Wenbi Wang, PhD
Ergonomics in Teleoperation and
Control Lab
Department of Mechanical and
Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto
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Wenbi Wang, PhD |
Contact information
Wenbi Wang
Phone: (416) 978-3776
5 King's College Rd,
email: wenbi@etclab.mie.utoronto.ca
Toronto, ON, M5S 3G8
Canada
Research interests
My thesis project is concerned with user navigational performance in large-scale virtual environments. The basic research problems I am working on include understanding of human cognitive and behavioral requirements in navigation, viewpoint optimization in navigational display design, and implementation of dynamic viewpoint tethering. Much of my work involve the modelling of dynamic tether, software development and experimental evaluation. In addition to my thesis project, I am interested in all aspects of research in human-computer interaction (HCI).
Brief bio
I am currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. My Ph.D. career, under the guidance of Prof. Paul Milgram, provides me with the opportunity to work on many interesting and challenging problems in human-computer interaction, especially on 3D interaction in VE. Before I came to Toronto in 1998, I was studying with Prof. Jianqiao (Jim) Liao at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan.
Publications
Wang, W. (2004). Human Navigation Performance Using 6 DOF Dynamic Viewpoint Tethering in Virtual Environments. University of Toronto
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Executive summary
Contents
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
CHAPTER 2: Literature Overview
on Navigation and Orientation
CHAPTER 3: Dynamic Viewpoint
Tethering
CHAPTER 4: Experiment 1:
Dynamically tethered viewpoint versus conventional viewpoint settings - a baseline
experiment
CHAPTER 5: Experiment 2:
Investigating the dynamic properties of viewpoint tethering: an exploration
of tether rigidity and viscosity
CHAPTER 6: Experiment 3:
An investigation of the effect of tether length on overall navigational performance
CHAPTER 7 Conclusions, Contributions,
and Future Research
REFERENCE
APPENDIX
A1 Experimental protocol, information sheet, and consent form
A2 Questionnaires
A3 Statistical output (Descriptive statistics and ANOVA results)
A4 Contingency tables
A5 Regression analysis results from experiment 3
A6 RMS error and its calculation
Wang, W. and Liao, J. (1998), The evaluation and comparison of two input methods for Chinese characters. Journal of Chinese Ergonomics, Vol.7.
Liao, J. and Wang, W. (1998). A study of the effect of working time on mental workload. Journal of Chinese Ergonomics, Vol. 7.
Liao, J. and Wang, W. (1997). The study of the different efficiency between visual and aural comprehension. Journal of Chinese Ergonomics, Vol. 6.
Liao, J. and Wang, W. (1995) The evaluation of Chinese character writing speed. Journal of Chinese Ergonomics, Vol. 4.
Wang, W. and Milgram, P. (2003).Effects of viewpoint displacement on navigational performance in virtual environments. Proc. of the 47th Annual HFES Conference, Denver, Colorado.
Wang, W. and Milgram, P. (2003).Viewpoint optimization for virtual environment navigation using dynamic tether - a study on tether rigidity. Proc. of the 47th Annual HFES Conference, Denver, Colorado.
Wang, W. and Milgram, P. (2002). Viewpoint optimization for navigation using dynamic tether. Proc. of the 46th Annual HFES Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
Wang, W. and Milgram, P. (2001). Dynamic viewpoint tethering for navigation in large-scale virtual environments. Proc. of the 45th Annual HFES Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Wang, W. (2001). Dynamic viewpoint tethering: controlling a virtual camera for effective navigation in large scale virtual environments. CHI 2001: Conference on Human factors in computing systems. Seattle, Washington.
Wang, W. (2001). Enhancing human navigational performance using frequency-separation technique. (Poster) Proc. of the 11th Annual PRECARN· IRIS Conference. Ottawa, ON.
Wang, W. (2001). Virtual roller coaster: a better navigation system with optimized viewpoint. (DEMO) The 11th Annual PRECARN· IRIS Conference. Ottawa, ON.
Wang, W. (2001). Dynamic viewpoint tethering: controlling a virtual camera for effective navigation in large scale virtual environments. (Poster) CHI 2001: Conference on Human factors in computing systems. Seattle, Washington.
Wang, W. and Milgram, P. (2000). Human navigation performance using 6 DOF dynamic viewpoint tethering in virtual environment. (Poster) The 10th Annual PRECARN· IRIS Conference. Montreal.
Wang, W. (1997). Human-computer Interactive Facility Layout design. Proceedings of Chinese Industrial Engineering Conference.
Liao, J. and Wang, W. (1995). CAI software design using human factors principles. Proceedings of the 7th. National CBE (Computer Based Education) Conference. ChangSha.
Wang, W. (1998). Efficiency and workload comparison among contemporary Asian characters keyboard input techniques, unpublished master's thesis, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P.R.China.
Wang, W. (1995). The development of an interactive work place layout design software. unpublished bachelor's thesis, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China.
Liao, J. and Wang, W. (1998). Mental workload and work efficiency, Technical report sponsored by Chinese National Research Fund.
Liao, J. and Wang, W. (1997). Job measurement of non-physical workers in Kelong Corporation. Technical report sponsored by Kelong Corporation.
Some of my hobbies
Photography - check Wenbi and Mu's A75 Photography pages out!
Last Modified on June 2004
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