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Papers — 2011

Sensor-enabled Cubicles for Occupant-centric Capture of Building Performance Data

Ramtin Attar, Ebenezer Hailemariam, Simon Breslav, Azam Khan & Gord Kurtenbach. (2011).
Sensor-enabled Cubicles for Occupant-centric Capture of Building Performance Data
2011 Conference Proceedings:
ASHRAE Annual Conference.
ML-11-C053 (8 pages).

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Papers — 2010

Pen-Based Computing

Gord Kurtenbach. (2010).
Pen-Based Computing
XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students.
June 2010, 16 (No. 4).
pp. 14 - 20.

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Papers — 2009

Analytic Drawing of 3D Scaffolds

Ryan Schmidt, Azam Khan, Karan Singh & Gord Kurtenbach. (2009).
Analytic Drawing of 3D Scaffolds
ACM Transactions on Graphics, SIGGRAPH ASIA Issue.
December 2009, 28(5).
10 pages.

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On Expert Performance in 3D Curve-Drawing Tasks

Ryan Schmidt, Azam Khan, Gord Kurtenbach & Karan Singh. (2009).
On Expert Performance in 3D Curve-Drawing Tasks
SBIM 2009 Conference Proceedings:
EUROGRAPHICS Symposium on Sketch-Based Interfaces and Modeling.
pp. 133-140.

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PenLight: Combining a Mobile Projector and a Digital Pen for Dynamic Visual Overlay

Hyunyoung Song, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, François Guimbretière, Azam Khan, Ramtin Attar & Gord Kurtenbach. (2009).
PenLight: Combining a Mobile Projector and a Digital Pen for Dynamic Visual Overlay
CHI 2009 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 143-152.

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Toward the Digital Design Studio: Large Display Explorations

Azam Khan, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice, Gord Kurtenbach, Nicolas Burtnyk & Bill Buxton. (2009).
Toward the Digital Design Studio: Large Display Explorations
Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.
January 2009, 24(1).
pp. 9-47.

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Papers — 2008

PieCursor: Merging Pointing and Command Selection for Rapid In-place Tool Switching

George Fitzmaurice, Justin Matejka, Azam Khan, Michael Glueck & Gord Kurtenbach. (2008).
PieCursor: Merging Pointing and Command Selection for Rapid In-place Tool Switching
CHI 2008 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 1361-1370.

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Safe 3D Navigation

George Fitzmaurice, Justin Matejka, Igor Mordatch, Azam Khan & Gord Kurtenbach. (2008).
Safe 3D Navigation
I3D 2008 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics.
pp. 7-15.

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ViewCube: A 3D Orientation Indicator and Controller

Azam Khan, Igor Mordatch, George Fitzmaurice, Justin Matejka & Gord Kurtenbach. (2008).
ViewCube: A 3D Orientation Indicator and Controller
I3D 2008 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics.
pp. 17-25.

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Papers — 2006

ShowMotion: Camera Motion based 3D Design Review

Nicolas Burtnyk, Azam Khan, George Fitzmaurice & Gord Kurtenbach. (2006).
ShowMotion: Camera Motion based 3D Design Review
I3D 2006 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics.
pp. 167-174.

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Papers — 2005

Applications of Large Displays, Guest Editor's Introduction

Gord Kurtenbach & George Fitzmaurice. (2005).
Applications of Large Displays, Guest Editor's Introduction
IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications.
July 2005, 25(4).
pp. 22-23.

Special Issue on Applications of Large Displays

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Cinematic Meeting Facilities Using Large Displays

George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan, Gord Kurtenbach & Graham Binks. (2005).
Cinematic Meeting Facilities Using Large Displays
IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications.
July 2005, 25(4).
pp. 17-21.

Special Issue on Applications of Large Displays

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When It Gets More Difficult, Use Both Hands - Exploring Bimanual Curve Manipulation

Russel Owen, Gord Kurtenbach, George Fitzmaurice, Thomas Baudel & Bill Buxton. (2005).
When It Gets More Difficult, Use Both Hands - Exploring Bimanual Curve Manipulation
GI 2005 Conference Proceedings:
Graphics Interface Conference.
pp. 17-24.

