ACM SIGCHI Talks & Presentations

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Physical Guides - An Analysis of 3D Sketching Performance on Physical Objects in Augmented Reality

Explore 3D sketching in AR using physical objects as guides, comparing accuracy and efficiency to virtual objects. Learn how different surface types impact sketching performance in augmented reality.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

The Rise of Allocentric Interfaces and the Collapse of the Virtuality Continuum

Exploring the convergence of VR, AR, AI, robotics, and IoT, and how it transforms our interaction with technology, blurring lines between real and virtual experiences.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

RobotIST - Interactive Situated Tangible Robot Programming

Interactive robot programming using tangible blocks and projected feedback, enhancing situatedness in both input and output for improved workspace referencing and error understanding.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Improving Spatial Orientation in Immersive Environments

Explore techniques to enhance spatial awareness in VR, comparing landmarks, 3D minimaps, and waypoint navigation. Learn how these methods impact user experience and productivity in immersive scientific visualization tasks.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Evaluation of Cursor Offset on 3D Selection in VR

Explores four virtual cursor offset techniques for 3D object selection in VR, comparing performance and user preference using different input devices and target distances.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Over My Hand - Using a Personalized Hand in VR to Improve Object Size Estimation, Body Ownership, and Presence

Explore how personalized virtual hands enhance VR experiences, improving object size estimation, body ownership, and spatial presence through innovative body-based scaling techniques.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Getting There and Beyond - Incidental Learning of Spatial Knowledge with Turn-by-Turn Directions and Location Updates in Navigation Interfaces

Explore how navigation interfaces with turn-by-turn directions and location updates impact incidental learning of spatial knowledge, comparing map-based and video-based interfaces.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Pocket6 - A 6DoF Controller Based on a Simple Smartphone Application

Innovative smartphone app for 6DoF input, rivaling expensive controllers. Offers high accuracy, accessibility, and versatility for 2D/3D object manipulation without external trackers or spatial limitations.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Lip-Interact - Improving Mobile Device Interaction with Silent Speech Commands

Innovative technique using silent speech commands for smartphone control, enabling efficient one-handed input and enhancing privacy through front camera lip movement recognition.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

FingerArc and FingerChord - Supporting Novice to Expert Transitions with Guided Finger-Aware Shortcuts

Innovative keyboard shortcut techniques using finger postures and movements to enhance efficiency and learnability, bridging the gap between novice and expert users.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Asterisk and Obelisk - Motion Codes for Passive Tagging

Innovative passive tagging system using finger motion and IMU ring. Trace patterns to scan and receive encoded information. Asterisk scheme achieves 95% accuracy with high information capacity.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Rousillon - Scraping Distributed Hierarchical Web Data

Novel web scraping tool enabling efficient collection of hierarchical data across multiple pages. Demonstrates 8x faster scraper creation through programming by demonstration, benefiting data scientists and researchers.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

MobiLimb - Augmenting Mobile Devices with a Robotic Limb

Explore MobiLimb, a 5-DOF robotic manipulator for mobile devices. Discover its potential as a tool, partner, and medium for enhanced interaction, tangible control, and expressive communication.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Authoring and Verifying Human-Robot Interactions

Explore an authoring environment using formal-verification methods to design socially appropriate robot behaviors, reducing interaction breakdowns and improving human-robot interactions.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Evaluation of Adaptive Systems

Learn techniques for evaluating adaptive systems, including user modeling, personalization, and group-based approaches to improve search rankings and address data sparsity challenges.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk