Overview
Background
I am a researcher in Interaction Design, building new interactive devices and seeking to understand the experience of using those devices. I am a future technologist and pursue technology-first human-computer interaction - building and exploring novel tech that may later provide solutions to human-centered problems. I have a special interest in Haptics for Extended Reality and Smart Clothing for Muscle Control. My research typically involves device design and engineering, studies of human perception, and user experience explorations of new technologies.
I have published over 40 peer-reviewed articles across top venues in Human-Computer Interaction, including CHI, UIST, CSCW, and ISMAR. I serve frequently as an associate editor for CHI, UIST, VR, and ISS.
Availability
- Dr Jarrod Knibbe is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Research) of Computer Science, University of Bristol
- Doctor of Philosophy of Computer-Human Interaction, University of Bristol
Research interests
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Haptics for Virtual Reality
One of the great challenges of virtual reality is that you can't actually touch stuff - you can't feel it's texture, weight, heat, etc. There are two broad camps trying to address this: the Accuracy camp and the Naturalness camp. The accuracy camp wants you to experience material properties as accurately as possible, so they build specialist controllers. The naturalness camp wants you to be unencumbered by controllers, so they use illusions. I have no allegiance to either camp and work across them both. I am currently building controllers to let you grasp objects of complex shapes and sizes, and building illusions that play with your sense of where you are in the room so you can use physical props in your VR experiences.
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Smart Clothing
We are increasingly able to integrate an amazing range of sensors and actuators into fabric, creating Smart Clothing. However, we are not seeing these clothes in stores or in our wardrobes. I believe this is for two key reasons: (1) no killer app - we are not yet doing anything really convincing with these clothes, and (2) tailoring is hard - we are not yet able to make smart clothing work regardless of your body shape or size. Once we have solved problem (2), I believe solutions to problem (1) will follow.
Research impacts
My research has inspired new features in smartphones from Google (the Pixel's battery share) and Samsung (PowerShare), and has been featured in various news outlets (including Wired, the Economist, Hackaday, Fast Company, and the Guardian).
I also work extensively with companies and organisations to explore ways for digital transformation to solve their challenges. I facilitate design thinking workshops to help identify new opportunities, build new partnerships, and reveal next steps for new projects. I have run workshops for numerous multinationals and government organisations, leading to substantial new work packages and meaningful change. I have run professional courses on scientific leadership.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Pause for success: Harnessing interaction delay and target selection difficulty in VR hands-on learning environments
Khorasani, Sara, Hsu, Stephain, Guan, Rui, Goncalves, Jorge, Irlitti, Andrew, Knibbe, Jarrod and Velloso, Eduardo (2025). Pause for success: Harnessing interaction delay and target selection difficulty in VR hands-on learning environments. Computers & Education: X Reality, 7 100103, 100103. doi: 10.1016/j.cexr.2025.100103
2025
Conference Publication
ThumbShift: Modulating Perceived Object Properties Through Dynamic Thumb Repositioning
Zhang, Jian, Buckingham, Gavin, Johal, Wafa and Knibbe, Jarrod (2025). ThumbShift: Modulating Perceived Object Properties Through Dynamic Thumb Repositioning. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ismar67309.2025.00067
2025
Conference Publication
Customizing stylized avatars for self-compassion: design impacts in virtual reality therapy
Elliott, Thomas C., Yang, Yanzhuo, Knibbe, Jarrod, Henry, Julie D. and Baghaei, Nilufar (2025). Customizing stylized avatars for self-compassion: design impacts in virtual reality therapy. 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct), Daejeon, Republic of Korea, 8-12 October 2025. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ismar-adjunct68609.2025.00112
2025
Journal Article
Embedded and situated visualisation in mixed reality to support interval running
Li, A., Perin, C., Knibbe, J., Demartini, G., Viller, S. and Cordeil, M. (2025). Embedded and situated visualisation in mixed reality to support interval running. Computer Graphics Forum, 44 (3) e70133, 1-12. doi: 10.1111/cgf.70133
2025
Conference Publication
How your physical environment affects spatial presence in virtual reality
van Gemert, Thomas, Knibbe, Jarrod and Velloso, Eduardo (2025). How your physical environment affects spatial presence in virtual reality. CHI '25: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Yokohama, Japan, 26 April-1 May 2025. New York, NY United States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3714114
2025
Conference Publication
Illusion spaces in VR: the interplay between size and taper angle perception in grasping
Zhang, Jian, Johal, Wafa and Knibbe, Jarrod (2025). Illusion spaces in VR: the interplay between size and taper angle perception in grasping. CHI '25: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Yokohama, Japan, 26 April-1 May 2025. New York, NY United States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3714162
2025
Conference Publication
Can you pass that tool?: Implications of indirect speech in physical human-robot collaboration
Zhang, Yan, Ratnayake, Tharaka Sachintha, Sew, Cherie, Knibbe, Jarrod, Goncalves, Jorge and Johal, Wafa (2025). Can you pass that tool?: Implications of indirect speech in physical human-robot collaboration. CHI '25: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Yokohama, Japan, 26 April-1 May 2025. New York, NY United States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713780
2025
Conference Publication
Raising awareness of location information vulnerabilities in social media photos using LLMs
