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Erik Paluka

Graduate Student — MSc

To check out my current and past work, go to my personal website at www.erikpaluka.com

My research interests deal with human-computer interaction, specifically multi-touch and spatial interaction, and information visualization. I completed a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in computer science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT). During this time, I spent over four years as a member of the Visualization for Information Analysis lab (vialab) under the supervision of Dr. Christopher Collins.

You can find my contact information by going to my website.

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Publications

  • Paluka, E., & Collins, C. (2015). TandemTable: Supporting conversations and language learning using a multi-touch digital table. In Proceedings of Graphics Interface (GI) (pp. 139–146). Canadian Human-Computer Communications Society.

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    @InProceedings{pal2015a,
author = {Erik Paluka and Christopher Collins},
title = {TandemTable: Supporting Conversations and Language Learning Using a Multi-Touch Digital Table},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2015 Graphics Interface Conference (GI '15)},
series = {GI '15},
year = {2015},
publisher = {ACM},
pages = {139--146}
}

  • Sikes, K., Cook, Z., Paluka, E., Hancock, M., & Collins, C. (2016). The Simple Multi-Touch Toolkit. In F. Maurer (Ed.), SurfNet: Designing Digital Surface Applications (pp. 256–273). NSERC SurfNet.

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    @incollection{sikes2016a,
author = {Kalev Sikes and Zachary Cook and Erik Paluka and Mark Hancock and Christopher Collins},
title = {The Simple Multi-Touch Toolkit},
editor = {Frank Maurer},
booktitle = {SurfNet: Designing Digital Surface Applications},
publisher = {NSERC SurfNet},
address = {Calgary},
year = 2016,
pages = {256--273}
}

  • Veras, R., Paluka, E., Chang, M.-W., Tsang, V., Shein, F., & Collins, C. (2014). Interaction for reading comprehension on mobile devices [Short paper]. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI) (pp. 157–161). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/2628363.2628387

    PDF 
    @InProceedings{ver2014c,
author = {Rafael Veras and Erik Paluka and Meng-Wei Chang and Vivian Tsang and Fraser Shein and Christopher Collins},
title = {Interaction for Reading Comprehension on Mobile Devices},
booktitle = {Proc. of the 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI '14)},
series = {MobileHCI '14},
year = {2014},
isbn = {978-1-4503-3004-6},
location = {Toronto, ON, Canada},
pages = {157 --- 161},
numpages = {5},
doi = {10.1145/2628363.2628387},
acmid = {2628387},
publisher = {ACM},
}

  • Paluka, E., & Collins, C. (2013). Augmenting tandem language learning with the TandemTable [Poster]. In Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces (ITS) (pp. 437–440). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/2512349.2514922

    PDF 
    @poster{pal2013a,
author = {Erik Paluka and Christopher Collins},
title = {Augmenting tandem language learning with the TandemTable},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2013 ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces (Poster Session)},
series = {ITS '13},
year = 2013,
isbn = {978-1-4503-2271-3},
location = {St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom},
pages = {437 --- 440},
numpages = {4},
doi = {10.1145/2512349.2514922},
acmid = {2514922},
publisher = {ACM},
address = {New York, NY, USA},
keywords = {collaboration, digital tabletop, education, interactive, multi-touch, tandem language learning},
venue = {in Proc. of ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces (Poster Session)},
}

  • Paluka, E. (2012). Learning in tandem: Augmenting tandem language learning with technology [Poster]. UOIT Student Research Showcase.

    PDF 
    @poster{pal2012b,
author = {Erik Paluka},
title = {Learning In Tandem: Augmenting Tandem Language Learning With Technology},
booktitle = {UOIT Student Research Showcase},
year = 2012
}

  • Paluka, E. (2011). Simple Multi-Touch: A framework for teaching multi-touch computing [Poster]. UOIT Student Research Showcase.

    PDF 
    @poster{pal2011a,
author = {Erik Paluka},
title = {Simple Multi-Touch: A framework for teaching multi-touch computing},
booktitle = {UOIT Student Research Showcase},
year = 2011
}

  • Paluka, E. (2012). Enhancing Tandem Language Learning Using an Interactive Tabletop [Bachelor’s thesis, University of Ontario Institute of Technology].

    PDF 
    @BachelorsThesis{pal2012aa,
author = {Erik Paluka},
title = {Enhancing Tandem Language Learning Using an Interactive Tabletop},
school = {University of Ontario Institute of Technology},
year = 2012
}

  • Paluka, E. (2015). Spatial Peripheral Interaction Techniques for Viewing and Manipulating Off-Screen Digital Content [Master’s thesis, University of Ontario Institute of Technology].

    PDF 
    @MastersThesis{pal2015b,
author = {Erik Paluka},
title = {Spatial Peripheral Interaction Techniques for Viewing and Manipulating Off-Screen Digital Content},
school = {University of Ontario Institute of Technology},
year = 2015
}

  • Paluka, E., & Collins, C. (2016). SpatialVis: Visualization of spatial gesture interaction logs. In IEEE VIS Workshop on Logging Interactive Visualizations & Visualizing Interaction Logs (LIVVIL).

    PDF 
    @InProceedings{pal2016,
author = {Erik Paluka and Christopher Collins},
title = {SpatialVis: Visualization of Spatial Gesture Interaction Logs},
booktitle = {Logging Interactive Visualizations \& Visualizing Interaction Logs},
year = 2016,
eventdate = {2016-10-23}
}

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