About PerSIsst Lab The Pervasive Sensing & Intelligent Assistive Systems (PerSIsst) Lab, founded by Dr. Pragma Kar, is a creative research hub dedicated to designing Human-Centric solutions that assist in smart living. The lab provides an innovation space to the team of researchers and engineers who are passionate about weaving novel techniques of integrating systems with sensing capabilities to solve critical challenges in people’s lives.
The Pervasive Sensing & Intelligent Assistive Systems (PerSIsst) Lab, founded by Dr. Pragma Kar, is a creative research hub dedicated to designing Human-Centric solutions that assist in smart living. The lab provides an innovation space to the team of researchers and engineers who are passionate about weaving novel techniques of integrating systems with sensing capabilities to solve critical challenges in people’s lives.
Our work spans a variety of domains, from smart entertainment to education, always driven by the core belief that pervasive, intelligent digital assistants—powered by secure, ubiquitous physiological and behavioral sensing—can make a significant impact.
The Lab aims at facilitating cutting-edge research in the field of Ubiquitous Computing, Pervasive Sensing, Artificial Intelligence and allied domains to solve real-world problems in the interdisciplinary domains of Cognitive Psychology, Health & Wellness, Smart Space, Inclusive and Accessible Assistive System design, and related areas.