Ph.D. Defense!
I successfully completed my PhD in Computer Science at the Center for Visualization Research at the University of Stuttgart.
About Me
I am Xingyao Yu (余兴尧), a researcher and developer in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Extended Reality (XR, including VR, AR and MR), especially in user experience, motion guidance and on-body visualzation in XR. I am currently working at Sharpa Robotics as a Senior Engineer, where I develop VR-based human-robot interaction. I earned my Ph.D. from Visualization Research Center (VISUS), at University of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Center of Simulation Science (SimTech), under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Michael Sedlmair. Prior to this, I received my B.S. in Applied Physics and M.S. in Optical Engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology.
Interests
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Human Computer Interaction
- User Experience
- Visualization of Simulation
Education
Ph.D. Computer Science
University of Stuttgart
M.Sc. Optical Engineering
Beijing Institute of Technology
B.Sc. Applied Physics
Beijing Institute of Technology
Publications
(2026).
PerSiVal: Deep Neural Networks for Pervasive Simulation of An Activation-Driven Continuum-Mechanical Upper Limb Model.
In Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing.
(2025).
LiftVR: A VR-Based Training System for Back-Friendly Lifting.
In IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (IEEE VRW).
(2024).
PerSiVal: On-Body AR Visualization of Biomechanical Arm Simulations.
In IEEE Computer Graphics and Application (IEEE CG&A).
(2024).
Design Space of Visual Feedforward And Corrective Feedback in XR-Based Motion Guidance Systems.
In Proceedings of ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (ACM CHI).
(2020).
Perspective Matters: Design Implications for Motion Guidance in Mixed Reality.
In Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (IEEE ISMAR).
Recent News
IEEE VR 2025 @ Saint-Malo, France
I presented a workshop paper on IEEE VR 2025
Invited Talk at Peking University
I gave a talk invited by Prof. Dr. Liang Zhou
ACM CHI 2024 @ Hawaii, USA
I presented a paper, chaired a session and played a role as Chinese ambassador on ACM CHI 2024
DC Presentation on IEEE VR 2023 at Shanghai
I presented my doctoral consortium on IEEE Conference of Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR) at Shanghai, and eventually won the best DC presentation honorable mention.