Bio
career
since 2023
R&D Software Engineer
H2020 RIA Project THEIA-XR on improving human-machine interaction in mobile machinery
2021 - 2023
Post-doctoral fellow
Multi-modal haptic devices and rendering for immersive virtual reality interaction.
Supervision: Prof. Maud Marchal
2018 - 2021
Post-doctoral fellow
H2020 FET-Open Project H-Reality on mixed contact and non-contact haptics
for immersive virtual and augmented reality interaction.
Supervision: Dr. Claudio Pacchierotti
2012 - 2016
Doctorate
Within the CAMI (Computer-Assisted Medical Interventions) LABEX:
Haptic feedback for laparoscopic surgery instruments.
Supervision: Prof. Jérôme Szewczyk
2012
Research engineer (10 months)
Laparoscopic surgery instrument holder design within the PERSEE project
• CAD design (Solidworks); Technical drawings; Parts machining
• Control & actuation design using Arduino and custom electronics
• Prototype assembly and testing with clinical & industrial partners
Supervision: Prof. Guillaume Morel
2012
Laboratory assistant (2x 3 months)
Development of thin-film pressure and temperature sensors
Development of electrical connectors optimized for high-current applications
• Creation and implementation of experimental protocols
• Creation of microstructures through physical vapour deposition
• White light interferometry imaging of microstructures
Supervision: Dr. Christian Sander
2012
R&D Internship (7 months)
Diagnostic respiratory assistance & plethysmography devices
• Creation of software tools (C#) for sensor data collection & analysis
• QA for respiratory assistance systems (V-model, FMEA)
Teaching
Part-time TA
One-off lecture in the “Systèmes Communicants et Objets Connectés” masters program
Subjects taught: Introduction to haptics
2023
Part-time TA
Part-time teaching assistant at INSA Rennes computer science department
Subjects taught: Object-oriented programming, C++
2020
Full-time graduate TA (ATER)
Full-time teaching assistant (ATER) at UPMC (Paris VI), attached to CNU Section 61 (Signal processing)
Subjects taught: Signal processing, Control engineering, Programming (C++, Matlab, Python, Fortran), Software Engineering, Haptics, Electrical engineering
2020
Part-time graduate TA
Part-time graduate teaching assistant at UMPC (Paris VI), attached to CNU Section 60 (Mechanical engineering)
Subjects taught: Mechanical engineering (Vibrations in structures, Strength of materials, Engineering Mechanics, Measurement and instrumentation), Programming (Matlab, Fortran)
2020
Education
2016
Ph.D. in robotics (UPMC, Sorbonne Université, Paris)
Haptic feedback for laparoscopic surgery instruments
Supervision: Prof. Jérôme Szewczyk
2012
M.Sc. in mechanical engineering (Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Metz)
Graduation research project conducted at LCFC laboratory in 2011
Supervision: Prof. Gabriel Abba, Prof. Laurent Berviller
Development of actuation architectures for a novel humanoid robot knee
2012
Ingenieursdiplom in Maschinenbau/Ingenieurswesen (KIT, Karlsruhe)
Studienarbeit (6 months research internship project) conducted at the IPEK laboratory in 2010
Supervision: Dr. Markus Frietsch, Prof. Albert Albers
Development of a UAV capable of physical interaction with its environment
2005 - 2007
Classes Préparatoires PTSI-PT* (Lycée G. Eiffel, Cachan)
2005
French Scientific Baccalauréat (LFI, Dublin)
AWards
Outstanding reviewer award at the IEEE Haptics Symposium
Link towards the award page: https://2022.hapticssymposium.org/program/awards/
2022
Best Demo award at the IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC)
Howard, T., de Tinguy, X., Gicquel, G., Marchal, M., Lécuyer, A., & Pacchierotti, C. (2021, July).
WeATaViX: Wearable Actuated Tangibles for Virtual Reality Experiences.
Link towards the award page: https://2021.worldhaptics.org/awards/
2021
Honorable Mention: Best 3DUI Contest at the 27th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR)
Audinot, A., Dewez, D., Fouché, G., Fribourg, R., Howard, T., Lécuyer, F., … & Argelaguet, F. (2020, March).
3Dexterity: Finding your place in a 3-armed world.
Link towards the award page: https://ieeevr.org/2020/awards/conference.html
2020
Best Demo Award at Eurohaptics
Howard, T., de Tinguy, X., Marchal, M., Pacchierotti, C., Lécuyer, A.
WeATaViX: Wearable Actuated Tangibles For Virtual Reality Experiences.
Link towards the award page: https://twitter.com/eurohaptics/status/1303723966859747329/photo/1
2020
Best Journal Paper finalist & Best Video Presentation (Honorable Mention)
at IEEE Haptics Symposium
Howard, T., Marchal, M., Lécuyer, A., & Pacchierotti, C. (2019).
PUMAH: Pan-tilt Ultrasound Mid-Air Haptics for larger interaction workspace in virtual reality.
IEEE transactions on haptics, 13(1), 38-44.
Link towards the award page: https://2020.hapticssymposium.org/program/awards/
2020
Best 3DUI Contest at the 26th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR)
Brument, H., Fribourg, R., Gallagher, G., Howard, T., Lécuyer, F., Luong, T., … & Marchal, M. (2019, March).
Pyramid Escape: Design of Novel Passive Haptics Interactions for an Immersive and Modular Scenario.
In 2019 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR) (pp. 1409-1410).
Link towards the award page: http://ieeevr.org/2019/awards/conference_awards.html
2019
service
2023
International program committee member for the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) 2023 conference
2022 - 2023
International program committee member for the IEEE Virtual Reality (VR) 2023 conference
2022
International program committee member for the ICAT-EGVE 2022 conference
2022
« Work in progress » editorial board for the IEEE Haptics Symposium 2022
since 2022
Co-organization of a working group for young French researchers in HCI under direction of the AFIHM
Design of the working group website: https://jcjcihm.afihm.org/