Research Interests
- Human Computer Interaction: Virtual Reality (VR); Augmented Reality (AR); Robotics; Internet of Things
- Design and Prototyping: User Interface and Interaction Design; Embedded Systems
- User-Centered Design: Elicitation Study; Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation; Statistical Analysis; Usability Research
- Instruction Design: Learning Theories, Pedagogical Research, Skill Learning
Selected Research Publications
Towards Modeling of Virtual Reality Welding Simulators to Promote Accessible and Scalable Training
Authors: Ananya Ipsita, Levi Erickson, Yangzi Dong, Joey Huang, Alexa K Bushinski, Sraven Saradhi, Ana M Villanueva, Kylie A Peppler, Thomas S Redick, Karthik Ramani
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The Design of a Virtual Prototyping System for Authoring Interactive VR Environments from Real World Scans
Authors: Ananya Ipsita , Runlin Duan *, Hao Li *, Subramanian Chidambaram, Yuanzhi Cao, Min Liu, Alex Quinn, Karthik Ramani (=Equal contribution)
Link to Video
VRFromX: From scanned reality to interactive virtual experience with human-in-the-loop
Authors: Ananya Ipsita, Hao Li, Runlin Duan, Yuanzhi Cao, Subramanian Chidambaram, Min Liu, Karthik Ramani
Link to Video
Authoring instructional flow in iVR learning units to promote outcome-oriented learning
Authors: Ananya Ipsita, Mayank Patel, Asim Unmesh, Karthik Ramani
Link to Video
StoryMakAR: Bringing stories to life with an augmented reality & physical prototyping toolkit for youth
Authors: Terrell Glenn, Ananya Ipsita, Caleb Carithers, Kylie Peppler, Karthik Ramani
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Adopting Backward Design into a Constructionist Curriculum Design for IoT Skill Development
Authors: Ananya Ipsita, Terrell Glenn, Disha A. Bhagwat, Kylie A Peppler, Nielsen Pereira, Karthik Ramani