A conferenced paper titled “A Participatory Design Approach to Develop a VR-Based Electrocardiogram Training Simulator” was published at the 15th International Conference, VAMR 2023 held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference. The paper investigates the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in medical training simulators. VR enables full immersion in digital environments and is […]

The Grainger College of Engineering’s Jump ARCHES Research Program has awarded $100,000 for the first phase of developing a mixed reality simulator for neonatal needle thoracentesis. The project is led by Avinash Gupta, a teaching assistant professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in collaboration with Nicole Rau, an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at […]

Professor Gupta was invited to speak at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Panel titled “Tech-infused Collaboration: Uniting Science and Tech to Elevate CVH through Mental Wellness Solutions”. In his talk, he introduced the human-centric approach he uses in his research for extended reality applications, demonstrating the potential impact of the human extended reality interaction framework for […]

Emre and Arnav presented at the 11th Annual Jump ARCHES Symposium about two different projects at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois. Emre presented the ongoing the Augmented Reality (AR)-assisted Endotracheal Incubation (ETI) Trainer project. The AR-based Endotracheal Intubation ETI Simulator is a developing project aimed at improving training for medical students and healthcare […]

As the pre-college outreach and public engagement unit in the Grainger College of Engineering, WYSE offers a variety of summer enrichment programs for pre-college youth from near and far. These summer camps give a flavor of college life while exploring various engineering fields or researching side-by-side with Illinois faculty and students – in Champaign-Urbana, in Chicago, and virtually. Each […]

Nimit presented at the HCI International 2024 Conference on “Evaluation of Large Language Model Generated Dialogues for an AI-Based VR Nurse Training Simulator”. This collaborative research explores using LLMs like ChatGPT and Google Gemini to enhance VR nurse training through realistic patient interactions. The study assessed generated scripts using lexical matching, semantic similarity, and sentiment […]

Professor Gupta has received the James Franklin Sharp Outstanding Teaching Award in Industrial Engineering! This award is open to faculty members of the Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering who excel in teaching undergraduate industrial engineering. The Sharp Outstanding Teaching Award in Industrial Engineering was established through a philanthropic donation by Dr. James Franklin […]

The Inaugural Student Conference hosted by Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering (ISE) provided a platform for graduate students in ISE to present their research via oral presentations or posters, covering various concentrations such as Data Analytics/ Decision and Control Systems/ Design and Manufacturing/ Financial Engineering/ Operations Research/ Human Factors. Additionally, esteemed professors Simge Küçükyavuz and […]

Since 2008, the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) has been the hallmark event of Undergraduate Research Week at the University of Illinois (U of I). Initially attended by just a few hundred undergraduates, participation has surged to well over 800 students. Throughout the day-long event, students showcase their research through concurrent oral and poster presentations, including […]

On April 18th, 2024, the McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted an open house, providing an opportunity for guests to explore the facility’s research endeavors. Attendees engaged with researchers, robots, and various technologies, while faculty, post-docs, graduate, and undergraduate students presented research demonstrations. Notable guests such as Jim and Karen McKechnie, Michael Vitoux, Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell, Dean […]