Research Title	Student(s)	Faculty Member(s)
Virtual Reality Based Collaborative Multi-Vehicle Teleoperation	Muthukkumar Kadavasal and Kito Berg Taylor	Jim Oliver
Level Design Patterns in Video Games	Denise Bacher	Steve Herrnstadt
Students’ Facilitation Strategies in Online Discussions	Evrim Baran	Ann Thompson and Ana Correia
An event-based architecture for collaborative virtual environments	Tom Batkiewicz	Jim Oliver
Massive Model Visualization: An investigation into spatial partitioning	Jeremy Bennett	Jim Oliver
Comparing Phylognies – a visual approach	Wen-Chieh Chang	Julie Dickerson and Oliver Eulenstein
The Acceptance of Domestic Technology: TAM as Applied to a Proposed Classification Scheme	Helen Colvin	Anthony Townsend
A Real-Life Project Experience: Consulting a Health Center in Online Training	Yasemin Demiraslan and Farrah Dina Yusop	Niki Davis and Ana Correia
The Narrative Of Engineering Education	Todd Dusold	Mark Bryden
Advanced 3D Rendering Techniques for Architectural Previsualization	Travis Engelhaupt	Anthony Townsend
Manipulating Virtual Surfaces	Adam Faeth	Chris Harding
Cyberinfrastructrue-As-A Service: On-Demand Scientific Computing	Matt Heying	Jim Oliver
GuardDV, A Proximity Detection Device for Homeless Survivors of Domestic Violence	Zayira Jordan, Eric Marsh, Andy Luse, Eva Tao	Brian Mennecke, Jim Oliver, Anthony Townsend
Framework for Digital Pheromone Implementation of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)	Vijay Kalivarapu	Eliot Winer
Virtual Reality Simulation of Aquatic Models	Manoj Karkee	Brian Steward
Augmented Reality for Conceptual Design	Andrew Koehring	Eliot Winer
Virtual Oceans	Ken Kopecky	Eliot Winer
Stage Design for Ionesco The Chairs	Elena Maximova	Anthony Townsend
BioN, A Novel Interface for Biological Network Visualization	Lisa McGarthwaite	Julie Dickerson
Virtual Universe	Brandon Newendorp and Christian Noon	Eliot Winer
Super Sonic, Designing Spatial Audio Cues for Route Navigation in a 2D Virtual Environment	Michael Oren	Chris Harding
Desktop Medical Image Viewer	Marisol Martinez, Catherine Peloquin	Eliot Winer
Sparsh UI, The Power of Touch	Prasad Ramanahally	Stephen Gilbert
Computer Aided Process Planning for Rapid Prototyping (RP)	Alex Renner	Eliot Winer and Matt Frank
Relationships Between User Performance and Spatial Ability in Using Map-Based Software on Mobile Devices	Michelle Rusch	Sarah Nusser and Leslie Miller
Constraint-based Compliant Mechanism Design using Virtual Reality as a Design Interface	Utkarsh Seth	Judy Vance
Viewport Independent Automatic Level of Detail Selection	Dan Shipton	Mark Bryden
When “Arbitrary” Decision Aren’t Arbitrary: Conventions and Design	Jeremiah Still	Veronica Dark
Brain-Inspired Artificial General Intelligence	Tyler Streeter	Jim Oliver
Decision Making in UAV Path Planning	Levi Swartzentruber	Eliot Winer
Second Life as a Education Tool	Eva Tao	Anthony Townsend and Brian Mennecke
Virtual Harp with Physical String Vibrations using Augmented Reality for Therapy	Tanasha Taylor	Shana Smith
Culture: Web Design and Usability Evaluation by using Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions	Susana Vidrio Baron	Anthony Townsend
Realtime Interactivity that is Affordable, Tough and Usable	Valerie Williams	Julie Dickerson
Advanced Systems Design Suite	Ruqin Zhang	Jim Oliver and Eliot Winer

Spring 2007 student research overview.

Research at the Virtual Reality Applications Center

Students have additional research opportunities through the program᾿s close connection to the Virtual Reality Applications Center. Check out the research page on the VRAC website.