Biography
Tovi Grossman is a User Interface Researcher at Autodesk Research in Toronto, Canada. He was also an undergraduate intern at Autodesk Research (then Alias|Wavefront) in the summers of 2000 and 2001. In 2008 he received a Ph.D. in computer science, in the Dynamic Graphics Project (DGP) laboratory of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto. In his dissertation he investigated human factors associated with 3D Volumetric Displays and implemented and evaluated new techniques for interacting with such displays. His research lies in the general area of Human-Computer Interaction, focused on understanding the human factors associated with both existing and emerging technologies, and based on this understanding, designing, implementing, and evaluating new interactive systems. Tovi has been awarded best paper awards at the ACM UIST 2004 and ACM CHI 2005 conferences, and was awarded a Microsoft Research Fellowship in 2007.
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84 publications
Rahul Arora, Rubaiat Habib, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Karan Singh (2018)
SymbiosisSketch: Combining 2D & 3D Sketching for Designing Detailed 3D Objects in SituCHI 2018 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
15 pages
Xu Wang, Ben Lafreniere, Tovi Grossman (2018)
Leveraging Community-Generated Videos and Command Logs to Classify and Recommend Software WorkflowsCHI 2018 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
13 pages.
Nathaniel Hudson, Ben Lafreniere, Parmit Chilana, Tovi Grossman (2018)
Investigating How Online Help and Learning Resources Support Children’s Use of 3D Design SoftwareCHI 2018 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
14 pages
Fraser Anderson, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2017)
Trigger Action Circuits: Leveraging Generative Design to Enable Novices to Design and Build CircuitryUIST 2017 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
331-343
Rubaiat Habib, Tovi Grossman, Hyunmin Cheong, Ali Hashemi, George Fitzmaurice (2017)
DreamSketch: Early Stage 3D Design Explorations with Sketching and Generative DesignUIST 2017 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
Seongkook Heo, Michelle Annett, Ben Lafreniere, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2017)
No Need to Stop What You’re Doing: Exploring No-Handed Smartwatch InteractionGI 2017 Conference proceedings:
Graphics Interface Conference
10 pages
Barrett Ens, Fraser Anderson, Tovi Grossman, Michelle Annett, Pourang Irani, George Fitzmaurice (2017)
Ivy: Exploring Spatially Situated Visual Programming for Authoring and Understanding Intelligent EnvironmentsGI 2017 Conference proceedings:
Graphics Interface Conference
David Ledo, Fraser Anderson, Ryan Schmidt, Lora Oehlberg, Saul Greenberg, Tovi Grossman (2017)
Pineal: Bringing Passive Objects to Life with Embedded Mobile DevicesCHI 2017 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Rahul Arora, Rubaiat Habib, Fraser Anderson, Tovi Grossman, Karan Singh, George Fitzmaurice (2017)
Experimental Evaluation of Sketching on Surfaces in VRCHI 2017 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Ailie Fraser, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2017)
WeBuild: Automatically Distributing Assembly Tasks Among Collocated Workers to Improve CoordinationCHI 2017 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Ben Lafreniere, Tovi Grossman, Fraser Anderson, Justin Matejka, Heather Kerrick, Danil Nagy, Lauren Vasey, Evan Atherton, Nick Beirne, Marcelo Coelho, Nicholas Cote, Steven Li, Andy Nogueira, Long Nguyen, Tobias Schwinn, James Stoddart, David Thomasson, Ray Wang, Thomas White, David Benjamin, Maurice Conti, Achim Menges, George Fitzmaurice (2016)
Crowdsourced FabricationUIST 2016 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
14 pages.
Jun Xing, Rubaiat Habib, Tovi Grossman, LiYi Wei, Jos Stam, George Fitzmaurice (2016)
Energy-Brushes: Interactive Tools for Illustrating Stylized Elemental DynamicsUIST 2016 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
Tovi Grossman, Fanny Chevalier, Rubaiat Habib (2016)
Bringing Research Articles to Life with Animated FiguresACM Interactions
July 04, 2016
Raf Ramakers, Fraser Anderson, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2016)
RetroFab: A Design Tool for Retrofitting Physical Interfaces using Actuators, Sensors and 3D PrintingCHI 2016 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages.
