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Faculty Information
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University of Florida Computer and Information Science and Engineering Benjamin C. Lok, Ph.D.
Associate Professor |
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| Mailing Address: | CSE Room E544 Department of Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering University of Florida - P.O. Box 116120 Gainesville, FL 32611-6120 USA |
| Office Location: | E544 CSE |
| Office Phone: | (352) 450-6308 |
| Departmental FAX: | (352) 392-1220 |
| Email: | lok@cise.ufl.edu |
| Website: | http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~lok/ |
Interests
My research is in the areas of:
- Computer Graphics (real-time, rendering, visualization, hardware accelerated algorithms)
- Virtual Environments (virtual humans, interaction, rendering, avatars, and real-world applications)
- Human-Computer Interaction (interacting with digital characters, virtual worlds, 3D interfaces)
Education
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002
- M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1999
- B.S., University of Tulsa, 1997
Current and Recent Courses
| Semester | Number | Title |
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| Fall 10 | CAP 5100/4930 | Human-Computer Interaction |
| Spring 10 | CAP 5100/4930 | Human-Computer Interaction |
It is possible that changes in listings are pending. Contact the (CISE Student Services Center) at 352-392-1090 for the most up-to-date information.
Additional course information is available at:
- CISE Undergraduate Courses
- CISE Graduate Courses
- UF Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog Course Descriptions
Selected Publications
- Quarles, J., Lampotang, S., Fischler, I., Fishwick, P., and B. Lok, “A Mixed Reality System for Enabling Collocated After Action Review" (To appear) 7th IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality - ISMAR 2008, Sept 15-18, Cambridge, UK.
- Rossen, B., Johnsen, K., Deladisma, A., Lind, D., and B. Lok. “Virtual Humans Elicit Skin-Tone Bias Consistent with Real-World Skin-Tone Biases” (short paper) (To appear) Intelligent Virtual Agents 2008, Sept. 1-3, Tokyo, JP.
- Rodriguez, H., Lok, B., Lind, D., and D. Beck, "Audio Analysis of Human/Virtual-Human Interaction" (short paper) (To appear) Intelligent Virtual Agents 2008, Sept. 1-3, Tokyo, JP.
- Quarles, J., Lampotang, S., Fischler, I., Fishwick, P., and B. Lok, “Tangible User Interfaces Compensate for Low Spatial Cognition” IEEE 3D User Interfaces 2008, March 8-9, Reno, NV.
- Kotranza, A.,Deladisma, A., Lind, D., Pugh, C., and B. Lok, “Virtual Human + Tangible Interface = Mixed Reality Human. An Initial Exploration with a Virtual Breast Exam Patient.” IEEE Virtual Reality 2008, March 10-12, Reno, NV., 99-106. Best Paper, IEEE Virtual Reality 2008.
- Quarles, J., Lampotang, S., Fischler, I., Fishwick, P., and B. Lok, “Mixed Reality Merges Abstract and Concrete Knowledge” IEEE Virtual Reality 2008, March 10-12, Reno, NV, 27-34.
- Raij, A., and B. Lok “IPSVIZ: An After-Action Review Tool for Human-Virtual Human Experiences” IEEE Virtual Reality 2008, March 10-12, Reno, NV, 91-98.
- Johnsen, K. and B. Lok. An Evaluation of Immersive Displays for Virtual Human Experiences. IEEE Virtual Reality 2008, (short paper) March 10-12, Reno, NV, 133-136.
- Deladisma, A., Johnsen, K., Raij, A., Rossen, B., Kotranza, A.,Kalapurakal, M., Szlam, S., Bittner, J., Sinwson, D., Lok, B., and D. Lind (2008). Medical student satisfaction using a virtual patient system to learn history-taking and communication skills. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR) 16.
- Johnsen, K., Raij, A., Stevens, A., D. Lind and B. Lok (2007). "The Validity of a Virtual Human Experience for Interpersonal Skills Education" in SIGCHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems , ACM Press, New York, NY, 2007, 1049-1058.
Professional Awards and Honors
- CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2007-2012
- IEEE Virtual Reality 2008 Best Paper Award
- UF ACM Teacher of the Year 2005-2006
- ACM Interactive 3D Graphics 2003, Top 3 Paper Award