Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Courses

Performance Benefits of High-Fidelity Passive Haptic Feedback in Virtual Reality Training

Explores benefits of using real golf clubs for haptic feedback in VR training, showing improved performance and user preference over controllers in a putting task study.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Multiplanes - Assisted Freehand VR Sketching

Innovative VR drawing system combining freehand flexibility with 3D accuracy. Utilizes snapping planes, beautification, and geometric relationships to enhance spatial sketching and overcome depth perception challenges.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Effects of VE Transition Techniques on Presence, Illusion of Virtual Body Ownership, Efficiency, and Naturalness

Exploring virtual environment transition techniques' impact on presence, body ownership, efficiency, and naturalness in VR, with surprising findings for researchers and game designers.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

IMRCE - A Unity Toolkit for Virtual Co-Presence

Explore IMRCE, a Unity toolkit for creating mixed reality collaborative environments. Learn about its design, implementation, and evaluation for rapid prototyping of virtual co-presence systems.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Injecting Nonverbal Mimicry with Hybrid Avatar-Agent Technologies - A Naïve Approach

Exploring nonverbal mimicry in virtual interactions using hybrid avatar-agent technology, with insights on its potential impact on communication and social dynamics.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Evaluating the Effects of Feedback Type on Older Adults' Performance in Mid-Air Pointing and Target Selection

Investigates feedback types for improving older adults' mid-air pointing and target selection performance, revealing visual-audio combination's effectiveness and target location's significance in gesture-based interfaces.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Exploratory Labeling Assistant - Mixed-Initiative Label Curation with Large Document Collections

Innovative visual data analysis method integrating human-driven label ideation with machine-driven recommendations for efficient categorization of large document collections.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

4DMesh - 4D Printing Morphing Non-Developable Mesh Surfaces

Innovative 4D printing technique for morphing flat sheets into complex 3D surfaces, combining thermoplastic actuators and geometric algorithms to create functional, non-developable structures with various applications.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Unimanual Pen+Touch Input Using Variations of Precision Grip Postures

Explore innovative pen input techniques using precision grip postures for enhanced unimanual interaction in touch-based interfaces, with applications in document annotation and vector drawing.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

MetaArms - Body Remapping Using Feet-Controlled Artificial Arms

Explore wearable robotic arms controlled by feet, expanding human capabilities through body remapping. Discover design, user studies, and potential applications of this innovative technology.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Immersive Trip Reports

Innovative approach to enhance travel photo presentations by aligning images with digital terrain models, creating immersive experiences that better convey spatial context and scenery in VR or video formats.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TrussFormer - 3D Printing Large Kinetic Structures

Explore TrussFormer, a system for 3D printing large-scale kinetic structures using PET bottles and printed connectors. Learn to design and fabricate moving objects, from walking robots to animatronic dinosaurs.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Effects of an Adaptive Modality Selection Algorithm for Navigation Systems

Explores an adaptive algorithm for selecting navigation modalities, considering task benefits, switching costs, and habituation. Improves user performance during multitasking scenarios.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Ubicoustics - Plug-and-Play Acoustic Activity Recognition

Real-time sound-based activity recognition system using professional sound effect libraries for data augmentation. Enables microphone-equipped devices to recognize activities with human-like accuracy.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Multitasking with Play Write - A Mobile Microproductivity Writing Tool

Explore a mobile microproductivity tool that breaks document editing into manageable microtasks, enhancing productivity and reducing stress in multitasking scenarios.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk