Contains Sukanth's published, accepted and preprint research, and thematic overviews of ongoing research work relevant to MIT Media Lab.
Contains Sukanth's published, accepted and preprint research, and thematic overviews of ongoing research work relevant to MIT Media Lab.
An Always-On AI Companion for Human Computer Environment Interaction.
Watch the demonstration of HUX in a controlled environment.
Authors: Sukanth Kalivarathan, Sudhiksha Kandavel Rajan, Rajashekhar VS, Gowdham Prabhakar
Sukanth's Contributions: Ideation and Prototyping, Software and Pipeline Engineering, Systems Design, Hardware Integration (Eye Tracker), Computer Networking, Prompt Engineering, Interaction Design
Sukanth's Role: Research Intern at HIVE Lab at IIT Kanpur
[arXiv Preprint] (Improved version submitted to ACM CHI)
Foundational project for real world smart glasses works.
This work is directly relevant to Fluid Interfaces group and Cyborg Psychology.
Enabling Spatially Aware Smart Home Interaction.
Advisable to start from 2:26 to see it execute complex commands.
Authors: Sukanth Kalivarathan, Muhmmad Abrar, Aswathy Ravikumar, Harini Sriraman
Sukanth's Contributions: Ideation and Prototyping, Software and Pipeline Engineering, Systems Design, Hardware Integration (IoT), Prompt Engineering, Prototype ROS World Modelling and Simulation, HCI Interaction Design, User Case Study Design and Analysis, Paper Writing.
Sukanth's Role: First Author, Undergraduate Research Thesis at VIT Chennai
[PDF Link] - Accepted at PeerJ Computer Science
Indian Patent Application No. 202541132908
This work is directly relevant to Multisensory Intelligence group's interest on multimodal artificial intelligence and Fluid Interfaces interest on novel interfaces when integrated with wearables to enhance elderly physical and mental wellbeing.
GraviTone
A new musical interface,“GraviTone” that produces sounds and musical compositions via interaction with spherical objects in a gravity-well benchtop setup.
Authors: Kratika Jain, Allwin Williams, Akhilesh Kumar Bhagat, Sukanth Kalivarathan, Arunav Rajesh, Prashant Pal, Krishanan Chandran, VS Rajashekhar, Anandu Ramesh, Gowdham Prabhakar
Sukanth's Contributions: Paper Writing, Computer Vision: Object Tracking Precision, Color Correction and Mapping
Sukanth's Role: Research Intern at HIVE Lab at IIT Kanpur
[PDF Link] - Published at NIME 2025 (CHI Spin-off)
Theme: Generative AI for 3D Fabrication
Contributed to Research Works
Supervision: Faraz Faruqi
Advisor: Stefanie Mueller
Duration: March 2025 to Present
Sukanth's Contribution Theme: LLM / Generative AI / Datasets
Sukanth's Role: Visiting Student at HCIE Group
Works in Progress / Under Review
Venues submitted: ACM UIST
Theme: AR Glasses for Goal Orientation
Contributed to Research Works
Supervision / Collaborator: Michelle (Minsol) Kim
Advisor: Pattie Maes
Duration: September 2025 to Present
Sukanth's Contribution Theme: LLM / Generative AI / Software for AR Glasses
Sukanth's Role: Research Affiliate at Fluid Interfaces
Work in Progress
This work is directly relevant to Fluid Interfaces group and Cyborg Psychology.
Disclaimer:
This portfolio is an independent, personal body of work created for academic application purposes. References to MIT, the MIT Media Lab, and its research groups are for descriptive and aspirational alignment only and do not imply affiliation with, endorsement by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.