Hi, I’m Briar!

Exploring how we humans connect with digital worlds.

Xiaomeng WangTongji University

B.Eng. in Software Engineering Expected June 2027

Xiaomeng Wang wearing a Tongji University T-shirt

I’m a final-year Software Engineering student at Tongji University. My interests include XR/AR, motion tracking, and human–AI interaction.

I’m interested in designing more natural and intuitive ways for people to interact with digital systems and AI.

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research experience

During my Mitacs Globalink Research Internship at UBC Okanagan, I contributed to two research projects (ElbowUp and Proximate), working across workshop data analysis, interaction prototyping, experimental system development, and user-study execution. I also took part in workshops and user studies across several other projects, which helped me build a broader understanding of HCI research.

Manuscripts

Work under review

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ElbowUp

Exploring upper-limb posture as an input for mobile augmented reality.

Under review at ACM CHI 2027

  • AR
  • Body-Based Interaction
  • Motion Tracking
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Proximate

Investigating communication between personal proactive XR assistants during face-to-face interaction.

Under review at ACM CHI 2027

  • XR
  • AI-Mediated Interaction
  • Human–AI Interaction
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Selected projects

Ideas put into practice

Gesture Warfare gameplay scene showing a futuristic arena, a health bar, and six gesture controls for each hand.

Gesture Warfare: Cyber Dojo

A hands-free computer game driven by real-time hand tracking in Unity.

  • Unity
  • Hand Tracking
  • Novel Input Techniques
  • Game
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AI architecture assistant interface with a conversational panel and a 3D Sagrada Familia model.

AI-Driven Immersive Cultural Heritage Showcase System (For Sagrada Familia in Barcelona)

Connecting conversational AI with 3D cultural heritage exploration in Barcelona.

  • AI-Mediated Interaction
  • 3D Interaction
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Corrosion detection interface showing uploaded metal surface images and a side-by-side comparison of the original image and annotated corrosion regions.

Deep Learning-Based Metal Curtain Wall Corrosion Detection System

Detecting and quantifying metal curtain wall corrosion with YOLO and DeepLab; Developed a complete inspection backend.

  • Computer Vision
  • AI
  • Web Development
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Industry experience

Learning by building

  • Jun – Aug 2025 · Feb – Apr 2026

    R&D Engineer Intern

    Kunshan Yuanlefu Technology Co., Ltd.

    • Unity
    • Hand Tracking
    • Motion Tracking

    Investigated hand-gesture tracking and recognition with a monocular camera, improved detection accuracy through algorithmic refinement, and evaluated multiple filters to reduce processing latency while maintaining tracking stability.

    Unity hand-tracking view showing detected landmarks on a person.

Honors & awards

  • 2026
    Chinese Government Scholarship for Overseas Study
  • 2026
    China National Scholarship (0.2%)
  • 2025
    National Encouragement Scholarship (3%)
  • 2024
    Creative Communication Award for Hometown PromotionView magazine (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

    Awarded by WHITRAP Shanghai (under the auspices of UNESCO)

  • 2024
    First-Class Undergraduate Scholarship (5%)
  • 2024
    Excellent Student Award
  • 2024
    Excellent Volunteer Award