Marta Fairén

Marta Fairén is an Assistant Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), affiliated with the ViRVIG (Visualització, Realitat Virtual i Interacció Gràfica) Research Group and serves as a senior researcher at the Virtual Reality Center of Barcelona. Her work focuses on advanced VR systems and software development platforms.

• Department of Computer Science (CS), UPC
• ViRVIG Research Group
• Virtual Reality Center of Barcelona

Research Interests

• Virtual Reality software and interfaces with emphasis on collaborative environments
• Haptic device integration for tactile feedback
• Visualization of large-scale models in immersive settings
• Distributed systems for graphics applications
• GPU-accelerated algorithms for collision detection
• Educational technology in computer graphics and programming

Research Trends

The 15 most recent articles demonstrate ongoing work in VR training applications (2024), medical education (2023-2020), haptic rendering techniques (2016-2007), and educational software frameworks (2020-2006). Key themes include GPU optimization, surface detail modeling, and adaptive teaching tools.

Scientific Awards

Advising & Grants

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Labs & Teams

Active member of the ViRVIG Research Group and senior researcher at the Virtual Reality Center of Barcelona, focusing on collaborative VR environments and distributed graphics systems.