UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury - New Zealand

Dr Raphael David Andre Grasset

Contact

Email: raphael.grasset@canterbury.ac.nz

Office:

Languages: English, French

Research / Creative works

Fields of Research

Computer graphics
Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW)
Human Computer Interaction
Virtual reality
Augmented reality / Mixed reality
3D interaction

Researcher Summary

Research interests focus on augmented reality, mixed reality, 3D interaction, CHI, CSCW or virtual reality.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Sciences: Augmented Reality ; Computer Graphics and Image Processing ; Human-Computer Interaction and Multimedia ; Software Engineering and Visualisation ; Virtual Reality
Engineering and Technology: Computer & Software Engineering

Resources

HIT Lab NZ Webpage

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Conference Contributions - Published

Clark A., Dünser A. and Grasset R. (2011) An interactive augmented reality coloring book. Hong Kong: 4th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia (SIGGRAPH Asia 2011), 12-15 Dec 2011. In SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 Emerging Technologies http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2073370.2073394.

Dünser A., Grasset R. and Farrant H. (2011) Towards Immersive and Adaptive Augmented Reality Exposure Treatment. Gatineau, Canada: Cybertherapy 2011, 19-22 Jun 2011. In Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2011 - Advanced Technologies in Behavioral, Social and Neurosciences 9: 37-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-766-6-37.

Knecht M., Dünser A., Traxler C., Wimmer M. and Grasset R. (2011) A Framework for Perceptual Studies in Photorealistic Augmented Reality. Singapore: 3rd IEEE VR 2011 Workshop on perceptual illusions in Virtual Environment (PIVE 2011), 19-19 Mar 2011.

Waldner M., Steinberger M., Grasset R. and Schmalstieg D. (2011) Importance-driven compositing window management. Vancouver, Canada: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2011), 7-12 May 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1978942.1979085.

Wolf K., Dicke C. and Grasset R. (2011) Touching the void: Gestures for auditory interfaces. Funchal, Portugal: Fifth international conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, 23-26 Jan 2011. In TEI '11 http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1935701.1935772.

Dünser A., Looser J., Grasset R., Seichter H. and Billinghurst M. (2010) Evaluation of Tangible User Interfaces for Desktop AR. Gwangju, Korea: International Symposium on Ubiquitous Virtual Reality (ISUVR 2010), 7-10 Jul 2010. In Proceedings: 2010 International Symposium on Ubiquitous Virtual Reality: 36-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISUVR.2010.19.

Hagbi N., Grasset R., Bergig O., Billinghurst M. and El-Sana J. (2010) In-Place Sketching for content authoring in Augmented Reality games. Waltham, MA , USA: IEEE Virtual Reality Conference 2010 (VR 2010), 20-24 Mar 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VR.2010.5444806.

Thorne B. and Grasset R. (2010) Python for Prototyping Computer Vision Applications. Wellington, New Zealand: NZCSRSC 2010: New Zealand Computer Science Research Student Conference 2010, 12-15 Apr 2010.

Mooser J., You S., Neumann U., Grasset R. and Billinghurst M. (2009) A Dynamic Programming Approach to Maximizing Tracks for Structure from Motion. Xi'an, China: Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV 2009), 23-27 Sep 2009. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol 5995: 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12304-7_1.

Ning P., Liu H., de Ruiter N. and Grasset R. (2009) Improving the image quality of spectral CT volume rendering. Wellington, New Zealand: 24th International Conference Image and Vision Computing New Zealand, 2009( IVCNZ '09), 23-25 Nov 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IVCNZ.2009.5378410.

Seichter H., Grasset R., Looser J. and Billinghurst M. (2009) Multitouch interaction for Tangible User Interfaces. Orlando, FL, USA: IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) 2009, 19-22 Oct 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISMAR.2009.5336455.

Buchanan P., Seichter H., Billinghurst M. and Grasset R. (2008) Augmented Reality and Rigid Body Simulation for Edutainment. Yokohama, Japan: International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (ACE 2008), 3-5 Dec 2008. In ACM International Conference Proceedings Series 352: 17-20.

Grasset R., Duenser A. and Billinghurst M. (2008) Edutainment with a Mixed Reality Book: A visually augmented illustrative childrens' book. Yokohama, Japan: International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (ACE 2008), 3-5 Dec 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1501750.1501819.

Grasset R., Duenser A. and Billinghurst M. (2008) Moving Between Contexts - A User Evaluation of a Transitional Interface. Yokohama, Japan: 18th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence (ICAT 2008), 1-3 Dec 2008.

Grasset R., Duenser A. and Billinghurst M. (2008) The Design of a Mixed-Reality Book: Is It Still a Real Book? Cambridge, UK: 7th IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2008), 15-18 Sep 2008. : 99-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISMAR.2008.4637333.

Alluse Y., Grasset R. and Billinghurst M. (2007) Accelerating Template-Based Matching on the GPU for AR Applications. Nara, Japan: Sixth IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, 13-16 Nov 2007.

