Three Full Papers Accepted at CHI 2026

We are incredibly excited to share that the aid-lab has had three full papers accepted for presentation at the ACM CHI 2026 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems!

CHI is the premier international conference on Human-Computer Interaction, and having three full papers accepted is a testament to the hard work and innovation of our lab members. This year's success highlights our leadership in the fields of Haptics, Extended Reality (XR), and Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRL).

The three accepted papers are:

1. TactDeform: Finger Pad Deformation Inspired Spatial Tactile Feedback for Virtual Geometry Exploration
   Yihao Dong, Praneeth Perera, CT Lin, Craig Jin, Anusha Withana
   This work introduces a novel approach to tactile feedback that mimics natural finger pad deformation to enhance spatial perception in VR.

2. One Body, Two Minds: Alternating VR Perspective During Remote Teleoperation of Supernumerary Limbs
   Hongyu Zhou, Xincheng Huang, Winston Wijaya, Yi Fei Cheng, David Lindlbauer, Eduardo Velloso, Andrea Bianchi, Zhanna Sarsenbayeva, Anusha Withana
   This research explores how alternating VR perspectives can improve the control and coordination of supernumerary robotic limbs during remote teleoperation.

3. SRL Proxemics: Spatial Guidelines for Supernumerary Robotic Limbs in Near-Body Interactions
   Hongyu Zhou, Chia-An Fan, Yihao Dong, Shuto Takashita, Masahiko Inami, Zhanna Sarsenbayeva, Anusha Withana
   This paper establishes the first set of spatial guidelines for how extra robotic limbs should interact with their human users and the surrounding environment.

We look forward to presenting our work in Barcelona, Spain, this April! Congratulations to all the authors and collaborators involved.

You can find more details about each of these projects on our Publications page.