Publications

A selection of research papers and academic contributions focusing on XR systems, real-time media streaming, and immersive technologies.

2024

A Synthetic Training Environment for Assessing Changes in Team Dynamics with the Generalized Intelligent Framework for Tutoring

Scotty D Craig, Kevin Gary, Jamie C Gorman, Vipin Verma, Robert LiKamWa

GIFT '24: Generalized Intelligent Framework for Tutoring Users Symposium

Conference
BibTeX
@article{scottydcraig2024,
  title={A Synthetic Training Environment for Assessing Changes in Team Dynamics with the Generalized Intelligent Framework for Tutoring},
  author={Scotty D Craig, Kevin Gary, Jamie C Gorman, Vipin Verma, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={GIFT '24: Generalized Intelligent Framework for Tutoring Users Symposium},
  year={2024}
}

Perfecting the Interdisciplinary Storm: Immersive Narrative Development Workflows in Context of Meteorology Labs

Rachael Kaye, Austin Porter, Christine Moore, Neha Balamurugan, Hanieh Khaleghian, Robert LiKamWa

iLRN '24: Proc of the Int'l Conf. of the Immersive Learning Research Network

Conference
BibTeX
@article{rachaelkaye2024,
  title={Perfecting the Interdisciplinary Storm: Immersive Narrative Development Workflows in Context of Meteorology Labs},
  author={Rachael Kaye, Austin Porter, Christine Moore, Neha Balamurugan, Hanieh Khaleghian, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={iLRN '24: Proc of the Int'l Conf. of the Immersive Learning Research Network},
  year={2024}
}

Augmented coach: Volumetric motion annotation and visualization for immersive sports coaching

Jiqing Wen, Lauren Gold, Qianyu Ma, Robert LiKamWa

IEEE VR '24: Proc. of the IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces

Conference
BibTeX
@article{jiqingwen2024,
  title={Augmented coach: Volumetric motion annotation and visualization for immersive sports coaching},
  author={Jiqing Wen, Lauren Gold, Qianyu Ma, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={IEEE VR '24: Proc. of the IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces},
  year={2024}
}

2023

Squint: A Framework for Dynamic Voltage Scaling of Image Sensors Towards Low Power IoT Vision

Venkatesh Kodukula, Mason Manetta, Robert LiKamWa

ACM MobiCom '23: Proc. of the Int'l Conf of Mobile Computing and Networking

Conference
BibTeX
@article{venkateshkodukula2023,
  title={Squint: A Framework for Dynamic Voltage Scaling of Image Sensors Towards Low Power IoT Vision},
  author={Venkatesh Kodukula, Mason Manetta, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={ACM MobiCom '23: Proc. of the Int'l Conf of Mobile Computing and Networking},
  year={2023}
}

Embodied mixed reality with passive haptics in STEM education: randomized control study with chemistry titration

Mina C Johnson-Glenberg, Shin-Phing C Yu, Frank Liu, Charles Amador, Yueming Bao, Shufan Yu, Robert LiKamWa

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2023

Journal
BibTeX
@article{minacjohnsonglenberg2023,
  title={Embodied mixed reality with passive haptics in STEM education: randomized control study with chemistry titration},
  author={Mina C Johnson-Glenberg, Shin-Phing C Yu, Frank Liu, Charles Amador, Yueming Bao, Shufan Yu, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2023},
  year={2023}
}

Spatial Audio Empowered Smart speakers with Xblock-A Pose-Adaptive Crosstalk Cancellation Algorithm for Free-moving Users

Frank Liu, Anish Narsipur, Andrew Kemeklis, Lucy Song, Robert LiKamWa

CPS Week 2023: Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things Week

Conference
BibTeX
@article{frankliu2023,
  title={Spatial Audio Empowered Smart speakers with Xblock-A Pose-Adaptive Crosstalk Cancellation Algorithm for Free-moving Users},
  author={Frank Liu, Anish Narsipur, Andrew Kemeklis, Lucy Song, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={CPS Week 2023: Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things Week},
  year={2023}
}

Software-Defined Imaging: A Survey

Suren Jayasuriya, Odrika Iqbal, Venkatesh Kodukula, Victor Torres, Robert LiKamWa, Andreas Spanias

