Medha Sarkar

Papers

Total Citations

H-Index

About

Medha Sarkar is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-computer interaction, virtual reality, and multimodal data analysis. Her research focuses on how sensory fusion—integrating visual, auditory, and haptic feedback—can enhance social interactions within virtual environments. In her foundational 2014 paper, "Multimodal Interfaces and Sensory Fusion in VR for Social Interactions," Sarkar explored how combining multiple sensory channels can create more natural and immersive social experiences in VR, a contribution that has earned 8 citations and laid groundwork for subsequent studies in the field. More recently, she developed a "Data Collection and Annotation Tool for Asynchronous Multimodal Data During Human-Computer Interactions" (2022, 5 citations), addressing a critical need for standardized tools to capture and label complex, time-stamped data from multimodal interfaces. This tool is particularly valuable for researchers studying non-verbal cues, such as gesture and gaze, in asynchronous HCI settings. Sarkar’s work is notable for bridging theoretical frameworks with practical tool-building, making her contributions directly applicable to advancing VR-based social systems and multimodal interaction design.