Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder that we'll be having an invited talk from Parastoo Abtahi
tomorrow at 12pm EST. The talk will be virtual:
https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988.
Best,
Blaine
*Title*: From Haptic Illusions in Virtual Reality to Beyond-Real
Interactions
*Abstract*: Advances in audiovisual rendering have led to the
commercialization of virtual reality (VR) hardware; however, haptic
technology has not kept up with these advances. While haptic devices aim to
bridge this gap by simulating the sensation of touch, there are many
hardware limitations that make realistic touch interactions in VR
challenging. In my research, I explore how by understanding human
perception, we can design VR interactions that not only overcome the
current limitations of VR hardware, but also extend our abilities beyond
what is possible in the real world. In this talk, I will present my work on
redirection illusions that leverage the limits of human perception to
improve the perceived performance of encountered-type haptic devices, such
as improving the position accuracy of drones, the speed of tabletop robots,
and the resolution of shape displays when used for haptics in VR. I will
then present a framework I have developed through the lens of sensorimotor
control theory to argue for the exploration and evaluation of VR
interactions that go beyond mimicking reality.
*Bio*: Parastoo Abtahi is a final year computer science PhD candidate and a
Gerald J. Lieberman fellow at Stanford University, where she is co-advised
by Prof. James Landay and Prof. Sean Follmer. Her research area is
human-computer interaction (HCI) and she works broadly on virtual reality
interactions and spatial computing. Her research has been published at top
HCI venues, such as the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing
Systems (CHI) and the ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium
(UIST), and has received two honorable mention paper awards. Her work has
been supported by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial
Intelligence, the Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Program, and the
VMware fellowship. Prior to Stanford, Parastoo received her bachelor’s
degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of
Toronto as part of the Engineering Science program.
Hi Everyone!
As you probably know, the UIST abstract deadline is quickly approaching, as
such this week for the HCI meeting we will be doing an abstract swap +
workshop. Here is a document
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Py9uC366ebThl6AIDXl6ulC0hXhpi_eiSPGwwU…>
I've put together on how to write an effective abstract, but hopefully
others can contribute as well. Looking forward to seeing you there, and try
to make sure to bring an abstract (doesn't have to be for UIST) and benefit
from each others' feedback.
Best,
Blaine
Hi Everybody!
I'm excited to announce we'll be having an invited talk from a DGP alum,
Parastoo Abtahi during the usual HCI reading group time next week on Friday
March 25th at 12pm EST. The talk will be virtual:
https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988.
*Title*: From Haptic Illusions in Virtual Reality to Beyond-Real
Interactions
*Abstract*: Advances in audiovisual rendering have led to the
commercialization of virtual reality (VR) hardware; however, haptic
technology has not kept up with these advances. While haptic devices aim to
bridge this gap by simulating the sensation of touch, there are many
hardware limitations that make realistic touch interactions in VR
challenging. In my research, I explore how by understanding human
perception, we can design VR interactions that not only overcome the
current limitations of VR hardware, but also extend our abilities beyond
what is possible in the real world. In this talk, I will present my work on
redirection illusions that leverage the limits of human perception to
improve the perceived performance of encountered-type haptic devices, such
as improving the position accuracy of drones, the speed of tabletop robots,
and the resolution of shape displays when used for haptics in VR. I will
then present a framework I have developed through the lens of sensorimotor
control theory to argue for the exploration and evaluation of VR
interactions that go beyond mimicking reality.
*Bio*: Parastoo Abtahi is a final year computer science PhD candidate and a
Gerald J. Lieberman fellow at Stanford University, where she is co-advised
by Prof. James Landay and Prof. Sean Follmer. Her research area is
human-computer interaction (HCI) and she works broadly on virtual reality
interactions and spatial computing. Her research has been published at top
HCI venues, such as the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing
Systems (CHI) and the ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium
(UIST), and has received two honorable mention paper awards. Her work has
been supported by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial
Intelligence, the Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Program, and the
VMware fellowship. Prior to Stanford, Parastoo received her bachelor’s
degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of
Toronto as part of the Engineering Science program.
Best,
Blaine