The Grainger College of Engineering Open House (EOH) kicked off on April went through April 6. The 102nd Edition of EOH will feature 200+ exhibits organized by 250+ future engineers. Students from all branches of engineering establish displays to emphasize to the public the importance of science in daily life and to demonstrate the potential impact of future technology. Additionally, leading-edge corporations […]
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Jacob and Hank are Doing an Internship over the Summer
Two of the HXRI Lab members, Jacob and Hank, are doing an internship over the summer. Jacob will be working at Databricks (Bellevue Office) as a full stack software engineering intern on the Workspace Experience team. His focus will be mainly on the core user interface and infrastructure of the Databricks platform. Databricks, Inc. is […]
HXRI Lab Attends the 2024 HFES International Healthcare Symposium
The HXRI lab members attended the the 2024 HFES – Human Factors and Ergonomics Society International Healthcare Symposium at Chicago Hilton from March 25th till March 27th. The lab members had the chance to engage with professionals in the healthcare technology sector, discussing human factors and current industry trends. A standout moment was Rollin J. […]
HXRI Lab and McKechnie Family LIFE Home Hosts Part of the 2024 IISE Conference
On February 16, 2024, the McKechnie Family LIFE Home welcomed students from the Industrial and Systems Engineering program as part of the 2024 Institute of Industrial Systems Engineers (IISE) Regional Conference for Middle Eastern Students. IISE is a key player in advancing industrial and systems engineering, and this event was a student-led initiative offering professional, […]
Professor Gupta Presents at the IISE 2024 North Central Regional Conference
The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) at the University of Illinois proudly hosted the IISE 2024 North Central Regional Conference on February 16th. This annual gathering is a key event for Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) professionals and students, drawing participants from six Midwest states. The conference offered an enriching platform for more […]
HXRI Lab Attends the First Annual IMMERSE Symposium
On February 7th and 8th, the HXRI lab attended the First Annual IMMERSE Symposium at NCSA. The symposium showcased different research projects in immersive technologies, applications, and human experience. It brought together thought leaders from academia, industry, and government agencies to foster collaborations and build communities for research, education, and infrastructure to accelerate the immersive […]
Our Recent Graduate Sainath Ganesh Starts Working at Magic Leap.
Sainath, who finished his masters in December 2023 at HXRI Lab, started to work as a game developer at Magic Leap, Inc, which is an American technology company that released a head-mounted augmented reality display, called Magic Leap One. The basic principle of the display is that it superimposes 3D computer-generated imagery over real world […]
McKechnie Family LIFE Home Hosts an AHS Open House
On December 12th, the McKechnie Family LIFE Home team welcomed guests to explore the research being conducted in our facility, view the spaces, and interact with the technology. Research demonstrations and posters were presented by AHS faculty, staff, post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate students. The guests, including some alumni, were impressed by the wide range […]
HXRI Lab Attends the 2023 Chittenden Symposium
On October 4th, 2023, HXRI and McKechnie Family LIFE Home staff members attended the 2023 Chittenden Symposium at the I-Hotel. This symposium brought faculty and students together from the Departments of Kinesiology & Community Health and Industrial and Enterprise System Engineering at Illinois. We presented a poster about the LIFE Home to share our resources […]