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Katerina Mania, Ph.D

Selected Publications - MUSIC DATABASE

2018

  • Koulieris, G., Aksit, K., Mantiuk, R., Richardt, C., Mania, K. (2018). Cutting-edge AR/VR Display Technologies (Gaze-, Accommodation-, Motion-aware and HDR-enabled). Full-day tutorial, IEEE VR 2018, Germany.

2017

  • Ragia, L., Sarri, F., Mania, K. (2017). Precise Photorealistic Visualization for Restoration of Historic Buildings based on Tacheometry Data. Accepted to Journal of Geographical Systems.
  • Kontadakis, G., Chasiouras, D., Proimaki, D., Mania, K. (2017). Gamified 3D orthopaedic rehabilitation using low cost and portable inertial sensors. VS-GAMES 2017: 165-168. PDF
  • Sylaiou, S., Mania, K., Paliokas, I., Pujol-Tost, L., Killintzis, V., Liarokapis, F. (2017). Exploring the Educational Impact of Diverse Technologies in Online Virtual Museums. Int. J. of Arts and Technology, 2017, vol 10, No1, 58-84 PDF

2016

  • Koulieris, G.A., Drettakis, G., Cunningham, D., Mania, K. (2016). Gaze Prediction using Machine Learning for Dynamic Stereo Manipulation in Games. In Proc. IEEE VR 2016, USA. PDF
  • Kontadakis, G., Proimaki, D., Chasiouras, D., Mania, K. (2016). Gamified 3D Orthopedic Rehabilitation using Low-Cost and Portable Inertial Sensors. Poster at Computer Graphics International 2016 (sponsored by ACM and Eurographics).
  • Parthenios, P., Petrovski, S., Chatzopoulou, N., Mania, K. (2016). Reciprocal Transformations between Music and Architecture as a Real-time Supporting Mechanism in Urban Design. International Journal of Architectural Computing, 1-9. PDF
  • Kousanakis, M., Mytakis, D., Dollas, A., Mania, K., Poirazi, P., Sotiriades, E., Papoutsi, A., Petrantonakis, P.C., Papaefstathiou, I. (2016). Reconfigurable Hardware SSN Acceleration based on the Hodgkin and Huxley Model and Interactive Visualization of the Results. Poster, Dendrites 2016. PDF
  • Sylaiou S., Mania K., Liarokapis F., White M., Walczak K., Wojciechowski R., W. Wiza, Patias P. (2016). Evaluation of a Cultural Heritage Augmented Reality Game. Cartographies de l' Esprit, de l' Ame et du Savoir/ Cartographies of Mind, Soul and Knowledge, Special Issue for the Emeritus Professor Myron Myrides, pp. 153-174, School of Rural and Surveying Engineers, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki: Editions Ziti.

2015

  • Ragia, L., Sarri, F., Mania, K. (2015). 3D Reconstruction and Visualizaton of Alternatives for Restoration of Historic Buildings: A New Approach. In Proc. of 1st Intl. Conference on Geospatial Information, Systems Theory, Applicatons and Management, Spain [BEST PAPER AWARD]. PDF
  • Sidorakis, N., Koulieris, G.A., Mania, K. (2015). Binocular Eye-Tracking for the Control of a 3D Immersive Multimedia User Interface. In Proc. of workshop ‘Everyday Virtual Reality’, IEEE Virtual Reality 2015, France. PDF
  • Parthenios, P., Mania, K., Petrofski, S. (2015). Reciprocal Transformations between Music and Architecture as a Real-Time Supporting Mechanism in Urban Design. In Proc. 33rd Annual Conf. on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, Vienna. PDF
  • Moirogiorgou, K., Nerantzaki, S., Livanos, G., Antonakakis, M., Nikolaidis, N., Petrakis, E., Savakis, A., Giakos, G., Zervakis, M., Mania, K.(2015). Color Characteristics for the Evaluation of Suspended Sediments. In Proc. IEEE Imaging Systems and Techniques, Macau, China. PDF
  • Malisova, K., Mania, K., Moysiadou, E., Kourkoutas, E. (2015). Tangram Quests: A Tablet Adventure Game Assisting Children with High Functioning Autism to Enhance their Communicative and Social Skills. In Proc. 7th Intl. Conf. on Education and New Learning Technologies, Crete, Greece. PDF
  • Kontadakis, G., Chasiouras, D., Proimaki, K. (2015). Design of Augmented Reality 3D Rehabilitation Application using an Inertial Measurement Unit. Ιn Proc. SFHMMY 8 2015, Patra, Greece. PDF

