MultiModal Interaction Research Group - Senior PostDoctoral Researcher

Ahmed Farooq

Research And Publications

I have more than 20 years of software development and testing experience, with more than 16 years of designing and developing Haptic/ Multimodal devices. I have a PostDoc in Multimodal Interaction, a PhD in Interactive Technology and an MS in Software Development both focusing on Multimodal Interaction with emphasis on Haptic UIs. I am now working at TAUCHI as a Senior Researcher and Permanent Lecturer developing multimodal systems to enhance haptic feedback in a wide range of applications and environments. My core research interests involve designing and studying haptic signal mediation in vibrotactile actuation as well as developing passive and active mediation techniques to revolutionize haptic / multimodal interaction in 2D / 3D virtual environments. I also have a keen interest in developing complex vibrotactile signals for comprehensive tactile simulation for touchscreen and gesture base interaction. Using these techniques have have developed Implantable Actuation concepts to enhance direct skin stimulation My recent research also involves creating and fine-tuning Large Language and Large Action Models (TAUCHI-GPT) using custom developed Chain of Though (CoT) implementations. Currently I am investigating security and privacy issues with LLMs and Large Action Models through Prompt Injection and scenario camouflaging using prompt obfuscation. Some of my current research publications are listed below. For more details please visit the university research portal SoleCris or Google Scholar .

Conference & Journal Publications.

2009

Farooq, A. (2009). Haptics in Kiosks and ATMs for the Disabled. MS Thesis, University of Tampere, School of Information Sciences. http://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/81075

2014

Nukarinen T., Raisamo R., Farooq A., Evreinov G., Surakka V.. (2014). Effects of Directional Haptic and Non-Speech Audio Cues in a Cognitively Demanding Navigation Task. Teoksessa OlssonThomas, Hvannberg Ebba (toim.) NordiCHI '14 Proceedings of the 8th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Fun, Fast, Foundational. New York: ACM, 61-64. https://doi.org/10.1145/2639189.2639231

Farooq, A., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R. (2014). Actuators for touchscreen tactile overlay. In Proceedings of IEEE SENSORS Conference (SENSORS '14, Valencia, Spain), 2118-2121, ISBN: 978-1-4799-0162-3, IEEE New Jersey, USA ©2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985456

Farooq, A., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R., Makinen, E., Majeed, A. (2014). Developing novel multimodal interaction techniques for touchscreen in-vehicle infotainment systems. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies (ICOSST '14, Lahore, Pakistan), 32-42, ISBN: 978-1-4799-2054-9, IEEE New Jersy, USA ©2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOSST.2014.7029317

Farooq, A., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R., Makinen, E., Majeed, A. (2014). Haptic User Interface Enhancement System for touchscreen based interaction. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies (ICOSST '14, Lahore, Pakistan), 25-31, ISBN: 978-1-4799-2054-9, IEEE New Jersy, USA ©2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOSST.2014.7029316.

Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila, K., Heikkinen, J., Farooq, A., Evreinov, G., Mäkinen, E., Raisamo, R.(2014) User Experience and Expectations of Haptic Feedback in In-Car Interaction. Proceedings of MUM 2014 [Best Short Paper], ACM, 248-251. https://doi.org/10.1145/2677972.2677996

2015

Nukarinen T., Rantala J., Farooq A., Raisamo R. (2015). Delivering Directional Haptic Cues through Eyeglasses and a Seat. In Proceeding of IEEE Haptic Symposium, 345-350. https://doi.org/10.1109/WHC.2015.7177736.

Farooq, A., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R., Takahata, D. (2015). Evaluating Transparent Liquid Screen Overlay as a Haptic Conductor. In Proceedings of IEEE SENSORS Conference (SENSORS '15, Busan, South Korea), 96-99, ISBN: 978-1-4799-8203-5, IEEE New Jersey, USA ©2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2015.7370186.

Farooq, A., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R. (2015). Enhancing mobile device peripheral controls using Visible Light Communication (VLC). In Proceedings of IEEE 9th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST '15, Auckland, New Zealand), 623-628, ISSN: 2156-8073, IEEE New Jersey, USA ©2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSensT.2015.7438473.

2016

Farooq, A., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R. (2016). Evaluating Different Types of Actuators for Liquid Screen Overlays (LSO). In Proceeding of IEEE Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS (DTIP '16, Budapest, Hungry), 97-102, ISBN 978-1-5090-1457-6, IEEE New Jersey, USA ©2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/DTIP.2016.7514847.

