Jyoti / 2026
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SUBJECT

JYOTI · RAUTELA

CHANNEL

INDIAN PHILOSOPHY + DESIGN / PLURIVERSAL HCI

INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGNER · HCI RESEARCHER

Jyoti Rautela.

embodied access · speculative design · care-centered futures

I'm interested in what technology assumes about bodies, and what it quietly ignores. My work sits between HCI, theories of epistemology, and care, towards technologies that expand human capabilities rather than normalize it.

अभिगम्यता · देख-रेख

04 / WORK INDEX

Projects

— thesis, half-mades, archived

Assistive mobility project

● ARCHIVED

Assistive Mobility in Indian Homes

M.Des Thesis · 2026

Participatory and speculative design research on lower-limb mobility, domestic accessibility, and care-centered assistive futures.

· HCI · accessibility · participatory design

Aura Mist project

● ARCHIVED

Aura Mist

Interaction Design · 2026

A sensory object exploring emotional atmospheres, soft signaling, and ambient ways of expressing how a space feels.

· emotional design · sensing · care

Retro Walk project

● ARCHIVED

Retro Walk

Wearable HCI · 2024

A smart footwear prototype exploring pressure sensing, gait correction, and early mobility support for ageing bodies.

· wearable HCI · ageing mobility · assistive tech

Human Factors - Driven Cockpit for Indian Ferries

● ARCHIVED

Human Factors - Driven Cockpit for Indian Ferries

Graduate Research Internship · 2025

A marine HMI research project redesigning ferry cockpits around reach, visibility, cognitive load, and Indian anthropometry.

· human factors · marine HMI · participatory methods

Expandable wheelchair wheel project

● ACTIVE

Expandable Wheelchair Wheel

Prototype · 2026

A mechanical concept exploring how a wheelchair wheel could adapt to domestic thresholds and uneven surfaces.

· assistive tech · mechanism · prototyping

VR accessibility simulation

● ACTIVE

VR Domestic Accessibility Simulation

VR Prototype · 2026

A simulated Indian home environment for experiencing wheelchair movement, thresholds, kitchen reach, and transfer barriers.

· VR · accessibility · evaluation

Participatory workshop booklet

● EXHIBITED

Participatory Futures Booklet

Research Tool · 2026

A visual elicitation booklet using everyday frictions, assistive devices, and speculative prompts to support design conversations.

· co-design · research tool · futures

NEOMIND project

● EXHIBITED

NEOMIND

Speculative System · 2026

A speculative interface exploring cognition, attention, and how digital systems might support reflective inner states.

· speculative design · cognition · interface

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Publications

— papers · thesis · 2025–2026

2026
THESIS

From Everyday Frictions to Design Components

J. Rautela · Abinash Kumar Swain · Madhan Kumar Vasudevan · Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

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2026
PAPER

Designing for Everyday Accessibility in Indian Domestic Spaces - EMERGE

Research abstract / presentation · Domestic accessibility, mobility, and participatory design

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2025
PAPER

Care, Mobility, and Co-speculative HCI in Low-Resource Homes - Critique Paper

Manuscript direction · Participatory HCI, assistive technology, and speculative care futures

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2024
ABSTRACT

Tackling Postural Imbalance in Elderly People: A Technological Approach - IDEAS 24'

IDEAS abstract · Smart footwear with load-cell sensing, Bluetooth gait data, and app-based corrective feedback for fall prevention.

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Reading

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Reading podcast 01
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Beeing too much is exactly what will get you everything

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Reading podcast 02
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The capital T truth

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Reading podcast 03
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Research as leisure activity

30 secs preview

Reading podcast 04
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The defense of pretension

30 secs preview

Reading podcast 05
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Before-Sunrise

30 secs preview

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