2014

  • McNamara, A., Mania, K., Koulieris, G.A., Itti, L. (2014). Attention-Aware Rendering, Mobile Graphics and Games. Half-day course ACM Siggraph 2014, Vancouver, Canada PDF
  • Koulieris, G.A., Drettakis, G., Cunningham, D., Mania, K. (2014). C-LOD: Context-aware Material Level-Of-Detail applied to Mobile Graphics. Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of the Eurographics Symposium on Rendering)  Volume 33, Number 4, pages 41-49,  – June 2014, Lyon, France PDF
  • Mavromihelaki, E., Eccles, J., Harrison, N., Critchley, H., Mania, K. (2014). Cyberball3D+ for fMRI: Implementing Neuroscientific Gaming. Poster, ACM Siggraph 2014, Vancouver, Canada [selected among 25 best posters of ACM Siggraph 2014] PDF
  • Giannakidis, A., Giakoumidakis, G., Mania, K. (2014). 3D Photorealistic Scientific Visualization of Tsunami Waves and Sea Level Rise. In Proceedings of the IEEE IST Imaging, 167-173, Santorini, Greece.
  • Koulieris, G.A., Drettakis, G., Cunningham, D., Mania, K. (2014). High Level Saliency Prediction for Smart Game Balancing. Talk, ACM Siggraph 2014, Vancouver, Canada PDF
  • Petrovski, S., Parthenios, P., Oikonomou, A., Mania, K. (2014). Music as an Interventional Design Tool for Urban Designers. Poster, ACM Siggraph 2014, Vancouver, Canada PDF
  • Koulieris, G.A., Drettakis, G., Cunningham, D., Sidorakis, N., Mania, K. (2014). Context-aware Material Selective Rendering for Mobile Graphics. Poster, ACM Siggraph 2014, Vancouver, Canada [won 3rd place at the Student Research Competition, ACM Siggraph 2014] PDF
  • Sylaiou, S., Killintzis, V., Paliokas, I., Mania, K., Patias, P. (2014). Usability evaluation of virtual museums' interfaces visualization technologies. Proc. of 16th International conference on Human Computer Interaction, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 124-133, Springer International Publishing.
  • Koulieris, G.A., Drettakis, G., Cunningham, D., Mania, K. (2014). An Automated High Level Saliency Predictor for Smart Game Balancing. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception (TAP) 11, 4, Article 17, 21 pages.
  • Mavromichelaki, E., Eccles, J., Harrison, N., Grice-Jackson, T, Ward, J., Critchley, H., Mania, K. (2014). Cyberball3D+: A 3D Serious Game for fMRI Investigating Social Exclusion and Empathy. In 6th International Conference on Virtual Worlds and Games for Serious Applications, Malta. PDF
  • Parthenios, P., Mania, K., Yiannoudes, S., Oikonomou, A., Mallouchou, F., Ragia, L., Patsavos, N., Christaki, A., Kotsarinis, P., Dimitrious, M. (2014). Using WebGl to Design an Interactive 3D platform for the main Monuments of Crete. In Proc. Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology-GR, Crete, Greece. PDF

2013

  • Ragia, L., Mania, K., Sarri, F. (2013). 3D Reconstruction of Neoria, Crete, Greece, using Geodetic Measurement and Computer Graphic Techniques. In Proc. 18th conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies 2013, Vienna, Austria.
  • Sylaiou S., Mania K., Paliokas Y., Killintzis V., Liarokapis F., Patias P. (2013). Exploring the Effect of Diverse Technologies incorporated in Virtual Museums on Visitors’ Perceived Sense of Presence, Museums and Intelligent Environments (MasIE). In  Workshop co-located with the 9th International Conference on Intelligent Environments - IE'13, organized by IEEE, Greece, IOS Press.
  • Sylaiou, S., Mania, K., Liarokapis, F., White, M., Walczak K.5, Wojciechowski R. 5, Wiza W. (accepted 2013). Evaluation of a Cultural Heritage Augmented Reality Game. Simulation and Gaming, special issue on ‘Serious Games: Analysis and Case Studies’, SAGE Publications.

