Sensory Perception & Interaction Research Group

Andrew is a senior Undergraduate finishing his BSc majoring in Cognitive Systems. His interest in cognition and haptics led him to the SPIN lab where he is currently working with Laura Cang and Paul Bucci as part of the EEG team. 

Bryan graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. With a strong interest to learn more about the field of Human Computer Interaction, he joined the SPIN Lab as a volunteer.

He is currently working with Laura Cang and Paul Bucci on the "Sensing and Machine Recognition of Interactive Affective Touch" project.

Mexican Cognitive Systems student looking to expand his understanding of 3D modeling by building robots.

Aiden Smith is a third-year student pursuing a major in Computer Science and Physics. He is currently volunteering at the lab to work on using twisted-strand actuators to produce organic motion.

Zefan Sramek is a graduate of the Integrated Engineering program at the University of British Columbia. He is interested in technology for enhancing collaboration, virtual reality, and human realtionships with technology.

He is currently working on a project with Laura Cang and Paul Bucci to create a model of emotional transitions using EEG. 

Lena is a third year Honours Computer Science student. She is doing a USRA this summer, and is working on the Magic Pen with Soheil Kianzad and his supervisor Prof. Karon MacLean.

Jessica holds a bachelor's degree in Cognitive Systems from UBC. At SPIN, she has worked on the Haptipedia project alongside Dr. Hasti Seifi, Ashutosh Agrawal, John Sastrillo, and the MPI-IS team in the department of Haptic Intelligence.

Ashutosh is a pre-final year undergraduate student at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. Specializing in HCI/d, his primary areas of interest include User Experience Research and Interaction Design. He's visiting SPIN this summer to work on the Haptipedia project with Dr. Hasti Seifi and Jessica Ip.