Graduate Student
Biography
M.Phil., Data Intensive Science, University of Cambridge
B.A., Dance & Math, Bard College
Rose Xu is a new media artist and researcher who works at the intersection of human movement, technology, and creative research. She holds a BA in Math and Dance from Bard College, an MPhil in Data Intensive Science from University of Cambridge, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her work explores how computational tools can support not only scientific research, but also creative practices across disciplines. She brings a hands-on, inclusive approach to teaching, and is passionate about making open-source tools accessible to all researchers and makers.
Research
Selected Research
- Human-Machine Improvisation DRG, DXARTS-Human-Machine Improvisation lab (Raitt 129), Autumn 2025
- Rose Xu, ViiVAI Labs. Interactive Haptics Demos at the Intersection of Sensor Technology and Embodied Design. CoMotion Makerspace, University of Washington, Summer 2025.
- Zoe Cai, Rose Xu, Juan Pampin. Human-Machine Ritual: Synergic Performance through Real-Time Motion Recognition. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Ninth Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS 2025).
- Rose Xu, Git for Everyone!, OSC Community Fellows Workshop Series, co-led by UW Libraries and the eScience Institute, May 8, 2025.
- IMU-based Human movement recognition using MINIROCKET and application in Dance performance Download PDF