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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

  • E. Paluka and C. Collins, “TandemTable: Supporting Conversations and Language Learning Using a Multi-Touch Digital Table,” in Proceedings of the 2015 Graphics Interface Conference (GI ’15), 2015, pp. 139-146.

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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}
    }

  • K. Sikes, Z. Cook, E. Paluka, M. Hancock, and C. Collins, “The Simple Multi-Touch Toolkit,” in SurfNet: Designing Digital Surface Applications, F. Maurer, Ed., Calgary: NSERC SurfNet, 2016, pp. 256-273.

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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}
    }

  • R. Veras, E. Paluka, M. Chang, V. Tsang, F. Shein, and C. Collins, “Interaction for Reading Comprehension on Mobile Devices,” in Proc. of the 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI ’14), 2014, pp. 157-161.

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    @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},
    }

  • E. Paluka and C. Collins, “Augmenting tandem language learning with the TandemTable,” Proceedings of the 2013 ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces (Poster Session), 2013.

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    @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)},
    }

  • E. Paluka, “Learning In Tandem: Augmenting Tandem Language Learning With Technology,” UOIT Student Research Showcase, 2012.

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

  • E. Paluka, “Simple Multi-Touch: A framework for teaching multi-touch computing,” UOIT Student Research Showcase, 2011.

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

  • E. Paluka, “Enhancing Tandem Language Learning Using an Interactive Tabletop,” Bachelors Thesis, 2012.

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

  • E. Paluka, “Spatial Peripheral Interaction Techniques for Viewing and Manipulating Off-Screen Digital Content,” Master Thesis, 2015.

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    @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
    }

  • E. Paluka and C. Collins, “SpatialVis: Visualization of Spatial Gesture Interaction Logs,” in Logging Interactive Visualizations & Visualizing Interaction Logs, 2016.

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    @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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