Beyond Glasses: Future Directions for XR Interactions with Advanced Sensing Techniques and Haptic Design Frameworks
The advancement in sensor/actuator hardware has enabled the development of wearable interfaces for AR/VR beyond. However, understanding user intent and providing appropriate feedback remain significant challenges for us when going beyond HMD or glasses for…
Shining light on the learning brain: Estimating mental workload in a simulated flight task using optical f-NIRS signals
Accurately estimating cognitive workload is essential for adaptive learning in pilot training, allowing flight simulation tasks to be tailored to the pilot’s skill level. In this project, we investigate the use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy…
TerraTrace: Spatio-Temporal Signatures for Land Use Analytics
Understanding land use over time is critical to tracking events related to climate change, like deforestation. However, satellite-based remote sensing tools which are used for monitoring struggle to differentiate vegetation types in farms and orchards…
Interactive Multimodal Futures (IMF)
Interactive Multimodal Futures focuses on creating interactive systems and experiences that blend the richness and complexity of people and their real, physical world with advanced technology. We seek to leverage multimodal generative AI models that…