Proceedings of the IEEE, 2023

Journal
BibTeX
@article{surenjayasuriya2023,
  title={Software-Defined Imaging: A Survey},
  author={Suren Jayasuriya, Odrika Iqbal, Venkatesh Kodukula, Victor Torres, Robert LiKamWa, Andreas Spanias},
  journal={Proceedings of the IEEE, 2023},
  year={2023}
}

Geppetteau: Enabling haptic perceptions of virtual fluids in various vessel profiles using a string-driven haptic interface

Shahabedin Sagheb, Frank Wencheng Liu, Alex Vuong, Shiling Dai, Ryan Wirjadi, Yueming Bao, Robert LiKamWa

ACM TEI '23: Proc. of the Int'l. Conf. on Tangible Embedded and Embodied Interactions

Conference
BibTeX
@article{shahabedinsagheb2023,
  title={Geppetteau: Enabling haptic perceptions of virtual fluids in various vessel profiles using a string-driven haptic interface},
  author={Shahabedin Sagheb, Frank Wencheng Liu, Alex Vuong, Shiling Dai, Ryan Wirjadi, Yueming Bao, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={ACM TEI '23: Proc. of the Int'l. Conf. on Tangible Embedded and Embodied Interactions},
  year={2023}
}

2022

The Smell Engine: A system for artificial odor synthesis in virtual environments

Alireza Bahremand, Mason Manetta, Jessica Lai, Byron Lahey, Christy Spackman, Brian H Smith, Richard C Gerkin, Robert LiKamWa

IEEE VR '22: Proc. of the IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces

Conference
BibTeX
@article{alirezabahremand2022,
  title={The Smell Engine: A system for artificial odor synthesis in virtual environments},
  author={Alireza Bahremand, Mason Manetta, Jessica Lai, Byron Lahey, Christy Spackman, Brian H Smith, Richard C Gerkin, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={IEEE VR '22: Proc. of the IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces},
  year={2022}
}

2021

Characterizing real-time dense point cloud capture and streaming on mobile devices

Jinhan Hu, Aashiq Shaikh, Alireza Bahremand, Robert LiKamwa

ACM HotEdgeVideo '21 Workshop @ MobiCom '21

Workshop
BibTeX
@article{jinhanhu2021,
  title={Characterizing real-time dense point cloud capture and streaming on mobile devices},
  author={Jinhan Hu, Aashiq Shaikh, Alireza Bahremand, Robert LiKamwa},
  journal={ACM HotEdgeVideo '21 Workshop @ MobiCom '21},
  year={2021}
}

Planetary Visor: Immersive Visualization of Orbital and In-Situ Data from Mars for Scientific Analysis and Public Engagement

Robert LiKamWa, Kathryn Powell, Lauren Gold, Scott Dickenshied

AGU '21 Fall Meeting Abstracts

Conference
BibTeX
@article{robertlikamwa2021,
  title={Planetary Visor: Immersive Visualization of Orbital and In-Situ Data from Mars for Scientific Analysis and Public Engagement},
  author={Robert LiKamWa, Kathryn Powell, Lauren Gold, Scott Dickenshied},
  journal={AGU '21 Fall Meeting Abstracts},
  year={2021}
}

LensCap: Split-Process Framework for Fine-Grained Visual Privacy Control for Augmented Reality Apps

Jinhan Hu, Alexander Shearer, Saranya Rajagopalan, Robert LiKamWa

ACM MobiSys '21: Proc. of the 27th Annual Int'l Conf. on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services

Conference
BibTeX
@article{jinhanhu2021,
  title={LensCap: Split-Process Framework for Fine-Grained Visual Privacy Control for Augmented Reality Apps},
  author={Jinhan Hu, Alexander Shearer, Saranya Rajagopalan, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={ACM MobiSys '21: Proc. of the 27th Annual Int'l Conf. on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services},
  year={2021}
}

Rhythmic pixel regions: multi-resolution visual sensing system towards high-precision visual computing at low power

Venkatesh Kodukula, Alexander Shearer, Van Nguyen, Srinivas Lingutla, Yifei Liu, Robert LiKamWa

ACM ASPLOS '21: Proc. of the 26th ACM Int'l Conf. on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems

