During his PhD study, Chiwoong Hwang explored haptic technologies for industrial training in Virtual Reality (VR), based on a real-world scenario in collaboration with a Danish company. VR training offers numerous benefits, such as reduced costs and a safer learning environment. However, replicating the physical interaction crucial for manual skill acquisition remains a challenge in virtual settings.

To tackle this issue, Chiwoong Hwang investigated state-of-the-art haptic solutions aimed at enhancing the perception of physical properties, such as weight, and improving the overall user experience in VR. His work contributes valuable insights into the design of haptic feedback and virtual training systems, emphasizing user-centric approaches.

The PhD study was completed at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University.

This summary was prepared by the PhD student.

Time: Tuesday, 25 February 2025 at 13:00
Place: Building 5335, room 295, Lecture Theatre Nygaard, Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University, Helsingforsgade 12 , 8200 Aarhus N
Title of PhD thesis: Haptic Interaction for Industrial Training in Virtual Reality - Enhancing the Perception of Physical Properties and User Experience
Contact information: Chiwoong Hwang, e-mail: hwangcw@cs.au.dk, tel.: +45 52 81 19 17
Members of the assessment committee:
Senior Researcher Claudio Pacchierotti, Inria, Rennes University, France
Professor Thomas Kosch, Human-Computer Interaction, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
Associate Professor Hans-Jörg Schulz (chair), Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University, Denmark
Main supervisor:
Professor Kaj Grønbæk, Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University, Denmark
Co-supervisor:
Assistant Professor Tiare Feuchtner, Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Konstanz, Germany
Language: The PhD dissertation will be defended in English

The defence is public.
The PhD thesis is available for reading at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences/GSNS, Ny Munkegade 120, building 1521, 8000 Aarhus C