Workshop Schedule
This long-format workshop consists of two 90-minute sessions with a short break in between.
Introduction, Keynote, Ice Breaking, Group Activity 1
00:00 – 00:05 | Introduction
Overview of workshop goals, ground rules, and shared outputs.
00:05 – 00:35 | Keynote
00:35 – 00:50 | In-group Ice Breaking
At each table, participants briefly introduce their position papers (1–2 minutes per person) and share one key claim and one open question related to Theme 1 or Theme 2.
00:50 – 01:30 | Group Activity 1 — Theme 1
Teams of 3–4 are assigned a random augmented body part. They ideate where it attaches, how it is controlled, what sensory feedback is provided, and which technical elements are required. Ideas are captured on a shared mapping canvas, with short rotating share-backs.
Group Activity 2, Presentations, Wrap-Up
00:00 – 00:50 | Group Activity 2 — Theme 2
Teams exchange concepts and further develop each other’s designs, focusing on sim-to-real transfer to wearable robotics. Discussion topics include sensing and actuation constraints, feedback consistency, latency, calibration, safety, comfort, and cognitive load. Each team produces a refined concept sheet and a first-pass sim-to-real checklist.
00:50 – 01:25 | Presentations
Short team presentations (4 minutes each) followed by brief Q&A (2 minutes).
01:25 – 01:30 | Wrap-Up
Consolidation of key insights, alignment on next steps, and collection of all workshop artifacts into a shared repository.
To establish a shared baseline and seed discussion before the workshop, accepted participants will be asked to complete a small set of preparatory activities.
Shared Idea Board (Miro)
Participants will contribute brief inputs to a shared Miro board prior to the workshop. Prompts include
(1) examples of augmented body parts beyond commonly explored supernumerary limbs, and
(2) initial ideas for control mappings and sensory-feedback strategies to explore during the workshop activities.
Reading Pool
A short curated list of foundational papers on virtual embodiment and wearable robotics will be provided. Participants are also invited to optionally add one representative paper or short video from their own work to support discussion.
Preparation Expectation
These pre-workshop contributions are designed to support more productive group activities and help build early consensus around key questions, design spaces, and assumptions related to augmented body parts.