 

2012

  • Mourkoussis, N., Rivera, F., Troscianko, T., Dixon, T., Hawkes, R., Mania, K. (2012) Slant Perception based on Gait in Real and Virtual Environments, submitted to Human Computer Studies, Elsevier. PDF
  • Radulescu, E., Christodoulou, J., Mania, K., Critchley, H., Watten, P.L., Seth, A., Medford, N. (2012). Simulated artificial illumination influences neural and behavioural correlates of presence in virtual environments: an fMRI study. Poster in the 16th annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, Brighton, UK. PDF
  • Christodoulou, G., Medford, N., Radulescu, E., Critchley, H.,  Watten, P., Mania, K. (2012) A 3D lighting system for fMRI rendering fidelity experiments. International Journal of Interactive Worlds. PDF
  • Paraskeva, C., Koulieris, G.A., Coxon, M., Mania, K. (2012). Gender Differences in Spatial Awareness in Immersive Virtual Environments: A Preliminary Investigation. 11th ACM Siggraph International Conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and its Applications on Industry, December 2012, Singapore. PDF

 

2011

  • Papadakis, G., Mania, K., Coxon, M., Koutroulis, E. (2011). The Effect of Tracking Delay on Spatial Awareness in Immersive Simulations: An Initial Exploration. Long paper, 10th ACM Siggraph International Conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and its Applications on Industry, December 2011, Hong Kong. PDF
  • Papadakis, G., Mania, K., Koutroulis, E. (2011). A System to Measure, Control and Minimize End-to-End Head-Tracking Latency in Immersive Simulations. Short 4-page paper, 10th ACM Siggraph International Conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and its Applications on Industry, December 2011, Hong Kong. PDF
  • McNamara, A., Mania, A., Gutierrez, D. (2011). Perception in Graphics, Visualization, Virtual Environments and Animation. Half-day course at ACM SIGGRAPHASIA, December 2011, Hong Kong. LINK
  • Mania, K., McNamara, A. (2011). Human-Centred AR, VR and Gaming. Workshop proposal organized as part of the 10th ACM Siggraph International Conference on Virtual Reality Conituum and its Applications on Industry, December 2011, Hong Kong. LINK
  • Mania, K., Watten, P., Christodoulou, G., Rivera, F., Radulescu, E., Critchley, H., Medford, N. (2011). Exploring Behavioural Fidelity of Synthetic Stimuli while Immersed in fMRI Displays. VSGames 2011 (IEEE sponsored), 215-219. PDF

 

2010

  • Sifniotis, M., Jackson, B., Mania, K., Watten, P.L., White, M. (2010). 3D Visualization of Archaeological Uncertainty. Poster, ACM  Siggraph Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization 2010, Los Angeles, USA. PDF
  • Bennett, A., Coxon, M., Mania, K. (2010). The Effect of Stereo and Context on Memory and Awareness States in Immersive Virtual Environments. ACM Siggraph Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization 2010, Los Angeles, USA. PDF
  • Mania, K., Badariah, S., Coxon, M. (2010). Cognitive Transfer of Training from Immersive Virtual Environments to Reality. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, 7(2), 9:1-9:14, ACM Press. PDF
  • Banks, M., Healey, C., Mania, K., McNamara, A. (2010). Perceptually-Motivated Graphics, Visualization and 3D Displays. Course accepted at ACM Siggraph 2010, Los Angeles, USA. LINK
  • Rivera, F., Watten, P., Holroyd, P., Beacher, F., Mania, K., Critchley, H. (2010). Real-time Compositing Framework for Stereo fMRI Displays. Poster, ACM Siggraph 2010, Los Angeles, USA. PDF

2009  

  • Mourkoussis, N., Rivera, F., Troscianko, T., Hawkes, R., Watten, P., Mania, K. (2010). Quantifying Fidelity for Virtual Environment Simulations Employing Memory Schema Assumptions. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, ACM Press.
  • Zotos, A., Mania, K., Mourkoussis, N. (2009). A Schema-based Selective Rendering Framework. ACM Siggraph Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization, 85-92, Chania, Crete, Greece. PDF
  • Papadakis, G., Mania, K. (2009). The Cognitive Impact of Head-Tracking Latency. Poster, ACM Siggraph Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization, 136-136, Chania, Crete, Greece. PDF
  • Zotos, A., Mania, K., Mourkoussis, N. (2009). A Selective Rendering Algorithm based on Memory Schemas. Poster, ACM Siggraph 2009,New Orleans, USA.
  • Sylaiou, S., Mania, K., Karoulis, A., White, M. (2010). Exploring the Relationship between Presence and Enjoyment in a Virtual Museum, Human Computer Studies, Elsevier. PDF
  • Mourkoussis, N., Rivera, F., Troscianko, T., Dixon, T., Hawkes, R., Mania, K. (2009). Quantifying Fidelity for Virtual Environment simulations employing memory schema assumptions. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, ACM Press. PDF