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HoverCam: Interactive 3D Navigation for Proximal Object Inspection

Azam Khan, Ben Komalo, Jos Stam, George Fitzmaurice & Gord Kurtenbach. (2005).
HoverCam: Interactive 3D Navigation for Proximal Object Inspection
I3D 2005 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics.
pp. 73-80.

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Spotlight: Directing Users’ Attention on Large Displays

Azam Khan, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice & Gord Kurtenbach. (2005).
Spotlight: Directing Users’ Attention on Large Displays
CHI 2005 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 791-798.

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Papers — 2004

A Remote Control Interface for Large Displays

Azam Khan, George Fitzmaurice, Don Almeida, Nicolas Burtnyk & Gord Kurtenbach. (2004).
A Remote Control Interface for Large Displays
UIST 2004 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology.
pp. 127-136.

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Papers — 2003

Sentient Data Access via a Diverse Society of Devices

George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan, Bill Buxton, Gord Kurtenbach & Ravin Balakrishnan. (2003).
Sentient Data Access via a Diverse Society of Devices
ACM Queue.
November 2003, 1(8).
pp. 53-62.

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Tracking Menus

George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan, Rob Pieké, Bill Buxton & Gord Kurtenbach. (2003).
Tracking Menus
UIST 2003 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology.
pp. 71-79.

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Boom Chameleon

Michael Tsang, George Fitzmaurice, Gord Kurtenbach, Azam Khan & Bill Buxton. (2003).
Boom Chameleon
ACM Transactions on Graphics.
July 2003, 22(3).
pp. 698.

Invited Short Paper

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Game-like Navigation and Responsiveness in Non-game Applications

Michael Tsang, George Fitzmaurice, Gord Kurtenbach & Azam Khan. (2003).
Game-like Navigation and Responsiveness in Non-game Applications
Communications of the ACM.
July 2003, 46(7).
pp. 56-61.

Special Issue on Gaming Technology

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Papers — 2002

Boom Chameleon: Simultaneous capture of 3D viewpoint, voice and gesture annotations on a spatially-aware display

Michael Tsang, George Fitzmaurice, Gord Kurtenbach, Azam Khan & Bill Buxton. (2002).
Boom Chameleon: Simultaneous capture of 3D viewpoint, voice and gesture annotations on a spatially-aware display
UIST 2002 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology.
pp. 111-120.

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StyleCam: Interactive Stylized 3D Navigation using Integrated Spatial & Temporal Controls

Nicolas Burtnyk, Azam Khan, George Fitzmaurice, Ravin Balakrishnan & Gord Kurtenbach. (2002).
StyleCam: Interactive Stylized 3D Navigation using Integrated Spatial & Temporal Controls
UIST 2002 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology.
pp. 101-110.

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FaST Sliders: Integrating Marking Menus and the Adjustment of Continuous Values

Michael McGuffin, Nicolas Burtnyk & Gord Kurtenbach. (2002).
FaST Sliders: Integrating Marking Menus and the Adjustment of Continuous Values
GI 2002 Conference Proceedings:
Graphics Interface Conference.
pp. 35-42.

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Creating Principal 3D Curves with Digital Tape Drawing

Tovi Grossman, Ravin Balakrishnan, Gord Kurtenbach, George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan & Bill Buxton. (2002).
Creating Principal 3D Curves with Digital Tape Drawing
CHI 2002 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 121-128.

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Papers — 2001

Interaction Techniques for 3D Modeling on Large Displays

Tovi Grossman, Ravin Balakrishnan, Gord Kurtenbach, George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan & Bill Buxton. (2001).
Interaction Techniques for 3D Modeling on Large Displays
I3D 2001 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics.
pp. 17-23.

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User Interfaces for Volumetric Displays

Ravin Balakrishnan, George Fitzmaurice & Gord Kurtenbach. (2001).
User Interfaces for Volumetric Displays
IEEE Computer.
March 2001, 34(3).
pp. 37-45.

