Ahmed Farooq
About me
I am a PI / Project lead and Senior University Researcher developing Intelligent Multimodal Systems to enhance haptic feedback in a wide range of applications and environments. My core research interests involve designing and studying haptic signal mediation in vibrotactile actuation as well as developing passive and active mediation techniques to revolutionize haptic / multimodal interaction in 2D / 3D virtual environments.
Responsibilities
- Visiting Professor at Shared Reality Lab (SRL) McGill in 2025
- Project Lead for Nokia PathFAInder (link), Google Intelligent Haptic Mediation (link), and Nokia HapticAugmentation (ISO / MPEG project)
- Tampere Institute of Advance Studies Fellow [2022-2024],
- Project and Development Lead [AMICI, AEE, Huawei, HUMOR, MIVI, Fukoku, AAC]
- MMI System Design & Development,
- Human Centered Multimodal Interaction Research,
- Partner Collaboration (Purdue [HIRL], McGill [SRL], UCSB [Re-Touch Lab]),
- Teaching / Project Work (HTI.320, HTI.501, HTI.520, HTI.800 and WinterSchool in DigitAInability [2024-2026]).
Fields of expertise
- System development & deployment
- Software Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Multimodal Interaction Systems
- Novel Haptic Interaction Techniques
- Haptic Mediation
- Human Technology Interaction
Alternate description
More details Available at Personal Webpage HERE
Project links
Top achievements
- Tampere Institute of Advance Studies (Tampere IAS) Post-Doctoral Fellow position [2022-2024]
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Haptic Interface Research Lab (HIRL), Purdue University, USA [2019-2020]
- Visiting short term Post-Doctoral Researcher, Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM), Shared Reality Lab (SRL), McGill University Canada [2020]
- Finnish Cultural Foundation, Post Doctoral Mobility Grant [2018]
Main positions of trust
- Haptic Interaction Specialist, postdoctoral visit to McGill University, Montreal, Canada [Aug - Sept 2023]
- Visiting PostDoctoral Researcher to Bentley University, MA, USA [April - Aug 2023]
- Lecturer Human Technology Interaction - HTI.520 - Haptic Interaction [2021-2024]
- Tampere Institute of Advance Studies (Tampere IAS) Post-Doctoral Fellow position [2022-2024]
Mission statement
Re-vision Intelligent Human Technology Interaction with emphasis on Haptic Communication
Research topics
- Multimodal Communication
- Human Technology Interaction
- Haptic System Interaction and Efficiency
Research fields
- Computer Science
- Electronics Engineering
- Haptics
- Human Technology Interaction
- Signal Processing
- Mechatronics
Latest publications
Effects of Force Feedback on VR Keyboards with Different Key Travel Distances
Li, Z., Kangas, J., Farooq, A. & Raisamo, R., 2025, 2025 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC). IEEE, p. 471-477 ( Proceedings, IEEE World Haptics Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Emotional Dimensions of the Cutaneous Rabbit Illusion in Virtual Reality: The Interplay of Visual and Tactile Stimuli
Ziat, M., Farooq, A., Ronkainen, K., Xiao, S. & Raisamo, R., 2025, Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction - 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, Proceedings. Kajimoto, H., Lopes, P., Pacchierotti, C., Basdogan, C., Gori, M., Lemaire-Semail, B. & Marchal, M. (eds.). Springer, p. 317-330 14 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 14769 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Sensing What You Do Not See: Alerting of Approaching Objects with a Haptic Vest
Rurenko, A., Anuragi, D., Farooq, A., Salmimaa, M., Radivojevic, Z., Kumpulainen, S. & Raisamo, R., Sept 2025, In: Sensors. 25, 18, 5808.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
The effects of haptic, visual and olfactory augmentations on food consumed while wearing an extended reality headset
Karhu, N., Rantala, J., Farooq, A., Sand, A., Pennanen, K., Lappi, J., Nayak, M., Sozer, N. & Raisamo, R., Mar 2025, In: JOURNAL ON MULTIMODAL USER INTERFACES. 19, 1, p. 37-55Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Meat- and plant-based products induced similar satiation which was not affected by multimodal augmentation
Vanhatalo, S., Lappi, J., Rantala, J., Farooq, A., Sand, A., Raisamo, R. & Sozer, N., 1 Mar 2024, In: Appetite. 194, 107171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Multifunctional haptic actuator
Evreinov, G. (Inventor), Coe, P. (Inventor), Farooq, A. (Inventor) & Raisamo, R. (Inventor), 22 Oct 2024, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent No. US12124631B2, 15 Jun 2022Research output: Patent
TauchiGPT_V2: An Offline Agent-based Opensource AI Tool designed to Assist in Academic Research
Farooq, A., Kangas, J., Ziat, M. & Raisamo, R., 2024, Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI 2024): Artificial Intelligence and Future Applications. Ahram, T. & Taiar, R. (eds.). USA: AHFE International, Vol. 120. p. 172-185 14 p. (AHFE international).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Augmenting VR/XR experiences using directional vibrotactile feedback and temperature variation using wearable devices
Farooq, A., Rantala, J., Li, Z. & Raisamo, R., 2023, Human Factors and Wearable Technologies: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences . p. 81-91 (AHFE International; vol. 85).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Cueing Car Drivers with Ultrasound Skin Stimulation
Spakov, O., Venesvirta, H., Farooq, A., Lylykangas, J., Rakkolainen, I., Raisamo, R. & Surakka, V., 2023, HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems - 5th International Conference, MobiTAS 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Proceedings. Krömker, H. (ed.). Springer, p. 224-244 21 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 14049 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Ears Outside the Car: Evaluation of Binaural Vehicular Sounds and Visual Animations as Driver's Blind Spot Indicators
Lylykangas, J., Farooq, A., Venesvirta, H., Raisamo, R. & Surakka, V., 2023, 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2023 - Adjunct Conference Proceedings. ACM, p. 60–65Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review