One Body, Two Minds Accepted at CHI 2026

We are proud to announce that our research on supernumerary robotic limb (SRL) teleoperation, titled "One Body, Two Minds: Alternating VR Perspective During Remote Teleoperation of Supernumerary Limbs", has been accepted as a full paper at CHI 2026.

Led by PhD student Hongyu Zhou, this work addresses a critical challenge in human-robot interaction: how can a single operator effectively control extra robotic limbs that are physically distant?

The Research

The study explores the concept of "One Body, Two Minds"—a framework for alternating between different virtual reality perspectives to manage the cognitive load of controlling supernumerary limbs. By switching between an egocentric (first-person) view of the user's own body and various perspectives of the robotic limbs, operators can achieve better coordination and situational awareness.

Key Findings

• Perspective Matters: Alternating perspectives significantly reduces the mental effort required to perform complex tasks with extra limbs.
• Embodiment and Control: The research provides insights into how users maintain a sense of embodiment while their control is distributed across multiple "minds" or viewpoints.
• Design Implications: The paper offers concrete design recommendations for future teleoperation systems that involve augmented human capabilities.

This work was a massive collaborative effort involving researchers from the University of Sydney, KAIST, and the University of Melbourne. We look forward to sharing our findings with the HCI community in Barcelona!

Read more on our Publications page or via DOI.