Research Interests

The motivation for my research is the plethora of information made available by the advancement of technology. The popularity of the Web, faster and more powerful processors, and more sophisticated operating systems have resulted in more information being accessible to everyday individuals. Furthermore, output devices have not kept up with this giant leap of information--most individuals still tend to use the 17" CRT monitors they were using several years ago.

Although research such as Duke Hutchings', my labmate, focuses on window management and multiple displays -- a recent "hot topic" in the Human-Computer Interaction community), I am interested in developing new ways to represent information in effective manners, such as via peripheral displays. It is my goal to develop technologies that assist everyday individuals in managing the flood of information that is now made available. I am also interested in developing evaluation techniques for existing peripheral displays to develop design strategies.

Publications

"Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? An Evaluation of Information Awareness Displays". Graphics Interface 2004. (PDF)

"Personalized Peripheral Information Awareness Through Information Art." Ubiquitous Computing 2004. (PDF)

"Evaluating the InfoCanvas Peripheral Awareness System: A Longitudinal, In Situ Study". GVU Tech Report 2005 (PDF)

"The InfoCanvas: Visualizing Personal Peripheral Infomation Through Information Art". Information Visualization 2005.

"Animation in a Peripheral Display: Distraction, Appeal, and Information Conveyance in Varying Display Configurations". Graphics Interface 2007 (To Appear)