General Information
Biography
Dr. Dotov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. His terminal degree is from the University of Connecticut, USA where he completed curriculum combining perception, human movement science, and complex and dynamic systems theory. He has worked in the US, France, Mexico, and Canada and speaks the corresponding languages to various degrees. He is married and currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska.
Teaching Interests
Biomechanics, Movement Science, Complex systems, Embodied Cognitive Science
Research Interests
Interactions between the auditory and motor systems in the context of activities of daily living. Analysis of high-dimensional movement data in the context of motor coordination and inter-personal coordination.
Education
BA, Franklin&Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Psychology, 2007
Ph D, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, Psychology, 2013
Professional Development
Institutional Training, New Faculty Onboarding and Orientation, 07/01/2023 - 08/11/2023
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
Dotov, Dobromir, Camarena, Dante, Harris, Zack, Spyra, Joanna, Gagliano, Pietro, Trainor, Laurel. 2024. If Turing played piano with an artificial partner, arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.08690.
Dotov, Dobromir, Froese, Tom. Embodied AI based on dynamic human-computer interaction, MIT Press.
Dotov, Dobromir, Motsenyat, Ariel, Trainor, Laurel. 2024. Concurrent Supra-Postural Auditory–Hand Coordination Task Affects Postural Control: Using Sonification to Explore Environmental Unpredictability in Factors Affecting Fall Risk, Sensors, 24, 6.
Externally Funded Research
Biomechanical crutches: Biologically inspired design for next generation mobility aids, NSF-Nebraska-EPSCoR, Federal - present
Explainable AI-based estimation of interpersonal interaction as a marker of health and predictor of outcomes in older adult couples, UNMC-Univ of Ne-Medical Center, Universities - present
Rhythmic motor coordination and cross-frequency coupling in cortical dynamics, NSF, Federal - present
Wearable measures of social connectedness in urban and rural dementia dyads, UNMC-Univ of Ne-Medical Center, Universities - present
Directed Student Learning
Supervised Research
Supervised Research
Service
Department, College, and University
Student Affairs Committee, Committee Member, 09/01/2023 - 09/30/2023
Community
Westview High School, Board Member, 09/01/2024 - 09/30/2024
Media Contributions
Internet Publication, Science Friday, Hosted by a NYC radio station, this science blog post writes about various topics of popular interest. This one in particular was about the connection between music and movement, as portrayed in movies., 02/01/2024