2008

  • Mania, K., Mourkoussis, N., Zotos, A. (2008). Selective Rendering based on Perceptual Importance of Scene Regions. IEEE conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics 2008, Singapore.
  • Mania, K., Reinhard, E. (2008). Perceptually-motivated Graphics. Half-day tutorial at Eurographics 2008, Crete, Greece. PDF
  • Mania, K., Badariah, S., Coxon, M. (accepted 2008). Cognitive Transfer of Training from Immersive Virtual Environments to Reality. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, ACM Press. PDF

2007

  • Troscianko, T., Mourkoussis, N., Rivera, F., Mania, K., Dixon, T., Hawkes, R. (2007). Graphics, memory, and surrealism – an experimental investigation. In Proc. AVA Meeting (Active Vision 2007), Bradford UK.
  • Troscianko, T., Mourkoussis, N., Rivera, F., Mania, K., Dixon, T., Hawkes, R. (2007). Memory for objects in virtual environments, Journal of Vision, Volume 7, Number 9, Page 763a, ISSN 1534-7362.
  • Sifniotis, M., White, M., Watten, P., Mania, K. (2007).  Influencing factors on the visualization of archaeological uncertainty. In proc. ofThe 8th International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Brighton, UK, sponsored by Eurographics (full paper). PDF
  • P.Petridis, K.Mania, Pletinckx, D., Martin White, The EPOCH Multimodal Interface for Interacting with Digital Heritage Artefacts, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, 408-417, ISSN: 0302-9743
  • Robinson, A., Mania, K., Perey, P. (2007). Technological research challenges of flight simulation and flight instructor assessments of perceived fidelity . Simulation and Gaming journal, SAGE Publications, 38(1), 112-135. PDF
  • Troscianko, T., Mourkoussis, N., Rivera, F., Mania, K., Dixon, T., Hawkes, R. (2007). Memory for objects in virtual environments, 6th Annual Meeting Vision Sciences Society (VSS 2007), Sarasota, Florida, 11-16 May 2007, 225-225.
  • Mourkoussis, N., Rivera, F., Troscianko, T., Mania, K., Hawkes, R. (2007). Action-based Slant Perception in Real and Virtual Environments. Poster at ACM Siggraph Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization, Germany. PDF

2006

  • Sifniotis, M., Jackson, B.,White, M., Mania, K., Watten, P. (2006). Visualising Uncertainty in Archaeological Reconstructions: a Possibilistic Approach. Technical Sketch at ACM Siggraph 2006, Boston USA. PDF
  • Petridis, P., Mania, K., Pletinckx, D. White, M. (2006). Usability Evaluation of the EPOCH Multimodal User Interface: Designing 3D Tangible Interactions. Proc. of ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST) 2006, Cyprus, Nov. 2006, 116-122. PDF
  • Mourkoussis, N., Mania, K., Troscianko, T., Rivera, F., Hawkes, R. (2006) Friction and Slant Perception in Real and Virtual Environments, Poster, 33 rd International Conference on Graphics and Interactive Techniques, (ACM Siggraph 2006)/, Boston, USA, 30 July-03 August 2006
  • Petridis, P., Pletinckx, D., Mania, K., White, M. (2006). The EPOCH Multimodal Interface for Interacting with Digital Heritage Artefacts.Proc. of 12th International conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM) 2006, China, Oct. 2006, 408-417.
  • Sifniotis, M., Jackson, B.,White, M., Mania, K., Watten, P. (2006). Presenting Uncertainty in Archaeological Reconstructions using Possibility Theory and Information Visualisation Schemes. Proc. of 4th Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage, Cyprus, Oct. 2006.
  • Mourkoussis, N., Mania, K., Petridis, P., White, M., Rivera, F., Pletinckx, D., Troscianko, T., Hawkes, R. (2006). An analysis of the effect of technological fidelity on perceptual fidelity. In Proceedings of the IEA 2006 (International Ergonomics Association), 16th World Congress on Ergonomics, The Hague, Netherlands, July 2006, 6055-6060, (2006). ISSN 0003-6870.
  • Mania, K., Wooldridge, D., Coxon, M., Robinson, A. (2006). The Effect of Visual and Interaction Fidelity on Spatial Cognition in Immersive Virtual Environments. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics journal, 12(3): 396-404.  PDF
  • Mania, K. (2006). Perception and Fidelity. In Proc. 2nd International workshop on VR/VE and Industry: Challenges and Opportunities organized by the EU NoE INTUITION, Paris, France.

