The Future of Direct Input and Interaction-Selected Perspectives

Speaker Details

Ken Hinckley is a principal researcher in the Adaptive Systems and Interaction Group at Microsoft Research. His research on sensors, mobile devices, pen computing, and pen + touch interaction has been widely covered in the press and tech blogs (for example, MIT Technology Review, The Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, Engadget, and Slashdot). Ken holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Virginia where he studied spatial interaction with Randy Pausch, now famous as the late author of “The Last Lecture.”

Saul Greenberg is a Full Professor in Computer Science at the University of Calgary, specializing in Human Computer Interaction and Computer Supported Cooperative Work. His research includes studying individual and group behaviors, articulating interface design principles, prototyping novel systems, developing software and hardware infrastructures for rapid prototyping, and evaluating system effectiveness through user testing. He has published extensively and is on the editorial board of two journals. He is supported by the collaborative and multimedia systems group at Microsoft Research.

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Ken Hinckley, Andy Wilson, Patrick Baudisch, Saul Greenberg, and Andy Van Dam