Conference
BibTeX
@article{venkateshkodukula2021,
  title={Rhythmic pixel regions: multi-resolution visual sensing system towards high-precision visual computing at low power},
  author={Venkatesh Kodukula, Alexander Shearer, Van Nguyen, Srinivas Lingutla, Yifei Liu, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={ACM ASPLOS '21: Proc. of the 26th ACM Int'l Conf. on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems},
  year={2021}
}

Visualizing Planetary Spectroscopy through Immersive On-site Rendering

Lauren Gold, Alireza Bahremand, Connor Richards, Justin Hertzberg, Kyle Sese, Alexander Gonzalez, Kathryn Powell, Robert LiKamWa

IEEE VR '21: Proc. of the IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces

Conference
BibTeX
@article{laurengold2021,
  title={Visualizing Planetary Spectroscopy through Immersive On-site Rendering},
  author={Lauren Gold, Alireza Bahremand, Connor Richards, Justin Hertzberg, Kyle Sese, Alexander Gonzalez, Kathryn Powell, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={IEEE VR '21: Proc. of the IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces},
  year={2021}
}

Adaptive Resolution-Based Tradeoffs for Energy-Efficient Visual Computing Systems

Robert LiKamWa, Jinhan Hu, Venkatesh Kodukula, Yifei Liu

IEEE Pervasive Computing, vol. 20, no. 2, Special Issue on Pervasive Video and Audio, 2021

Journal
BibTeX
@article{robertlikamwa2021,
  title={Adaptive Resolution-Based Tradeoffs for Energy-Efficient Visual Computing Systems},
  author={Robert LiKamWa, Jinhan Hu, Venkatesh Kodukula, Yifei Liu},
  journal={IEEE Pervasive Computing, vol. 20, no. 2, Special Issue on Pervasive Video and Audio, 2021},
  year={2021}
}

Dynamic Temperature Management of Near-Sensor Processing for Energy-Efficient High-Fidelity Imaging

Venkatesh Kodukula, Saad Katrawala, Britton Jones, Carole-Jean Wu, Robert LiKamWa

MDPI Sensors, vol. 21, no. 3, 2021

Journal
BibTeX
@article{venkateshkodukula2021,
  title={Dynamic Temperature Management of Near-Sensor Processing for Energy-Efficient High-Fidelity Imaging},
  author={Venkatesh Kodukula, Saad Katrawala, Britton Jones, Carole-Jean Wu, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={MDPI Sensors, vol. 21, no. 3, 2021},
  year={2021}
}

2019

Coordinate: A Spreadsheet-Programmable Augmented Reality Framework for Immersive Map-based Visualizations

Aashiq Shaikh, Linda Nguyen, Alireza Bahremand, Hannah Bartolomea, Frank Liu, Van Nguyen, Derrick Anderson, Robert LiKamWa

IEEE AIVR '19: Proc. of the Int'l Conf. on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality

Conference
BibTeX
@article{aashiqshaikh2019,
  title={Coordinate: A Spreadsheet-Programmable Augmented Reality Framework for Immersive Map-based Visualizations},
  author={Aashiq Shaikh, Linda Nguyen, Alireza Bahremand, Hannah Bartolomea, Frank Liu, Van Nguyen, Derrick Anderson, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={IEEE AIVR '19: Proc. of the Int'l Conf. on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality},
  year={2019}
}

SWISH: Shifting Weight-based Interfaces for Simulated Hydrodynamics in Mixed-Reality Fluid Vessels

Shahabedin Sagheb, Frank Liu, Alireza Bahremand, Assegid Kidane, Robert LiKamWa

ACM UIST '19: Proc. of the 31st Annual Symp. on User Interface Software and Technology

Conference
BibTeX
@article{shahabedinsagheb2019,
  title={SWISH: Shifting Weight-based Interfaces for Simulated Hydrodynamics in Mixed-Reality Fluid Vessels},
  author={Shahabedin Sagheb, Frank Liu, Alireza Bahremand, Assegid Kidane, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={ACM UIST '19: Proc. of the 31st Annual Symp. on User Interface Software and Technology},
  year={2019}
}

Banner: An Image Sensor Reconfiguration Framework for Seamless Resolution-based Tradeoffs

Jinhan Hu, Saranya Rajagopalan, Alexander Shearer, Robert LiKamWa

ACM MobiSys '19: Proc. of the 25th Annual Int'l Conf. on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services

