Publications - Doug A. Bowman

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Book

• Bowman, D., Kruijff, E., LaViola, J., and Poupyrev, I. 3D User Interfaces: Theory and Practice. Addison-Wesley, Boston, 2004. Book’s official website

Book chapters

• Thabet, W., Shiratuddin, M., and Bowman, D. Virtual Reality in Construction: A Review. In Topping, B. and Bittnar, Z. (Eds.), Engineering Computational Technology, Saxe-Coburg, Stirling, Scotland, 2002, pp. 25-52.
• Bowman, D. Principles for the Design of Performance-oriented Interaction Techniques. In Stanney, K. (ed.), Handbook of Virtual Environments, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, New Jersey, 2002, pp. 277-300.
• Bowman, D. Conceptual Design Space - Beyond Walk-through to Immersive Design. In Bertol, D. Designing Digital Space, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996, pp. 225-236.

Refereed journals

§  Kopper, R., Bowman, D., Silva, M., and McMahan, R. A Human Motor Behavior Model for Distal Pointing Tasks. Accepted for publication in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2011.

§  Polys, N., Bowman, D., and North, C. The Role of Depth and Gestalt Cues in Information-Rich Virtual Environments. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, vol. 69, no. 1-2, 2011, pp. 30-51.

§  Ragan, E., Sowndararajan, A., Kopper, R., and Bowman, D. The Effects of Higher Levels of Immersion on Procedure Memorization Performance and Implications for Educational Virtual Environments. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 19, no. 6, 2010, pp. 527-543.

§  Figueroa, P., Kitamura, Y., Kuntz, S., Vanacken, L., Maesen, S., De Weyer, T., Notelaers, S., Octavia, J., Beznosyk, A., Coninx, K., Bacim, F., Kopper, R., Leal, A., Ni, T., and Bowman, D. 3DUI 2010 Contest Grand Prize Winners. IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, vol. 30, no. 6, 2010, pp. 86-96.

§  Wingrave, C., LaViola, J., and Bowman, D. A Natural, Tiered, and Executable UIDL for 3D User Interfaces Based on Concept-Oriented Design. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI), vol. 16, no. 4, article no. 21, 2009.

§  Chen, J. and Bowman, D. Domain-Specific Design of 3D Interaction Techniques: Designing Useful Virtual Environment Applications. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 18, no. 5, October 2009, pp. 370-386.

§  Pinho, M., Bowman, D., and Freitas, C. Cooperative Object Manipulation in Collaborative Virtual Environments. Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society, vol. 14, no. 2, 2008, pp. 54-67.

§  Bowman, D., Coquillart, S., Fröhlich, B., Hirose, M., Kitamura, Y., Kiyokawa, K., and Stürzlinger, W. 3D User Interfaces: New Directions and Perspectives. IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, vol. 28, no. 6, Nov/Dec 2008, pp. 20-36.

• Wang, Y., Bowman, D., Krum, D., Coelho, E., Smith-Jackson, T., Bailey, D., Peck, S., Anand, S., Kennedy, T., and Abdrazakov, Y. Effects of Video Placement and Spatial Context Presentation on Path Reconstruction Tasks with Contextualized Videos. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE Visualization), vol. 14, no. 6, Nov/Dec 2008, pp. 1755-1762.
• Bowman, D. and McMahan R. Virtual Reality: How Much Immersion is Enough? IEEE Computer, vol. 40, no. 7, 2007, pp. 36-43.

§  Wang, Y., Krum, D., Coelho, E., and Bowman, D. Contexualized Videos: Combining Videos with Environment Models to Support Situational Understanding. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE Visualization 2007), vol. 13, no. 6, Nov/Dec 2007, pp. 1568-1575.

§  Wang, Y, Otitoju, K., Liu, T., Kim, S., and Bowman, D. The Effect of Gaps Between Displays on Spatial Perception and Cognition Tasks in Virtual Environments. International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol. 6, no. 2, 2007, pp. 33-41. (Extended version of VRST 2006 paper).

