I am an assistant professor of Computer Science at Arizona State University. Previously, I was an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen (2020-2022) and an NSERC postdoctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems with Dr. Katherine J. Kuchenbecker. My Ph.D. was in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia with Professor Karon E. MacLean.
My research is at the intersection of human-computer interaction, programmable touch technology (haptics), social robotics, and accessibility. Specifically, I study how users interact with and make sense of haptic feedback from devices and robots. With this foundation, I design touch experiences that are meaningful and pleasant, and I build collections and software tools that facilitate creation and adaptation of touch experiences by end-users, novice designers, and haptics experts. I led the creation of Haptipedia, VibViz, Robot Hands, and LearnHaptics. I was also involved in LocomotionVault. I was a program co-chair for EuroHaptics 2022 with Prof. Astrid Kappers.
Prospective Students: I am looking for highly motivated Ph.D. students. If you are interested in joining my lab, please complete this form.
Haptic Residency Program: My lab has an openning for a strong undergraduate or graduate student from a non-CS or engineering background. The application deadline is October 31, 2024. Applicants with a secondary major (e.g., CS+psychology) are also eligible. See Haptic Residency Call for more information.
News
June 2024 – We’ve received an unrestricted gift from Google for studying text input in XR.
May 2024 – I’ll be serving as the subcommittee co-chair for ACM CHI 2025 (Interacting with Devices: Interaction Techniques and Modalities).
Feb 2024 – My NSF CAREER titled “Democratizing Haptics: Enabling Novice Designers with Vibrotactile Models and Tools” is awarded!
Jan 2024 – Three papers and one LBW accepted to CHI 2024. Congratulations to Kevin, Yinan, Chungman, and Arpit!
July 2023 – We received funding from The National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute (NEI) for a 5-year project titled “From Human-Powered to Automated Video Description for Blind and Low Vision Users” to make online videos accessible for blind and low-vision individuals.
June 2023 – I’ll be serving as an AC for CHI’24.
June 2023 – Our workshop “Exploring Material Experiences Across Haptic Technologies” has been accepted to IEEE WHC 2023. Check out the workshop program here.
April 2023 – One full paper accepted to IEEE World Haptics Conference 2023. Congratulations Martin!
Jan 2023 – Two full papers and one interactivity were accepted to ACM CHI 2023. Nice collaborations with the University of Copenhagen, Ultraleap, and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology. Papers are posted here.
Jan 2023 – Our paper on user impression of robotic hands got accepted to ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction.
Dec 2022 – Our “Body x Materials” workshop is accepted to CHI 2023. Looking forward to working with UC3M and UCL colleagues on it.
Dec 2022 – Our workshop “Open Access Tools and Libraries for VR” is accepted to IEEE VR 2023.
Oct 2022 – Our paper on Intra-hug gestures is accepted at the Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction.
Oct 2022 – Join our NordiCHI tutorial about Frontiers in Haptic Technology and Interaction Design at Aarhus University in October.
Oct 2022 – I will teach a graduate course on Emerging Interface Technologies at ASU.
August 2022 – I am joining Arizona State University (ASU) this fall.
July 2022 – I will be serving as an AC for CHI 2023.
May 2022 – HuggieBot received the best demo award at EuroHaptics 2022. Congrats Alexis and team!
Dec 2021 – Two papers were accepted at EuroHaptics 2022.
Nov 2021 – Our paper on DIY sensor design for social touch interaction with the NAO robot is accepted at the Frontiers in Robotics and AI.
Oct 2021 – I am serving as an AC for UIST 2022.
Sept 2021 – I am serving as the program co-chair of EuroHaptics 2022 with Prof. Astrid Kappers.
