The Online Portfolio of Nimesha Ranasinghe
<Hello> I'm Nimesha Ranasinghe, an Assistant Professor at the School of Computing and Information System, University of Maine, USA; also directs the Multisensory Interactive Media Lab (MIM Lab) at UMaine. I completed my PhD at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2013. My current research interests include Digital multisensory interactions (including taste and smell), Ubiquitous and wearable computing, Human-computer Interaction, Augmented reality, and Embedded Systems. I'm originally from Sri Lanka (“The Pearl of the Indian Ocean”), I moved to Singapore in 2008 for my Doctoral studies. <More information /> </Hello>
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A digitally controllable lollipop interface to simulate primary taste sensations via electrical stimulation.
A framework (sender, receiver, and communication protocol) for sharing taste sensations digitally through the Internet.
Digitally simulating the sensation of taste through electrical and thermal stimulation of the human tongue.
Electronic poetry generation through text messages and Natural Language Processing.
A social-networking soft robotic companion for children to enhance physical social interactions.
Interactive Augmented reality application for children based on a preschool show, WITZ.
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