§  Fröhlich, B., Bowman, D., and Iwata, H. Guest Editors’ Introduction: Special Section on Virtual Reality. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 13, no. 3, 2007, pp. 1-2.

§  Polys, N., Kim, S., and Bowman, D. Effects of Information Layout, Screen Size, and Field of View on User Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments. Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, vol. 18, no. 1, 2007, pp. 19-38. (Extended version of VRST 2005 paper).

• Bowman, D., Chen, J., Wingrave, C., Lucas, J., Ray, A., Polys, N., Li, Q., Haciahmetoglu, Y., Kim, J., Kim, S., Boehringer, R., and Ni, T. New Directions in 3D User Interfaces. International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol. 5, no. 2, 2006, pp. 3-14.
• Schafer, W. and Bowman, D. Supporting Distributed Spatial Collaboration: An Investigation of Navigation and Radar View Techniques. Geoinformatica, vol. 10, no. 2, 2006, pp. 123-158.
• Setareh, M., Bowman, D., and Kalita, A. Development of a Virtual Reality Structural Analysis System. Journal of Architectural Engineering, vol. 11, no. 4, 2005, pp. 156-164.
• Setareh, M., Bowman, D., Kalita, A., Gracey, M., and Lucas, J. Application of a Virtual Environment System in Building Sciences Education. Journal of Architectural Engineering, vol. 11, no. 4, 2005, pp. 165-172.
• Polys, N. and Bowman, D. Design and Display of Enhancing Information in Desktop Information-Rich Virtual Environments: Challenges and Techniques. Virtual Reality, vol. 8, no. 1, 2004, pp 41-54.
• Bowman, D. and Raja, D. A Method for Quantifying the Benefits of Immersion Using the CAVE. Presence-Connect (online journal), vol. 4, no. 2, 2004. Available at: www.presence-connect.com
• Schafer, W. and Bowman, D. Evaluating the Effects of Frames of Reference on Spatial Collaboration in Desktop Virtual Environments. Virtual Reality, vol. 7, nos. 3-4, 2004, pp. 164-174.
• Bowman, D. and Billinghurst, M. Special Issue on 3D Interaction in Virtual and Mixed Realities: Guest Editors' Introduction. Virtual Reality, vol. 6, no.3, 2002, pp. 105-106.
• Bowman, D. Wingrave, C., Campbell, J., Ly, V., and Rhoton, C. Novel Uses of Pinch Gloves for Virtual Environment Interaction Techniques. Virtual Reality, vol. 6, no.3, 2002, pp. 122-129.
• Setareh, M. and Bowman, D. Application of Virtual Environments for the Study of Building Structures Subjected to Earthquake Excitations. International Journal of Design Computing, vol. 5, 2002.
• Schafer, W., Bowman, D., and Carroll, J. Map-Based Navigation in a Graphical MOO. ACM Crossroads, vol. 9, no. 1, 2002, pp. 8-15.
• Bowman, D., Gabbard, J., and Hix, D. A Survey of Usability Evaluation in Virtual Environments: Classification and Comparison of Methods. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 11, no. 4, 2002, pp. 404-424.
• Terriberry, T., Cox, D., and Bowman, D. A Tool for the Interactive 3D Visualization of Electronic Structure in Molecules and Solids. Computers and Chemistry, vol. 26, no. 4, 2002, pp. 313-319.
• Broll, W., Schaefer, L., Hoellerer, T., and Bowman, D. Interface with Angels: The Future of VR and AR Interfaces. IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 14-17, 2001.
• Bowman, D., Johnson, D., and Hodges, L. Testbed Evaluation of Virtual Environment Interaction Techniques. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 10, no. 1, 2001, pp. 75-95. (also available as technical report TR-01-16)
• Bowman, D., Kruijff, E., LaViola, J., and Poupyrev, I. An Introduction to 3D User Interface Design. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 10, no. 1, 2001, pp. 96-108. (also available as technical report TR-01-24)
• Kessler, G., Bowman, D., and Hodges, L. The Simple Virtual Environment Library: An Extensible Framework for Building VE Applications. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 9, no. 2, 2000, pp. 187-208.
• Bowman, D., Davis, E., Badre, A., and Hodges, L. Maintaining Spatial Orientation during Travel in an Immersive Virtual Environment. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 8, no.6, 1999, pp. 618-631.
• Bowman, D. Wineman, J., Hodges, L., and Allison, D. The Educational Value of an Information-Rich Virtual Environment. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 8, no. 3, June 1999, pp. 317-331.
• Bowman, D. and Hodges, L. Formalizing the Design, Evaluation, and Application of Interaction Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments. The Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, vol. 10, no. 1, February 1999, pp. 37-53.
• Bowman, D., Wineman, J., Hodges, L., and Allison, D. Designing Animal Habitats Within an Immersive VE. IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, September/October 1998, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 9-13.
• Bowman, D. Koller, D., and Hodges, L. A Methodology for the Evaluation of Travel Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments. Virtual Reality: Research, Development, and Applications, vol. 3, no. 2, 1998, pp. 120-131. PDF
• Bowman, D., Hodges, L., and Bolter, J. The Virtual Venue: User-Computer Interaction in Information-Rich Virtual Environments. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 7, no. 5, October 1998, pp. 478-493.
• Allison, D., Wills, B., Bowman, D., Wineman, J., and Hodges, L. The Virtual Reality Gorilla Exhibit. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 17, no. 6, November/December, 1997, pp. 30-38.
• Bowman, D. and Hodges, L. Toolsets for the Development of Highly Interactive and Information-Rich Virtual Environments. International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol. 3, no. 2, 1997, pp. 12-20. PDF

