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Jussi Rantala is a Staff Scientist at the Computing Sciences TAUCHI Research Center, specializing in multimodal interaction and human-computer interfaces. His work focuses on integrating haptic, olfactory, and visual feedback in extended reality (XR) systems to enhance user experience and sensory perception. Key research areas include haptic feedback design, ion mobility spectrometry for scent classification, and virtual reality applications in food science and environmental monitoring.
Recent research highlights include studies on multimodal food augmentation to improve satiety perception, directional vibrotactile feedback for XR wearables, and odor-based human identification systems. Rantala’s contributions span 77 publications across conferences and journals, with notable datasets on scent classification and collaborative projects on wearable haptic devices.
He has served as a reviewer for prestigious events like NordiCHI and EuroHaptics, and led a visiting research fellowship at the University of British Columbia (2015-2016). His work aligns with UN SDGs related to sustainable consumption and responsible innovation in technology.