Conference
BibTeX
@article{jinhanhu2019,
  title={Banner: An Image Sensor Reconfiguration Framework for Seamless Resolution-based Tradeoffs},
  author={Jinhan Hu, Saranya Rajagopalan, Alexander Shearer, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={ACM MobiSys '19: Proc. of the 25th Annual Int'l Conf. on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services},
  year={2019}
}

GLEAM: An illumination estimation framework for real-time photorealistic augmented reality on mobile devices

Siddhant Prakash, Alireza Bahremand, Linda D. Nguyen, Robert LiKamWa

ACM MobiSys '19: Proc. of the 25th Annual Int'l Conf. on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services

Conference
BibTeX
@article{siddhantprakash2019,
  title={GLEAM: An illumination estimation framework for real-time photorealistic augmented reality on mobile devices},
  author={Siddhant Prakash, Alireza Bahremand, Linda D. Nguyen, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={ACM MobiSys '19: Proc. of the 25th Annual Int'l Conf. on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services},
  year={2019}
}

Protecting Visual Information in Augmented Reality from Malicious Application Developers

Jordan Kyle Jensen, Jinhan Hu, Amir Rahmati, Robert LiKamWa

ACM WearSys workshop @ MobiSys 2019

Workshop
BibTeX
@article{jordankylejensen2019,
  title={Protecting Visual Information in Augmented Reality from Malicious Application Developers},
  author={Jordan Kyle Jensen, Jinhan Hu, Amir Rahmati, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={ACM WearSys workshop @ MobiSys 2019},
  year={2019}
}

2018

A case for temperature-driven task migration to balance energy efficiency and image quality of vision processing workloads

Venkatesh Kodukula, Sai Bharadwaj Medapuram, Britton Jones, Robert LiKamWa

HotMobile '18: Proc. of the 18th workshop on mobile systems and applications

Workshop
BibTeX
@article{venkateshkodukula2018,
  title={A case for temperature-driven task migration to balance energy efficiency and image quality of vision processing workloads},
  author={Venkatesh Kodukula, Sai Bharadwaj Medapuram, Britton Jones, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={HotMobile '18: Proc. of the 18th workshop on mobile systems and applications},
  year={2018}
}

Characterizing the Reconfiguration Latency of Image Sensor Operation on the Android OS

Jinhan Hu, Jianan Yang, Vraj Delhivala, Robert LiKamWa

HotMobile '18: Proc. of the 18th workshop on mobile systems and applications

Workshop
BibTeX
@article{jinhanhu2018,
  title={Characterizing the Reconfiguration Latency of Image Sensor Operation on the Android OS},
  author={Jinhan Hu, Jianan Yang, Vraj Delhivala, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={HotMobile '18: Proc. of the 18th workshop on mobile systems and applications},
  year={2018}
}

2017

Characterizing Bottlenecks towards a Hybrid Integration of Holographic, Mobile, and Screen-based Data Visualization

Alexander Shearer, Lei Guo, Megumi Ashley Satkowski, Robert LiKamWa

Immersive Analytics '17 workshop @ IEEE VIS '17

Workshop
BibTeX
@article{alexandershearer2017,
  title={Characterizing Bottlenecks towards a Hybrid Integration of Holographic, Mobile, and Screen-based Data Visualization},
  author={Alexander Shearer, Lei Guo, Megumi Ashley Satkowski, Robert LiKamWa},
  journal={Immersive Analytics '17 workshop @ IEEE VIS '17},
  year={2017}
}

2016

RedEye: Analog ConvNet Image Sensor Architecture for Continuous Mobile Vision

Robert LiKamWa, Yunhui Hou, Julian Gao, Mia Polansky, Lin Zhong

ISCA '16: Proc. of the 43rd int'l symposium on computer architecture [AR: 19%]

Conference
BibTeX
@article{robertlikamwa2016,
  title={RedEye: Analog ConvNet Image Sensor Architecture for Continuous Mobile Vision},
  author={Robert LiKamWa, Yunhui Hou, Julian Gao, Mia Polansky, Lin Zhong},
  journal={ISCA '16: Proc. of the 43rd int'l symposium on computer architecture [AR: 19%]},
  year={2016}
}

