UChicago's Human Computer Integration Lab at CHI 2024 (Introduction by Pedro Lopes)

Our Human Computer Integration Lab at the University of Chicago has four papers at ACM @sigchi CHI 2024:
1. Haptic Source-effector: Full-body Haptics via Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (CHI honorable mention for best paper award)
Yudai Tanaka, Jacob Serfaty, Pedro Lopes. In Proc. CHI'24
Watch its accompanying video: • Haptic Source-Effector...
Watch the talk by Yudai Tanaka: • Haptic Source-Effector...
2. SplitBody: Reducing Mental Workload while Multitasking via Muscle Stimulation (CHI best paper award)
Romain Nith, Yun Ho, Pedro Lopes. In Proc. CHI'24
Watch its accompanying video: • SplitBody: Reducing Me...
Watch the talk by Romain Nith: • SplitBody: Reducing Me...
3. Haptic Permeability: Adding Holes to Tactile Devices Improves Dexterity
Shan-Yuan Teng, Aryan Gupta, Pedro Lopes. In Proc. CHI'24
Watch its accompanying video: • Haptic Permeability: A...
Watch the talk by Shan-Yuan Teng: • Haptic Permeability: a...
4. Stick&Slip: Altering Fingerpad Friction via Liquid Coatings
Alex Mazursky, Jacob Serfaty, and Pedro Lopes. In Proc. CHI'24
Watch its accompanying video: • Stick&Slip: Altering F...
Watch the talk by Alex Mazursky: • Stick&Slip: Altering F...
... enjoy our papers!
More information: lab.plopes.org
Video credits & more info for curious people:
1. Jas Brooks behind the camera on this video, they did a great job since we had to switch between different video streams in real time (Jas had a flipper and was controlling our HDMI switch).
2. We needed six takes because the VIVE tracking Quest tracking + Hololens tracking were fighting. Some very interesting IR interference going all with all these systems, don't use them all at once like we do!
4. In case you are curious: there was no script for this video, it is improvised. The only fixed aspect was the order of the projects because we discovered in early tests that the tracking was not cooperating, so the brain stimulation work by Yudai Tanaka had to be the first one.
5. There were at least four other takes we liked, but this one, felt the most fun.
6. Many moments were not even intended to happen, such as Romain Nith's beautifully made bluetooth foot-switch "failing", but Romain elegantly recovered and controlled the EMS from his laptop.
7. If you look carefully in the video, you might see some flour and a waffle maker in the table (seen from HoloLens camera), well, Romain was making waffles the whole time.
8. Finally, a big thanks to all HCI lab members, a lot of people helped besides the authors whose work was shown here. Thanks!

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