XR and Gen-AI Technologies in Design

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     Left: VR training on welding, Samantha Frickel.  Right: Cinematic universes. Carson Edwards Extended Reality and Generative-AI in Human-Centered Design UHP + Architecture Seminar Student work from the University of Cincinnati’s Honors Seminar and Architecture Design Seminar. This video showcases multiple innovative projects intersecting emerging technologies such has AIGC, XR with human-centered design.The projects […]

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SMAT: Scalable Multi-Agent AI for DT

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SMAT: Scalable Multi-Agent Machine Learning and Collaborative AI for Digital Twin Platform of Infrastructure and Facility Operations. Principal Investigators: Prof. Sam Anand, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CEAS Prof. Ming Tang, Extended Reality Lab, Digital Futures, DAAP Students: Anuj Gautam, Manish Aryal, Aayush Kumar, Ahmad Alrefai, Rohit Ramesh, Mikhail Nikolaenko, Bozhi Peng Grant: $40,000. UC Industry 4.0/5.0 […]

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paper in JMS & NAMRC

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  Anuj Gautam, Manish Raj Aryal, Sourabh Deshpande, Shailesh Padalkar, Mikhail Nikolaenko, Ming Tang, Sam Anand, IIoT-enabled digital twin for legacy and smart factory machines with LLM integration, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 80, 2025, Pages 511-523, ISSN 0278-6125 The paper is also published in the NAMRC 2025 conference. Anuj Gautam , Manish Raj Aryal, […]

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NCBDS conference

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Paper “Designing the Future of Retail: Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration in Industrial Design and Architecture Design” published at the 40th National Conference on Begining Design Students Conference proceedings.  North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. 2025. Yong-Gyun Ghim, Ming Tang, University of Cincinnati   Abstract The significance of design’s cross-disciplinary nature has increased alongside technological advancements as emerging technologies […]

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AI and Emerging Technology Symposium

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Ming Tang and Mikhail Nikolaenko presented “AI-Powered Digital Humans for Enhanced Interaction in Extended Reality” at the AI and Emerging Technology Symposium, University of Cincinnati. The day-long event explored topics around AI and robotic process automation; smart campus innovation; and extended reality, virtual reality, and augmented reality. More on UC News. AI-Powered Talking Avatars for Enhanced Interaction in […]

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P&G VISM

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Project VISM (Virtual Interactive Simulation for Material customization) Interactive Visualization with User-Controlled, Procedural-Based, and Physical-Based Material Customization. PI. Ming Tang. P&G Team: Kim Jackson, Andrew Fite, Fei Wang, Allison Roman UC Team: Ming Tang, Aayush Kumar, Yuki Hirota Sponsor: P&G. 12/01/2024 – 5/31/2025 Amount: $28,350    

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Emotional Architecture in the Digital Age

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Emotional Architecture in the Digital Age: Generative AI and Virtual Environments for Human-Centric Design ARCH 7036-04/ARCH5051-04.Elective Theory Seminar, SAID, DAAP, Spring 2024 Classtime: Monday. 10 am -12:50 pm.  Classroom: 4425-E, CGC Lab, DAAP building.  Faculty: Ming Tang, Professor in Architecture and Interior Design, DAAP. Director of  Extended Reality Lab. XR-Lab Gen-AI with Stable Diffusion, by Ming […]

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UHP seminar 2025

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ARCH 3051 Spring 2025 UHP. Extended Reality (XR) Technologies for Real-World Problem Solving Call for UC Honors Students. Ming Tang. Director, Extended Reality Lab. XR-Lab Professor, Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS); Industry 4.0 & 5.0 Institute (I45I) School of Architecture and Interior Design, College of Design Architecture Art and Planning, University of Cincinnati Class […]

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Artistic Intelligence with AI: Gallery show at Blink

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I’m excited to be part of a group of UC DAAP faculty and student works exhibited at the 2024 Cincinnati Blink. The theme of the exhibition is “Artistic Intelligence with AI.” Thanks to the support from Midwestcon, DisruptionNow, DAAP, and 1819 Innovation Hub. October 18-20. Cincinnati. OH.

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VR Training on Issues of Youth Firearm Possession

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 Virtual Reality Training on Issues of Youth Firearm Possession. PI. Tang. 8/5/2024-8/4/2025.   Funded by the God.Restoring.Order (GRO) Community, this research project will develop two VR scenarios that simulate environments designed to educate youth on applying critical skills in risky situations. Team: Ming Tang, XR-Lab, Aaron Mallory, GRO. XR-Lab students: Aayush Kumar, Mario Bermejo, Jonny Peng, […]

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Redefining Space in the Age of Spatial Computing

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ARCH 4001. Fall. 2024 Redefining Space in the Age of Spatial Computing  Ming Tang Professor, Registered Architect, NCARB, LEED AP, Director of Extended Reality Lab. UC Digital Futures. Leadership committee, Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS); School of Architecture and Interior Design, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, University of Cincinnati In the age […]

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