CHI 2026 · Barcelona

Augmented Human Labat CHI 2026

Dates
April 12–18, 2026
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Lab
NUS, Singapore
15 Years

Extending Human Potential

In the last fifteen years, Augmented Human Lab has pursued one vision: a paradigm shift in the design of user interface systems, where technology becomes a seamless extension of the human body, mind, and identity rather than a separate tool.

Through carefully designed Assistive Augmentations, we aim to empower people constrained by impairments to live more independently while extending human perceptual, cognitive, and creative capabilities beyond the ordinary.

Academic Impact

170 papers, 5000+ citations

18 patents filed, 5 granted

Commercial Impact

AiSee

A visual AI assistant designed with and for blind and low vision individuals.

Social Impact

Haptic Chair

15+ years of deployment at Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf in Sri Lanka.

Lab Overview
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Full Papers

5 papers

Towards LLM-powered Assistive Drone for Blind and Low Vision Users

Presenter: Yize Wei Project: DroneBuddy
Blind and Low-Vision Interaction
Fri, 17 Apr · 11:27–11:39 AM · P1 – Room 120

Beyond Descriptions: A Generative Scene2Audio Framework for Blind and Low-Vision Users to Experience Vista Landscapes

Presenter: Chitralekha Gupta Project: SonicVista
Captioning, Description, and Media Interaction
Thu, 16 Apr · 9:00–9:12 AM · P1 – Room 120

Feeling the Facts: Real-time Wearable Fact-checkers Can Use Nudges to Reduce User Belief in False Information

Digital Wellbeing Frameworks and Design Strategies
Fri, 17 Apr · 10:00–10:12 AM · P1 – Room 112

Zenflow: Investigating MR Transitions for Enhancing Sleep and Relaxation

Presenter: Praveen Sasikumar Project: Zenflow
Mental Wellbeing
Thu, 16 Apr · 12:03–12:15 PM · P1 – Room 115

VisceroHaptics: Investigating the Effects of Gut-based Audio-Haptic Feedback on Gastric Feelings and Interoceptive Behavior

Presenter: Mia Huong Nguyen Project: GutIO
Eating Behaviors and Food-Related Technologies
Wed, 15 Apr · 11:51 AM–12:03 PM · P1 – Room 121

Posters

2 posters

Interrupting Autopilot: Evaluating Sensory Interventions for Momentary Self-Regulation

Presenter: Dinithi Dissanayake Project: Auto Pilot
Poster Session
Mon, 13 Apr · 2:15–3:45 PM & 4:30–6:00 PM

AiSee++: An Open-Source Rapid Prototyping Platform for Screen-free Heads-Up Computing

Presenter: Ovindu Atukorala Project: AiSee
Poster Session
Thu, 16 Apr · 2:15–3:45 PM & 4:30–6:00 PM