Please join us at GTMI (Callaway Bldg.) in Rm. 114 (or via Zoom) for the 2025 GTMI Fall Lunch & Learn Lecture Series featuring guest speaker - Mohsen Moghaddam who will be discussing Intelligent XR for Adaptive Task Guidance in Future Factories.

*Lunch to be provided for in-person attendees on a first come first served basis while supplies last (40 boxed lunches in total).

Registration is preferred but not required. In-person space is limited to around 40 attendees.

If you can't join us in-person, Zoom link: https://gatech.zoom.us/j/94192905022?pwd=WdMBv2JZaKrj2W8QeaWx0PbNCUI101.1

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Intelligent XR for Adaptive Task Guidance in Future Factories

Presentation Abstract:

Human-centered computing holds the promise of fostering a symbiotic relationship between humans and technology, prioritizing the augmentation of human capabilities over their substitution with algorithms and machines. How can we realize this vision in future factories by combining the potentials of AI and extended reality (XR) using new sources of multimodal data? This talk will discuss ideas to transform XR into intelligent companions for future workers that accelerate their progression from novice to expert in performing complex psychomotor tasks through adaptive interventions tailored to their individual needs, skills, and knowledge. An intelligent XR framework will be introduced, designed to facilitate such adaptive interventions through multimodal data-driven activity understanding, error detection and prevention, expertise modeling, and the generation of personalized instructions. Examples of use cases in mechanical assembly, precision inspection, and human-robot/machine interaction will be discussed. The talk will conclude by outlining a research agenda and avenues for future research on human-technology symbiosis within diverse industrial contexts.

Presentor Bio:

Mohsen Moghaddam is the Gary C. Butler Family Associate Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on developing human-centered computational models, algorithms, and tools at the intersection of AI and spatial computing to enhance learning and creativity in various industrial use cases. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston. He has also served as a Visiting Professor with the HumanTech project at Politecnico di Milano and as a Visiting Scholar at the Next Level Lab, Harvard University. Dr. Moghaddam earned his PhD in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and completed a Postdoctoral Associate position at the GE-Purdue Partnership in Research and Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing. His research has been supported by NSF, DARPA, the U.S. Navy, and industry partners.

2025 GTMI Spring Lunch & Learn Series: Mohsen Moghaddam