Lylykangas, L., Surakka, V., Salminen, K., Farooq, A., Raisamo R. (2016). Responses to visual, tactile and visual–tactile forward collision warnings while gaze on and off the road. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Volume 40, July 2016, Pages 68–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2016.04.010

Farooq, A., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R. (2016). Using Skin Micro-Displacements to Create Vibrotactile Signals for Mobile Touchscreen Displays. IEEE SENSORS Journal (Volume: 16, Issue: 18, September 15, 2016), 6908-6919, ISSN 1558-1748, IEEE New Jersey, USA ©2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2016.2593265.

Farooq, A., Weitz P., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R., Takahata, D. (2016). Touchscreen Overlay Augmented with the Stick-Slip Phenomenon to Generate Kinetic Energy. In Adjunct Proceeding s of ACM User Interface Software Technology (UIST ‘16, Tokyo, Japan), 179-180 , ACM New York, NY, USA ©2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2984751.2984758.

Farooq, A.; Weitz P.; Evreinov, G.; Raisamo, R., Takahata, D. (2016). Developing a stick-slip based kinesthetic touchscreen system for realtime stylus manipulation. In Proceedings of IEEE SENSORS Conference. DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2016.7808545

Farooq, A., Weitz P., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R. (2016). Mechanism for Developing a Kinesthetic Haptic Feedback System.“ In Proceedings of IEEE 10th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST '16, Nanjing, China), 232-237, ISSN: 2156-8073, IEEE New Jersey, USA ©2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSensT.2016.7796257

2017

Farooq, A.; Weitz P.; Evreinov, G.; Raisamo, R., Takahata, D. (2017). Developing Actuation Mechanism for Stick-Slip Based Intelligent Mobile Displays. In Proceedings of the 8th Annual IEEE Design, Test, Integration & Packaging of MEMS / MOEMS Conference, 162-166.

Farooq, A.(2017). Developing technologies to provide haptic feedback for surface based interaction in mobile devices, PhD Thesis, University of Tampere, Faculty of Communication Sciences. [Received Distinction for PhD research] http://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/102318

2018

Farooq A., Evreinov G., Raisamo R. (2018) Reducing Driver Distraction by Improving Secondary Task Performance through Multimodal Interaction. ACM Special Issue Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, ISSN: 1783-7677 (print version) ISSN: 1783-8738 (electronic version)

2019

Farooq A., Evreinov G., Raisamo R., Hippula A. (2019). Developing Intelligent Multimodal IVI Systems to Reduce Driver Distraction. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI), Feb 7-10, 2019, San Diego, Calafornia.

Raisamo, R., Rakkolainen, I., Majaranta, P., Salminen, K., Rantala, J., Farooq, A. (2019). Human augmentation: Past, present and future. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJACS). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2019.05.008

Farooq, A, Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R. (2019). Enhancing Multimodal Interaction for Virtual Reality Using Haptic Mediation Technology. In Proceedings of International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE), pp. 377-388.

Farooq, A, Coe, P., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R. (2019). Using Dynamic Real-time Haptic Mediation in VR and AR Environments. In Proceedings of International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (HIET), Nice, France (Aug 22-24).

Salminen, K., Farooq, A., Rantala, J., Raisamo, R., Surakka, V. (2019). Unimodal and Multimodal Signals to Support Control Transitions in Semiautonomous Vehicles. In proceeding of International Conference on Automotive Automotive User Interfaces (Automotive UI), Utrecht (Sept 22-25).

Farooq, A., Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R. (2019). Reducing driver distraction by improving secondary task performance through multimodal touchscreen interaction. Springer Nature Journal of Applied Sciences (SNAS), 2019/1:905, Accepted: 12 July 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-0923-4

Coe, P., Farooq, A, Evreinov, G., Raisamo, R. (2019). Generating Virtual Tactile Exciter for HD Haptics, A Tectonic Actuators’ Case Study. In Proceedings of IEEE SENSORS Conference, Montreal, Oct 2019.

2020

Farooq A., Evreinov G., Raisamo R. (2020). Providing Comprehensive Navigational Cues through the Driver Seat to Reduce Visual Distraction in Current and Future Semi-Autonomous Vehicles . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI), Feb 19-21, 2020, Mondena, Italy.

Clepper G., Martinez J. S., Farooq A., Allred A. M., McDonald K., Carr I., Toombs A., and Tan Z. H. "Feeling creepy: A haptic haunted house," Work in Progress Paper. In Proceedings of the IEEE Haptics Symposium, March 28-31, pp. 562-563, 2020.

