Research Labs & Institutes

The Learning Interactive Visualization Experience Lab, led by Aaron Thibault, is a research lab where students learn to create interactive learning experiences while getting real industry experience. This includes incorporating game technology and methodologies into the classroom experience and within educational research. The LIVE Lab collaborates with other departments, colleges and universities to foster the research and development of educational experiences.

Led by Dr. Ann McNamara, the Visceral Intersensory Visualization and Information Design Lab develops new knowledge, resources and community around the data visualization and information design areas of data science, encompassing research, education and outreach. The lab’s goal is to exploit the potential of data visualization and information design. The lab is supported by the Texas A&M Institute for Data Science.

Soft Interaction Lab (SIL), led by Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo, Ph.D., is an interactive art/design research group. We integrate physical and digital experiences experimenting soft/organic materials and embodied interaction techniques. Our primary aim is to engage diverse audiences who could get benefits from embodied and immersive interaction through research and creative activities.

At LEMUR, we are advancing research in virtual and augmented realities, pushing the boundaries of immersive technology. We believe these technologies are meant to become the user interface of the future. Our goal is to bring them out of the lab and use them to tackle real problems

Our multidisciplinary team combines expertise in visualization, computer science, human-computer interaction, engineering, and design, fostering innovation at every step.

A state-of-the-art motion capture and virtual production facility on the RELLIS campus, led by Michael Walsh, the lab is part of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and focuses on emerging technologies like virtual and augmented reality, smart system design and autonomous vehicles.

The Dynamic Reality Lab, led by You-Jin Kim, Ph.D., specializes in human-computer interaction in wide-area augmented reality environments. The lab’s primary aim is to enhance human interaction in the physical world through spatial computing techniques. They deploy a range of sensing technologies to accurately interpret human behavior and optimize interactions within extended reality experiences.

The Visual and Spatial AI Lab, led by Suryansh Kumar, Ph.D., conducts research in computer vision, robotics and artificial intelligence. The lab’s interests include visual representation learning, enabling robots to operate autonomously in complex and unstructured environments, exploring generative AI approaches and more.