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SREAL publication wins Best Paper at ACM VRST 2023

Posted on by Ryan Schubert

The paper, titled Intuitive User Interfaces for Real-Time Magnification in Augmented Reality, won the Best Paper Award at the 29th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST), October 10th, 2023 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Congratulations to the authors, Ryan Schubert, Gerd Bruder, and Greg Welch!

XR Accessibility Dagstuhl Seminar Accepted

Posted on by Gerd Bruder

Our 5-day Dagstuhl seminar with 40-45 participants on the topic of “Extended Reality Accessibility” has been accepted for the September 2024 time frame. Thanks to all co-organizers Gerd Bruder (UCF), Jeanine Stefanucci (University of Utah), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell), and Thies Pfeiffer (University Emden-Leer)!

Article accepted at ACM Transactions on Applied Perception Journal

Posted on by Zubin Choudhary

Congratulations! Our paper has been accepted at the ACM Transactions on Applied Perception Journal.

Zubin Choudhary; Austin Erickson; Nahal Norouzi; Kangsoo Kim; Gerd Bruder; Greg Welch
“Virtual Big Heads in Extended Reality: Estimation of Ideal Head Scales and Perceptual Thresholds for Comfort and Facial Cues” ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, Forthcoming.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jdxwLchDH0RPouVENoSx8iSOyDmJhqKb/view

Faith Sauber, UCF’s first-ever EuroScholar prepares for trip to Switzerland

Posted on by blee1021

Faith Sauber, a ’21 biomedical sciences alumna, worked alongside many esteemed UCF professors to conduct undergraduate research. Dr. Mary Jean Amon, Dr. Gregory Welch, and instructor Nicole Verity were helpful throughout her time as an undergraduate, Sauber said.

Sauber, 19, now prepares to leave for Europe to research at the University of Geneva in Switzerland as UCF’s first EuroScholar on Feb. 14. Sauber graduated from UCF in fall 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences.

The EuroScholars program is a unique study abroad program catered to undergraduate students looking for international research experience, according to the EuroScholars website.

Dr. Gregory Welch, UCF pegasus professor and AdventHealth endowed chair in health care simulation, worked alongside Sauber through three semesters at UCF to complete her honors undergraduate thesis. Welch said his advice for students interested in research is to approach the situation with an open mind and consider new perspectives.

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Gregory Welch, PhD – Selected as IEEE Fellow

Posted on by blee1021

 

Gregory Welch, PhD,  became an IEEE Fellow for contributions to tracking methods in augmented reality applications.

The IEEE Fellow is one of the most prestigious honors of the IEEE, and is bestowed upon a very limited number of Senior Members who have contributed importantly to the advancement or application of engineering, science and technology bringing significant value to our society. The number of IEEE Fellows elevated in a year is no more than one-tenth of one percent of the total IEEE voting membership.

Congratulations Dr. Welch for this great lifetime achievement!

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UCF Professor Greg Welch Named to the National Academy of Inventors

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The Pegasus Professor, who specializes in simulation and modeling, is UCF’s 17th NAI fellow — the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.

UCF Professor Greg Welch is one of 164 national faculty members who have been named to the National Academy of Inventors and one of only 10 from Florida this year. Welch is the AdventHealth Endowed Chair in Healthcare Simulation in UCF’s College of Nursing. The computer scientist and engineer is also the co-director of the UCF Synthetic Reality Laboratory.

 

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