Farooq A., Tan Z. H., Raisamo R. (2020). Enhancing Vibrotactile Signal Propagation using Sub-Surface 3D-Printed Waveguides. In Proceedings of the International Conference on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), Oct 20-23, 2020, Minneapolis, USA.

Farooq A., Tan Z. H., Weill-Duflos, A., Cooperstock J., Raisamo R. (2020). Embedded Haptic Waveguides to Improve Tactile Feedback: Designing a custom 3D-printed surface to enhance signal mediation. In Proceedings of IEEE SENSORS Conference, Roterdam, Oct25-28, 2020.

2021

Farooq A., Tan Z. H., Raisamo R. (2020). Creating Embedded Haptic Waveguides in a 3D-Printed Surface to Improve Haptic Mediation for Surface-based Interaction. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI), Feb 22-24, 2021, Palermo, Italy.

Farooq A., Radivojevic Z., Mlakar P., Raisamo R. (2021). Video Conferencing in the Age of Covid-19: Engaging Online Interaction Using Facial Expression Recognition and Supplementary Haptic Cues. In proceedings of International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications (IHIET-AI 2021) Strasbourg, France, April 28-30, 2021.

Farooq, A., Venesvirta, H., Sinivaara, H., Laaksonen, M., Hippula, A., Surakka, V., Raisamo, R. (2021) Origo Steering Wheel: Improving Tactile Feedback for Steering Wheel IVIS Interaction using Embedded Haptic Wave Guides and Constructive Wave Interference. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI '21). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA.

Farooq A., Nukarinen, T., Sand, A., Venesvirta, H., Spakov, O., Surakka, V., Raisamo R. (2021). Where's My Cellphone: Non-Contact Based Hand-Gestures and Ultrasound Haptic Feedback for Secondary Task Interaction While Driving. 2021 IEEE SENSORS, Sydney, Australia, October 2021.

Rakkolainen, I., Farooq, A., Kangas, J., Hakulinen, J., Rantala, J., Turunen, M., & Raisamo, R. (2021). Technologies for Multimodal Interaction in Extended Reality—A Scoping Review. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 5(12), [81]. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti5120081

2022

Farooq, A., Sinivaara, H., Laaksonen, M., Venesvirta, H., Hippula, A., Surakka, V., Raisamo, R. (2022) Creating Tactile Interaction Surfaces for the Origo Steering Wheel Concept using CWI and EHWs. In: Ahram T., Karwowski W., Vergnano A., Leali F., Taiar R. (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration. IHSI 2022. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Venice, Italy Feb 2022, Springer, Cham.

Spakov, O., Farooq, A., Venesvirta, H., Hippula, A., Surakka, V., Raisamo, R. (2022). Ultrasound Feedback for Mid-air Gesture Interaction in Vibrating Environment. In: Tareq Ahram and Redha Taiar (eds) Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI 2022): Artificial Intelligence & Future Applications . AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 23. AHFE International, USA.http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe100930

Raisamo R., Salminen K., Rantala J., Farooq A., Ziat M. (2022) Interpersonal Haptic Communication: Review and Directions for the Future, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Volume 166, 2022, 102881, ISSN 1071-5819, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2022.102881.

Clepper, G., Gopinath, A., Martinez, J.S., Farooq, A., Tan, H.Z. (2022). A Study of the Affordance of Haptic Stimuli in a Simulated Haunted House. In: Soares, M.M., Rosenzweig, E., Marcus, A. (eds) Design, User Experience, and Usability: UX Research, Design, and Assessment. HCII 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13321. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05897-4_14.

Farooq A., Rantala J., Raisamo R., Hippula A. (2022) Haptic Mediation through Artificial Intelligence: Magnetorheological Fluid as Vibrotactile Signal Mediator. International Symposium on Design, Test, Integration & Packaging of MEMS and MOEMS, Pont-a-Mouson, July 11th-13th, 2022.

Farooq A., Rantala J., Raisamo R. (2022) Creating Dynamic Vibrotactile Output using Magnetorheological Fluid as Signal Mediator. 8th International Conference on Sensors and Electronic Instrumentation Advances (SEIA' 2022), ​21-23 September 2022.

2023

Farooq A., Raisamo R., Lylykangas J., Spakov O., Surakka V. (2023). Comparing Electrostatic and Vibrotactile Feedback for In-Car Touchscreen Interaction using common User Interface Controls. In procedings of Intelligent Human System Integration Conference, Automotive Track, Venice, Italy 22-24 Feb 2023.

