Corey Pittman

PhD Candidate

University of Central Florida

Biography

I am a doctoral candidate studying Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. I am a member of the Interactive Systems & User Experiences Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Joseph LaViola. My research interests include augmented reality, novel input methods, and robotics, though I have also worked in other areas relating to HCI and data visualization. My dissertation topic is “Applications and Considerations of Augmented Reality for Physics Education.”

Outside of my research, I am an avid fitness junky. My main focuses are bouldering and distance running, with cycling and yoga helping to round everything off.

Interests

Augmented Reality
Gesture Recognition
Novel User Interfaces

Education

PhD in Computer Science, 2020

University of Central Florida (Expected)
MS in Computer Science, 2013

University of Central Florida
BS in Computer Science, 2012

University of Central Florida

Experience

Research Intern

Microsoft Research MIX Group

Jun 2015 – Sep 2015 Washington

Responsibilities include:

Conduct research with teleoperated drones
Streamline control schemes for consumer flying drones
Present research ideas at weekly meetings

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Central Florida Interactive Systems and User Experiences Lab

Dec 2012 – Present Florida

Responsibilities include:

Conduct gesture recognition research
Perform research paper writing
Oversee junior graduate and undergraduate researchers
Attend events to promote the ISUE Lab and confer with domain experts on future directions
Demonstrate research projects to lab visitors and potential sponsors

Publications

Examining Training Comprehension and External Cognition in Evaluations of Uncertainty Visualizations to Support Decision Making

Building on recent work, we investigated the effect of training comprehension on performance across varying representations of uncertainty and varying degrees of visualization interactivity using a simulated course of action selection task.

Jihye Song, Olivia B. Newton, Stephen M. Fiore, Corey Pittman, Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.

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Determining Design Requirements for AR Physics Education Applications

We present the results of a series of interviews with secondary school teachers about their experience with AR and the features which would be most beneficial to them from a pedagogical perspective.

Corey Pittman, Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.

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Examining the Impact of Training and Feedback on Visualization-Supported Decision Making under Uncertainty

We evaluated how variations in training, coupled with assessments of knowledge acquisition and application, can inform uncertainty visualization research.

Jihye Song, Olivia B. Newton, Stephen M. Fiore, Jonatham Coad, Jared Clark, Corey Pittman, Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.

Determining the effect of training on uncertainty visualization evaluations

We evaluated how variations in training, coupled with assessments of knowledge acquisition and application, can inform uncertainty visualization research.

Stephen M. Fiore, Jihye Song, Olivia B. Newton, Corey Pittman, Samantha F. Warta, Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.

Multiwave: Complex Hand Gesture Recognition Using the Doppler Effect

We built an acoustic, gesture-based recognition system called Multiwave, which leverages the Doppler Effect to translate multidimensional movements into user interface commands.