University of Barcelona

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UIST '25Hand Gesture Recognition +2

HandOver: Enabling Precise Selection & Manipulation of 3D Objects with Mouse and Hand Tracking

We present HandOver, an extended reality (XR) interaction technique designed to unify the precision of traditional mouse input for object selection with the expressiveness of hand-tracking for object manipulation. With HandOver, the mouse is used to drive a depth-aware 3D cursor enabling precise and restful targeting…

DIS '24Conversational Chatbots +2

"It’s kind of weird talking to a sphere": Exploring Children’s Hopes and Fears on Social Robot Morphology Using Speculative Research Methods

The integration of social robots into children's environments is becoming increasingly pertinent, spanning from entertainment to health care. Although prior studies highlight the role of morphology in shaping children’s perceptions of these machines, there is little research to examine their perceptions of social robo…

DIS '20Gamification Design +1

Chasing Play Potentials in Food Culture: Learning from Traditions to Inspire Future Human-Food Interaction Design

In this pictorial, we turn to culture and traditions to present an annotated portfolio of play-food potentials, i.e. interesting design qualities and/or interaction mechanisms that could help promote playful and social engagement in food practices. Our portfolio emerged from a one-day workshop where we played with and…

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Gesture, Body & Motion Interaction

Hand Gesture Recognition

Voice Interaction & Conversational Systems

Conversational Chatbots

Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality (XR)

Mixed Reality Workspaces

Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Social Robot Interaction

Games, Entertainment & Gamification

Gamification Design