4th Augmented Human International Conference in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI
The 4th Augmented Human International Conference in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI happened in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 7th and 8th 2013.
The AH'13 Best Paper Award was won by:
Kurara Fukumoto, Tsutomu Terada and Masahiko Tsukamoto
A Smile/Laughter Recognition Mechanism for Smile-based Life Logging
Committee
General Chair
Albrecht Schmidt
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Program Co-chairs
Andreas Bulling
Max Planck Institute for Informatics Saarbrücken, Germany
Christian Holz
Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany
Publication Co-chairs
Jean-Marc Seigneur
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Florian Alt
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Local Chair
Bastian Pfleging
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Web Chair
Patrick Lühne
Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany
The program was the following:
Thursday, March 7
starting
at 8:00
Registration
9:00–9:15
Opening & Introduction
Albrecht Schmidt, Andreas Bulling, and Christian Holz
9:15–10:45
Session 1: Augmenting Finger and Forearm
Session chair: Jun Rekimoto
FingerDraw: More than a Digital Paintbrush short paper
Anuruddha Hettiarachchi, Suranga Nanayakkara, Kian Peen Yeo, Roy Shilkrot and Pattie Maes
SmartFinger: An Augmented Finger as a Seamless ›Channel‹ between Digital and Physical Objects short paper
Shanaka Ransiri and Suranga Nanayakkara
AugmentedForearm: Exploring the Design Space of a Display-enhanced Forearm short paper
Simon Olberding, Kian Peen Yeo, Suranga Nanayakkara and Jürgen Steimle
EyeRing: A Finger Worn Input Device for Seamless Interactions with our Surroundings full paper
Suranga Nanayakkara, Roy Shilkrot, Kian Peen Yeo and Pattie Maes
Whole Hand Modeling using 8 Wearable Sensors: Biomechanics for Hand Pose Prediction full paper
Christopher-Eyk Hrabia, Katrin Wolf and Mathias Wilhelm
Tangential Force Sensing System on Forearm full paper
Yasutoshi Makino, Yuta Sugiura, Masa Ogata and Masahiko Inami
10:45–11:15
Break + Poster Session
11:15–12:45
Session 2: Feedback
Session chair: Lucy Dunne
Manipulation of an Emotional Experience by Real-time Deformed Facial Feedback full paper
Shigeo Yoshida, Sho Sakurai, Takuji Narumi, Tomohiro Tanikawa and Michitaka Hirose
Development of Roller-Type Itch-Relief Device Employing Alternating Hot and Cold Stimuli short paper
Ryo Watanabe, Naoki Saito, Yuichiro Mori, Taku Hachisu, Michi Sato, Shogo Fukushima and Hiroyuki Kajimoto
Paired Vibratory Stimulation for Haptic Feedback full paper
Yasutoshi Makino and Takashi Maeno
Sensing the environment through SpiderSense full paper
Victor Mateevitsi, Brad Haggadone, Jason Leigh, Brian Kunzer and Robert Kenyon
Tactile Distance Feedback for Firefighters: Design and Preliminary Evaluation of a Sensory Augmentation Glove full paper
Anthony Carton and Lucy Dunne
12:45–14:00
Lunch
14:00–15:30
Session 3: Interaction and Mixed/Augmented Reality
Session chair: Andreas Bulling
Device-Free Interaction in Smart Domestic Environments short paper
Felix Heidrich, Ivan Golod, Peter Russell and Martina Ziefle
SEMarbeta: Mobile Sketch-Gesture-Video Remote Support for Car Drivers full paper
Sicheng Chen, Miao Chen, Andreas Kunz, Asim Evren Yantaç, Mathias Bergmark, Anders Sundin and Morten Fjeld
Urine Computer Interaction to Avoid Spattering: Study of Urination Handling short paper
Katsufumi Matsui, Kazunori Ogasawara, Emi Tamaki and Ken Iwasaki
A Depth Cue Method Based on Blurring Effect in Augmented Reality full paper
Xueting Lin and Takefumi Ogawa
RoomSense: An Indoor Positioning System for Smartphones using Active Sound Probing full paper
Mirco Rossi, Julia Seiter, Oliver Amft, Seraina Buchmeier and Gerhard Tröster
A Sensing Architecture for Empathetic Data Systems short paper
Johannes Wagner, Florian Lingenfelser, Elisabeth André, Daniele Mazzei, Alessandro Tognetti, Antonio Lanatà, Danilo De Rossi, Alberto Betella, Riccardo Zucca, Pedro Omedas and Paul F.M.J. Verschure
15:30–15:35
Break, Get Ready for Madness
15:35–15:45
Demo and Poster Madness
15:45–18:00
Demo and Poster Session + Coffee
18:15–19:15
Keynote by Thad Starner
Wearable Computing: Through the Looking Glass
Thad Starner
20:00–23:00
Conference Dinner
Grand Café Planie
