Regis Kopper Computer Science Ph.D Student 2202 Kraft Dr. Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va 24060 (540) 922-3807 (voice) kopper at vt dot edu

1  Research Interests

• Models of human motor behavior.
• 3D Interaction for large displays.
• Three-dimensional (3D) user interfaces.
• 3D Interaction techniques.
• Virtual Environments.
• Usability engineering.
• Human-Computer Interaction.

2  Publications

Book Chapter:

1. Kopper, R., Pinho, M. S. and Charão, M. Development of Virtual Reality Applications. In: Alexandre Cardoso; Cesar Augusto Camilo Teixeira; Edgard Lamounier Júnior. (Org.). Virtual Environments: Design and Implementation. Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, 2003, p. 79-113. In Portuguese.

Refereed Conference Proceedings:

1. Kopper, R., NI, T., Bowman, D. and Pinho, M. S. Design and Evaluation of Navigation Techniques for Multiscale Virtual Environments.Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2006.
2. Kopper, Regis, Santos, M. C. C., Prochnow, D., Pinho, M. S. and Lima, J. C. Project and Development of Touch Generation Devices. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Virtual Reality, 2004. In Portuguese.
3. Kopper, R., Keller, R. S., Fabre, M. J. M. and Tarouco, L. M. R. Visual Collaboration Environments in Education. Proceedings of the XX Brazilian Computer Society Conference/Workshop on Informatics in Education, 2000. In Portuguese.

Non-refereed Publications:

1. Judge, T., Kopper, R., Ponce, S., Silva, M. and North, C. BABES: Brushing+Linking, Attributes, and Blobs Extension to Storyboard . Technical Report TR-08-02, Computer Science, Virginia Tech, 2008.
2. Kopper, R., Silva, M. G., McMahan, R. P. and Bowman, D. A. Increasing the Precision of Distant Pointing for Large High-Resolution Displays. Technical Report TR-08-17, Computer Science, Virginia Tech, 2008.

3  Education

Ph.D. Computer Science, Virginia Tech, 2010 (expected)

• Thesis Title: Distant Pointing Interaction with Large Format Displays
• Thesis Advisor: Dr. Doug A. Bowman, Virginia Tech
• Thesis Committee: Dr. Ravin Balakrishnan, Dr. Chris North, Dr. D. Scott McCrickard, Dr. Deborah Tatar
• Passed preliminary examination in July 2008.
• Course Work GPA: 3.90

M.S. Computer Science, Pontifical Catholic University, Porto Alegre, Brazil. 2006

• Master Thesis Title: Project and Evaluation of Navigation Techniques for Multiscale Virtual Environments (in Portuguese).
• Did part of the research work as a Visiting Scholar at Virginia Tech from January-August 2005.
• Research paper published and presented at IEEE Virtual Reality 2006 conference.

B.A. Computer Science, Pontifical Catholic University, Porto Alegre, Brazil. 2003

• Graduation Thesis Title: Project and Development of Touch Generation Devices (in Portuguese)

4  Research Experience

Virginia Tech-Blacksburg, Va
Graduate Research Assistant: May-August 2008

• Development of notecards system for the iPhone.
• Research advisor: Dr. Francis Quek.

Bosch Research and Technology Center-Palo Alto, CA
Intern: May-August 2007

• Human-Computer Interaction Intern.
• Developed floor plan extraction tool for laser range finder.
• Research advisor: Dr. David Krum.

5  Work Experience

Virginia Tech-Blacksburg, Va
Graduate Teaching Assistant: August 2006-present

• Grading programs, exams and papers.
• Assisting professor during in-class activities.
• Assisting students with questions.
• Teaching assistant for Data Structures (Fall 2006) and Human Computer Interaction (Spring 2007 through Fall 2008).

Hewlett Packard-Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Software Engineer: March 2006-August 2006

• Development of administration software for middle and high end LaserJet printers.
• Only member of project team in Brazil.
• Self management of responsibilities.
• Worked closely to coworkers in the HP Headquarters in Boise, ID.
• Left HP to pursue graduate study in the USA.

Partner Informatica-Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Program manager: May 2003-February 2004

• Outsourced from Webstuff (working on site) for the development of a web-based finance system.
• Managed a team of 4 developers.

Webstuff Informatica-Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Co-owner: March 2001-March 2004

• Managed an office with six workers.
• Development of web-based systems.
• Worked closely with clients.
• Acquired good communication skills.

6  Skills

Operating Systems: UNIX, Mac OSX, Windows 98/2000/XP

Computer Languages:

• Proficient in C, C#, C++, Java, HTML, Javascript, PHP, ASP, SQL
• Familiar with AJAX

Tools and Systems:

• Proficient in Apple XCode, Microsoft Visual Studio, GCC, DEV-CPP, MySQL.

Research:

• Experienced with research since 2003.
• 3D Interaction research experience, with publication of papers in relevant Brazilian and international conferences.

Languages:

• English: fluent to read, speak and write.
• Portuguese: fluent to read, speak and write.
• Spanish: fluent to read and speak; intermediate to write.

7  Awards and Achievements

• Served as Local Arrangements co-chair for the IEEE Virtual Reality 2007 Conference.
• Presented undergrad research project at Young Investigator's Forum in Virtual Reality in Pohang, South Korea (2005).
• Received a scholarship from the Brazilian National Science and Technology Development Council (CNPq) that covered tuition and allowances during Master of Science study.
• Taught the course entitled "Development of Virtual Reality Applications" during the Brazilian Symposium on Virtual reality (2003-2004).
• Lived in Sydney, Australia as an exchange student (1995-1996).