Publications

Refereed Journals and Conferences:

2008

Wilkes, C. and Bowman, D. Advantages of Velocity-Based Scaling for Distant 3D Manipulation. To appear in the Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2008.

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. To appear in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE Visualization), 2008.

Sowndararajan, A., Wang, R., and Bowman, D. Quantifying the Benefits of Immersion for Procedural Training. To appear in the Proceedings of the ACM SIGGRAPH Workshop on Emerging Display Technologies and Immersive Display Technologies, 2008.

Ni, T., McMahan, R., and Bowman, D. Tech-note: rapMenu: Remote Menu Selection Using Freehand Gestural Input. Proceedings of 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.

2007

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. 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).

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.

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).

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.

2006

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.

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 41st U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, 2006, Paper No. 1104, 12 pages (CD-ROM proceedings).

Ball, R., DellaNoce, M., Ni, T., and Quek, F. Applying Embodied Interaction and Usability Engineering to Visualization on Large Displays. Proceedings of British HCI - Visualization and Interactoin, 2006, pp. 57-65.

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. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2006, pp. 11-16.

Chen, J. and Bowman, D. Effectiveness of Cloning Techniques for Architectural Virtual Environments. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2006, pp. 103-110.

Ni, T., Schmidt, G., Staadt, O., Livingston, M., Ball, R., and May, R. A Survey of Large High-Resolution Display Technologies, Techniques, and Applications. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2006, pp. 223-236.

Kopper, R., Ni, T., Bowman, D., and Pinho, M. Design and Evaluation of Navigation Techniques for Multiscale Virtual Environments. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2006, pp. 175-182.

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. Invited paper in the Proceedings of ASCE GeoCongress, 2006, 17 pages (CD-ROM proceedings).

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, 6 pages (CD-ROM proceedings).

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).

2005

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.

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, 10 pages (CD-ROM proceedings).

Wingrave, C. and Bowman, D. Baseline Factors for Raycasting Selection. Proceedings of Virtual Reality International, 2005, 10 pages (CD-ROM proceedings).

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.

2004

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.

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.

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, pp. 63-70.

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.

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, 7 pages (CD-ROM proceedings).

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.

2003

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.

Bowman, D., North, C., Chen, J., Polys, N., Pyla, P., and Yilmaz, U. Information-Rich Virtual Environments: Theory, Tools, and Research Agenda. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on 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.

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.

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.

2002

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.

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.

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, pp. 313-319, 2002.

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.

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.

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.

2001

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 Immersive Virtual Environments. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 10, no. 1, 2001, pp. 75-95.

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.

Bowman, D., Wingrave, C., Ly, V., and Campbell, J. Using Pinch Gloves for Both Natural and Abstract Interaction Techniques in Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the HCI International Conference, 2001, pp. 629-633.

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.

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, 6 pages.

Bowman, D. and Wingrave, C. Design and Evaluation of Menu Systems for Immersive Virtual Environments. Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2001, pp. 149-156.

2000 and Pre-2000

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. Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, vol. 10, no. 1, February 1999, pp. 37-53.

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., Wineman, J., Hodges, L., and Allison, D. Designing Animal Habitats Within an Immersive VE. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 18, no. 5, September/October 1998, pp. 9-13.

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, 1998, pp. 478-493.

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.

Bowman, D. and Hodges, L. Toolsets for the Development of Highly Interactive and Information-Rich Virtual Environments. The International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol. 3, no. 2, 1997, pp. 12-20.

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. An Evaluation of Techniques for Grabbing and Manipulating Remote Objects in Immersive Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the ACM 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 IEEE Virtual Reality Anuual International Symposium, 1997, pp. 45-52.