Sensorimotor Interaction Group
The Sensorimotor Interaction group (senSInt) is a newly formed research group at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI-INF). The group is led by Paul Strohmeier, we conduct research into human perception and computer sensing to improve Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Our research topics include Tactile Rendering, Sensorimotor Augmentation, and On-Body Systems.
The Sensorimotor Interaction Group is co-located with the Human Computer Interaction Lab of Saarland University.
Check out Talks and Research for more details about the research directions of senSInt.

senSInt family at CHI '23
Research
We experience the world through and because of our bodies. Our perception has adapted to respond to relevant information, which we use to actively create our experience of the world. Perception is a process which combines motor (efferent) output with sensory (afferent) input. The motor and sensory elements are inseparable, hence, sensorimotor.
We conduct research on such sensorimotor loops and explore their role in Human Computer Interaction. Our research focuses on understanding these sensorimotor loops themselves, designing how they might be deployed in on-body systems, and creating the technology, materials, and infrastructure for implementing these.
News
June
12th,
2025
Easa AliAbbasi gave a talk at CG Lunch,
June
12th,
2025
Wanhui Li is a visiting PhD student from the University of Tokyo
October
1st,
2024
Paul received an ERC Starting Grant, supporting senSInt research with 1.5 million Euro.
Recent Publications
2025: Haptic Redirection: Modulating Hand Movement Speed with Vibrotactile Feedback – Easa AliAbbasi, Nihar Sabnis, Yuran Ding, Nadine Wagener, Paul Strohmeier
2025: Sensorimotor Devices: Coupling Sensing and Actuation to Augment Bodily Experience – Paul Strohmeier, Laia Turmo Vidal, Gabriela Vega, Courtney N. Reed, Alex Mazursky, Easa AliAbbasi, Ana Tajadura-Jiménez, Jürgen Steimle
2025: Physical Compliance and the Compliance Illusion: The Importance of Action for Perception – Easa AliAbbasi, Dennis Wittchen, Gabriela Vega, Paul Strohmeier
2025: TogetherReflect: Supporting Emotional Expression in Couples Through a Collaborative Virtual Reality Experience – Nadine Wagener, Paweł W. Woźniak, Daniel Christian Albensoeder, Yvonne Rogers, Leon Reicherts, Jasmin Niess
2025: The Self‑Care Technology Process Model (SCTpm): A Framework for Designing VR‑Based Self‑Care Technology – Nadine Wagener, Yvonne Rogers, Jasmin Niess
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