Rakesh Patibanda

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Towards Understanding the Design of Shared Bodily Control via Exoskeleton-based Play

Emerging technologies such as exoskeletons and electrical muscle stimulation can initiate movement within the human body, blurring the boundary between user and machine. While prior research has explored how such systems augment bodily action, most focus on movement execution rather than decision-making. In this work,…

CHI '265th+ AuthorEmotion-Sensing Wearables +2

“My Tummy Has a Little Dragon”: From Everyday Experiences of Gut Sounds to Interoceptive Interaction Design

Gastrointestinal sounds are a constant part of human physiology, offering potential insights into digestive functions and everyday bodily awareness. However, these sounds are rarely noticed and often socially stigmatised, remaining underexplored in HCI despite calls to recognise the gut as a site for embodied awarenes…

CHI '265th+ AuthorElectrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) +2

Grand Challenges around Designing Computers’ Control Over Our Bodies

Advances in emerging technologies, such as on-body mechanical actuators and electrical muscle stimulation, have allowed computers to take control over our bodies. This presents opportunities as well as challenges, raising fundamental questions about agency and the role of our body when interacting with technology. To…

CHI '26CorrespondingSocial & Collaborative VR +2

Nudging the Somas: Exploring How Live-Configurable Mixed Reality Objects Shape Open-Ended Intercorporeal Movements

Mixed Reality (MR) increasingly explores how virtual elements can shape physical behavior, yet how MR objects guide group movement remains underexplored. We address this gap by examining how virtual objects can nudge collective, co-located movement without relying on explicit instructions or choreography. We developed…

DIS '255th+ AuthorMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities

LuciEntry: Towards Understanding the Design of Lucid Dream Induction

Lucid dreaming, a state in which people become aware that they are dreaming, is known for its many mental and physical health benefits. However, most lucid dream induction techniques, such as reality testing, require significant time and effort to master, creating a barrier for people seeking these experiences. We…

DIS '241st AuthorElectrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) +2

Shared Bodily Fusion: Leveraging Inter-Body Electrical Muscle Stimulation for Social Play

Traditional games like "Tag" rely on shared control via inter-body interactions (IBIs) – touching, pushing, and pulling – that foster emotional and social connection. Digital games largely limit IBIs, with players using their bodies as input to control virtual avatars instead. Our “Shared Bodily Fusion” approach addre…

CHI '244th AuthorBest PaperBrain-Computer Interface (BCI) & Neurofeedback +1

PsiNet: Toward Understanding the Design of Brain-to-Brain Interfaces for Augmenting Inter-Brain Synchrony

Underlying humanity’s social abilities is the brain’s capacity to interpersonally synchronize. Experimental, lab-based neuropsychological studies have demonstrated that inter-brain synchrony can be technologically mediated. However, knowledge in deploying these technologies in-the-wild and studying their user experien…

CHI '245th+ AuthorGame UX & Player Behavior +2

Grand Challenges in SportsHCI

The field of Sports Human-Computer Interaction (SportsHCI) investigates interaction design to support a physically active human being. Despite growing interest and dissemination of SportsHCI literature over the past years, many publications still focus on solving specific problems in a given sport. We believe in the b…

DIS '232nd AuthorFull-Body Interaction & Embodied Input +1

Towards designing for everyday embodied remembering: Findings from a diary study

Our bodies play an important part in our remembering practices, for example when we can remember passwords by typing, even if we cannot verbalise them. An increasing number of technologies are being developed to support remembering. However, so far, they seem to have not taken the opportunity yet to support rememberin…

CHI '203rd AuthorHonorable MentionFull-Body Interaction & Embodied Input +2

Drone Chi: Somaesthetic Human-Drone Interaction

Somaesthetics — motivated by improving life quality via appreciation for bodily and sensory experiences — is increasingly influencing HCI designs. Investigating the potential of drones as a material for somaesthetic HCI, we designed Drone Chi: a Tai Chi-inspired close-range human-drone interaction experience. The desi…

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