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Papers — 2000

Large displays in automotive design

Bill Buxton, George Fitzmaurice, Ravin Balakrishnan & Gord Kurtenbach. (2000).
Large displays in automotive design
IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications.
July 2000, 20 (4).
pp. 68-75.

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Papers — 1999

Digital tape drawing

Ravin Balakrishnan, George Fitzmaurice, Gord Kurtenbach & Bill Buxton. (1999).
Digital tape drawing
UIST 1999 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology.
pp. 161-169.

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Sampling, synthesis, and input devices

George Fitzmaurice, Ravin Balakrishnan & Gord Kurtenbach. (1999).
Sampling, synthesis, and input devices
Communications of the ACM.
August 1999, 42 (8).
pp. 54-63.

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An exploration into supporting artwork orientation in the user interface

George Fitzmaurice, Ravin Balakrishnan, Gord Kurtenbach & Bill Buxton. (1999).
An exploration into supporting artwork orientation in the user interface
CHI 1999 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 167-174.

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Exploring bimanual camera control and object manipulation in 3D graphics interfaces

Ravin Balakrishnan & Gord Kurtenbach. (1999).
Exploring bimanual camera control and object manipulation in 3D graphics interfaces
CHI 1999 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 56-62.

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The Hotbox: efficient access to a large number of menu-items

Gord Kurtenbach, George Fitzmaurice, Russel Owen & Thomas Baudel. (1999).
The Hotbox: efficient access to a large number of menu-items
CHI 1999 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 231-237.

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Exploring interactive curve and surface manipulation using a bend and twist sensitive input strip

Ravin Balakrishnan, George Fitzmaurice, Gord Kurtenbach & Karan Singh. (1999).
Exploring interactive curve and surface manipulation using a bend and twist sensitive input strip
I3D 1999 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics.
pp. 111-118.

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Papers — 1997

The design of a GUI paradigm based on tablets, two-hands, and transparency

Gord Kurtenbach, George Fitzmaurice, Thomas Baudel & Bill Buxton. (1997).
The design of a GUI paradigm based on tablets, two-hands, and transparency
CHI 1997 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 35-42.

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The Rockin'Mouse: Integral 3D manipulation on a plane

Ravin Balakrishnan, Thomas Baudel, Gord Kurtenbach & George Fitzmaurice. (1997).
The Rockin'Mouse: Integral 3D manipulation on a plane
CHI 1997 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 311-318.

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Papers — 1996

Evolutionary engagement in an ongoing collaborative work process: a case study

Thomas Moran, Patrick Chiu, William van Melle & Gord Kurtenbach. (1996).
Evolutionary engagement in an ongoing collaborative work process: a case study
CSCW 1996 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work .
pp. 150-159.

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Papers — 1995

An Experimental Evaluation of Transparent User Interface Tools and Information

Beverly Harrison, Gord Kurtenbach & Kim Vicente. (1995).
An Experimental Evaluation of Transparent User Interface Tools and Information
UIST 1995 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology.
pp. 81-90.

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Some Design Refinements and Principles on the Appearance and Behavior of Marking Menus

Mark Tapia & Gord Kurtenbach. (1995).
Some Design Refinements and Principles on the Appearance and Behavior of Marking Menus
UIST 1995 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology.
pp. 189-195.

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Implicit structure for pen-based systems within a freeform interaction paradigm

Thomas Moran, Steve Harrison, Patrick Chiu, Gord Kurtenbach, Scott Minneman & William van Melle. (1995).
Implicit structure for pen-based systems within a freeform interaction paradigm
CHI 1995 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 487-494.

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Papers — 1994

Contextual Animation of Gestural Commands

Gord Kurtenbach & Thomas Moran. (1994).
Contextual Animation of Gestural Commands
EUROGRAPHICS Computer Graphics Forum.
May 1994, 13(5).
pp. 305-314.

Invited best User Interface paper from Graphics Interface '94

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User learning and performance with marking menus

Gord Kurtenbach & Bill Buxton. (1994).
User learning and performance with marking menus
CHI 1994 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 258-264.

