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CHARLES E. HUGHES
ceh@cs.ucf.edu
Pegasus Professor, EECS Computer Science Division
Director, Synthetic Reality Lab at IST in Partnership III, Research Park
Professor, School of Visual Arts & Design
Contributing Faculty: Institute for Simulation & Training
Affiliate Faculty, Graphics Laboratory
Affiliate Faculty, Computational Imaging Laboratory
UCF Fellow of the Academy for Teaching, Learning and Leadership

Class & Office Hours (Spring 2013)

Not teaching this semester
Office Hours: Thursday 10:30AM-11:45AM in HEC-247C;
and by appointment in Partnership 3-124

Teaching Interests

Algorithm Design and Analysis

Undergraduate (COP3503H)

Compiler Construction/ Systems Programming

Undergraduate (COP3402)

Theory of Computation

Undergraduate (COT4210)
Graduate (COT5310)
Graduate (COT6410)

Concepts of Parallel and Distributed Processing

Resume

Detailed CV

Research Interests

Digital Puppetry
Human Surrogates
Human-Technology Interaction
Mixed and Virtual Reality
Computer Graphics
Theory of Computation

PhD Students (Recent and Current)

Recent Graduates

Nicholas Beato, Towards Real-Time Mixed Reality Matting in Natural Scenes, December 2012.
Jared Johnson, Algorithms for Rendering Optimization, May 2012.
Glenn Martin, Automatic Scenario Generation Using Procedural Modeling Techniques, May 2012.
Paul Varcholik, Multi-Touch for General Pupose Computing: An Examination of Text Entry, May 2011 (co-director: Joseph LaViola)
Sameer Joshi, Automation of Concept Acquisition, December 2008
Mark Colbert, Appearance-Driven Material Design, August 2008 (co-director: Erik Reinhard)
Yunjun “Bird” Zhang, Augmentation in Visual Reality, August 2007
Keith Garfield, A Sparse Program Dependence Graph for Object-Oriented Programming Languages, December 2006 (co-director: Rebecca Parsons)
Felix Hamza-Lup, Dynamic Shared State Maintenance in Distributed Virtual and Mixed Reality Environments, July 2004 (co-director: Jannick Rolland)

Current CS PhD Students

Steven Braeger (USC/ICT Intern Summer 2011; AMD/ATI Intern Summer 2012)
Emiko Charbonneau (Microsoft Intern Summer 2011/2012) (joint with Joseph LaViola)
Elena Erbiceanu (Google Intern Summer 2008/2009/2010; Employed at Google MTV)
Sarah Loewy (Joint with Hassan Foroosh; NCI Intern Summer 2011)
Kia Manoochehri
Juliet Norton (joint with Joseph LaViola)
Remo Pillat (joint with Hassan Foroosh)
Yiyan (Lucy) Xiong (AMD/ATI Intern Summer 2012)
Lijuan (Alice) Yin
Anthony Wehrer

Current M&S PhD Students

Tom Carbone
Aleshia Hayes
Rob Michlowitz

Current Undergraduate Students

Tony Aguilar (joined Fall 2012)
Michael Hopper (joined group in Fall 2010)
Krysten Thomas (joined group in Summer 2012)
Kelly Vandegeer (joined group in Spring 2011; Digital Media student)
Michael Weinberg (joined group in Spring 2012; EXCEL-URE Scholar)

Recent High School Students

Neel Patel (joined group in Spring 2009; at Harvard)
Nick Stanley (joined group in Summer 2011; at CMU)

Recent Publications (2005-)

Journals:

