
Romain Nith
PhD Student – Computer Science
Human Computer Integration Lab
I am a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Chicago, working in the Human Computer Integration Lab led by Prof. Pedro Lopes. My interests lie in haptics, wearable devices, VR/AR and robotics.
Previously, I obtained my B. Eng. in Computer Engineering at McGill University in Canada. During that time, I was involved in the McGill Formula Electric design team, a design competition where students are tasked with designing, manufacturing and racing their own formula student car.
Research

DextrEMS: Increasing Dexterity in Electrical Muscle Stimulation by Combining it with Brakes
Romain Nith, Shan-Yuan Teng,
Pengyu Li, Yujie Tao,
Pedro Lopes
ACM UIST 2021
Best Demo Award (People’s Choice)

Touch&Fold: A Foldable Haptic Actuator for Rendering Touch in Mixed Reality
Shan-Yuan Teng, Pengyu Li,
Romain Nith, Joshua Fonseca,
Pedro Lopes
ACM CHI 2021
Best Paper Honorable Mention Award

MagnetIO: Passive yet Interactive Soft Haptic Patches Anywhere
Alex Mazursky, Shan-Yuan Teng,
Romain Nith, Pedro Lopes
ACM CHI 2021

Stereo-smell via Electrical Trigeminal Stimulation
Jas Brooks, Shan-Yuan Teng, Jingxuan Wen, Romain Nith,
Jun Nishida, Pedro Lopes
ACM CHI 2021

Falconer: A Tethered Aerial Companion for Enhancing Personal Space
Romain Nith, Jun Rekimoto
IEEE VR 2019 Workshop and
CHI HDi 2019 Workshop