Projects

In 2023, at Autodesk Research we partnered with The Bentway in Toronto to use wearable sensors and cameras to capture how people experienced the public space under Toronto's Gardiner Expressway. Participants joined "walkshops", recording video, audio, surveys, and environmental data, while algorithms analyzed what they saw and visualized anonymized facial contours. The project shows how participatory, data-driven methods can help design public …

The Tactile Emoticon uses connected mitts to send touch-based messages through vibration, pressure, and temperature. Studies with 68 participants show how people shape and interpret these tactile signals based on emotion, context, and social norms, offering design insights for more expressive remote touch communication.

AirConstellations uses movable, self-stable armatures to hold and arrange multiple devices in mid-air, letting users flexibly position, combine, or separate them for different tasks. It supports dynamic layouts for collaboration, productivity, and remote work, enabling smooth transitions and context-aware interactions.

EvalMe is a playful tangible tool that helps students reflect on their learning during and after lessons.

Modular hardware platform for linking multiple mobile devices into flexible cross-device workspaces. Includes 3D-printed link modules, design strategies, a visual configuration tool, capacitive links for device recognition, flexible joint designs, and a detailed design space for creating new setups.

Wristband.io extends smartwatch interaction beyond the small screen by integrating input and output directly into the wristband. It features back-of-band touch for more accurate control, a low-resolution band display for subtle notifications, and tangible buttons for quick, eyes-free input.