Research Projects

Past and current research projects in the area of virtual reality and modeling.

 

Publications

Details and downloadable publications, thesis, and patents

 

Research Links

Collections of pages I visited quite often

 

 

Journal Articles

 

 

Chen, J. & Bowman, D.A., "Domain-Specific Design of 3D Interaction Techniques: An Approach for Designing Useful

        Virtual Environment Applications," (Under Review)

        studies, July 2006.

Bowman, D.A., Chen, J., Wingrav, C., Lucas, J., Ray, A., Polys, N., Li, Q., Haciahmetoglu, Y., Kim, J-S., Kim, S.,

        Boehringer, R., & Ni,T., " New Directions in 3D User Interfaces," To appear in the International Journal of Virtual  

        Reality, 2006. (Draft)

(Invited Report) Chen, J. & Chen, J.X., "IEEE Virtual Reality 2006 Conference", (under Review) To appear in the

        International Journal of Virtual Reality, Oct 2006. (Draft)  

Sun, L., Gao, T., Liang, Y., and Chen, J., "Study on the Method of Constructing  Rational Cubic Curves and Curved 

        Surface Including Controlling Parameters,"  Transactions of Tianjin University, 4(1):29-34, 1998.

(In Chinese) Chen, J., Sun, L., and Lu, D., "A Review of Virtual Reality," Journal of Tianjin Institute of Textile 

        Science and Technology, 17(2):91-96, 1998.

(In Chinese) Sun, L., Xu, J., Chen, J., and Zhou, L, "A Design Method of Variables for Parameterization Drafting

        Based on Shape Features," Journal of Tianjin  Institute of Textile Science and Technology, 17(2):32-36, 1998.

Conferences

 

Chen, J., Bowman, D.A. & Gabbard,J.L.  "A Domain-Specific Design and Development Process for Three-Dimensional            Virtual Environments," Under Review, Submitted to the Eighth Australasian User Interface Conference, August                2006.

Ni, T., Bowman, D. & Chen, J.   "Increased Display Size and Resolution Improve Task Performance in Information-Rich          Virtual Environments," Proc. of Graphics Interface, 139-146, Quebec City, Canada, June 2006. (PDF) (videos)

Chen, J. & Bowman, D.   "Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Cloning Techniques for Architectural Virtual Environment,"           Proc. of IEEE Virtual Reality, 103-110, Alexandria, VA, March 2006. (PDF) (colorPictures) (Presentation slides)

Chen, J., Narayan, M.A., and Perez-Quinones, M.A.   "The Use of Hand-held Devices for Search Tasks in Virtual

        Environments," Proc. of the IEEE VR2005 workshop on New Directions in 3DUI, 15-18, Germany, March 2005.

        (PDF) (Presentation Slides)

Lucas, J.F., Bowman, D.A., Chen, J., and Wingrave, C.A.,   "Design and Evaluation of 3D Multiple Object Selection

    Techniques," Proc. of the ACM I3D, xxx-xxx, March 2005. (PDF)

Chen, J., Bowman, D.A., Lucas, J.F., and Wingrave, C.A.,   "Interfaces for Cloning in Immersive Virtual Environments," 

        Proc. of the Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments, 91-98, Grenoble, France, June 2004.

         (PDF) (Presentation Slides) (QuickTime Video)

Chen, J., Pyla, P.S., and Bowman, D.A.,   "Testbed Evaluation of Navigation and Text Display Techniques in an  

        Information-Rich Virtual Environment,"  Proc. of the IEEE Virtual Reality, 181-188, Chicago, USA, March 2004.

        (PDF) (Presentation Slides)

Bowman, D.A., North, C., Chen, J., Polys, N.F., Pyla, P.S., and Yilmaz, U.,  "Information-Rich Virtual Environment: 

        Theory, Tools, and Research Agenda,"  Proc. of the ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 81-90, Oct

         2003. (PDF)

Chen, J., "Effective Interaction Techniques in Information-Rich Virtual Environments," Proc. of the Young VR 2003,

         Feb 2003. (PDF) (Presentation Slides)

Convertino, G., Chen, J., Yost, B., Ryu, Y-S, and North, C., "Exploring Context Switching and Cognition in Dual-View 

        Coordinated Visualizations," Proc. of the International Conference on Coordinated & Multiple Views in Exploratory

        Visualization (CMV2003), 57-66, July 2003. (PDF)

Ryu, Y-S, Yost, B., Convertino, G., Chen, J., and North, C., "Exploring Cognitive Strategies for Integrating 

        Multiple-View Visualizations," Proc. of the Human Factor and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting (HFES2003),

        Oct 2003. (PDF) (BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD)

Chen, J., Harm, D.L., Loftin, R.B., Lin, C, and Leiss, E.L., "A Virtual Environment System for the Comparison of DOME

       and HMD Systems,"  Proc. of the International Conference on Computer Graphics and Spatial Information System

       (CG&SIS2003), 50-58, Feb 2003. (PDF)

Lin, C., Chen, D.T., Loftin, R.B., Chen, J., and Leiss, E.L., "Interacting with Visible Human Data Using an ImmersaDesk,"

        Proc. of the IEEE Virtual Reality (VR2002), 267-268, March 2002. (PDF)

Chen, J., Fang, Y., Loftin, R.B., Leiss, E.L, Lin, C., and Su, S., "An Immersive Virtual Environment Training System on

        Real-Time Motion Platform," Proc. of the Computer Aided Design and Computer Graphic (CAD&CG'2001),

        vol2:951-954, 2001. (PDF)

Non-peer reviewed publications

 

 

Chen, Jian, Bowman, Doug A., Lucas, John F., and Wingrave, Chadwick A. (2004) Interfaces for Cloning in Immersive Virtual Environments. Technical Report TR-04-08, Computer Science, Virginia Tech. (PDF)

Master Thesis

 

 

Chen, J., "A Virtual Environment System for the Comparative Study of DOME and HMD," 

        Master Thesis, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Houston, May 2002. (PDF) (Defence Slides)

Chen, J., "Study on Building a Virtual Environment by Synthesizing the Images Captured from Any Viewpoint,"

        Master Thesis, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University/Tsinghua University, April 1999.

Patent

 

 

Chen, J. (1998), "Pipeline Quick-joints," No.ZL98250034.3, Patent Office of the People's Republic of China