Refereed conferences

• Kopper, R., Bacim, F., and Bowman, D. Rapid and Accurate 3D Selection by Progressive Refinement. To appear in Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2011.
• Wang, Y. and Bowman, D. Effects of Navigation Design on Contextualized Video Interfaces. To appear in Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2011.
• Lee, C., Bonebrake, S., Höllerer, T., and Bowman, D. The Role of Latency in the Validity of AR Simulation. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2010, pp. 11-18.
• McMahan, R., Alon, A.J., Lazem, S., Beaton, R., Machaj, D., Schaefer, M., Silva, M., Leal, A., Hagan, R., and Bowman, D. Evaluating Natural Interaction Techniques in Video Games. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2010, pp. 11-14.
• Ventura, J., Jang, M., Crain, T., Bowman, D., and Höllerer, T. Evaluating the Effects of Tracker Reliability and Field of View on a Target Following Task in Augmented Reality. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2009, pp. 151-154.
• Silva, M. and Bowman, D. Body-based Interaction for Desktop Games. In CHI 2009 Extended Abstracts (Proceedings of the ACM SIGCHI International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems), 2009, pp. 4249-4254.
• Bacim, F., Bowman, D., and Pinho, M. Wayfinding Techniques for MultiScale Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2009, pp. 67-74.
• Peck, S., North, C., and Bowman, D. A Multiscale Interaction Technique for Large, High-Resolution Displays. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2009, pp. 31-38.
• McMahan, R., Schafrik, S., Bowman, D., and Karmis, M. Virtual Environments for Surface Mining Powered Haulage Training. Proceedings of SME Symposium Celebrating 100 Years of Mining Research, 2009, 10 pages.
• Bowman, D., Sowndararajan, A., Ragan, E., and Kopper, R. Higher Levels of Immersion Improve Procedure Memorization Performance. Proceedings of the Joint Virtual Reality Conference, 2009, 10 pages. (Honorable Mention, Best Paper Award)
• McMahan, R., Bowman, D., Schafrik, S., and Karmis, M. Virtual Environment Training for Preshift Inspection of Haul Trucks to Improve Mining Safety. Proceedings of the First International Future Mining Conference, 2008, pp. 167-173.
• Lucas, J., McMahan, R., Engle, R., Bowman, D., Thabet, W., Schafrik, S., and Karmis, M. Improving Mining Health and Safety Through Conveyor System Training in a Virtual Environment. Proceedings of the First International Future Mining Conference, 2008, pp. 161-166.
• Sowndararajan, A., Wang, R., and Bowman, D. Quantifying the Benefits of Immersion for Procedural Training. Proceedings of the ACM SIGGRAPH Workshop on Emerging Display Technologies and Immersive Projection Technologies, 2008, 4 pages.
• Wilkes, C. and Bowman, D. Advantages of Velocity-Based Scaling for Distant 3D Manipulation. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2008, pp. 23-29.

