{"id":26305,"date":"2022-02-11T07:32:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T12:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/?p=26305"},"modified":"2024-06-21T11:44:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:44:14","slug":"integrating-interactive-devices-with-the-users-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/2022\/02\/11\/integrating-interactive-devices-with-the-users-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrating Interactive Devices with the User&#8217;s Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"285\" style=\"padding: 25px;\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2159741\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/54272102?iframeembed=true&#038;entry_id=1_7mf8wcrr\" width=\"400\" height=\"285\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Kaltura Player\"><\/iframe><strong>Guest Speaker: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/computerscience.uchicago.edu\/people\/profile\/pedro-lopes\/\">Pedro Lopes<\/a>, Assistant Professor in Computer Science, University of Chicago<br \/>\n<em>Moderated by  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/profile\/reza-rawassizadeh\/\">Dr. Reza Rawassizadeh<\/a>, Associate Professor of Computer Science<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> The main question that drives my research is: what is the next interface paradigm that supersedes wearable devices? I argue that the new paradigm is one in which interactive devices will integrate with the user\u2019s biological senses and actuators. This way of engineering devices that intentionally borrow parts of the user\u2019s biology puts forward a new generation of miniaturized devices; allowing us to circumvent traditional physical constraints. For instance, in the case of our devices based on electrical muscle stimulation, they demonstrate how our body-device integration circumvents the constraints imposed by the ratio of electrical power and size of a motor. Taking this further, we demonstrate how our body-device integration approach allowed us to also miniaturize thermal feedback (hot\/cold sensations) without the need for power-hungry thermal devices. We believe that these bodily-integrated devices are the natural succession to wearable interfaces and allow us to investigate how interfaces might connect to our bodies in a more direct and personal way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaker Bio:<\/strong> Pedro Lopes is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Chicago. Pedro focuses on integrating computer interfaces with the human body\u2014exploring the interface paradigm that supersedes wearable computing. Some of these new integrated-devices include: muscle stimulation wearable that allows\u00a0users to manipulate tools they have never seen before\u00a0or that\u00a0accelerate their reaction time, or a device that\u00a0leverages the sense of smell to create an illusion of temperature. Pedro\u2019s work has received a number of academic awards, such as four ACM CHI\/UIST Best Papers. It also captured the interest of the media, such as New York Times or Wired and was exhibited at Ars Electronica &#038; World Economic Forum. (More: https:\/\/lab.plopes.org)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest Speaker: Pedro Lopes, Assistant Professor in Computer Science, University of Chicago Moderated by Dr. Reza Rawassizadeh, Associate Professor of Computer Science Abstract: The main question that drives my research is: what is the next interface paradigm that supersedes wearable devices? 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