Louvain Interaction Laboratory
lourim | Louvain-la-Neuve, Mons
The Louvain Interaction Laboratory (LiLab) is an interdisciplinary research laboratory within the LouRIM Research Institute of the Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
We are interested in better supporting the full development life cycle of any User Interface (UI) of any interactive system, by combining expertise from engineering interactive computing systems (EICS), intelligent user interfaces (IUI), and usability engineering. Our ultimate goal consists of optimizing the interaction between humans, computers, and contexts of use to advance knowledge in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Information Systems (ISs).
We are particularly interested in the technical aspects of UI development incorporating various interaction modalities, such as gesture interaction and multimodal interaction.
Research Team
- Head : Jean Vanderdonckt
- Nuwan Attygalle
- Diego Eloi
- Maxime Griot
- Donatien Grolaux
- Patrick Jeuniaux
- Nacera Latreche
- Thanh-Diane Nguyen
- Mehdi Ousmer
- Alaa Eddine Anis Sahraoui
- Nicolas Szelagowski
Research project
COSMIC (Continuous Microgesture Acquisition and Sensing for Natural Interaction)
Although gesture-based interfaces have recently seen significant advances, current technologies remain limited by their reliance on discrete recognition gestures, constrained contexts, and a lack of continuous interaction. COSMIC will develop robust, continuous sensing techniques for real-time microgesture recognition, bridging the gap between expressive interaction and ecological validity. Microgestures are subtle, fine-grained hand movements performed with minimal effort, often while holding objects or interacting with surrounding environments. By leveraging multimodal sensor technologies such as wearable input devices, miniaturized mmWave radars, and emerging on-skin conductive materials, COSMIC will explore how microgestures can be detected in real-time, interpreted continuously, and utilized in natural settings.