Millie Salvato

Mike Salvato is a PhD student at Stanford University with an impressive educational and professional background.12 Here are some key details about him:

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Stanford University
• Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer Science and Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Bachelor of Science (SB) in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT
• Attended Wakefield Memorial High School

Research and Work Experience

• PhD Student at Stanford University, working in the CHARM Lab
• Research Engineer at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2)
• Graduate Researcher at MIT CSAIL
• Software Development Engineer Intern at Microsoft
• Robotics Software Engineer Intern at Vecna

Current Research

Mike Salvato is currently working on hand tracking for haptics as part of his PhD research at Stanford.1 He is the lead author on a paper published in IEEE Transactions on Haptics, where he developed "haptic emojis" - a system that can convey emotions through simulated touch using a sleeve worn on the forearm.3 This research is part of his work in Professor Allison Okamura's CHARM Lab at Stanford.

His work focuses on developing technologies that can bring physical cues into remote communication, particularly in the context of telemedicine and virtual socializing.3 This innovative research aims to enhance digital communication by incorporating touch-based emotional conveyance.