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Are there ways DGP members can help each other with CHI spring, managing mentalwellbeing, other things?
by Joseph Jay Williams 10 Sep '22

10 Sep '22

Are there ways DGP members can help each other with CHI spring, managing mentalwellbeing, other things? Just a prompt for you all to reflect, and hopefully all the new grad students are on and aware of this list as a place to discuss hci things, in addition to slack! Joseph Joseph Jay Williams, Assistant Professor, www.josephjaywilliams.com Intelligent Adaptive Interventions research group Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto Dept. of Psychology & Statistical Sciences (courtesy graduate appointments – admitting PhD students) Faculty Affiliate at Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence

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Who's going to CHI in person, and virtually? Or who has students going?
by Joseph Jay Williams 28 Apr '22

28 Apr '22

SubjectLine: Who's going to CHI in person, and virtually? Or who has students going? 1.Feel free to reply-all, reply to me, or add your information into this Gdoc: tiny.cc/tchi22 - Useful Information for UofT people going to CHI (who's going, what events to check out, who to talk to) <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EfIYUqNG73lgsz7-QQ11w3B3NweCi-IEOcbH2Yq…> Click to see/add: Who's attending CHI? <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EfIYUqNG73lgsz7-QQ11w3B3NweCi-IEOcbH2Yq…> Physically <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EfIYUqNG73lgsz7-QQ11w3B3NweCi-IEOcbH2Yq…> 2.You can forward this email on to your students or others. I figured I'd connect people so we're aware! 3.Also you might want to refresh yourself on Shion Guha's great Gdoc with UofT papers/events at CHI: UofT at CHI 2022 <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VEgX8fSoB_mkzpX02OYEQVTEwv7f8KxMvWWurKU…> Best, Joseph Joseph Jay Williams, Assistant Professor, www.josephjaywilliams.com Intelligent Adaptive Interventions research group Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto Dept. of Psychology & Statistical Sciences (courtesy graduate appointments – admitting PhD students) Faculty Affiliate at Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence

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HCI Meeting Tomorrow: Robots and Stuff (Mostly humans)
by Blaine Lewis 13 Apr '22

13 Apr '22

Hi Everyone! Tomorrow we'll have an awesome presentation by @Karthik titled "Robots and Stuff (Mostly humans)", where Karthik will show us some of the awesome possibilities of real and simulated robots and what kinds of experiments you might run with them and humans. Join us at 10am EDT https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988! Best, Blaine

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Where can people find disposable cutlery?
by Joseph Jay Williams 12 Apr '22

12 Apr '22

Joseph [Sent from smartphone] Joseph Jay Williams, Assistant Professor, www.josephjaywilliams.com Intelligent Adaptive Interventions research group Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto Dept. of Psychology & Statistical Sciences (courtesy graduate appointments – admitting PhD students) Faculty Affiliate at Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence

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Reminder: Invited Talk by Parastoo Abtahi
by Blaine Lewis 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

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.

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HCI Meeting March 22: Abstract Swap
by Blaine Lewis 22 Mar '22

22 Mar '22

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

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Invited Talk by Parastoo Abtahi
by Blaine Lewis 17 Mar '22

17 Mar '22

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

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Group meeting
by Tovi Grossman 22 Feb '22

22 Feb '22

Seems like slack is down. Agenda for our Hybrid meeting today - 11am: Majeed, Laura, Blaine, Eve, Yuchen Thanks, Tovi

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HCI Meeting Feb 3: Internships cont. with Professor Paul Dietz
by Blaine Lewis 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Hi Everyone! This week (tomorrow) at our HCI meeting we have a special guest to continue our conversation from last week on internships, Professor Paul Dietz! Paul Dietz is currently visiting the University of Toronto as an adjunct professor in DGP. Over his long research career at companies such as Disney, Microsoft and Mitsubishi Electric he has hosted many interns and frequently played a behind-the-scenes role in fostering academic relationships. Paul was once an intern himself (at Texas Instruments and Analog Devices) and is more than happy to share his experiences from both sides. We're super excited to have him, and hopefully everybody comes ready with lots of questions to ask so we can make the most of his time! Best, Blaine

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HCI Meeting Jan 27
by Blaine Lewis 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

Hi all, This is a reminder that tomorrow at 10am EST via zoom <https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988> we have an HCI meeting where we'll talk about internships (where to apply, how to get one, what to do once you've got one). The poster attached has the rest of the (updated) schedule for the semester. https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988 Best, Blaine

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