Pedro Lopes

@plopesresearch

Assoc. Prof. of Comp. Science @uchicagocs /
Human Computer Integration Lab / XR, haptics, hw / HCI lab: lab.plopes.org / music: plopesmusic.org

Chicago, IL plopes.org Joined December 2010

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Pedro Lopes @plopesresearch Mar 20

Text or video is not only form AI can take.
In embodied-ai.tech (#CHI2026, Best Paper 🏆) we create an embodied AI that acts via muscle stimulation to perform physical tasks: e.g., place a bike on a bus rack and more!
youtube.com/watch?v=pJM2Z8…
by @yun_yh_ @romainnith

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Pedro Lopes @plopesresearch 2d

Wonderful reflections here by @drinami about AI, UIST, and the way conferences grow and what we can do to have them continue to make sense and nurture our thinking (it's in Japanese but you can click translate and read it in any language you want!)

稲見昌彦/ INAMI Masahiko Verified account @drinami 3d

AIが論文を読み書きする時代に、なぜ学会へ行くのか｜稲見昌彦 (INAMI Masahiko) @drinami note.com/drinami/n/n7da…
UISTに参加しつつ研究者が集まる意味について考えました
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Pedro Lopes @plopesresearch 3d

#UIST2026 is over, we just posted the slides for our talks (RingIO: a novel ring with output and input via touch; and Improving Thermal Referral via Electrotactile) in our talks page: talks.plopes.org
( did not catch our demos? -> youtube.com/watch?v=dB3Q-f… )

Pedro Lopes @plopesresearch 5d

Fortune slop? Cookie slop? New terminology needed :)

James Evans Verified account @profjamesevans 5d

Biggest LLM safety breach so far…models have infiltrated the fortune cookie factory?!

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Pedro Lopes @plopesresearch 6d

The session is called tactile and thermal rendering! It's a fascinating session on #haptics , tangibles and expressive devices. Come by!

Pedro Lopes @plopesresearch 6d

In ten minutes at the Marquette room at #uist2026 Wen Li is presenting our thermal illusion using electro tactile! Come see the talk!

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