§  Ni, T., McMahan, R., and Bowman, D. Tech-note: rapMenu: Remote Menu Selection using Freehand Gestural Input. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2008, pp. 55-58.

§  Wingrave, C. and Bowman, D. Tiered Developer-Centric Representations for 3D Interfaces: Concept-Oriented Design in Chasm. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2008, pp. 193-200.

§  Bowman, D. and Schuchardt, P. The Benefits of Immersion for Spatial Understanding of Complex Underground Cave Systems. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2007, pp. 121-124. (Winner of Best Short Paper Award)

§  Ray, A. and Bowman, D. Towards a System for Reusable 3D Interaction Techniques. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2007, pp. 187-190.

§  Bowman, D., Badillo, B., and Manek, D. Evaluating the Need for Display-Specific and Device-Specific 3D Interaction Techniques. Proceedings of Virtual Reality International Conference (in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 4563), 2007, pp. 195-204.

§  Ball, R., North, C., and Bowman, D. Move to Improve: Promoting Physical Navigation to Increase User Performance with Large Displays. In Proceedings of CHI 2007, San Jose, CA, 2007, pp. 191-200.

§  McMahan, R. and Bowman, D. An Empirical Comparison of Task Sequences for Immersive Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2007, pp. 25-32.

§  Wang, Y., Otitoju, K., Liu, T., Kim, S., and Bowman, D. Evaluating the Effect of Real World Distraction on User Performance in Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2006, pp. 19-26.

§  McMahan, R., Gorton, D., Gresock, J., McConnell, W., and Bowman, D. Separating the Effects of Level of Immersion and 3D Interaction Techniques. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2006, pp. 108-111.

§  Ray, A., Decker, J., Vardakos, S., Murphy, M., Bowman, D., Gutierrez, M., Mauldon, M., Dove, J. and Westman, E., A Virtual Environment for Visualizing Fractures During Tunneling. Proceedings of the 41^st U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, 2006, Paper No. 1104, 12 pages  (CD-ROM proceedings).

§  Ni, T., Bowman, D., and Chen, J. Increased Display Size and Resolution Improve Task Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments. Proceedings of Graphics Interface, 2006, pp. 139-146.

§  Wingrave, C., Haciahmetoglu, Y., and Bowman, D. Overcoming World in Miniature Limitations by a Scaled and Scrolling WIM. To appear in Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2006.

§  Chen, J. and Bowman, D. Effectiveness of Cloning Techniques for Architectural Virtual Environments. To appear in Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2006.

§  Kopper, R., Ni, T., Bowman, D., and Pinho, M. Design and Evaluation of Navigation Techniques for Multiscale Virtual Environments. To appear in Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2006.

§  Bowman, D., Ray, A., Gutierrez, M., Mauldon, M., Dove, J., Westman, E., and Setareh, M. Engineering in Three Dimensions: Immersive Virtual Environments, Interactivity, and 3D User Interfaces for Engineering Applications. Proceedings of ASCE GeoCongress, 2006.

§  Gutierrez, M., Bowman, D., Dove, J., Mauldon, M., and Westman, E. Adaptive and Real-Time Geologic Mapping, Analysis, and Design of Underground Space (AMADEUS). Proceedings of ASCE GeoCongress, 2006.

