28.05.2025 • News
Innovative 3D hand modeling wins award
Dr. Rolandos Alexandros Potamias received the EMVA Young Professional Award 2025 for his work on high-precision 3D hand modeling, recognition, and reconstruction in world coordinates.
(From left to right): EMVA Board Member Petra Thanner; EMVA Young Professional Award 2025 winner Dr. Rolandos Alexandros Potamias; EMVA President Dr. Chris Yates. Image: EMVA
Potamias, a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London, focuses his research on human perception and modeling. His award-winning research addresses the challenges of hand modeling, which is crucial for human interaction and behavior, especially for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
He developed the “Handy” model with over 1,200 participants, which captures both the shape and appearance of hands. He also introduced WiLoR, a pipeline for real-time recognition and reconstruction of multiple hands, and HaWoR, a model for hand motion reconstruction in world coordinates. These technologies could drive industrial applications in AR/VR, virtual fitting, and embodied AI.
