Research Interests
- Virtual and Augmented/Mixed Reality
- Human motion tracking/capture systems
- Displays (head-worn, fixed, projector-based, etc.)
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Human surrogates (virtual and physical avatars)
- Interactive computer graphics systems and devices
- Healthcare applications
- Patient simulation systems
- Situational awareness during procedures
- Stochastic estimation (Kalman filters, etc.)
Other Experience
- Research Professor (Associate, Assistant), Computer Science, UNC Chapel Hill, 1996–2012
- Northrop Defense Systems Division, 1990–1992
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1987–1990
Professional Activities
- World Economic Forum, Global Future Councils, Council on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (2018-present)
- Associate Editor of journals Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments and Frontiers in Virtual Environments
- IEEE VR 2018 & 2019 Program Co-Chair
- IEEE VR 2013 General Co-Chair
- ISMAR 2012 General Co-Chair
- Dagstuhl Seminar on “Virtual Realities” (2008, 2012)
- Over 100 refereed publications, 5 patents, several pending
- Internationally-recognized “Kalman filter” web site
Honors & Awards
- UCF Chapter of National Academy of Inventors
- IEEE Technical Expert for Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality 2018
- “Long Lasting Impact Paper” award, ISMAR 2016.
- IEEE Outstanding Performance, Co-Chair, VR 2013
- 1995 “An Introduction to the Kalman Filter” cited over 8,000 times according to Google Scholar
- Senior Member, IEEE Computer Society and Member, ACM
- Pioneer, ACM SIGGRAPH
- Excellence in Teaching award, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2007