The Haptic Experience Lab is a small group of highly-motivated, extremely multidisciplinary, and diverse people interested in studying human-computer interaction, haptic technology, multisensory interaction, and physical interactive systems.
If you're interested in joining us, take a look at the ways to get involved!
Oliver Schneider (he/him) leads the Haptic Computing Lab as an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, Department of Management Science and Engineering, with cross-appointments in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Systems Design Engineering, and the Cheriton School of Computer Science.
Anchit Mishra is currently a PhD student in CS starting from 2024. Previously, he was a MMath student from 2022-2024. His research interests lie in multisensory data representation.
Aurora Liu is a PhD student in the Management Science and Engineering Department. Her background is Automation Engineering. She is interested in Human Computer Interaction.
Aidan is a MASc student in the Systems Design Engineering department at the University of Waterloo. He graduated with a BASc in Biomedical Engineering in 2026. His research interests like in lower-and-upper limb assistive robotics, telemanipulation, and HCI.
Dajin Lee is a visiting graduate student from POSTECH, South Korea, studying computer science and engineering for her PhD. Her research focus is vibrotactile rendering, multisensory integration, and HCI.
Abeiku is an undergraduate research student currently studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His research interests involve open-source haptic modules and humanoid robotics.
Steven Yang is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), starting in 2025. His research interests lie in haptics and simulation tools for teleoperated robotics.