environment using only push interactions, or nudges. For this problem, we propose a manipulation planner that could handle multiple queries and offer solutions with a higher probability of success than traditional planners, especially in the face of uncertainty. We have implemented our approach i...

COURSES 2016-17 • Carrots, Sticks, Norms, and Nudges: Changing Minds and Behaviors: LAW 7501 (Spr) • Policy Practicum: California Prop. 64 and Marijuana Policy: LAW 805T (Win) 2015-16 • Law and Psychology: LAW 534 (Win) • Research Design for Empirical Legal Studies: LAW 712 (Aut) 2014-15 • Law and Psychology: LAW 534 (Win) • Policy Practicum: Analyzing Alternative Laws and Policies for Psychoac...

Businesses want their customers to self-report information honestly. One increasingly popular way stimulate desired behavior is by using nudge interventions. But can be nudged more honestly? This currently a debate in the literature, where empirical results are inconclusive. Building on related literature nudges, we add this with controlled field experiment (N = 5704). We used data from actual ...

Using minute-by-minute data from over 60,000 smart thermostats in households distributed across the United States, we analyze the persistence of energy consumption in response to external shocks. In particular, we consider the impulse response of shocks such as weather events, local energy prices, political action, and news coverage of energy-related stories on how people set their thermostats....

My research focuses on how a user communicates with a programming-by-demonstration (PBD) system. In particular, I experimenting with new nonverbal, direct manipulation techniques that will enhance a user’s expressiveness and subsequently will make it possible to infer a broader range of application behavior. The techniques include a new form of demonstrational interaction called nudges used to ...