Haptic Tether for Human Robot Communication

From The Theme SMART OFFICE WORKFLOWS WHAT IF What if we could help mobile robots navigate crowded environments using haptic communication? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to explore the use of haptic communication to improve human-mobile robot interaction, especially in crowded environments, such as offices and shopping malls. We developed and […]

Making Noise Intentional: Capturing and Designing Robotic Sonic Expressions

From The Theme SMART OFFICE WORKFLOWS WHAT IF What if we could better understand how robotic sound influences human perceptions and interactions? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to develop design heuristics for the sounds that are a byproduct of interactive objects in the technologically advanced workplace of the future. Specifically, we […]

Interaction Using Situated Spatial Gestures

From The Theme
 KNOWLEDGE WORKER PRODUCTIVITY WHAT IF What if we could improve interfaces for context, comprehension and human-machine performance, in order to develop machines that could sense and respond to people’s movements and behaviors? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to improve human-machine interaction by enabling machines to detect and respond […]

Eye Tracking as an Augmented Input

From The Theme MOBILE AND ALTERNATIVE FORM FACTOR DEVICES WHAT IF What if eye tracker and eye-gaze information could be used to help your devices know where you are looking and what your attention is on? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to study the viability of using eye-gaze information to augment […]

High Speed 3D Shape Digitization Using Projected Light Patterns

From The Theme SENSING AND COMPUTING WHAT IF What if we could quickly determine and track the 3D shape of a moving or deforming object? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to address one of the central problems in computer vision – the ability digitize an object at high speed. Rapid digitization […]