Hi all, I'm John Pohovey.
I am a PhD candidate with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Illinois Robotics Group at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). I work in the Human Centered Autonomy Lab, advised by Professor Katie Driggs-Campbell. Before this, I obtained my bachelors degrees in {Computer Engineering; Innovation, Leadership, & Engineering Entrepreneurship} also from UIUC.
Generally, my research interests are in Human-Robot Interaction and Human-AI Interaction for social good. I am particularly interested in path planning, multimodal communication, understanding, and decision-making (e.g., visual language, 3D world), for creating assistive robotic systems for people with disabilities.
News & Updates
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June 2025
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April 2025I pass the ECE Qualifying Exam and am admitted to PhD candidacy!
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August 2024I conclude my internship with Microsoft, working to design and build a new system architecture for secure gaming.
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June 2024We present our work LIT at CVPR 2024 Workshops in Seattle, WA.
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June 2024LIT selected for a Spotlight Presentation at CVPR 2024 Computer Vision in the Wild Workshop! ⭐
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May 2024One submission accepted at the Workshop on Embodied AI at CVPR 2024, and to the Workshop on Computer Vision in the Wild at CVPR 2024.
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May 2024Starting my internship at Microsoft.
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May 2024I present our work NIRRT* at ICRA 2024 in Yokohama, Japan!
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March 2024I am honored to receive the Henderson Fellowship.
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January 2024One paper accepted to ICRA 2024.
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August 2023I begin grad school!
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May 2023Starting my internship at Microsoft.
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May 2023Graduating with two B.S. degrees and one certificate.