utouch

uTouch

https://utouch.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/

uTouch (Prof. Ehud Sharlin) explores physical and human-robot interaction and autonomy.

Publications

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CHI 2025

Playing with Robots: Performing Arts Techniques for Designing and Understanding Robot Group Movement

Philippa Madill , Matthew Newton , Huanjun Zhao , Yichen Lian , Zachary McKendrick pictureZachary McKendrick , Patrick Finn , Aditya Shekhar Nittala pictureAditya Shekhar Nittala , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin

HumanitiesArtRobotsMethod
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UIST 2023

RealityCanvas: Augmented Reality Sketching for Embedded and Responsive Scribble Animation Effects

Zhijie Xia pictureZhijie Xia , Kyzyl Monteiro pictureKyzyl Monteiro , Kevin Van pictureKevin Van , Ryo Suzuki pictureRyo Suzuki

Sketching InterfacesScribble AnimationAugmented RealityMixed RealityReal Time Authoring
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UIST SIC 2022 Honorable Mention

UltraBots: Large-Area Mid-Air Haptics for VR with Robotically Actuated Ultrasound Transducers

Mehrad Faridan pictureMehrad Faridan , Marcus Friedel pictureMarcus Friedel , Ryo Suzuki pictureRyo Suzuki

Virtual RealityHapticsUltrasound TransducersRobotics
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CHI 2022

One Week in the Future: Previs Design Futuring for HCI Research

Sasha Ivanov pictureSasha Ivanov , Tim Au Yeung pictureTim Au Yeung , Kathryn Blair pictureKathryn Blair , Kurtis Danyluk pictureKurtis Danyluk , Georgina Freeman pictureGeorgina Freeman , Marcus Friedel pictureMarcus Friedel , Carmen Hull pictureCarmen Hull , Michael Hung pictureMichael Hung , Sydney Pratte pictureSydney Pratte , Wesley Willett pictureWesley Willett

Design FuturingPrototypingPrevisualization
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CHI 2022

Augmented Reality and Robotics: A Survey and Taxonomy for AR-enhanced Human-Robot Interaction and Robotic Interfaces

Ryo Suzuki pictureRyo Suzuki , Adnan Karim pictureAdnan Karim , Tian Xia pictureTian Xia , Hooman Hedayati , Nicolai Marquardt pictureNicolai Marquardt

Augmented RealityMixed RealityRoboticsHuman Robot InteractionActuated Tangible UIShape Changing UIAR HRIVAM HRI
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IEEE 2021 Best Paper

Perception! Immersion! Empowerment!: Superpowers as Inspiration for Visualization

Wesley Willett pictureWesley Willett , Bon Adriel Aseniero pictureBon Adriel Aseniero , Sheelagh Carpendale pictureSheelagh Carpendale , Pierre Dragicevic , Yvonne Jansen , Lora Oehlberg pictureLora Oehlberg , Petra Isenberg picturePetra Isenberg

Data VisualizationVisualizationCognitionInteractive SystemsToolsPragmaticsPattern RecognitionSuperpowersEmpowermentVisionPerceptionFictionSituated Visualization
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DIS 2021

Co-Designing Interactions between Pedestrians in Wheelchairs and Autonomous Vehicles

Ashratuz Zavin Asha pictureAshratuz Zavin Asha , Christopher Smith pictureChristopher Smith , Georgina Freeman pictureGeorgina Freeman , Sean Crump , Sowmya Somanath pictureSowmya Somanath , Lora Oehlberg pictureLora Oehlberg , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin

Pedestrians In WheelchairsCo DesignAutonomous Vehicles
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CHI 2021

Homecoming: Exploring Returns to Long-Term Single Player Games

Noor Hammad , Owen Brierley , Zachary McKendrick pictureZachary McKendrick , Sowmya Somanath pictureSowmya Somanath , Patrick Finn , Jessica Hammer , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin

Long Term Single Player GameAutobiographical DesignPivot Point
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TVCG 2020

Touch and Beyond: Comparing Physical and Virtual Reality Visualizations

Kurtis Thorvald Danyluk , Teoman Tomo Ulusoy , Wei Wei pictureWei Wei , Wesley J. Willett

Human Computer InteractionVisualizationData VisualizationVirtual RealityPhysicalization
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IMWUT 2020

AssessBlocks: Exploring Toy Block Play Features for Assessing Stress in Young Children after Natural Disasters

Xiyue Wang , Kazuki Takashima , Tomoaki Adachi , Patrick Finn , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin , Yoshifumi Kitamura

Well BeingToy BlocksPTSDTangibles For HealthStress AssessmentPlayChildren
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CHI 2020 LBW

