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Imagine walking through Paris, inspecting a disaster zone or treating a patient hundreds of miles away \u2014 all without leaving the room.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the future a team of UCF researchers<\/a> is building, and their groundbreaking work has earned international recognition.<\/p>\n

A team of UCF researchers has won an industry award for using robotics and digital twins to blend human intuition with technological innovation.<\/p>\n

Their work, Be There Without Being There: Humanoid Robot Immersive Telepresence, received the Auggie Award for Best Interaction Product at this year\u2019s Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California. Auggie Awards, which received over 330 entries across 18 categories, are among the world\u2019s most recognized honors in the augmented and virtual reality industry.<\/p>\n

The award-winning UCF team includes computer science<\/a> student researchers Judah Rowe \u201923 \u201925MS<\/strong>, junior Liam Abramov, seniors Seniah McField and Megan Bailey, Assistant Professor Mohsen Rakhshan, and is led by UCF Institute for Simulation and Training Interim Director and Agere Chair Professor of Computer Science Carolina Cruz-Neira. In addition to this honor, Cruz-Neira received the 2026 Auggie Award for Innovator of the Year.<\/p>\n

Together, they developed a system that pairs a humanoid robot with an immersive digital environment, allowing a person to interact with a remote location as if they were physically there.<\/p>\n

The technology creates a real-time digital twin<\/a> of the robot\u2019s surroundings while mapping the user\u2019s body movements directly onto the robot.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom a technical [standpoint], this is perhaps the first working product or system that actually [allows] a human to be physically functional in a remote location as if they were really there,\u201d Cruz-Neira says. \u201cWe map the body of the human to the robot. So the human walks, the robot walks. The human moves, and the robot moves. The human turns the head, the robot turns the head. It’s almost like the concept in the movie Avatar<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Cruz-Neira and Rakhshan guided the project, she says the talented UCF students are responsible for successfully implementing physical telepresence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis project was done entirely by UCF students,\u201d she says. \u201cThey are the ones who solved all the problems. They brought it to this level of sophistication to win the award.\u201d<\/p>\n

The technology has applications across industries wherever people cannot safely or easily be physically present.<\/p>\n

A robot could enter buildings damaged by hurricanes or earthquakes to assess structural damage and search for survivors. Healthcare providers could remotely examine patients with limited mobility or those living far from medical facilities. \u00a0Someone unable to travel could experience strolling along the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es in Paris through the robot\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n

The most important aspect of the work is its ability to blend human intuition with technological innovation, Cruz-Neira says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, we have a human element, and robots can help us extend our human capabilities through this amazing technology,\u201d she says. \u201cThis project is about [using] technology to augment or extend our human capabilities to help us do things more safely and more effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team continues refining the technology to enhance the human experience. Future developments include incorporating artificial intelligence<\/a> to give the robot greater autonomy and adding a sense of touch that would allow users to remotely feel temperature and texture, as well as manipulate objects.<\/p>\n

Cruz-Neira says the project demonstrates not only what\u2019s possible through emerging technologies, but also what UCF students can accomplish when given the opportunity to tackle complex real-world challenges. The students have taken this project from the lab into the real world. They\u2019ve built a robust working prototype that\u2019s an exceptional display of real value for the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cUCF is making [its] mark in the world as the technology university,\u201d she says. \u201cThis project demonstrates that as a university, we\u2019re part of the future that we like to talk about. [We\u2019re helping build it.]\u201d<\/p>\n

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