Alex Olwal, Ph.D.
MIT Media Lab



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MIT Media Lab
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olwal [at] media.mit.edu

Sensing Techniques top ↑
SpeckleEye: Gestural Interaction for Embedded Electronics in Ubiquitous Computing
Olwal, A., Bardagjy, A., Zizka, J., and Raskar, R.
CHI 2012 Extended Abstracts (SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems), Austin, TX, May 5-10, 2012, pp. 2237-2242.
CHI 2012

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SpeckleSense: Fast, Precise, Low-cost and Compact Motion Sensing using Laser Speckle
Zizka, J., Olwal, A., and Raskar, R.
Proceedings of UIST 2011 (ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology), Santa Barbara, CA, Oct 16-19, 2011, pp. 489-498.
UIST 2011

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SpeckleSense  [MP4]
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Medical User Interfaces top ↑
Gestural 3D Interaction with a Beating Heart: Simulation, Visualization and Interaction
Ioakemidou, F., Ericson, E., Spühler, J., Olwal, A., Forsslund, J., Jansson, J., Sallnäs Pysander, E.-L., and Hoffman, J.
Proceedings of SIGRAD 2011 (Swedish Chapter of Eurographics Conference), Stockholm, Sweden, Nov 17-18, 2011, pp. 93-97.
SIGRAD 2011

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Design and Evaluation of Interaction Technology for Medical Team Meetings
Olwal, A., Frykholm, O., Groth, K., and Moll, J.
Proceedings of INTERACT 2011 (IFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction), Lisbon, Portugal, Sep 5-9, 2011, pp. 505-522.
INTERACT 2011

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3D Visualization and Interaction with Spatiotemporal X-ray Data to Minimize Radiation in Image-guided Surgery
Ioakeimdou, F., Olwal, A., Nordberg, A., and von Holst, H.
Proceedings of CBMS 2011 (International Symposium on Computer-based Medical Systems), Bristol, UK, Jun 27-30, 2011.
CBMS 2011

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Design and Evaluation of Interaction Technology for Medical Team Meetings  [MP4]
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3D Interaction with Medical Imagery  [MPEG-4 v2]
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3D Interaction with Medical Imagery  [Quicktime]
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Rubbing: Pan / Zoom / Annotate using Pen and Touch  [MPEG-4 v2]
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Rubbing: Pan / Zoom / Annotate using Pen and Touch  [Quicktime]
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LightSense: Mobile See-through Device  [MPEG-4 v2]
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LightSense: Mobile See-through Device  [Quicktime]
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HybridSurface: Collaboration for Multiple Users / Devices / Locations  [MPEG-4 v2]
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HybridSurface: Collaboration for Multiple Users / Devices / Locations  [Quicktime]
640x480 (1.25 min)
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Doctoral Thesis top ↑
Unobtrusive Augmentation of Physical Environments: Interaction Techniques, Spatial Displays and Ubiquitous Sensing
Olwal, A.
Doctoral Thesis, Jun 5, 2009.
Doctoral Thesis

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Spatially Aware Handheld Displays / Mobile Phones and Devices top ↑
OldGen: Mobile Phone Personalization for Older Adults
Olwal, A., Lachanas, D., and Zacharouli, E.
Proceedings of CHI 2011 (SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems), Vancouver, BC, May 7-12, 2011, pp. 3393-3396.
CHI 2011

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Interaction and Rendering Techniques for Handheld Phantograms
Ericson, F., and Olwal, A.
CHI 2011 Extended Abstracts (SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems), Vancouver, BC, May 7-12, 2011, pp. 1339-1343.
CHI 2011

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Tangible Interfaces using Handheld Augmented Reality
Rojtberg, P., and Olwal, A.
Proceedings of SIGRAD 2010 (Swedish Chapter of Eurographics Conference), Västerås, Sweden, Nov 25-26, 2010, pp. 17-26.
SIGRAD 2010

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Augmenting Surface Interaction through Context-sensitive Mobile Devices
Olwal, A.
Proceedings of INTERACT 2009 (IFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction), Uppsala, Sweden, Aug 24-28, 2009, pp. 336-339.
INTERACT 2009

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Spatially Aware Handhelds for High-Precision Tangible Interaction with Large Displays
Olwal, A., and Feiner, S.
Proceedings of TEI 2009 (International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction), Cambridge, UK, Feb 16-18, 2009, pp. 181-188.
TEI 2009