Rubaiat Habib, Tovi Grossman, Nobuyuki Umetani, George Fitzmaurice (2016)
Motion Amplifiers: Sketching Dynamic Illustrations Using the Principles of 2D AnimationCHI 2016 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Madeline Gannon, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2016)
ExoSkin: On-Body FabricationCHI 2016 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Ben Lafreniere, Carl Gutwin, Andy Cockburn, Tovi Grossman (2016)
Faster Command Selection on Touchscreen WatchesCHI 2016 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Rubaiat Habib, Tovi Grossman, Cory Mogk, Ryan Schmidt, George Fitzmaurice (2016)
ChronoFab: Fabricating MotionCHI 2016 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Justin Matejka, Michael Glueck, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2016)
The Effect of Visual Appearance on the Performance of Continuous Sliders and Visual Analogue ScalesCHI 2016 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages.
Jarrod Knibbe, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2015)
Smart Makerspace: An Immersive Instructional Space for Physical TasksITS 2015 Conference proceedings:
ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces
10 pages
Michelle Annett, Tovi Grossman, Daniel Wigdor, George Fitzmaurice (2015)
MoveableMaker: Facilitating the Design, Generation, and Assembly of Moveable PapercraftUIST 2015 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
10 pages
Barrett Ens, Tovi Grossman, Fraser Anderson, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice (2015)
Candid Interaction: Revealing Hidden Mobile and Wearable Computing ActivitiesUIST 2015 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
10 pages
Haijun Xia, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2015)
NanoStylus: Enhancing Input on Ultra-Small Displays with a Finger-Mounted StylusUIST 2015 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
10 pages
Wei Li, Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2015)
Deploying CommunityCommands: A Software Command Recommender System Case StudyAI Magazine
October 2015, 36
19-34
Tovi Grossman, Xiang Anthony Chen, George Fitzmaurice (2015)
Typing on Glasses: Adapting Text Entry to Smart EyewearMobileHCI 2015 Conference proceedings:
ACM International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
pp. 144-152
Fraser Anderson, Tovi Grossman, Daniel Wigdor, George Fitzmaurice (2015)
Supporting Subtlety with Deceptive Devices and Illusory InteractionsCHI 2015 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Madeline Gannon, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2015)
Tactum: A Skin-Centric Approach to Digital Design and FabricationCHI 2015 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Tovi Grossman, Fanny Chevalier, Rubaiat Habib (2015)
Your Paper is Dead! Bringing Life to Research Articles with Animated FiguresCHI EA 2015 Conference proceedings:
ACM Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Xiang Anthony Chen, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
Swipeboard: A Text Entry Technique for Ultra-Small Devices That Supports Novice to Expert TransitionsUIST 2014 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
4 pages
Wei Li, Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
Deploying CommunityCommands: A Software Command Recommender System Case StudyAAAI/IAAI 2014 Conference proceedings:
Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence
8 pages
Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
Video Lens: Rapid Playback and Exploration of Large Video Collections and Associated MetadataUIST 2014 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
10 pages
Valkyrie Savage, Ryan Schmidt, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Björn Hartmann (2014)
A Series of Tubes: Adding Interactivity to 3D Prints Using Internal PipesUIST 2014 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
10 pages
Rubaiat Habib, Fanny Chevalier, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
Kitty: Sketching Dynamic and Interactive IllustrationsUIST 2014 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
11 pages
Xiang Anthony Chen, Tovi Grossman, Daniel Wigdor, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
Duet: Exploring Joint Interactions on a Smart Phone and a Smart WatchCHI 2014 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Hsiang-Ting (Tim) Chen, Tovi Grossman, Ryan Schmidt, Björn Hartmann, George Fitzmaurice, Maneesh Agrawala (2014)
History Assisted View Authoring for 3D ModelsCHI 2014 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Wei Li, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
CADament: A Gamified Multiplayer Software Tutorial SystemCHI 2014 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Ben Lafreniere, Tovi Grossman, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
Investigating the Feasibility of Extracting Tool Demonstrations from In-Situ Video ContentCHI 2014 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Rubaiat Habib, Fanny Chevalier, Tovi Grossman, Shengdong Zhao, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
Draco: Bringing Life to Illustrations with Kinetic TexturesCHI 2014 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Natalia Bogdan, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
