Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Seminar Series: Dr. Jiasi Chen (UC, Riverside)

Title: Networked Augmented and Virtual Reality for Mobile Devices
 

Abstract: Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) are at the frontier of mobile computing. While AR/VR applications are gaining popularity today, our understanding of their communication and computation needs is immature. In this talk, I will first outline the current state of mobile AR/VR systems, including what functionality is currently available, what functionality in needed/desired, and what communication challenges arise in the multi-player scenario. Next, I will discuss our solutions to mitigate the latency and computation issues that we find, trading off between two key metrics: the location accuracy of the holograms rendered on the display, and the timeliness of their appearance. I will discuss this in the context of two types of AR frameworks: SLAM-based AR, and deep learning-based AR. Finally, I will conclude with future directions for networked AR/VR.

Biography: Jiasi Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. She received her Ph.D. from Princeton University and her B.S. from Columbia University, with experience at AT&T Labs Research and NEC Labs America. Her research interests include edge computing, wireless/mobile networks, and multimedia networking, with a recent focus on machine learning and AR/VR applications on mobile devices. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award and the Hellman Fellowship.