Views from the Wheelchair: Understanding Interaction between Autonomous Vehicle and Pedestrians with Reduced Mobility

Ashratuz Zavin Asha pictureAshratuz Zavin Asha , Christopher Smith pictureChristopher Smith , Lora Oehlberg pictureLora Oehlberg , Sowmya Somanath pictureSowmya Somanath , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin

Autonomous VehiclePedestrian With Reduced Mobility
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CHI 2020

Autonomous Vehicle-Cyclist Interaction: Peril and Promise

Ming Hou , Karthik Mahadevan pictureKarthik Mahadevan , Sowmya Somanath pictureSowmya Somanath , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin , Lora Oehlberg pictureLora Oehlberg

Autonomous Vehicle Cyclist InteractionInterfaces For Communicating Intent And Awareness
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C&C 2019

Mutation: Leveraging Performing Arts Practices in Cyborg Transitioning

Nour Hammad pictureNour Hammad , Elaheh Sanoubari , Patrick Finn , Sowmya Somanath pictureSowmya Somanath , James E. Young , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin

Interaction DesignCyborgsUser ExperiencePerforming Art Techniques
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DIS 2019

AV-Pedestrian Interaction Design Using a Pedestrian Mixed Traffic Simulator

Karthik Mahadevan pictureKarthik Mahadevan , Elaheh Sanoubari , Sowmya Somanath pictureSowmya Somanath , James E. Young , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin

Mixed TrafficPedestrian SimulatorAutonomous Vehicle Pedestrian Interaction
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DIS 2018

Bod-IDE: An Augmented Reality Sandbox for eFashion Garments

Kevin Ta , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin , Lora Oehlberg pictureLora Oehlberg

Augmented RealityElectronic FashionCreativity Support Tool
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TEI 2016

Engaging 'At-Risk' Students through Maker Culture Activities

Sowmya Somanath pictureSowmya Somanath , Laura Morrison , Janette Hughes , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin , Mario Costa Sousa

DIYAt Risk StudentsMaker CultureEducationYoung Learners
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CHI 2018 Honorable Mention

Perspective on and Re-orientation of Physical Proxies in Object-Focused Remote Collaboration

Martin Feick pictureMartin Feick , Terrance Tin Hoi Mok , Anthony Tang pictureAnthony Tang , Lora Oehlberg pictureLora Oehlberg , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin

CscwRemote CollaborationObject Focused CollaborationPhysical TelepresenceCollaborative Physical Tasks
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CHI 2018

Communicating Awareness and Intent in Autonomous Vehicle-Pedestrian Interaction

Karthik Mahadevan pictureKarthik Mahadevan , Sowmya Somanath pictureSowmya Somanath , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin

Autonomous Vehicle Pedestrian InteractionPerceived Awareness And Intent In Autonomous Vehicles
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HRI 2018

The Way You Move: The Effect of a Robot Surrogate Movement in Remote Collaboration

Martin Feick pictureMartin Feick , Lora Oehlberg pictureLora Oehlberg , Anthony Tang pictureAnthony Tang , André Miede , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin

Movement Trajectory VelocityRemote CollaborationRobot Surrogate
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SUI 2017

Visibility Perception and Dynamic Viewsheds for Topographic Maps and Models

Nico Li , Wesley Willett pictureWesley Willett , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin , Mario Costa Sousa

Terrain VisualizationGeospatial VisualizationDynamic ViewshedTopographic MapsTangible User Interfaces
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CHI 2017

'Maker' within Constraints: Exploratory Study of Young Learners using Arduino at a High School in India

Sowmya Somanath pictureSowmya Somanath , Lora Oehlberg pictureLora Oehlberg , Janette Hughes , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin , Mario Costa Sousa

IndiaHCI 4 DPhysical ComputingDIYYoung LearnersMaker Culture
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DIS 2016

Elevating Communication, Collaboration, and Shared Experiences in Mobile Video through Drones

Brennan Jones pictureBrennan Jones , Kody Dillman , Richard Tang , Anthony Tang pictureAnthony Tang , Ehud Sharlin pictureEhud Sharlin , Lora Oehlberg pictureLora Oehlberg , Carman Neustaedter pictureCarman Neustaedter , Scott Bateman

CscwTelepresenceVideo CommunicationShared ExperiencesTeleoperationDronesCollaborationHri
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CHI 2015

Stratos: Using Visualization to Support Decisions in Strategic Software Release Planning

Bon Adriel Aseniero pictureBon Adriel Aseniero , Tiffany Wun , David Ledo pictureDavid Ledo , Guenther Ruhe , Anthony Tang pictureAnthony Tang , Sheelagh Carpendale pictureSheelagh Carpendale

Software EngineeringInformation VisualizationRelease Planning