HybridSpace: Integrating 3D Freehand Input and Stereo Viewing into Traditional Desktop Applications3DUI 2014 Conference proceedings:
IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces
10 pages
Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2014)
An Investigation of Metrics For the in-situ Detection of Software ExpertiseJournal of Human-Computer Interaction
34 pages
Fraser Anderson, Tovi Grossman, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice (2013)
YouMove: Enhancing Movement Training with an Augmented Reality MirrorUIST 2013 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 311-320
Sylvain Malacria, Joey Scarr, Andy Cockburn, Carl Gutwin, Tovi Grossman (2013)
Skillometers: Reflective Widgets that Motivate and Help Users to Improve PerformanceUIST 2013 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 321-330
Abhijit Karnik, Tovi Grossman, Sriram Subramanian (2013)
Comparison of User Performance in Mixed 2D-3D Multi-Display EnvironmentsINTERACT 2013 Conference proceedings:
IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
18 pages
Michael Glueck, Tovi Grossman, Daniel Wigdor (2013)
A Model of Navigation for Very Large Data ViewsGI 2013 Conference proceedings:
Graphics Interface Conference
8 pages
Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2013)
Patina: Smart Heatmaps for Visualizing Application UsageCHI 2013 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 3227-3236
Nikola Banovic, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2013)
The Effect of Time-based Cost of Error in Target-directed Pointing TasksCHI 2013 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 1373-1382
Parmit Chilana, Andrew Ko, Jacob Wobbrock, Tovi Grossman (2013)
A Multi-Site Field Study of Crowdsourced Contextual Help: Usage and Perspectives of End-Users and Software TeamsCHI 2013 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 217-226
Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2013)
Swifter: Improved Online Video ScrubbingCHI 2013 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 1159-1168
Ben Lafreniere, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2013)
Community Enhanced Tutorials: Improving Tutorials with Multiple DemonstrationsCHI 2013 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Wei Li, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2012)
GamiCAD: A Gamified Tutorial System for First Time AutoCAD UsersUIST 2012 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 103-112
Xing-Dong Yang, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Daniel Wigdor (2012)
Magic Finger: Always-Available Input through Finger InstrumentationUIST 2012 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 147-156
Nikola Banovic, Tovi Grossman, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice (2012)
Waken: Reverse Engineering Usage Information and Interface Structure from Software VideosUIST 2012 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 83-92
Xiaole Kuang, Bo Yi, Shengdong Zhao, Jianann Chow, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2012)
A Classification of Opening Posts in Commercial Software Help ForumsAPCHI 2012 Conference proceedings:
Asia Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction
4 pages
Nicholas Kong, Tovi Grossman, Björn Hartmann, George Fitzmaurice, Maneesh Agrawala (2012)
Delta: A Tool for Representing and Comparing WorkflowsCHI 2012 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Nikola Banovic, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Fanny Chevalier (2012)
Triggering Triggers and Burying Barriers to Customizing SoftwareCHI 2012 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Christian Holz, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Anne Agur (2012)
Implanted User InterfacesCHI 2012 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 503-512
Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2012)
Swift: Reducing the Effects of Latency in Online Video ScrubbingCHI 2012 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
10 pages
Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2012)
Citeology: Visualizing Paper GenealogyCHI EA 2012 Extended Abstracts:
ACM Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
9 pages
Jennifer Fernquist, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
Sketch-Sketch Revolution: An Engaging Tutorial System for Guided Sketching and Application LearningUIST 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 373-382
Michelle Annett, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
Medusa: A Proximity-Aware Multi-touch TabletopUIST 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 337-382
Michael Ekstrand, Wei Li, Tovi Grossman, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
Searching for Software Learning Resources using Application ContextUIST 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 195-204
Wei Li, Tovi Grossman, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
TwitApp: In-product Micro-Blogging for Design SharingUIST 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 185-194
Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