Ma, Ying, Zhang, Shiquan, Yang, Dongju, Sarsenbayeva, Zhanna, Knibbe, Jarrod and Goncalves, Jorge (2025). Raising awareness of location information vulnerabilities in social media photos using LLMs. CHI '25: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Yokohama, Japan, 26 April-1 May 2025. New York, NY United States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3714074
2025
Conference Publication
Scaling distributed collaboration in mixed reality
Genay, Adélaïde, Syiem, Brandon Victor, Wong, Emily, Feuchtner, Tiare, Knibbe, Jarrod, Grønbæk, Jens Emil Sloth and Velloso, Eduardo (2025). Scaling distributed collaboration in mixed reality. CHI EA '25: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Yokohama, Japan, 26 April-1 May 2025. New York, NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3706599.3706722
2025
Journal Article
Avatar Customization and Embodiment in Virtual Reality Self-Compassion Therapy for Depressive Symptoms: A Three-Part Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Elliott, Thomas C., Yang, Yanzhuo, Knibbe, Jarrod, Henry, Julie and Baghaei, Nilufar (2025). Avatar Customization and Embodiment in Virtual Reality Self-Compassion Therapy for Depressive Symptoms: A Three-Part Mixed Methods Study (Preprint). JMIR Formative Research, 9 v9i11e71004, e71004-e71004. doi: 10.2196/71004
2025
Journal Article
Exploring the effects of location information on perceptions of news credibility and sharing intention
Ma, Ying, Sarsenbayeva, Zhanna, Knibbe, Jarrod and Goncalves, Jorge (2025). Exploring the effects of location information on perceptions of news credibility and sharing intention. International Journal of Human Computer Studies, 193 103378, 103378. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2024.103378
2025
Journal Article
Running with Data: a Survey of the Current Research and a Design Exploration of Future Immersive Visualisations
Li, Ang, Perin, Charles, Demartini, Gianluca, Viller, Stephen, Knibbe, Jarrod and Cordei, Maxime (2025). Running with Data: a Survey of the Current Research and a Design Exploration of Future Immersive Visualisations. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, PP (99), 1-11. doi: 10.1109/tvcg.2025.3634631
2024
Conference Publication
Whispers: playfully enhancing teamwork through ambiguity
Elliott, Thomas C., Vashist, Nisha, Luanzon, Chaitanya Dasi, Gapusan, Enoe, Knibbe, Jarrod and Matthews, Ben (2024). Whispers: playfully enhancing teamwork through ambiguity. OzCHI 2024, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 November - 4 December 2024. New York, NY United States: Association for Computing Machinery.
2024
Conference Publication
Stuet: dual Stewart Platforms for pinch grasping objects in VR
Kelesbekov, Ulan, Marini, Gabriele, Bai, Zhongyi, Johal, Wafa, Velloso, Eduardo and Knibbe, Jarrod (2024). Stuet: dual Stewart Platforms for pinch grasping objects in VR. 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), Bellevue, WA USA, 21-25 October 2024. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ISMAR62088.2024.00045
2024
Journal Article
Understanding users' perspectives on location privacy management on iPhones
Ma, Ying, Sew, Cherie, Sarsenbayeva, Zhanna, Knibbe, Jarrod and Goncalves, Jorge (2024). Understanding users' perspectives on location privacy management on iPhones. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 8 (MHCI) 282. doi: 10.1145/3676529
2024
Conference Publication
Shared bodily fusion: leveraging inter-body electrical muscle stimulation for social play
Patibanda, Rakesh, Overdevest, Nathalie, Nisal, Shreyas, Saini, Aryan, Elvitigala, Don Samitha, Knibbe, Jarrod, Van Den Hoven, Elise and Mueller, Florian 'Floyd' (2024). Shared bodily fusion: leveraging inter-body electrical muscle stimulation for social play. DIS '24: 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1-5 July 2024. New York, NY, United States: ACM. doi: 10.1145/3643834.3660723
2024
Conference Publication
Stacked retargeting: combining redirected walking and hand redirection to expand haptic retargeting's coverage
Clarence, Aldrich, Knibbe, Jarrod, Cordeil, Maxime and Wybrow, Michael (2024). Stacked retargeting: combining redirected walking and hand redirection to expand haptic retargeting's coverage. CHI '24: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Honolulu, HI, United States, 11-16 May 2024. New York, NY, United States: ACM. doi: 10.1145/3613904.3642228
2024
Conference Publication
Exploring shared bodily control: designing augmented human systems for intra- and inter-corporeality
Patibanda, Rakesh, Overdevest, Nathalie, Saini, Aryan, Li, Zhuying, Andres, Josh, Knibbe, Jarrod, van den Hoven, Elise and Mueller, Florian 'Floyd' (2024). Exploring shared bodily control: designing augmented human systems for intra- and inter-corporeality. AHs '24: Augmented Humans International Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 4 - 6 April 2024. New York, NY United States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3652920.3653037
2024
Other Outputs
Whispers: Communications outside the box
Elliott, Thomas C., Vashist, Nisha, Luanzon, Chaitanya Dasi, Gapusan, Enoe, Knibbe, Jarrod and Matthews, Ben (2024). Whispers: Communications outside the box.
2024
Journal Article
Automatic gaze analysis: a survey of deep learning based approaches
Ghosh, Shreya, Dhall, Abhinav, Hayat, Munawar, Knibbe, Jarrod and Ji, Qiang (2024). Automatic gaze analysis: a survey of deep learning based approaches. IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 46 (1), 61-84. doi: 10.1109/tpami.2023.3321337
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jarrod Knibbe is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Tailoring Haptic Interaction to Perception in Virtual Reality
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maxime Cordeil
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Doctor Philosophy
Augmented Human Operations: Using XR and AI in Remote Challenging Environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Chelsea Dobbins, Dr Maxime Cordeil
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Doctor Philosophy
Extreme Analytics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stephen Viller, Professor Gianluca Demartini, Dr Maxime Cordeil
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Doctor Philosophy
The Impact of AI-enabled Avatars on Body Ownership within Individualised Virtual Reality for Mental Health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Kirby, Professor Julie Henry, Dr Nell Baghaei
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