2005

  • Badariah, S. & Mania, K. (2005). The effect of visual fidelity on transfer of training and awareness states. Poster at 2nd symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization 2005, Spain (sponsored by ACM Siggraph), ACM Siggraph Press. PDF
  • Mania, K., Bennett, A. (2005). The Effects of Binocular Stereo Display on Spatial Memory Schema Activation within Immersive Virtual Environments. Poster, ACM Siggraph 2005, Los Angeles, USA.
  • Mourkoussis, N., Mania, K., Troscianko, T., Hawkes, R. (2005). Assessing functional realism. Poster, ACM Siggraph 2005, Los Angeles, USA.
  • Astur, R., Kaufmann, H., Kim, G., Mania, K., Rizzo, A., Tendick, F. (2005). Virtual Reality and Spatial Ability. Panel  at IEEE Virtual Reality 2005, Bonn, Germany.
  • Mania, K. & Robinson, A., Brandt, K. (2005). The Effect of Memory Schemas on Object Recognition in Virtual Environments. Presence Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, MIT Press. PDF
  • Adelstein, B, Bulthoff, H., Cunningham, D., Mania, K., Mourkoussis, N., Swan, E., Thalmann, N., Troscianko, T. (2005). Human-Centred Fidelity Metrics for Virtual Environment Simulations. Full-day tutorial at IEEE Virtual Reality 2005, Bonn, Germany.
  • Mania, K. & Robinson, A. (2005). An Experimental Exploration of the relationship between Subjective Impressions of Illumination and Physical Fidelity. Computers and Graphics 29(1), 49-56, Elsevier Science. 

2004

  • Sylaiou, S., Almosawi, A., Mania, K., White, M.  (2004). Preliminary Evaluation of the Augmented Representation of Cultural Objects System. Proc. Virtual Systems and Multimedia 2004 (VSMM 2004), Japan. PDF
  • Mania, K., Adelstein, B., Ellis, S.R., Hill, M. (2004). Perceptual Sensitivity to Head Tracking Latency in Virtual Environments with Varying Degrees of Scene Complexity. In Proc. ACm Siggraph Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization, 39-47, ACM Press.PDF
  • Ellis, S.R., Mania, K., Adelstein, B.D., Hill, M. (2004). Generalizeability of Latency Detection in a variety of Virtual Environments. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual meeting, New Orleans, USA (full paper). PDF
  • Mania, K. (2004). Human Interaction and System Simulation Fidelity. IEEE conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics 2004, in special session titled ‘Human-Centred Fidelity Metrics for Virtual Environment Simulations’, 2770 - 2776 vol.3, IEEE Computer Society.
  • Mania, K., Robinson, A. (2004). The Effect of Quality of Rendering on User Lighting Impressions and Presence in Virtual Environments. ACM Siggraph International conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry, Singapore, 200-205, ACM Press.PDF
  • Robinson, A., Mania, K., Perey, P. (2004). Flight Simulation: Research Challenges and User Assessments of Fidelity. ACM Siggraph International conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry, Singapore. ACM Press, 261-268. PDF
  • Mania, K. (2004). Beyond User Task Performance. Designing and Evaluating Virtual Reality Systems workshop 2004, Nottingham, UK, ISBN 0-85358-123-1.

2003

  • Mania, K., Robinson, A. (2003). Simulating Spatial Assumptions. Technical Sketch, ACM SIGGRAPH 2003, San Diego, USA. PDF
  • Mania, K., Wooldridge, D., Robinson, A. (2003). Rendering Quality and User Cognition: An Experimental Study.  6th International workshop on Presence 2003 (Technology for Presence), Denmark. ISBN 972-8184-88-3.
  • Wooldridge, D., Mania, K., Robinson, A. (2003). Evaluating the Effect of Computer Graphics Rendering Quality on Memory Awareness States in Synthetic Worlds. 5th workshop on Active Vision 2003, UK.
  • Mania, K., Troscianko, T., Hawkes, R., Chalmers, A. (2003). Fidelity Metrics for Virtual Environment Simulations based on Spatial Memory Awareness States. Presence, Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 12(3), 296-310. MIT Press. PDF

