Han studying potential of next generation telepresence
2025-06-03
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Bo Han, Associate Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), received funding for: “I-Corps: Translation Potential of Next Generation Telepresence Enriched by Immersive Technologies.”
Han aims to conduct extensive customer discovery and assess the value and potential of next-generation telepresence enriched by immersive technologies.
He will conduct interviews focused on three main customer segments: (1) education and training, (2) healthcare, and (3) fashion design. Han will collect quantitative and qualitative data from educators, students, healthcare providers, patients, fashion designers, and decision-makers in these industries.
Han received $50,000 from the National Science Foundation for this research. Funding began in April 2025 and will end in late March 2026.
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