§  Decker, J., Antony, A., Ray, A., Vardakos, S., Murphy, M., Mauldon, M., Dove, J., Gutierrez, M., Bowman, D., and Westman, E. An Integrated Relational Database for Tracking Rock Mass Data During Tunneling. Safety in the Underground Space - Proceedings of the ITA-AITES 2006 World Tunnel Congress and 32nd ITA General Assembly, 2006, 6 pages (CD-ROM proceedings). (Abstract available in Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 21, no. 3-4, May-July 2006, p. 429)

§  Schafer, W. and Bowman, D. Integrating 2D and 3D Views for Spatial Collaboration. Proceedings of GROUP 2005, 2005, pp. 41-50.

§  Polys, N., Kim, S., and Bowman, D. Effects of Information Layout, Screen Size, and Field of View on User Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2005, pp. 46-55.

§  Narayan, M., Waugh, L., Zhang, X., Bafna, P., and Bowman, D. Quantifying the Benefits of Immersion for Collaboration in Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2005, pp. 78-81.

§  Bowman, D., Raja, D., Lucas, J., and Datey, A. Exploring the Benefits of Immersion for Information Visualization. Proceedings of HCI International, 2005.

§  Wingrave, C. and Bowman, D. Baseline Factors for Raycasting Selection. Proceedings of Virtual Reality International, 2005.

§  Lucas, J., Kim, J., and Bowman, D. Resizing Beyond Widgets: Object Resizing Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2005, pp. 1601-1604.

• Wingrave, C., Tintner, R., Walker, B., Bowman, D., and Hodges, L. Exploring Individual Differences in Raybased Selection: Strategies and Traits. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2005, pp. 163-170.
• Mackie, C., Cowden, J., Bowman, D., and Thabet, W. Desktop and Immersive Tools for Residential Home Design. Proceedings of CONVR Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, 2004.
• Shiratuddin, M., Thabet, W., and Bowman, D. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Virtual Environment Displays for Reviewing Construction 3D Models. Proceedings of CONVR Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, 2004, pp. 87-98.
• Chen, J., Bowman, D., Lucas, J., and Wingrave, C. Interfaces for Cloning in Immersive Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments, 2004, pp. 91-98. PDF
• Raja, D., Bowman, D., Lucas, J., and North, C. Exploring the Benefits of Immersion in Abstract Information Visualization. Proceedings of the Immersive Projection Technology Workshop, 2004. PDF
• Polys, N., Bowman, D., North, C., Laubenbacher, R., and Duca, K. PathSim Visualizer: an Information-Rich Virtual Environment Framework for Systems Biology. Proceedings of ACM Web3D Symposium, 2004, pp. 7-14.
• Chen, J., Pyla, P., and Bowman, D. Testbed Evaluation of Navigation and Text Display Techniques in Information-Rich Virtual Environments. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2004, pp. 181-188.
• Polys, N., North, C., Bowman, D., Ray, A., Moldenhauer, M., and Dandekar, C. Snap2Diverse: Coordinating Information Visualizations and Virtual Environments. Proceedings of SPIE Visualization and Data Analysis, 2004. PDF
• Schafer, W. and Bowman, D. A Comparison of Traditional and Fisheye Radar View Techniques for Spatial Collaboration. Proceedings of Graphics Interface, 2003, pp. 39-46. PDF
• Bowman, D., North, C., Chen, J., Polys, N., Pyla, P., and Yilmaz, U. Information-Rich Virtual Environments: Theory, Tools, and Research Agenda. Proceedings of ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2003, pp. 81-90.
• Cowden, J., Bowman, D., and Thabet, W. Home Design in an Immersive Virtual Environment. Proceedings of CONVR Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, 2003, pp. 1-7. PDF
• Larimer, D. and Bowman, D. VEWL: A Framework for Building a Windowing Interface in a Virtual Environment. Proceedings of INTERACT: IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 2003, pp. 809-812. PDF
• Bowman, D., Setareh, M., Pinho, M., Ali, N., Kalita, A., Lee, Y., Lucas, J., Gracey, M., Kothapalli, M., Zhu, Q., Datey, A., and Tumati, P. Virtual-SAP: An Immersive Tool for Visualizing the Response of Building Structures to Environmental Conditions. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2003, pp. 243-250.
• Pinho, M., Bowman, D., and Freitas, C. Cooperative Object Manipulation in Immersive Virtual Environments: Framework and Techniques. Proceedings of ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2002, pp. 171-178.
• Bowman, D., Datey, A., Ryu, Y., Farooq, U., and Vasnaik, O. Empirical Comparison of Human Behavior and Performance with Different Display Devices for Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2002, pp. 2134-2138. PDF
• Bowman, D., Rhoton, C., and Pinho, M. Text Input Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments: an Empirical Comparison. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2002, pp. 2154-2158. PDF
• Wingrave, C., Bowman, D., and Ramakrishnan, N. Towards Preferences in Virtual Environment Interfaces. Proceedings of the Eurographics Workshop on Virtual Environments, 2002, pp. 63-72. PDF
• Bowman, D., Wingrave, C., Campbell, J., and Ly, V. Using Pinch Gloves for both Natural and Abstract Interaction Techniques in Virtual Environments. Proceedings of HCI International, 2001, pp. 629-633. PDF (also available as technical report TR-01-23)
• Wingrave, C., Bowman, D., and Ramakrishnan, N. A First Step Towards Nuance-Oriented Interfaces for Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the Virtual Reality International Conference, 2001, pp. 181-188. PDF (also available as technical report TR-01-21)
• Setareh, M., Bowman, D., and Tumati, P. Development of a Collaborative Design Tool for Structural Analysis in an Immersive Virtual Environment. Proceedings of the International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference, 2001. PDF (also available as technical report TR-01-18).
• Bowman, D. and Wingrave, C. Design and Evaluation of Menu Systems for Immersive Virtual Environments. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2001, pp. 149-156. (also available as technical report TR-01-20)
• Bowman, D., Johnson, D., and Hodges, L. Testbed Evaluation of VE Interaction Techniques. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 1999, pp. 26-33.
• Bowman, D. and Hodges, L. An Evaluation of Techniques for Grabbing and Manipulating Remote Objects in Immersive Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the 1997 Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics, 1997, pp. 35-38.
• Bowman, D., Koller, D., and Hodges, L. Travel in Immersive Virtual Environments: An Evaluation of Viewpoint Motion Control Techniques. Proceedings of the Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium (VRAIS), 1997, pp. 45-52.

