Rate My Professor Max Allen

Max Allen is a Test and Performance Analyst in the Information Technology Services Division at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He holds a Master of Science degree in Information Science from the University of Otago, awarded with Distinction following studies from 2006 to 2014. His academic work centered on human-computer interaction and augmented reality applications, particularly in rehabilitation and public engagement. Allen's MSc thesis, "Visual Occlusion and User Experience in Augmented Reality Post-Stroke Therapy," supervised by Holger Regenbrecht, investigated user perceptions in AR therapeutic systems. This research contributed to the publication "Visual Occlusion in an Augmented Reality Post-Stroke Therapy Scenario," co-authored with Simon Hoermann, Thammathip Piumsomboon, and Holger Regenbrecht, presented at CHINZ 2013. The study implemented a Kinect-based reach exercise with depth sensing for accurate upper-limb occlusion. Thirty participants tested three modes—correct occlusion, virtual-always-occludes, and semi-transparent objects—revealing correct occlusion as the preferred for its tangible, realistic interaction.