Research Project
AI-Assistant, Mixed Reality, Origami, Hands-on learning, Convolutional neural networks
Chen, Q., Mishra. R., Purnamasari, L., El-Zanfaly, D., Kitani, K. (2025). Origami Sensei: A Mixed Reality AI-Assistant. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25), April 26–May 01, 2025, Yokohama, Japan. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 18 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3706598.3714099
Chen, Q., Mishra, R., El-Zanfaly, D., & Kitani, K. (2023). Origami Sensei: Mixed Reality AI-Assistant for Creative Tasks Using Hands. Companion Publication of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference, 147–151. https://doi.org/10.1145/3563703.3596625
Qiyu Chen, Richa Mishra, and Lia Purnamasari advised by Kris Kitani and Dina El-Zanfaly
Learning creative hands-on skills, like origami, can be difficult for beginners. Conventional instructional methods often fail to support the experiential aspect of learning with timely and personalized feedback. Despite recent advancement of AI and Extended Reality in many fields, there is a lack of research on supporting learning in creative hands-on tasks. We investigate an AI-augmented Mixed Reality approach for learning hands-on creative tasks by introducing Origami Sensei as an approach for learning origami. Origami Sensei identifies the current step and relative locations of the paper using origami detection models, and projects real-time, personalized instructions directly onto the paper. We conducted a user study (n=18) comparing it with traditional video tutorials. Our findings show that participants prefer Origami Sensei, and it increases task efficiency and learner engagement. We introduce design insights for developing AI-augmented MR systems and highlight the potential for extending this approach to other creative hands-on tasks.
Other Projects
Mixed reality In-situ WeldingProject type
Sand PlaygroundHuman-AI collaboration for creative practices on sand
Reshaping Craft LearningProject type
Origami SenseiProject type
Sandscape→SoundscapeProject type
CUIs for Creative CollaborationProject type
Penumbra of PrivacyProject type
Memory PortalExperiment and Observation on Augmented Spatial Experiences
Remote EncounterMediating ambient presence for remote social groups
Here/ThereExperiments in telepresence and remote experiences co-creation
Intelligence in EnvironmentsAn investigation about presence, temporality, and memory
Memory MatrixProject type
I3 Imitation, Iteration, ImprovisationEmbodied Interactions
From Nature to FabricationThe simple logic of nature creates complex forms
Contact
Lab Director:
Dina El-Zanfaly
delzanfa@andrew.cmu.edu
School of Design, MM207
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
USA