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Papers — 1993

A Marking Based Interface for Collaborative Writing

Gary Hardock, Gord Kurtenbach & Bill Buxton. (1993).
A Marking Based Interface for Collaborative Writing
UIST 1993 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology.
pp. 259-266.

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The Limits of Expert Performance Using Hierarchic Marking Menus

Gord Kurtenbach & Bill Buxton. (1993).
The Limits of Expert Performance Using Hierarchic Marking Menus
CHI 1993 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 482-487.

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An Empirical Evaluation of Some Articulatory and Cognitive Aspects of Marking Menus

Gord Kurtenbach, Abigail Sellen & Bill Buxton. (1993).
An Empirical Evaluation of Some Articulatory and Cognitive Aspects of Marking Menus
Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.
March 1993, 8(1).
pp. 1-23.

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Papers — 1992

The Prevention of Mode Errors Through Sensory Feedback

Abigail Sellen, Gord Kurtenbach & Bill Buxton. (1992).
The Prevention of Mode Errors Through Sensory Feedback
Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.
June 1992, 7(2).
pp. 141-164.

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Papers — 1991

Issues in Combining Marking and Direct Manipulation Techniques

Gord Kurtenbach & Bill Buxton. (1991).
Issues in Combining Marking and Direct Manipulation Techniques
UIST 1991 Conference Proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology.
pp. 137-144.

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GEdit: a testbed for editing by contiguous gesture

Gord Kurtenbach & Bill Buxton. (1991).
GEdit: a testbed for editing by contiguous gesture
SIGCHI Bulletin.
April 1991, 23(2).
pp. 22-26.

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Papers — 1990

The role of visual and kinesthetic feedback in the prevention of mode errors

Abigail Sellen, Gord Kurtenbach & Bill Buxton. (1990).
The role of visual and kinesthetic feedback in the prevention of mode errors
INTERACT 1990 Conference Proceedings:
IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.
pp. 667-673 .

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Papers — 1985

DEPICT: a Graphical Interface for Systems Analysis and Design

Gord Kurtenbach, Paul G. Sorenson & J. Paul Tremblay. (1985).
DEPICT: a Graphical Interface for Systems Analysis and Design
HICSS 1985 Conference Proceedings:
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

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Design of a Graphics Database in Support of Computer-Aided Information Systems Development

L. Beth Protsko, Gord Kurtenbach, Paul G. Sorenson & J. Paul Tremblay. (1985).
Design of a Graphics Database in Support of Computer-Aided Information Systems Development
HICSS 1985 Conference Proceedings:
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

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Books

Gestures in Human-Computer Communication

Gord Kurtenbach & Eric Hulteen. (1990).
Gestures in Human-Computer Communication
The Art and Science of Interface Design.
Brenda Laurel, Ed., Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., May 1990.
pp. 309-317.

Invited book chapter

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Posters

HyperMark: Issuing commands by drawing marks in HyperCard

Gord Kurtenbach & Thomas Baudel. (1990).
HyperMark: Issuing commands by drawing marks in HyperCard
CHI 1990 Posters and Short Talks
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
pp. 64.

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Theses

The Design and Evaluation of Marking Menus

Gord Kurtenbach. (1993).
The Design and Evaluation of Marking Menus
Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto.
May 1993.
181 pages.

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Hierarchical Encapsulation and Connection in a Graphical User Interface: a Music Case Study

Gord Kurtenbach. (1988).
Hierarchical Encapsulation and Connection in a Graphical User Interface: a Music Case Study
M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto.
October 1988.
117 pages.

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Other Publications

Notes on the History of Radial menus, Pie menus and Marking menus

Gord Kurtenbach. (2004).
Notes on the History of Radial menus, Pie menus and Marking menus
Unpublished Note.
April 2004.
2 pages.

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Scale Independence in Marking Menus

Gord Kurtenbach, George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan & Don Almeida. (2004).
Scale Independence in Marking Menus
Unpublished Article.
January 2004.
8 pages.

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Societies of Specialized I/O Devices

Gord Kurtenbach. (2001).
Societies of Specialized I/O Devices
Desktop Engineering.
September 2001.

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