2015

Starfish: Efficient concurrency support for computer vision applications

Robert LiKamWa, Lin Zhong

MobiSys '15: Proc. of the 13th annual int'l conf. on mobile systems, applications, and services [AR: 13%]

Conference
BibTeX
@article{robertlikamwa2015,
  title={Starfish: Efficient concurrency support for computer vision applications},
  author={Robert LiKamWa, Lin Zhong},
  journal={MobiSys '15: Proc. of the 13th annual int'l conf. on mobile systems, applications, and services [AR: 13%]},
  year={2015}
}

2014

Draining our Glass: An energy and heat characterization of Google Glass

Robert LiKamWa, Zhen Wang, Aaron Carroll, Felix Xiaozhu Lin, Lin Zhong

APSys '14: Proc. of 5th Asia-Pacific workshop on systems

Workshop
BibTeX
@article{robertlikamwa2014,
  title={Draining our Glass: An energy and heat characterization of Google Glass},
  author={Robert LiKamWa, Zhen Wang, Aaron Carroll, Felix Xiaozhu Lin, Lin Zhong},
  journal={APSys '14: Proc. of 5th Asia-Pacific workshop on systems},
  year={2014}
}

Styrofoam: A tightly packed coding scheme for camera-based visible light communication

David Ramirez, Robert LiKamWa, Jason Holloway

VLCS @ MobiCom '14: Proc. of the 1st ACM workshop. on Visible Light Communication Systems

Workshop
BibTeX
@article{davidramirez2014,
  title={Styrofoam: A tightly packed coding scheme for camera-based visible light communication},
  author={David Ramirez, Robert LiKamWa, Jason Holloway},
  journal={VLCS @ MobiCom '14: Proc. of the 1st ACM workshop. on Visible Light Communication Systems},
  year={2014}
}

2013

Energy proportional image sensors for continuous mobile vision

Robert LiKamWa, Bodhi Priyantha, Matthai Philipose, Lin Zhong, Paramvir Bahl

MobiSys '13: Proc. of the 11th annual int'l conf. on mobile systems, applications, and services

Conference Best Paper Award
BibTeX
@article{robertlikamwa2013,
  title={Energy proportional image sensors for continuous mobile vision},
  author={Robert LiKamWa, Bodhi Priyantha, Matthai Philipose, Lin Zhong, Paramvir Bahl},
  journal={MobiSys '13: Proc. of the 11th annual int'l conf. on mobile systems, applications, and services},
  year={2013}
}

MoodScope: Building a mood sensor from smartphone usage patterns

Robert LiKamWa, Yunxin Liu, Nicholas D. Lane, Lin Zhong

MobiSys '13: Proc. of the 11th annual int'l conf. on mobile systems, applications, and services

Conference
BibTeX
@article{robertlikamwa2013,
  title={MoodScope: Building a mood sensor from smartphone usage patterns},
  author={Robert LiKamWa, Yunxin Liu, Nicholas D. Lane, Lin Zhong},
  journal={MobiSys '13: Proc. of the 11th annual int'l conf. on mobile systems, applications, and services},
  year={2013}
}

2012

Reflex: using low-power processors in smartphones without knowing them

Felix Xiaozhu Lin, Zhen Wang, Robert LiKamWa, Lin Zhong

ASPLOS '12: Proc. of the 17th int'l conf. on arch. support for programming languages and op. systems

Conference
BibTeX
@article{felixxiaozhulin2012,
  title={Reflex: using low-power processors in smartphones without knowing them},
  author={Felix Xiaozhu Lin, Zhen Wang, Robert LiKamWa, Lin Zhong},
  journal={ASPLOS '12: Proc. of the 17th int'l conf. on arch. support for programming languages and op. systems},
  year={2012}
}

2011

Can your smartphone infer your mood?

Robert LiKamWa, Yunxin Liu, Nicholas D. Lane, Lin Zhong

PhoneSense '11: Proc. of the second int'l workshop on sensing applications on mobile phones

Workshop Best Paper Award
BibTeX
@article{robertlikamwa2011,
  title={Can your smartphone infer your mood?},
  author={Robert LiKamWa, Yunxin Liu, Nicholas D. Lane, Lin Zhong},
  journal={PhoneSense '11: Proc. of the second int'l workshop on sensing applications on mobile phones},
  year={2011}
}

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