P. Varcholik, J. J. LaViola and C. E. Hughes, An Exploration of Multi-Touch Input for Text Entry,” International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 70(10) 657-672.
L. C. Walters, D. E. Hughes & C. E. Hughes, "Interconnections: Revisiting the Future," Games and Culture 6(6), November 2011, 538-559.
S. Risi, C. E. Hughes and K. O. Stanley, “Evolving Plastic Neural Networks with Novelty Search,” Adaptive Behavior 18(6), December 2010, 470-491.
N. Beato, M. Colbert, Y. Zhang, K. Yamazawa and C. E. Hughes, “Interactive Chroma-keying for Mixed Reality,” Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds 20(2-3), June 2009, 405-415.
S. M. Fiore, G. W. Harrison, C. E. Hughes and E. Rutström, “Virtual Experiments and Environmental Policy,” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 57(1), January 2009, 65-86.
L. Dieker, M. Hynes, C. E. Hughes and E. Smith, “Implications of Mixed Reality and Simulation Technologies on Special Education and Teacher Preparation,” Focus on Exceptional Children 40(6), February 2008, 1-20.
M. Colbert, E. Reinhard & C. E. Hughes, “Painting in High Dynamic Range,” Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation 18(5), October 2007, 387-396.
P. Micikevicius and C. E. Hughes, “Visibility-based Forest Walk-through Using Inertial Level of Detail Model,” Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation 4(2), April 2007.
C. M. Fidopiastis, C. B. Stapleton, J. D. Whiteside, C. E. Hughes, S. M. Fiore, G. A. Martin, J. P. Rolland and E. M. Smith, “Human Experience Modeler: Context Driven Cognitive Retraining to Facilitate Transfer of Training,” CyberPsychology and Behavior 9(2), April, 2006, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers, New Rochelle, NY, 183-187.
C. B. Stapleton and C. E. Hughes, “Believing is Seeing,” IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications 27(1), January/February 2006, 80-85.
R. Xu, S. N. Pattanaik and C. E. Hughes, “HDR Still Image Encoding in JPEG 2000,” IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications 26(6), November/December 2005, 69-76.
C. E. Hughes, C. B. Stapleton, D. E. Hughes and E. Smith, “Mixed Reality in Education, Entertainment and Training: An Interdisciplinary Approach,” IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications 26(6), November/December 2005, 24-30.
J. Konttinen, C. E. Hughes and S. N. Pattanaik, “The Future of Mixed Reality: Issues in Illumination and Shadows,” Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation 2(1), January 2005, 51-59.

Book Chapters:

E. Erbiceanu, D. Mapes and C. E. Hughes, “Modeling Attention and Interaction in Small Groups of Virtual Characters,” Non-Verbal Communication in Virtual Worlds, Eds. J. Tanenbaum, M. Nixon & M. Seif el-Nasr, ETC Press, Carnegie-Mellon, in press.
L. A. Dieker, B. Lingnugaris-Kraft, M. Hynes and C. E. Hughes, “Mixed reality environments in teacher education: Development and future applications,” American Council for Rural Special Educators, Eds. B. Collins & B. Ludlow, in press.
A. L. Lopez, C. E. Hughes, D. P. Mapes and L. A. Dieker, “Cross Cultural Training through Digital Puppetry,” Advances in Design for Cross-Cultural Activities Part I, Chapter 25, Edited by Denise M. Nicholson, CRC Press 2012, 247-256.
G. A. Martin, C. E. Hughes and J. M. Moshell, “Analysis of a Procedural System for Automatic Scenario Generation,” Advances in Applied Human Modeling and Simulation, Section IX, Edited by Vincent G. Duffy, CRC Press 2012.
L. E. Schutz, K. O. Rivers, E. A. McNamara and C. E. Hughes, “The Rehabilitation of Shaken Soldier Syndrome: A Coordinated System of Community-Situated Postacute Treatment for Blast-Injured Veterans,” Military Psychiatry: New Developments, Eds.: D. G. Stanton & L. R. Castenada, Nova Science Publishers, 2010, Chapter 3, 71-106.
D. Hughes, E. Smith, R. Shumaker and C. E. Hughes, “Virtual Reality for Accessibility,” Universal Access Handbook, CRC Press, 2009, Chapter 12, 12-1 – 12-10.
D. Hughes, C. Jerome, C. E. Hughes and E. Smith, “The Application and Evaluation of Mixed Reality Simulation,” The PSI Handbook of Virtual Environments for Training and Education: Developments for the Military and Beyond, Volume 3, Praeger Security International, Westport, CT, November 2008, 254-277.
L. Walters, E. Smith and C. E. Hughes, “The Future of Museum Experiences,” The PSI Handbook of Virtual Environments for Training and Education: Developments for the Military and Beyond, Volume 3, Praeger Security International, Westport, CT, November 2008, 444-452.
C. E. Hughes, C. B. Stapleton and M. O’Connor, “The Evolution of a Framework for Mixed Reality Experiences,” Emerging Technologies of Augmented Reality: Interfaces and Design, Idea Group, Inc., Hershey, PA, November 2006, 198-216.
C. B. Stapleton and C. E. Hughes, “Making Memories for a Lifetime,” Emerging Technologies of Augmented Reality: Interfaces and Design, Idea Group, Inc., Hershey, PA, November 2006, 329-351.
N. Adabala and C. E. Hughes, “Gridless Controllable Fire,” Game Programming Gems 5 (K. Pallister, Ed.), Charles River Media, 2005, 539-549.