Farooq A., Rantala J., Li Z., and Raisamo R. (2023) Augmenting VR/XR Experiences Using Directional Vibrotactile Feedback and Temperature Variation Using Wearable Devices. In procedings of 13th AHFE International Conference on Applied Human Factors: Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, San Francisco, 20-24, July, 2023.

Rantala J., Sand A., Farooq A., Lappi J., Quintero N., Nayak M., Sözer N., and Raisamo R. (2023). A Multisensory Augmentation System to Enhance Eating Experiences. In procedings of Smell, Taste, and Temperature Workshop, Computer Human Interaction Conference (CHI2023), Hamburg, Germany 22-28 April 2023.

Spakov O., Venesvirta H., Lylykangas J., Farooq A., Raisamo R., Surakka V. (2023). Multimodal Gaze-based Interaction in Cars: are Mid-air Gestures with Haptic Feedback Safer Than Buttons? In procedings of 25TH International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Transdisciplinary Teaching and Learning in Human-Centered System Design, Copenhagen, Denmark 23-28 July 2023.

Oleg Spakov, Hanna Venesvirta, Ahmed Farooq, Jani Lylykangas, Ismo Rakkolainen, Roope Raisamo, Veikko Surakka (2023). Cueing Car Drivers with Ultrasound Skin Stimulation. In procedings of 25TH International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Engineering Trustworthy and High Quality Interactions with Automated Vehicles, Copenhagen, Denmark 23-28 July 2023.

Lylykangas J., Björkbacka M., Farooq A., Spakov O., Surakka V., Raisamo R. (2023) Ears Outside the Car: Evaluation of Binaural Vehicular Sounds and Visual Animations as Driver’s Blind Spot Indicators. In proceedings of 15th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, September 18 - 21, 2023, Ingolstadt, Germany.

Farooq A., Rantala J., Sand A., Nayak M., Quintero N., Lappi J., Sözer N., Raisamo R. (2023). Developing Multimodal Food Augmentation Techniques to Enhance Satiety. In procedings of 14th AHFE International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics: Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality Simulation, Huwaii, USA 4-6 Dec 2023.

Farooq A., Raisamo R., Kangas J. (2023) TAUCHI-GPT: Leveraging GPT-4 and Auto-GPT to create a Multimodal Open Source AI Research tool. In procedings of 14th AHFE International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics: Artificial Intelligence and Social Computing, Huwaii, USA 4-6 Dec 2023.

2024

Karhu, N., Rantala, J., Farooq, A. et al. The effects of haptic, visual and olfactory augmentations on food consumed while wearing an extended reality headset. J Multimodal User Interfaces (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12193-024-00447-8

Vanhatalo, S., Lappi, J., Rantala, J., Farooq, A., Sand, A., Raisamo, R., Sozer, N. (2024) Meat- and plant-based products induced similar satiation which was not affected by multimodal augmentation, Appetite, Volume 194, 2024, 107171, ISSN 0195-6663, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.107171.

Farooq, A., Kangas, J., Ziat, M., Raisamo, R. (2024). TauchiGPT_V2: An Offline Agent-based Opensource AI Tool designed to Assist in Academic Research. In: Tareq Ahram and Redha Taiar (eds) Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI 2024): Artificial Intelligence and Future Applications. AHFE (2024) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 120. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1004567

2025

Ziat, M., Farooq, A., Ronkainen, K., Xiao, S., Raisamo, R. (2025). Emotional Dimensions of the Cutaneous Rabbit Illusion in Virtual Reality: The Interplay of Visual and Tactile Stimuli. In: Kajimoto, H., et al. Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction. EuroHaptics 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14769. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70061-3_26

Farooq, A., Mertkan, M., Pakkanen, T., Raisamo, R. (2025). Evaluating the Impact of Head-Up-Display Position for Navigation Systems on Driver Safety and Usability. In: Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Carlo Martino, Giuseppe Di Bucchianico and Vincenzo Maselli (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2025): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems. AHFE (2025) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 160. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005851

Farooq, A., Raisamo, R. (2025). Harnessing Magnetorheological Fluids in Implantable Actuators: A Novel Approach to Precision Haptic Feedback in Biological Tissues. In: Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Carlo Martino, Giuseppe Di Bucchianico and Vincenzo Maselli (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2025): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems. AHFE (2025) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 160. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005859

Silveira, A., Raisamo, R. Farooq, A., Daylamani, D., Spyridonis, F., Ghinea, G., Santos, C. (2025). Does Virtual Reality Enhance User Experience in a Serious Firefighting Game? Applied Human Factor and Ergonomics, . AHFE (2025) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, July, Orlando Florida, USA. AHFE International, USA

2026

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