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LUMAR: A Hybrid Spatial Display System for 2D and 3D Handheld Augmented Reality
Olwal, A., and Henrysson, A.
Proceedings of ICAT 2007 (International Conference on Artificial Reality and Teleexistence), Esbjerg, Denmark, Nov 28-30, 2007, pp. 63-70.
ICAT 2007

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"LUMAR receives Judge's Choice Award in Nokia Forum Competition!"
Olwal, A., and Henrysson, A.
Judge's Choice Award in Nokia Forum: Calling All Innovators Competition (Selected as one of the top 10 applications in the Technology Showcase category for the EMEA region), Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Feb 16-19, 2009.
Judge's Choice Award in Nokia Forum: Calling All Innovators

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LightSense: Enabling Spatially Aware Handheld Interaction Devices
Olwal, A.
Proceedings of IEEE and ACM ISMAR 2006 (IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality), Santa Barbara, CA, Oct 22-25, 2006, pp. 119-122.
IEEE and ACM ISMAR 2006

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The Audiator: A Device-Independent Active Marker for Spatially Aware Displays
Olwal, A.
ACM SIGGRAPH 2007 Posters (International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques), San Diego, CA, Aug 5-9, 2007.
ACM SIGGRAPH 2007

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"Låt mobiltelefonen bli din egen kartläsare"
Blomberg, O.
Article in Metro Teknik, Feb 7, 2007, p. 14.
Metro Teknik

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Augmenting Surface Interaction through Context-sensitive Mobile Devices  [MPEG-4 v2]
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Augmenting Surface Interaction through Context-sensitive Mobile Devices  [Quicktime]
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High-Precision Tangible Interaction with Large Displays  [MPEG-4 v2]
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High-Precision Tangible Interaction with Large Displays  [Quicktime]
640x480 (2.34 min)
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LUMAR  [MPEG-4 v2]
640x480 (1 min)
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LUMAR  [Quicktime]
640x480 (1 min)
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LightSense  [MPEG-4 v2]
640x480 (3.14 min)
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20MB
 
LightSense  [Quicktime]
640x480 (3.14 min)
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Tangible and Interactive Surfaces top ↑
SurfaceFusion: Unobtrusive Tracking of Everyday Objects in Tangible User Interfaces
Olwal, A., and Wilson, A.
Proceedings of GI 2008 (Graphics Interface), Windsor, Ontario, May 28-30, 2008, pp. 235-242.
GI 2008

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Immersive Mixed-Reality Configuration of Hybrid User Interfaces
Sandor, C., Olwal, A., Bell, B., and Feiner, S.
Proceedings of IEEE and ACM ISMAR 2005 (IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality), Vienna, Austria, Oct 5-8, 2005, pp. 110-113.
IEEE and ACM ISMAR 2005

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SurfaceFusion  [MPEG-4 v2]
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SurfaceFusion  [Quicktime]
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Touch-Screen Interaction top ↑
Rubbing and Tapping for Precise and Rapid Selection on Touch-Screen Displays
Olwal, A., Feiner, S., and Heyman, S.
Proceedings of CHI 2008 (SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems), Florence, Italy, Apr 5-10, 2008, pp. 295-304.
CHI 2008

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Rubbing the Fisheye: Precise Touch-Screen Interaction with Gestures and Fisheye Views
Olwal, A., and Feiner, S.
Conference Supplement of UIST '03 (ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology), Vancouver, BC, Nov 2-5, 2003, pp. 83-84.
UIST '03

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TouchView and TouchDaemon (e.g., Google Maps)  [MPEG-4 v2]
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TouchView and TouchDaemon (e.g., Google Maps)  [Quicktime]
640x480 (5 min)
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Spatial Augmented Reality top ↑
Unencumbered 3D Interaction with See-through Displays
Olwal, A.
Proceedings of NordiCHI 2008 (Nordic Conference on Human Computer Interaction), Lund, Sweden, Oct 18-22, 2008, pp. 527-530.
NordiCHI 2008

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Spatial Augmented Reality on Industrial CNC machines
Olwal, A., Gustafsson, J., and Lindfors, C.
Proceedings of SPIE 2008 Electronic Imaging (Vol. 6804, The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality 2008), San José, California, Jan 27-31, 2008.
SPIE 2008 Electronic Imaging

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ASTOR: An Autostereoscopic Optical See-through Augmented Reality System
Olwal, A., Lindfors, C., Gustafsson, J., Kjellberg, T., and Mattson, L.
Proceedings of IEEE and ACM ISMAR 2005 (IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality), Vienna, Austria, Oct 5-8, 2005, pp. 24-27.
IEEE and ACM ISMAR 2005