Dünser A., Grasset R., Seichter H. and Billinghurst M. (2007) Applying HCI principles to AR systems design. Charlotte, NC, USA: Mixed Reality User Interfaces: Specification, Authoring, Adaptation (MRUI'07: 2nd International Workshop at the IEEE Virtual Reality 2007 Conference), 11-11 Mar 2007. In Mixed Reality User Interfaces: Specification, Authoring, Adaptation (MRUI'07) Workshop Proceedings: 37-42.

Grasset R., Duenser A. and Billinghurst M. (2007) Human-Centered Development of an AR Handheld Display. Nara, Japan: Sixth IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2007), 1-1 Nov 2007.

Grasset R., Dünser A. and Billinghurst M. (2007) Human-Centered Development of an AR Handheld Display. Nara, Japan: ISMAR 2007, 13-16 Nov 2007. In Proceedings of the 2007 6th IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality: 177-180. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISMAR.2007.4538844.

Looser J., Grasset R. and Billinghurst M. (2007) A 3D Flexible and Tangible Magic Lens in Augmented Reality. Nara, Japan: Sixth IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2007), 13-16 Nov 2007.

Looser L., Billinghurst M., Grasset R. and Cockburn A. (2007) An Evaluation of Virtual Lenses for Object Selection in Augmented Reality. Perth, Australia: 5th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Australasia and Southeast Asia (Graphite 2007), 1-4 Dec 2007. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Australia and Southeast Asia: 203-210.

Mathews M., Challa M., Chu CT., Jian G., Seichter H. and Grasset R. (2007) Evaluation of spatial abilities through tabletop AR. Hamilton, New Zealand: The 7th ACM SIGCHI New Zealand chapter's international conference on Computer-human interaction: design centered HCI, 20-20 Dec 2007. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series 254: 17-24.

Hampshire A., Seichter H., Grasset R. and Billinghurst M. (2006) Augmented Reality Authoring: Generic Context from Programmer to Designer. Sydney, Australia: OZCHI 2006, 20-24 Nov 2006. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series 206: 409-412.

Sodnik J., Tomazic S., Grasset R., Duenser A. and Billinghurst M. (2006) Spatial Sound Localization in an Augmented Reality Environment. Sydney, Australia: OZCHI 2006, 20-24 Nov 2006. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series 206: 111-118.

Grasset R., Looser J. and Billinghurst M. (2005) A Step Towards a Multimodal AR Interface: A New Handheld Device for 3D Interaction. Vienna, Austria: e International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2005), 5 Oct 2005.

Grasset R., Looser J. and Billinghurst M. (2005) OSGARToolKit: Tangible + Transitional 3D Collaborative Mixed Reality Framework. Christchurch, New Zealand: 15th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence (ICAT 2005), 5 Dec 2005.

Grasset R., Gascuel JD. and Schmalstieg D. (2003) Interactive Mediated Reality. Tokyo, Japan: ISMAR (International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality), 7 Oct 2003.

Grasset R. and Gascuel JD. (2002) MARE: Multiuser Augmented Reality Environment on real table setup. San Antonio, TX, USA: ACM SIGGRAPH (Conference Abstracts and Applications), 21 Jul 2002.

Conference Contributions - Other

Clark A., Dünser A. and Grasset R. (2011) Interactive Augmented Reality Coloring Book. Basel, Switzerland: 10th IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), 26-29 Oct 2011.

Talbot J., Grasset R. and Meyer J. (2009) Augmented reality in radiotherapy: a practical application for patient set-up. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Physics and Engineering in Medicine Conference 2009, 20-21 Aug 2009.

Talbot J., Meyer J., Grasset R. and Watts R. (2009) An Augmented Reality application for patient positioning and monitoring in radiotherapy. Munich, Germany: World Congress 2009 - Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering (WC2009), 7-12 Sep 2009.

Talbot J., Meyer J., Watts R. and Grasset R. (2008) A Patient Position Guidance System in Radiation Therapy using Augmented Reality. Christchurch, New Zealand: Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference (EPSM ABEC 2008), 16-20 Nov 2008.

Talbot J., Meyer J., Watts R. and Grasset R. (2008) A patient position guidance system in radiation therapy using augmented reality. Christchurch, New Zealand: Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ 2008), 26-28 Nov 2008.

Talbot J., Meyer J., Watts R. and Grasset R. (2008) An augmented reality application in radiotherapy to aid in patient set-up. Christchurch, New Zealand: Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference (EPSM ABEC 2008), 16-20 Nov 2008.

Grasset R., Dünser A., Billinghurst M. and Seichter H. (2007) The Mixed Reality Book: A New Multimedia Reading Experience. San Jose, CA, USA: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2007), 28 Apr-3 May 2007.

Grasset R., Woods E. and Billinghurst M. (2007) Art and Mixed Reality: New Technology for Seamless Merging Between Virtual and Real. Perth, Australia: DAC 2007 (PERTHDAC), 15-18 Sep 2007.

Looser J., Grasset R., Seichter H. and Billinghurst M. (2006) OSGART - A Pragmatic Approach to MR. Santa Barbara, CA, USA: 5th IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 06): Industrial Workshop, 22-25 Oct 2006.

