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HCI Laboratory • IIIT Sri City

Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory IIITS

Research in virtual reality, assistive neural interfaces, high-fidelity physics simulation, and applied AI at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City.

HCI LAB/RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Core Research Initiatives

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EgoScore: Steerable Topological Memory for Egocentric Wearables
ACM CHI 2027
RESEARCH INITIATIVE 1 OF 6

EgoScore: Steerable Topological Memory for Egocentric Wearables

Multi-signal perceptual importance scoring and Poincaré hyperbolic graph retrieval for Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses lifelogging.

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MRConsultation: Pre-Surgical Spatial Teleconsultation
HEALTHCARE MR
RESEARCH INITIATIVE 2 OF 6

MRConsultation: Pre-Surgical Spatial Teleconsultation

Enabling surgical teams to project and annotate volumetric 3D organ models asynchronously in shared 6DOF spatial coordinates.

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XR Badminton: Multi-Stroke Neuro-Symbolic VR Coaching
ACM CHI & ISMAR
RESEARCH INITIATIVE 3 OF 6

XR Badminton: Multi-Stroke Neuro-Symbolic VR Coaching

High-fidelity aerodynamics, multi-stroke kinematics with Holt-linear filtering, body-scaled calibration, and 12-IMU full-body tracking.

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Indian Sign Language (ISL) Gesture Translator
ACCESSIBILITY AI
RESEARCH INITIATIVE 4 OF 6

Indian Sign Language (ISL) Gesture Translator

Deep learning transformer model translating Indian Sign Language gestures into real-time spoken and written sentences.

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VISI-SCROLL: EOG Electrooculography Interface
ASSISTIVE TECH
RESEARCH INITIATIVE 5 OF 6

VISI-SCROLL: EOG Electrooculography Interface

Hands-free spatial object selection and gaze interaction using Electrooculography (EOG) signals for motor accessibility.

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MangaSpace: Physical Stylization & Deformation Priors in MR
SONY RESEARCH AWARD '26
RESEARCH INITIATIVE 6 OF 6

MangaSpace: Physical Stylization & Deformation Priors in MR

Viscoelastic-to-artistic projection mapping continuous mechanical impedance to volume-preserving anime deformation manifolds for Meta Quest 3.

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Lab In Action

Research, Field Work & Demonstrations

CHI 2026: Human-Centered AI & Spatial Computing Keynote
Laboratory Leadership

Principal Investigator

Directing research initiatives across spatial computing, assistive interfaces, and applied AI at IIIT Sri City.

Dr. Himangshu Sarma avatar

Dr. Himangshu Sarma

Assistant Professor & HCI Director

38+
Peer-Reviewed Papers
ACM CHI, CIKM, ISMAR, AAAI
₹88L+
Research Grants
DST, SERB, DRDO, ISI
22+
Active Research Projects
Wearables, XR, Graph IR
5+
Years of Academic Excellence
Est. IIIT Sri City

Advancing Human Potential Through Spatial Computing

We design interfaces that understand human intent, preserve spatial reality, and empower speech and motor inclusion.