Proceedings:

A. Nagendran, R. Pillat, C. E. Hughes and G. Welch, “Continuum of Virtual-Human Space: Towards Improved Interaction Strategies for Physical-Virtual Avatars,” ACM SIGGRAPH VRCAI 2012, Dec. 2-4, 2012, Singapore, 135-142.
S. Braeger and C. E. Hughes, “Linear Compression for Spatially-Varying BRDFs,” ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics and Games (I3D 2012), Costa Mesa, CA, March 9-11, 2012, 212.
R. Pillat, A. Nagendran and C. E. Hughes, “A Control Paradigm for Decoupled Operation of Mobile Robots in Remote Environment,” Simulation and Interaction in Intelligent Environments (SIMIE 2012), Rome, Italy, February 24-26, 2012, 553-561.
N. Beato, R. Pillat and C. E. Hughes, “Real-Time Video Matting for Mixed Reality Using Depth Generated Trimaps,” International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory & Applications (GRAPP 2012), Rome, Italy, February 24-26, 2012, 280-288.
D.P Mapes, P.Tonner and C.E. Hughes, “Geppetto: An environment for the efficient control and transmission of digital puppetry,”Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 6774, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2011, 270-278.
J. Zhu, J. M. Moshell, S. Ontañón, and C. E. Hughes, “Why can't a virtual character be more like a human: A mixed initiative approach to believable agents,” Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 6774, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2011, 289-296.
E. Charbonneau, C. E. Hughes and J. J. LaViola, “Vibraudio Pose: An Investigation of Non-Visual Feedback Roles for Body Controlled Video Games,” Sandbox 2010: ACM SIGGRAPH Video Game Proceedings, July 25-29, 2010, Los Angeles, 79-84.
G. Martin, S. Schatz, C. E. Hughes and D. Nicholson, “What is a Scenario? Operationalizing Training Scenarios for Automatic Generation,” Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics 2010 (AHFE2010), July 17-29, Miami, FL.
G. Martin, C.E. Hughes, S. Schatz and D. Nicholson, “The Use of Functional L-Systems for Scenario Generation in Serious Game,” Proceedings of the 2010 Workshop on Procedural Content Generation in Games, Monterey, CA, June 18, 2010, Article#6.

G. Martin and C. E. Hughes, “A Scenario Generation Framework for Automating Instructional Support in Scenario-based Training,” Military Modeling and Simulation 2010, April 11-15, Orlando, FL.

G. Martin, Glenn, S. Schatz, C. Bowers, C. E. Hughes, J. Fowlkes and D. Nicholson, “Automatic Scenario Generation through Procedural Modeling for Scenario-Based Training,” Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Proceedings, Volume 53, Number 26, 2009, 1949-1953.