Charlottenplatz 17
70173 Stuttgart
Phone: +49 711/29 25 53
Friday, March 8
starting
at 8:00
Registration
9:00–10:30
Session 4: Activity Recognition and Gait Analysis
Session chair: Michael Beigl
Device-Free and Device-Bound Activity Recognition using Radio Signal Strength full paper
Markus Scholz, Till Riedel, Mario Hock and Michael Beigl
Improving Activity Recognition without Sensor Data: A Comparison Study of Time Use Surveys full paper
Marko Borazio and Kristof Van Laerhoven
Qualitative Activity Recognition of Weight Lifting Exercises full paper
Eduardo Velloso, Andreas Bulling, Hans Gellersen, Wallace Ugulino and Hugo Fuks
Engineers Meet Clinicians: Augmented Parkinson's Disease Patients to Gather Information for Gait Rehabilitation short paper
Sinziana Mazilu, Eran Gazit, Ulf Blanke, Daniel Roggen, Jeffrey Hausdorff and Gerhard Troester
Experiencing the Ball’s POV for Ballistic Sports full paper
Kodai Horita, Hideki Sasaki, Kris M.Kitani and Hideki Koike
10:30–11:00
Break + Poster Session
11:00–12:30
Session 5: Augmenting Human Cognition
Session chair: Masahiko Inami
Message Bag: Can Assistive Technology Combat Forgetfulness? short paper
Christine Farion and Matthew Purver
A Tool for Mental Workload Evaluation and Adaptation short paper
Inês Oliveira and Nuno Guimarães
Investigation of fNIRS Brain Sensing as Input to Information Filtering Systems full paper
Evan Peck, Daniel Afergan and Robert Jacob
Who are you? – A Wearable Face Recognition System to Support Human Memory short paper
Yuzuko Utsumi, Yuya Kato, Kai Kunze, Masakazu Iwamura and Koichi Kise
The Design of Artifacts for Augmenting Intellect full paper
Cassandra Xia and Pattie Maes
Sonification of Images for the Visually Impaired using a Multi-Level Approach full paper
Michael Banf
12:30–14:00
Lunch
14:00–15:30
Session 6: Lifestyle and Reconstruction
Session chair: Christian Holz
Swimoid: A Swim Support System using An Underwater Buddy Robot full paper
Yu Ukai and Jun Rekimoto
A System for Practicing Formations in Dance Performance Supported by Self-Propelled Screen full paper
Shuhei Tsuchida, Tsutomu Terada and Masahiko Tsukamoto
NeuroPlace: Making sense of a place short paper
Eiman Kanjo and Lulwah Al-Barrak
A Monitoring Device as Assistive Lifestyle Technology: Combining Functional Needs with Pleasure short paper
Florian Güldenpfennig and Geraldine Fitzpatrick
Using RFID tags as reference for phone location and orientation in daily life short paper
Florian Wahl and Oliver Amft
Recovering 3-D gaze scan path and scene structure from inside-out camera short paper
Yuto Goto and Hironobu Fujiyoshi
3D Building Reconstruction and Thermal Mapping in Fire Brigade Operations short paper
Christian Schönauer, Emanuel Vonach, Georg Gerstweiler and Hannes Kaufmann
15:30–16:00
Break + Poster Session
16:00–17:00
Session 7: Augmenting Human-Human Interaction
Session chair: Enrico Rukzio
Communication Pedometer: A Discussion of Gamified Communication Focused on Frequency of Smiles full paper
Yukari Hori, Yutaka Tokuda, Takahiro Miura, Atsushi Hiyama and Michitaka Hirose
A Smile/Laughter Recognition Mechanism for Smile-based Life Logging full paper
Kurara Fukumoto, Tsutomu Terada and Masahiko Tsukamoto
A System for Visualizing Human Behavior based on Car Metaphors full paper
Hiroaki Sasaki, Tsutomu Terada and Masahiko Tsukamoto
17:00–17:15
Goodbye
Demo and Poster Session
Demos
Geometrically Consistent Mobile AR for 3D Interaction demo & poster
Hikari Uchida and Takashi Komuro
Muscle-Propelled Force Feedback: bringing force feedback to mobile devices using electrical stimulation demo & poster
Pedro Lopes, Lars Butzmann and Patrick Baudisch
Augmented Reality Using a 3D Motion Capturing Suit demo & poster
Ionut Damian, Mohammad Obaid, Felix Kistler and Elisabeth André
Virtual Prototyping of a Spatial Audio Interface for Obstacle Avoidance using Image Processing demo & poster
Yoko Nakanishi and Yasuto Nakanishi
Optimal Selection of Electrodes for Muscle Electrical Stimulation Using Twitching Motion Measurement demo & poster
Manami Katoh, Narihiro Nishimura, Maki Yokoyama, Taku Hachisu, Michi Sato, Shogo Fukushima and Hiroyuki Kajimoto
Demos Accom- panying Papers
SmartFinger: An Augmented Finger as a Seamless ›Channel‹ between Digital and Physical Objects demo
Shanaka Ransiri and Suranga Nanayakkara
Using RFID tags as reference for phone location and orientation in daily life demo
