Indira Thouvenin

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Technologie de Compiègne

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Indira Thouvenin’s research lies at the dynamic intersection of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and human-robot interaction, with a strong focus on making complex robotic systems more intuitive and accessible. Her most cited work introduces an exocentric control scheme for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using immersive VR, a breakthrough that significantly reduces the cognitive overload typically required to pilot agile drones in demanding applications like disaster inspection. This paper has garnered 14 citations, reflecting its impact on the field. Thouvenin also advanced natural gesture-based interfaces, developing a change point model for human gesture segmentation that eliminates the need for heavy, personalized training setups—work cited 8 times for its efficiency in enabling seamless interaction with avatars and robots. Further demonstrating her innovative approach, she co-created the MobilAR robot, a ubiquitous, unobtrusive AR device that combines mobile robotics with 3D modeling to augment environmental perception without requiring users to wear any apparatus. Through these contributions, Thouvenin has established herself as a key figure in developing user-centered, low-friction technologies that bridge the gap between humans and autonomous systems.