P. Varcholik, J. LaViola and C. E. Hughes, “The Bespoke 3DUI XNA Framework: A Low-Cost Platform for Prototyping 3D Spatial Interfaces in Video Games,” Proceedings of ACM SIGGRAPH 2009 Video Games Symposium, New Orleans, August 3-7, 2009, 55-61.

N. Beato, D. Mapes and C. E. Hughes, C. Fidopiastis and E. Smith, “Evaluating the Potential of Cognitive Rehabilitation with Mixed Reality,” HCI International 2009 (HCII2009), San Diego, CA, July 19-24, 2009, in Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 5622, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2009, 522-531.

S. Risi, S. Vanderbleek, C. E. Hughes and K. O. Stanley, “How Novelty Search Escapes the Deceptive Trap of Learning to Learn” Proceedings of 2009 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2009), Montreal, July 8-12, 2009, 153-160.

Cali Fidopiastis, C. E. Hughes and E. Smith, “Mixed Reality for PTSD/TBI Assessment,” Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2009: Advanced Technologies in the Behavioral, Social and Neurosciences, IOS Press BV, Amsterdam, 2009, 216-240.

A. M. Salva, B. K. Wiederhold, A. J. Alban, C. E. Hughes, E. Smith, C. Fidopiastis and M. D. Wiederhold, “Cognitive Therapy using Mixed Reality for Those Impaired by a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA),” Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2009: Advanced Technologies in the Behavioral, Social and Neuroscience, IOS Press BV, Amsterdam, 2009, 253-256.

L. C. Walters, C. E. Hughes and E. Smith, “Shadows of Canaveral: The Application of VR to a Post World War II Subject,” Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology 2009 (CAA2009), Williamsburg, VA, March 22-26, 2009.

L. C. Walters, C. E. Hughes and E. Smith, “Come Back to the Fair,” 14^th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM) ‘08, Limassol, Cyprus, October 20-26,2008, 289-293.

C. Fidopiastis and C. E. Hughes, “Use of Psychophysiological Measures in Virtual Rehabilitation,” Virtual Rehabilitation 2008, August 25-27, 2008. Tutorial.

C. M. Fidopiastis, D. M. Nicholson, C. E. Hughes and E. M. Smith, “Developing Baseline Assessments for Virtual Rehabilitation Environments,” 4^th INTUITION International Conference and Workshop 2007, Athens, Greece, October 4-5, 2007, Poster.

C. M. Fidopiastis, C. E. Hughes, E. M. Smith and D. M. Nicholson, “Assessing Virtual Rehabilitation with Biophysical Metrics,” Virtual Rehabilitation 2007, Venice, Italy, September 27-29, 2007, Poster.

Y. Zhang and C. E. Hughes, “Model-Guided Luminance Range Enhancement in Mixed Reality,” International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR) 2007, Montreal, August 22-24, 2007, 1160-1171.

J. Konttinen, S. Pattanaik and C. E. Hughes, “Image-Space Particle Emission,” SIGGRAPH 2007, San Diego, August 6-9, 2007, Poster.

S. M. Fiore, G. W. Harrison, C. E. Hughes and E. E. Rutström, “Virtual Experiments and Environmental Policy,” Frontiers of Environmental Economics, Washington, February 2007.

L. Dieker, M. Hynes, C. B. Stapleton and C. E. Hughes, “Virtual Classrooms: STAR Simulator,” New Learning Technologies 2007, Orlando, FL, February 2007.
C. M. Fidopiastis, C. B. Stapleton, J.D. Whiteside, C. E. Hughes, S. M. Fiore, G. A. Martin, J. P. Rolland and E. M. Smith, ”Human Experience Modeler; Context-Driven Cognitive Retraining to Facilitate Transfer of Learning,” International Brain Conference, January 19-21, 2007, Poster.

S. Szumlanski, A. S. Wu and C. E. Hughes, “Conflict Resolution and a Framework for Collaborative Interactive Evolution.” Twenty-First National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-06), Boston, MA, July 16-20, 2006, 512-517.