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An Autostereoscopic Optical See-through Display for Augmented Reality
Olwal, A., Lindfors, C., Gustafsson, J.
ACM SIGGRAPH 2004 Sketches (International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques), Los Angeles, CA, Aug 8-12, 2004.
ACM SIGGRAPH 2004

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POLAR: Portable, Optical see-through, Low-cost Augmented Reality
Olwal, A., and Hollerer, T.
Proceedings of VRST 2005 (ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality and Software Technology), Monterey, CA, Nov 7-9, 2005, pp. 227-230.
VRST 2005

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Unencumbered 3D Interaction with See-through Displays  [MPEG-4 v2]
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Unencumbered 3D Interaction with See-through Displays  [Quicktime]
640x480 (2.47 min)
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ASTOR  [MPEG-4 v2]
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ASTOR  [Quicktime]
640x480 (2 min)
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Immaterial Displays top ↑
An Immaterial Pseudo-3D Display with 3D Interaction
DiVerdi, S., Olwal, A., Rakkolainen, I., and Höllerer, T.
3D TV Book (Three-Dimensional Television: Capture, Transmission, and Display), Springer, Heidelberg, 2008, ISBN 978-3-540-72531-2.
3D TV Book

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Consigalo: Multi-user, Face-to-face Interaction on an Immaterial Display
Olwal, A., DiVerdi, S., Rakkolainen, I., and Höllerer, T.
Proceedings of INTETAIN 2008 (2nd International Conference on Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment), Cancun, Mexico, Jan 8-10, 2008.
INTETAIN 2008

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An Immaterial, Dual-sided Display System with 3D Interaction
Olwal, A., DiVerdi, S., Candussi, N., Rakkolainen, I., and Höllerer, T.
Proceedings of IEEE VR 2006 (IEEE Virtual Reality Conference 2006), Alexandria, VA, Mar 25-29, 2006, pp. 279-280.
IEEE VR 2006

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A Novel Walk-through 3D Display
DiVerdi, S., Rakkolainen, I., Höllerer, T., and Olwal, A.
Proceedings of SPIE 2006 Electronic Imaging (Vol. 6055, Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems XIII), San José, CA, Jan 15-18, 2006, pp. 428-437.
SPIE 2006 Electronic Imaging

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Consigalo and Elastic Surface Deformer  [MPEG-4 v2]
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Consigalo and Elastic Surface Deformer  [Quicktime]
640x480 (1.30 min)
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Multimodal Interaction top ↑
SenseShapes: Using Statistical Geometry for Object Selection in a Multimodal Augmented Reality System
Olwal, A., Benko, H., and Feiner, S.
Proceedings of IEEE and ACM ISMAR 2003 (IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality), Tokyo, Japan, Oct 7-10, 2003, pp. 300-301.
IEEE and ACM ISMAR 2003

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MAVEN: Mutual Disambiguation of 3D Multimodal Interaction in Augmented and Virtual Reality
Kaiser, E., Olwal, A., McGee, D., Benko, H., Corradini, A., Li, X., Feiner, S., and Cohen, P.
Proceedings of ICMI 2003 (International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces), Vancouver, BC, Nov 5-7, 2003, pp. 12-19.
ICMI 2003

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Interaction Techniques using Prosodic Features of Speech and Audio Localization
Olwal, A., and Feiner, S.
Proceedings of IUI 2005 (International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces), San Diego, CA, Jan 9-12, 2005, pp. 284-286.
IUI 2005

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MAVEN  [MPEG-4 v2]
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MAVEN  [Quicktime]
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Interaction Techniques top ↑
Unit: Modular Development of Distributed Interaction Techniques for Highly Interactive User Interfaces
Olwal, A., and Feiner, S.
Proceedings of GRAPHITE 2004 (International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Australasia and Southeast Asia), Singapore, Singapore, Jun 15-18, 2004, pp. 131-138.
GRAPHITE 2004

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The Flexible Pointer: An Interaction Technique for Selection in Augmented and Virtual Reality
Olwal, A., and Feiner, S.
Conference Supplement of UIST '03 (ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology), Vancouver, BC, Nov 2-5, 2003, pp. 81-82.
UIST '03

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Flexible Pointer  [MPEG-4 v2]
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Flexible Pointer  [Quicktime]
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