2002

  • Mania, K., Robinson, A. (2002). Fidelity based on the Schema Memory Theory: An Experimental Study. In Proc. of the Fifth Annual International Workshop PRESENCE 2002 (in co-operation with ACM SIGCHI), ISBN 972-8184-88-3, 296-304.
  • Mania, K., Randell, C. (2002). Monitoring Navigational Strategies and Idle Time in Real and Virtual Environments: An Experimental Study. In Proc. of the 8th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM) 2002, Korea, Kiwisoft Company Ltd, ISBN 89-952475-1-7 93000, 327-335. PDF
  • Biocca, F., Brooks, F.P. Jr., Hodges, L.F., Mania, K., Slater, M., Steed, A. Whitton, M. (2002). Understanding Virtual Environments: Immersion, Presence, and Performance. Full day course at ACM Siggraph 2002, San Antonio, USA. LINK
  • Billinghurst, M., Ellis, S., Mania, K., Steed, A. (2002).  Usability Evaluation Techniques For Virtual Reality Technologies: Human Factors Issues, half-day course, IEEE Virtual Reality 2002 conference, Orlando, Florida. 

2001

  • Mania, K. & Chalmers, A. (2001). The Effects of Levels of Immersion on Presence And Memory in Virtual Environments: A Reality Centred Approach. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Special Issue on Presence, 4(2), 247-264.
  • Mania, K. (2001). Connections between Lighting Impressions and Presence in Real and Virtual Environments. Proc. of Afrigraph 2001 (sponsored by ACM Siggraph and Eurographics), ACM ISBN 1-58113-446-0, 119-123, ACM Press.
  • Billinghurst, M., Ellis, S., Mania, K., Steed, A. (2001). In Mania, K. (ed.) Usability Evaluation Techniques For Virtual Reality Technologies course notes, IEEE Virtual Reality 2001.
  • Mania, K., Chalmers, A., Troscianko, T., Hawkes, R. (2001). Simulation Fidelity Metrics for Virtual Environments Based On Memory Semantics. Technical Sketch, Abstracts and Applications, ACM SIGGRAPH 2001, ISBN 1-58113-403-7, 258-258. PDF
  • Mania, K. (2001). A Testing Methodology based on Memory Awareness States for Virtual Environment Spatial Tasks. Proc. of the IEEE VR 2001 workshop on ‘The Future of VR and AR Interfaces: Multi-modal, Humanoid, Adaptive and Intelligent’, ISBN 3-88457-975-4, 65-66, GMD Publications.

2000

  • Mania, K., Chalmers, A., Troscianko, T., Hawkes, R. (2000). Presence and Task Performance: A Reality Centred Approach. Technical Sketch, Abstracts and Applications, ACM SIGGRAPH 2000 conference, ISBN 1-58113-209-3, 245-245.
  • Mania, K. & Chalmers, A. (2000). A User-Oriented Methodology for Evaluating Virtual Environment Applications. Proc. of 3rd International Workshop on Presence, Delft, Netherlands. ISBN 9-386-1571-X.

1998-1999

  • Mania, K. & Chalmers, A. (1999). Between Real and Unreal: Investigating Presence and Task Performance, A Pilot Study. Proc. of 2nd International Workshop on Presence, University of Essex, Colchester, UK. ISBN 9-386-1571-X.
  • Mania, K. & Chalmers, A. (1998). A Classification for User Embodiment in Collaborative Virtual Environments. FutureFusion, Application Realities for the Virtual Age, Vol. 1, (Proc. of the 4th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia VSMM 98), ISBN 4-274-90268-4, 177-182. IOS Press-Ohmsha, Ltd.

Ph.D thesis

  • Mania, K. (2001). Fidelity Metrics for Virtual Environment Simulations based on Spatial Memory Awareness States. Ph.D thesis, University of Bristol, UK. PDF (3.5 Mb)

Others

  • Mania, K. (2004). Cognition and Simulation Technology: From Physics to ‘Magic’. Invited paper at the EU FET FP7 (Future and Emerging technologies, Framework 7) workshop: Grand challenges for basic research, April 2004, Brussels.
  • Mania, K., Hawkes, R. (2003). Human Factors in Virtual Environments: A Hewlett Packard External Research project, Hewlett Packard Laboratories external technical report. PDF
  • Mania, K. (2003) Sketching Sketches at ACM Siggraph 2003. In ACM Siggraph’s New York, USA, newsletter.
  • Lister P., Watten P., White M., Newbury, P., Mania, K. (2001). VE Research Activities at the Centre for VLSI and Computer Graphics. VR World congress, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Mania, K. (1996). Interactive 3D environments through the World Wide Web. M.Sc. thesis, University of Bristol, UK, Dept. of Computer Science. 

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