IP-QAT: In-Product Questions, Answers & TipsUIST 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 175-184
Wei Li, Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, Joe Konstan, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
Design and Evaluation of a Command Recommendation System for Software ApplicationsACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
June 2011, Volume 18, Issue 2, Article 6
38 pages
Michael Rooke, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
AppMap: Exploring User Interface VisualizationsGI 2011 Conference proceedings:
Graphics Interface Conference
8 pages
Parmit Chilana, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
Modern Software Product Support Processes and the Usage of Multimedia FormatsCHI 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 3093-3102
Parmit Chilana, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Andrew Ko, Jacob Wobbrock (2011)
Post-Deployment Usability: A Survey of Current PracticesCHI 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 2243-2246
Xiaojun Bi, Tovi Grossman, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
Magic Desk: Bringing Multi-Touch Surfaces into Desktop WorkCHI 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 2511-2520
Xing-Dong Yang, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Pourang Irani (2011)
TouchCuts and TouchZoom: Enhanced Target Selection for Touch Displays using Finger Proximity SensingCHI 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 2585-2594
Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2011)
Ambient HelpCHI 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 2751-2760
Khalad Hasan, Tovi Grossman, Pourang Irani (2011)
Comet and Target Ghost: Techniques for Selecting Moving TargetsCHI 2011 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 839-848
Tovi Grossman, Justin Matejka, George Fitzmaurice (2010)
Chronicle: Capture, Exploration, and Playback of Document Workflow HistoriesUIST 2010 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 143-152
James McCrae, Michael Glueck, Tovi Grossman, Azam Khan, Karan Singh (2010)
Exploring the Design Space of Multiscale 3D OrientationAVI 2010 Conference proceedings:
ACM International Working Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces
8 pages
Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2010)
ToolClips: An investigation of contextual video assistance for functionality understandingCHI 2010 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 1515-1524
Hyunyoung Song, François Guimbretière, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2010)
MouseLight: Bimanual interactions on digital paper using a pen and a spatially-aware mobile projectorCHI 2010 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 2451-2460
Julian Lepinski, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2010)
The design and evaluation of multitouch marking menusCHI 2010 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 2233-2242
Justin Matejka, Wei Li, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice (2009)
CommunityCommands: Command Recommendations for Software ApplicationsUIST 2009 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology
pp. 193-202
Tovi Grossman, Patrick Baudisch, Ken Hinckley (2009)
Handle Flags: Efficient and flexible selections for inking applicationsGI 2009 Conference proceedings:
Graphics Interface Conference
pp. 167-174
Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Ramtin Attar (2009)
A Survey of Software Learnability: Metrics, Methodologies and GuidelinesCHI 2009 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 649-658
Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, Jessica Lo, George Fitzmaurice (2009)
The Design and Evaluation of Multi-Finger Mouse Emulation TechniquesCHI 2009 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 1073-1082
Hyunyoung Song, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan, Ramtin Attar, Gord Kurtenbach, François Guimbretière (2009)
PenLight: Combining a Mobile Projector and a Digital Pen for Dynamic Visual OverlayCHI 2009 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 143-152
Lode Vanacken, Tovi Grossman, Karin Coninx (2009)
Multimodal selection techniques for dense and occluded 3D virtual environmentsInternational Journal of Human-Computer Studies
March 2009, 67(3)
pp. 237-255
Tovi Grossman, Ravin Balakrishnan, Gord Kurtenbach, George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan, Bill Buxton (2002)
Creating Principal 3D Curves with Digital Tape DrawingCHI 2002 Conference proceedings:
ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
pp. 121-128
Tovi Grossman, Ravin Balakrishnan, Gord Kurtenbach, George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan, Bill Buxton (2001)
Interaction Techniques for 3D Modeling on Large DisplaysI3D 2001 Conference proceedings:
ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics
pp. 17-23
Projects
3D Freeform Design
3D User Interfaces
Chronicle
CommunityCommands
Draco: Dynamic Drawings
Kitty
Software Learning
Menu Systems
Mobile Projectors
Multi-touch
Novel Input & Output
ToolClips
HIVE
Chronofab
Motion Amplifiers
Gadget
Contact
Autodesk Research
210 King Street East, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M5A 1J7
Canada