Misha Sra

Research Overview

Dr. Sra's research vision is to augment human physical capabilities with AI and XR (virtual, augmented and mixed reality or extended reality: XR for short). Imagine you are recovering from a fall, and your therapist is an AI who appears alongside you in augmented reality. They work with you through your rehab exercises, monitoring your progress and making adjustments to the routine based on your capabilities. They provide encouragement and reassurance throughout the process, helping you stay motivated and focused on your recovery goals. In this vision, AI is no longer just something we interact with through our screens, but something that can actually be part of our physical world. It is not just an information source or a digital companion, but a physical presence that can assist us with motor tasks. The new AI-XR paradigm presents a big leap forward in terms of the way we think about and interact with AI. Instead of something that is separate from us, AI can become a true extension of ourselves, enhancing our capabilities in the real world.