Dissertation research

• Doctoral dissertation
• Thesis proposal

Short Courses, Presentations, Panels, and Workshops

• Bowman, D., Fröhlich, B., Kitamura, Y., and Stuerzlinger, W. New Directions in 3D User Interfaces. Workshop co-organized at IEEE Virtual Reality, Bonn, Germany, 2005.
• Fröhlich, B., Kitamura, Y., and Bowman, D. Beyond Wand and Glove Based Interaction. Workshop co-organized at IEEE Virtual Reality, Chicago, 2004.
• Wingrave, C., Bowman, D., Schmalsteig, D., Mine, M., Feiner, S., and Swan, E. Mixed Reality Interaction: The Continuum from Virtual to Augmented Reality. Panel presented at IEEE Virtual Reality, Los Angeles, 2003.
• Bowman, D., LaViola, J., Poupyrev, I., and Mine, M. Advanced Topics in 3D User Interface Design. Course presented at ACM SIGGRAPH, 2001.
• Broll, W., Schaefer, L., Hoellerer, T., and Bowman, D. The Future of VR and AR Interfaces. Workshop co-organized at IEEE Virtual Reality, Yokohama, Japan, 2001.
• Bowman, D., Kruijff, E., LaViola, J., Mine, M., and Poupyrev, I. Three-dimensional User Interfaces: Fundamental Techniques, Theory, and Practice. Course presented at ACM SIGGRAPH, 2000.
• Loftin, R., Bowman, D., Cohen, P., Hix, D., Metaxas, D., and Rosenblum, L. Perceptual and Multi-Modal Interfaces. Workshop co-organized at IEEE Virtual Reality, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2000.
• Bowman, D., Kruijff, E., LaViola, J., and Poupyrev, I. The Art and Science of 3D Interaction. Tutorial presented at:
• IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, 2000
• ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 1999
• IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, 1999
• Bowman, D. Interaction Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments: Design, Evaluation, and Application. Invited talk at the Human Interface Technology Laboratory, University of Washington, June 13, 1997. Abstract PostScript
• Kooper, R., Watson, B., Hodges, L., Newton, G., Kessler, D., Bowman, D., and Rothbaum, B. Overcoming Phobias Using Virtual Reality. In the Digital Bayou at SIGGRAPH '96.
• Bowman, D. Immersive Design Tools for Virtual Environments. Technical Sketch presentation at SIGGRAPH '95.

