Marianna Obrist
Professor of Multisensory Interfaces, University College London (UCL)
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Marianna Obrist is a Professor of Multisensory Interfaces in the Department of Computer Science at University College London (UCL) and co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Hynt Labs Limited, developing novel scent tech for improved sleep quality. Her research focuses on understanding touch, taste, and smell as interaction modalities for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), with applications spanning immersive VR/AR experiences, automotive interfaces, and health and wellbeing use cases. Her most recent projects include an EPSRC/NIHR Smell Care project that validated a digital smell training solution through a real-world deployment; an EU FET Touchless.AI project studying novel touchless interfaces for social interaction, a UKRI TCC – Textile Circularity Centre project focused on the design of immersive textile experiences for a circular fashion future, and an InnovateUK investor partnership project OWSleep on enhanced sleep quality through a personalised digital scent solution by Hynt. She published over 100 articles, including high impact journals and conferences. Most recently she released the second edition of her co-authored book “Multisensory Experiences: Where the Senses Meet Technology”, published by Oxford University Press.
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