Telepresence Learning System

The cyber-physical Telepresence Learning System (TLS) involves telepresence robot, learning analytics, facial and eye sensors, VR/AR, and gamification tools. Its purpose is to provide an integrated, seamless, and interactive learning experience for students:

who are participating in a physical class remotely (i.e. a cyber student) and
who are physically present in the class (i.e. physical students).

TLS serves to enable physical representations of the remote cyber students in a face-to-face class, so that both cyber and physically present students are able to learn and collaborate together in an effective and socially connected manner. The learning analytics and sensors also provide instructors with real-time dashboard understanding of the learning responses of students, so that instructors can personalise and optimise learning for both cyber and physical students.

SUTD campusX calls this educational approach "cyber-physical learning".

Contributors

	Danny Chow Jiun Jiet is the Lab Manager from the SUTD Game Lab. He has over 10 years' experience in game development and game technologies. Prior to joining SUTD Game Lab, he started his game development career in Sydney, Australia and published eight games. During his time in SUTD Game Lab, he has developed several VR/AR, simulation and serious games for events and research projects.
	Jacob Shihang Chen, an SUTD alumni from the pioneer batch of the Computer Science and Design (CSD) programme, is currently a Research Senior Specialist with campusX and its Thrust 2: Immersive Realities Learning (IRL). He has been spearheading the adoption of XR as a tool for design and pedagogy since 2018, through the development of various content pieces, curriculum and exhibitions. He is also an Unreal Authorized Instructor, actively involved in teaching and mentoring student and research projects. The CSD programme was previously named Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD).
	Lee Ming Jun Melvin is currently a Research Senior Technologist with campusX and its Thrust 5: Advanced Learning Analytics (ALA) that is focused on providing insights for effective interventions. He is interested in applying analytics and artificial intelligence to improve teaching and learning.
	Ong Jun Hua is an SUTD alumni from the Engineering Product Development (EPD, Class of 2018). He is currently pursuing his PhD, specialising in mechanical engineering and design theory of robotics.
	Koh Hong Pin is a Research Assistant in SUTD's Design and Artificial Intelligence Programme. He holds the role of a developer for campusX and its Thrust 4: Socially Interactive Educational Robotics, contributing to the development of the Telepresence Learning System. Throughout his time at SUTD, he has actively participated in diverse Human-Robot Interactions (HRI) Projects and Publications. With a background in Product Design, he brings over 3 years of industry experience in product design and development.

	Oka Kurniawan is a Senior Lecturer from the Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD) pillar at SUTD. He is also the deputy director for SUTD's campusX programme. He has been involved in several educational research, including how to teach computing using games, robots, and recently AR/VR. Currently, he is also leading Thrust 6: Enhanced Learning through Innovative Technology (ELITE) that focuses on the pedagogy aspect of applying technology to education.
	Kwan Wei Lek received his PhD degree at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also the deputy director for SUTD's campusX programme. Before joining SUTD, Wei Lek was a lecturer at the Singapore Polytechnic for 7 years and an adjunct faculty at the Singapore Institute of Technology. Wei Lek is interested in improving students’ learning through design projects and hands-on approaches. His current research interests include applying artificial intelligence to improve teaching and learning.
	Mohan Rajesh Elara is an Assistant Professor with the Engineering Product Development (EPD) pillar at SUTD. He received his PhD and MSc degrees from the Nanyang Technological University in 2012 and 2005. His research interests are in robotics with an emphasis on self-reconfigurable platforms as well as research problems related to robot ergonomics and autonomous systems. He is the recipient of SG Mark Design Award in 2016, 2017 and 2018, ASEE Best of Design in Engineering Award in 2012, Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors’ Award in 2010 and A' Design award in 2018. He is the co-founder of Lionsbot, a robotics company that develops and deploys a wide range of autonomous cleaning robots.
	Dorien Herremans is an Assistant Professor with the Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD) pillar at SUTD, as well as Director of SUTD Game Lab. Prior to SUTD, she was a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Digital Music at Queen Mary University of London, and she received her PhD at the University of Antwerp. After that, she was a lecturer at the Les Roches University in Bluche, Switzerland. Assistant Prof Herremans leads the research group on Audio Music and AI (AMAAI). She is on the Singapore 100 Women in Tech 2021 list, which recognises and celebrates women based in Singapore who have been inspiring and have made significant contributions to the tech industry.