Other publications

• Bowman, D., Gracey, M., and Lucas, J. Efficient, Intuitive User Interfaces for Classroom-Based Immersive Virtual Environments. Poster abstract in Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2004, pp. 219-220.
• Polys, N., Bowman, D., Duca, K., Laubenbacher, R., and North, C. Interactive Visualization of Biological Databases Using Information-Rich Virtual Environments. Poster presented at Digital Biology: The Emerging Paradigm Symposium, National Institutes of Health, 2003.
• Pinho, M., Bowman, D., and Freitas, C. Cooperative Object Manipulation in Immersive Virtual Environments. Paper presented at the Brazilian Thesis and Dissertations Forum in Computer Science, 2003.
• Wheeler, K., Bowman, D. Evaluating an Educational Virtual Environment Application. Poster presented at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, 2002.
• Wingrave, C., Bowman, D., and Ramakrishnan, N. Personalized Nuance-Oriented Interaction in Virtual Environments. Virginia Tech Dept. of Computer Science Technical Report TR-01-24. PDF
• Wingrave, C., Bowman, D., and Ramakrishnan, N. Affordances and Feedback in Nuance-Oriented Interfaces. Virginia Tech Dept. of Computer Science Technical Report TR-01-22. PDF
• Bowman, D., Datey, A., Farooq, U., Ryu, Y., and Vasnaik, O. Empirical Comparisons of Virtual Environment Displays. Virginia Tech Dept. of Computer Science Technical Report TR-01-19. PDF
• Bowman, D., Ly, V., and Campbell, C. Pinch Keyboard: Natural Text Input for Immersive Virtual Environments. Virginia Tech Dept. of Computer Science Technical Report TR-01-15. PDF
• Bowman, D. Interaction Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments: Design, Evaluation, and Application. "Boaster" paper presented at the Human-Computer Interaction Consortium (HCIC) Conference, 1998. PDF
• Bowman, D. Wineman, J., and Hodges, L. Exploratory Design of Animal Habitats Within an Immersive Virtual Environment. GVU Center Technical Report GIT-GVU-98-06, 1998.
• Bowman, D., Hodges, L., and Bolter, J. The Virtual Venue: User-Computer Interaction in Information-Rich Virtual Environments. Graphics, Visualization, and Usability Center Technical Report GIT-GVU-96-22.
• Bowman, D. and Hodges, L. User Interface Constraints for Immersive Virtual Environment Applications. Graphics, Visualization, and Usability Center Technical Report GIT-GVU-95-26. PDF
• Bowman, D. WiMP Design Tools for Virtual Environments. Video Proceedings of Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium (VRAIS), 1995.
• Bowman, D. Performance Analysis of the Conch Concurrent Computing System. Honors thesis for the Emory University Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, May 1994.
• Sunderam, V., Schmidt, B., Schmidt, M., Topol, B., Ferrari, A., and Bowman, D. The Conch User Interface. Emory University Dept. of Computer Science Technical Report CSTR-940301, May 1994.

Contact Information:

Doug A. Bowman - Associate Professor

Department of Computer Science

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg VA 24061-0106

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bowman@vt.edu