# Research

# Master's and Bachelor's thesis topics:


Motor Learning
Create ubiquitous or VR tools to support dance learning and remote dance
Human Augmentation
Desing and create systems to help humans overcome their natural limitations
Haptics
Use the tactile sense to comunicate information or replicate real-world experiences in VR

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# Current reseach

Ongoing Human-Closed-Loop

  • Human-C-I as a control system to enhance human health and goals

Ongoing Motor Learning

  • Wearable technologies to support digital dance and dance learning

Ongoing Human Augmentation

  • Psycho-social aspects of human augmentation
  • Emotion Sharing

Past Situational Awareness in Highly Automated Vehicles

  • Multisensory Integration
  • Haptic Support for SA

# Ms.C research

# 2020

Short Paper Altering the Stiffness, Friction, and Shape Perception of Tangible Objects in Virtual Reality Using Wearable Haptics

VILLA, S.; PACCHIEROTTI, C; DE TINGUY, X.; MACIEL, A.; MARCHAL, M.

IEEE Transactions on Haptics 2020.

# 2019

Master Thesis Touching is believing: exploring physics-based simulation and haptics to feel virtual worlds

VILLA, S.

LUME Digital Repository.

Full Paper Phys-Sketch: Sketching 3D Dynamic Objects in Immersive Virtual Reality

TICONA, J.; VILLA, S.; TORCHELSEN, R; MACIEL, A.; NEDEL, L.

Computer Graphics International 2019.

Short Paper Towards Moving Virtual Arms Using Brain-Computer Interface

SALAS, J.;VILLA, S.; MACIEL, A.; NEDEL, L.; BARONE, D.

Computer Graphics International 2019.

# 2018

Talk IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS: HOW TO MAKE THE VIRTUAL, REAL?

VILLA, S.

1ER WORKSHOP CRECIENDO EN CIENCIA 2018. (MEDELLIN-COLOMBIA)

Full Paper HEAT-BASED BIDIRECTIONAL PHASE SHIFTING SIMULATION USING POSITION-BASED DYNAMICS

VILLA, S. ;TICONA, J.; TORCHELSEN, R; MACIEL, A.; NEDEL, L.

COMPUTERS & GRAPHICS 2018.

Demo UltraMotion: Enhanced workspace for ultrasound based haptics

VILLA, S.; OLIVEIRA, V.

EUROHAPTICS 2018 Pisa, Italia

Short Paper Demo 3DATHLON: 3D GESTURAL INTERFACES TO SUPPORT A 3-STAGE CONTEST IN VR

GRANDI, JJ; DEBARBA, H; FRANZ, J; OLIVEIRA, V; TICONA, A; SOUZA, G; BERTI, I; VILLA, S. ; MACIEL, A.; NEDEL, L.

IEEE CONFERENCE ON VIRTUAL REALITY AND 3D USER INTERFACES 2018.

Full Paper EVALUATION OF VISUAL, AUDITORY AND VIBRO-TACTILE ALERTS IN SUPERVISED INTERFACES

SOUZA, G.; AMAYA, L.; STEIN, V; VILLA, S. ;TICONA, J.; MACIEL, A.; NEDEL, L.

20TH SYMPOSIUM ON VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY 2018

# Bs. research

# 2016

Ms.C Thesis Collaboration OPTIMIZACIÓN DE UN INTERCAMBIADOR DE PLACAS PARA CALENTAMIENTO DE CRUDO PESADO EN EMULSIÓN CON AGUA

ORTIZ, D. L. C ; VILLA, S.

# 2015

Full Paper COMPUTER SIMULATION OF HEAT TRANSFER ON TOOLS USED IN FRICTION STIR WELDING

VILLA, S. ;ZULUAGA, D. A. H. ; LOPEZ, E. A. T.

Proceedings METODOLOGÍA DE DISEÑO DE CÁMARAS EN ESPIRAL A TRAVÉS DE UN CÓDIGO COMPUTACIONAL, BASADO EN LAS CONDICIONES DE FRONTERA

SUCERQUIA, J. I. G. ; VILLA, S. ; ZULUAGA, D. A. H.;

Proceedings REDUCCIÓN DE RUIDO SPECKLE EN LA RECONSTRUCCIÓN NUMÉRICA DE HOLOGRAMAS DIGITALES MEDIANTE ADQUISICIÓN EN GRAN FORMATO.

GARCIA, S. V. ; VILLA, S. ; ZULUAGA, D. A. H.; RIO, J. A. S

Proceedings EVALUACIÓN DE SISTEMAS DE APRENDIZAJE AUTOMÁTICO SUPERVISADO PARA LA FUSIÓN DE IMÁGENES MULTI-FOCO

VILLA, S. ; ORTIZ, P. A. S.

# 2014

Proceedings ELEMENTS NUMBER EFFECT EVALUATION IN TWISTED TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS SIMULATION RESULTS

ARDILA, J. G. ; CASAS, J. A. ; VILLA, S.

# 2013

Proceedings DISEÑO DE HERRAMIENTAS PARA SOLDADURA POR FRICCIÓN USANDO EL MÓDULO CFX DE ANSYS®

VILLA, S. ; LOPEZ, E. A. T. ; ZULUAGA, D. A. H. ; TORO, J. J. A.

Proceedings ESTUDIO COMPUTACIONAL FLUIDODINÁMICO DE CÁMARAS EN ESPIRAL APLICADAS A LA GENERACIÓN DE ENERGÍA HIDRÁULICA A MICROESCALA

RICO, J. P. M.; URIBE, J. A. G. ; VILLA, S. ; TORO, J. J. A. ;ZULUAGA, D. A. H.

Proceedings DISEÑO Y FABRICACIÓN DE HERRAMIENTAS Y PLACA DE APOYO PARA SOLDADURA POR FRICCIÓN- AGITACIÓN DE ALEACIONES DE ALUMINIO.

CARDONA, J. D.; VILLA, S. ; LOPEZ, E. A. T.; TORO, J. J. A. ;ZULUAGA, D. A. H.