Alvaro Uribe Quevedo, Ontario Tech University

Research

Biometrics measures Design Framework Immersion Physiological measures Usability user interactions User interface

Latest papers

MazeOut Adaptive Serious Game: Evaluation of Performance and Usability for Motor Rehabilitation in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Games for health journal · 2026
VR Human-Centric Winter Lane Detection: Performance and Driving Experience Evaluation.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 · senior author
A Machine Learning Approach to Classifying EEG Data Collected with or without Haptic Feedback during a Simulated Drilling Task.
Brain sciences · 2024

All 3 publications

Latest funding

International Educated NurseXcel: Virtual Serious Games
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$70,342
Combatting Harassment in Health Professions Education with Simulation Training and Educational Media
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$66,095
A novel approach to customizing virtual reality in training applications to improve skill acquisition and retention for novice users
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$22,000

All 7 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

MazeOut Adaptive Serious Game: Evaluation of Performance and Usability for Motor Rehabilitation in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Kira A, Pontes RG, Pedroso de Lima AK, Araújo LV, Monteiro CBM, Valenzuela EJ, da Silva VYH, Weingartner JP, de Moraes ÍAP, Uribe-Quevedo A, Nunes FLS

Games for health journal2026

DOI: 10.1177/2161783x251378518 PMID: 40938348

02

VR Human-Centric Winter Lane Detection: Performance and Driving Experience Evaluation.

Ortegon-Sarmiento T, Paderewski P, Kelouwani S, Gutierrez-Vela F, Uribe-Quevedo A

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s25206312 PMID: 41157366

03

A Machine Learning Approach to Classifying EEG Data Collected with or without Haptic Feedback during a Simulated Drilling Task.

Ramirez Campos MS, McCracken HS, Uribe-Quevedo A, Grant BL, Yielder PC, Murphy BA

Brain sciences2024

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14090894 PMID: 39335390

International Educated NurseXcel: Virtual Serious Games

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Da Silva, Celina

Keywords: virtual serious games; International Educated Nurses; Canadian healthcare; mixed method research

$70,342

Combatting Harassment in Health Professions Education with Simulation Training and Educational Media

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Harley, Jason M.

Keywords: harassment; well-being; health professions education; simulation; educational technology

$66,095

A novel approach to customizing virtual reality in training applications to improve skill acquisition and retention for novice users

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Development Grant

Principal investigators: Uribe Quevedo, Alvaro

$22,000

Examining the physical, social and educational benefits of CLEAN exergame for persons with dementia to promote hand hygiene and influenza vaccine uptake: A feasibility study

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sun, Winnie L.

Keywords: exergaming; cooperative gaming; dementia care; vaccine uptake; hand hygiene; educational intervention; feasibility evaluation; social connectedness; infection control; cognitive stimulation

$52,665

Examining the physical, social and educational benefits of CLEAN exergame for persons with dementia to promote hand hygiene and influenza vaccine uptake: A feasibility study

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sun, Winnie L.

Keywords: exergaming; cooperative gaming; dementia care; vaccine uptake; hand hygiene; educational intervention; feasibility evaluation; social connectedness; infection control; cognitive stimulation

$47,300

Development of a virtual reality usability framework that correlates physiological and qualitative assessment data

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Uribe Quevedo, Alvaro

Keywords: Biometrics measures; Design; Framework; Immersion; Physiological measures; Usability; user interactions; User interface; Virtual reality; Wearables

$138,000

VR framework as a non-literacy alternative to increase work readiness awareness for job seekers**

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: UribeQuevedo, Alvaro

$24,743

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Biometrics measures Dear Professor Uribe Quevedo, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "MazeOut Adaptive Serious Game: Evaluation of Performance and Usability for Motor Rehabilitation in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "A novel approach to customizing virtual reality in training applications to improve skill acquisition and retention for novice users" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]