Florian Wahl and Oliver Amft
Tangential Force Sensing System on Forearm demo
Yasutoshi Makino, Yuta Sugiura, Masa Ogata and Masahiko Inami
Manipulation of an Emotional Experience by Real-time Deformed Facial Feedback demo
Shigeo Yoshida, Sho Sakurai, Takuji Narumi, Tomohiro Tanikawa and Michitaka Hirose
NeuroPlace: Making sense of a place demo
Eiman Kanjo and Lulwah Al-Barrak
Message Bag: Can Assistive Technology Combat Forgetfulness? demo
Christine Farion and Matthew Purver
Sensing the environment through SpiderSense demo
Victor Mateevitsi, Brad Haggadone, Jason Leigh, Brian Kunzer and Robert Kenyon
A Smile/Laughter Recognition Mechanism for Smile-based Life Logging demo
Kurara Fukumoto, Tsutomu Terada and Masahiko Tsukamoto
Posters
Caruso – Augmenting Users with a Tenor’s voice poster
Jochen Feitsch, Marco Strobel and Christian Geiger
Towards Participatory Design for Contextual Visualization in Education Using Augmented Reality X-ray poster
Marc Ericson Santos, Mitsuaki Terawaki, Takafumi Taketomi, Goshiro Yamamoto, Jun Miyazaki and Hirokazu Kato
Evaluation of a Tactile Device for Augmentation of Audiovisual Experiences with a Pseudo Heartbeat poster
Narihiro Nishimura, Taku Hachisu, Michi Sato, Shogo Fukushima and Hiroyuki Kajimoto
A Real Time Gait Improvement Tool Using a Smartphone poster
Hirotaka Kashihara, Hiroki Shimizu, Hiroyoshi Houchi, Masato Yoshimi, Tsutomu Yoshinaga and Hidetsugu Irie
Applying Augmented Reality to Industrial Settings poster
Elina Vartiainen, Peder Boberg, Oskar Qvarnström and Jonas Brönmark
Program Committee
Jun Rekimoto
The University of Tokyo and Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Japan
Anind Dey
Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Robert Jacob
Tufts University, USA
Patrick Baudisch
Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany
Pattie Maes
MIT Media Lab, USA
Alex Olwal
MIT Media Lab, USA
Mark Smith
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Patrick Olivier
Newcastle University, UK
Scott Saponas
Microsoft Research Redmond, USA
Nicolas Villar
Microsoft Research, UK
Michael Rohs
Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Lucy Dunne
University of Minnesota, USA
Michael Beigl
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Jonna Häkkilä
University of Oulu, Finland
Enrico Rukzio
Ulm University, Germany, and Lancaster University, UK
Paul Lukowicz
DFKI Kaiserslautern, Germany
Chris Sandor
University of South Australia, Australia
Kent Lyons
Nokia, USA
Antonio Krüger
DFKI Saarbrücken, Germany
Ozan Cakmakci
Google X Research Labs, California, USA
Florian Mueller
RMIT University, Australia
Tom Martin
Virginia Tech, USA
Patrícia Gouveia
Lusófona University, Portugal
Koji Yatani
Microsoft Research Asia, China
Jason Alexander
Lancaster University, UK
Kentaro Fukuchi
Meiji University, Japan
Martin Rieser
De Montfort University, UK
Masaaki Fukumoto
NTT DoCoMo Research Labs, Japan
Gabriele Ferri
University of Bologna, Italy
Paul McCullagh
University of Ulster, UK
Tsutomu Terada
Kobe University, Japan
Didier Stricker
DFKI Kaiserslautern, Germany
Guillaume Moreau
Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France
Ido Iurgel
Rhine-Waal University, Germany
Andrés Lucero
Nokia Research Center Tampere, Finland
Jean-Louis Vercher
CNRS, France
Mads Haahr
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Patrick John Coppock
University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Italy
Hideki Koike
University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan
Dzmitry Tsetserukou
Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan
Ian Oakley
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
Woontack Woo
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Morten Fjeld
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Kristof Van Laerhoven
Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Juergen Steimle
MIT Media Lab, USA
Jean-Marc Seigneur
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Florian Michahelles
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Kenji Mase
Nagoya University, Japan
Oliver Amft
TU Eindhoven, Netherlands, and ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Roderick Murray-Smith
Glasgow University, UK
Sebastian Boring
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Peter Fröhlich
Telecommunications Research Center Vienna, Austria
