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Blain Judkins


Graduate Research Assistant

Ph.D. Student in Visual Computing and Interactive Media

Master of Engineering: Computer Engineering

Texas A&M University

Email: blainjudkins@gmail.com
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RESEARCH / INTERNSHIPS

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Analyzing the Effect of Various Levels of Augmented Reality Integration in the Engagement of Participants during Immersive Performance Experiences

Sept 2024 - Present

The purpose of this study is to examine how augmented reality (AR) can enhance engagement and interaction during immersive performances by guiding participants through an interactive, multi-user experience.

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The Ghostly Feather (La Lechuza)

Sept 2024 - Present

This project blends augmented reality with live performance to create a unique and interactive murder mystery experience. Set in a 1920s speakeasy, the story revolves around the suspicious poisoning of the establishment's owner—a mother whose three children each have secrets to hide.

Featured in Texas A&M Green Room Magazine (see here).

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American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) - Hazard Perception Safety Assessment with AR

Dec 2023 - Sept 2024

Assessing perception of caution points during industrial task performance while using augmented reality wearable devices.

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Optimizing AR Markers Research

Aug 2023 - Present

Conducting research on how to optimize augmented reality tracking markers in different settings, environments, and conditions.

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NASA Johnson Space Center - Computer Science Internship

Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

Awarded: JSC Group Achievement Award

Worked within Knowledge Management to perform an extensive update and overhaul of the JSC Knowledge Online (JKO) Website.

This major project resulted in data and information being sorted, recategorized, and presented in a new clean, streamlined way. The website will help scientists and engineers quickly find information needed to answer critical questions, make decisions, and close knowledge gaps.