C. B. Stapleton, E. Smith and C. E. Hughes, “The Art of Nurturing Citizen Scientists through Mixed Reality,” ISMAR 2005, Vienna, Austria, October 5-8, 2005, 2-11 (Invited)

C. M. Fidopiastis, C. B. Stapleton, J. D. Whiteside, C. E. Hughes, S. M. Fiore, G. A. Martin, J. P. Rolland and E. M. Smith, “Human Experience Modeler: Context Driven Cognitive Retraining and Narrative Threads,” 4^th International Workshop on Virtual Rehabilitation (IWVR2005), Catalina Island, CA, September 19-21, 2005, 120-134.

C. E. Hughes and C. B. Stapleton, “The Shared Imagination: Creative Collaboration in Augmented Virtuality,” HCI International 2005, Las Vegas, NV, July 22-27, 2005.

S. R. Szumlanski, A. S. Wu and C. E. Hughes, “Collaborative Interactive Evolution,” Proceedings of the 2005 Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation, Washington DC, USA, June 25 - 29, 2005, H. Beyer, Ed. GECCO '05, ACM Press, New York, NY, 2199-2200. [Poster]

DanZhou Liu and C. E. Hughes, “Deducing Behaviors from Primitive Movement Attributes,” SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, March 28 - April 1, 2005, 180-189.

M. O’Connor and C. E. Hughes, “Authoring and Delivering Mixed Reality Experiences,” Proceedings of 2005 International Conference on Human-Computer Interface Advances in Modeling and Simulation (SIMCHI’05), New Orleans, January 23-27, 2005, 33-39.

D. E. Hughes, S. Vogelpohl and C. E. Hughes, “Designing a System for Effective Use of Immersive Audio in Mixed Reality,” Proceedings of 2005 International Conference on Human-Computer Interface Advances in Modeling and Simulation (SIMCHI’05), New Orleans, January 23-27, 2005, 51-57.

C. B. Stapleton and C. E. Hughes, “Mixed Reality and Experiential Movie Trailers: Combining Emotions and Immersion to Innovate Entertainment Marketing,” Proceedings of 2005 International Conference on Human-Computer Interface Advances in Modeling and Simulation (SIMCHI’05), New Orleans, January 23-27, 2005, 40-48.

Active Grants

National Science Foundation, Arbor: Comparative Analysis Workflows for Tree of Life, (PIs: L. Harmon, C. E. Hughes, W. Turner). 2012-4/30/2015.
National Science Foundation, Metaphor-Based Learning of Physics Concepts through Whole-Body Interaction in a Mixed Reality Science Center Exhibit, (PIs: R. Lindgren, J. M. Moshell, C. E. Hughes, E. Smith, S. Gallagher), 2011-2014.
National Science Foundation, Reducing Alcohol Use among College Students Using Digital Puppetry, (PIs: C. E. Hughes, Tom Hall), 2011-2014.
Office of Naval Research, 3D Display and Capture of Humans for Live Virtual Training, (PIs: Greg Welch, C. E. Hughes, Sumanta Pattanaik, Marshall Tappen), 2011-2013.
Office of Naval Research, DURIP: A Physical-Virtual Human-Robot Interaction System for Training, Education and Rehabilitation, (PIs: Greg Welch, C. E. Hughes, Arjun Nagendran). 2012-2013.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Journey beyond the Fairs, (PIs: L. Walters, C. E. Hughes, D. Hughes), 2011-2013.
National Science Foundation, EAGER: Efficient control and transmission of digital puppetry, (PIs: C. E. Hughes), 2010-2013.

National Institutes of Health, ARRA: Using Mixed Reality to build peer resistance skills in Latina middle schoolers, (PIs: Anne Norris, C. E. Hughes), 2010-2013.

National Science Foundation, Revisiting the Future, (PIs: L. Walters, C. E. Hughes, E. Smith, J. M. Moshell, S. Fiore), 2009-2013.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreement, (PI: C. E. Hughes), 2012-2013.

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