Grasset R., Boissieux L., Gascuel JD. and Schmalstieg D. (2005) Interactive Mediated Reality. Newcastle, Australia: 6th Australasian User Interface Conference (AUIC 05), 31 Jan 2005.

Grasset R., Lamb P. and Billinghurst M. (2005) Evaluation of Mixed-Space Collaboration. Vienna, Austria: International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2005), 5 Oct 2005.

Grasset R. (2003) To a 3D Collaborative Environment. ENST, France: Workshop GTR ISIS "Real-Time Augmented Reality", 1 Sep 2003.

Grasset R. and Gascuel JD. (2003) Réalité Augmentée et Environnement Collaboratif : Un Tour d'Horizon. Paris, France: AFIG '03 (Actes des 16èmes journéees de l'AFIG), 3 Dec 2003.

Grasset R. and Gascuel JD. (2001) Environnement de Réalité Augmentée Collaboratif : Manipulation d'Objets Réels et Virtuels. Limoges, France: AFIG '01 (Actes des 14èmes journéees de l'AFIG), 1 Nov 2001.

Grasset R., Décoret X. and Gascuel JD. (2001) Augmented Reality Collaborative Environment: Calibration and Interactive Scene Editing. Laval, France: VRIC (Virtual Reality International Conference), 1 May 2001.

Chapters

Grasset R., Mulloni A., Billinghurst M. and Schmalstieg D. (2011) Navigation Techniques in Augmented and Mixed Reality: Crossing the Virtuality Continuum. In Furht B (Ed.), Handbook of Augmented Reality: 379-407. Boca Raton: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0064-6_18.

Billinghurst M., Grasset R. and Seichter H. (2010) Tangible Interfaces for Ambient Augmented Reality Applications. In Aghajan H; Augusto JC; Delgado R (Ed.), Human-Centric Interfaces for Ambient Intelligence: 281-302. New York: Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374708-2.00011-5.

Billinghurst M., Grasset R., Seichter H. and Dünser A. (2009) Towards Ambient Augmented Reality with Tangible Interfaces. In Jacko JA (Ed.), Human-Computer Interaction. Ambient, Ubiquitous and Intelligent Interaction: 387-396. Berlin: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02580-8_42.

Software / Code

Kato H., Billinghurst M., Lamb P. and Grasset R. (Ed.) (1999) ARToolKit. .

Additional Publications

Aamir R., Chernoglazov A., Bateman CJ., Butler APH., Butler PH., Anderson NG., Bell ST., Panta RK., Healy JL. and Mohr JL. (2014) MARS spectral molecular imaging of lamb tissue: Data collection and image analysis. Journal of Instrumentation 9(2) P02005: 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/9/02/P02005.

Rajendran K., Walsh MF., de Ruiter NJA., Chernoglazov AI., Panta RK., Butler APH., Butler PH., Bell ST., Anderson NG. and Woodfield TBF. (2014) Reducing beam hardening effects and metal artefacts using Medipix3RX: With applications from biomaterial science. Journal of Instrumentation 9: 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/9/03/P03015.

Butler A., Butzer J., Schleich N., Cook N., Anderson N., Scott N., de Ruiter N., Grasset R. and Tlustos L. (2011) Processing of spectral X-ray data with principal components analysis. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 633(Supplement 1) S140-S142 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.149.

Anderson NG., Butler AP., Scott NJA., Cook NJ., Butzer JS., Schleich N., Firsching M., Grasset R., de Ruiter N. and Campbell M. (2010) Spectroscopic (multi-energy) CT distinguishes iodine and barium contrast material in MICE. European Radiology 20(9): 2126-2134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-010-1768-9.

Talbot J., Meyer J., Watts R. and Grasset R. (2009) A Method for Patient Set-up Guidance in Radiotherapy Using Augmented Reality. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine 32(4): 203-211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03179240.

Duenser A., Lim A., Billinghurst M., Seichter H. and Grasset R. (2008) AR Market Surveys: Entertainment, Education and Engineering..

Dünser A., Grasset R. and Billinghurst M. (2008) A Survey of Evaluation Techniques Used in Augmented Reality Studies.Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand. 27.

Grasset R., Woods E. and Billinghurst M. (2008) Art and Mixed Reality: New Technology for Seamless Merging Between Virtual and Real. Media-Space Journal 1(1).

Shin J., Grasset R., Seichter H. and Billinghurst M. (2008) A Mixed-Reality Rendering Framework for Photorealistic and Non-Photorealistic Rendering.Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand. 12.

Billinghurst M., Grasset R. and Looser J. (2005) Designing Augmented Reality Interfaces. ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics 39(1): 17-22.

Billinghurst M., Grasset R., Green R. and Haller M. (2005) Inventing the Future Down Under: The Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ). ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics 39(2): 18-23.

Clothier IM., Shin J. and Grasset R. (2005) Branch on Branch V3.1. Convention Center, Christchurch. 10-12 Oct 2005. [Demonstration].

Costello T. and Grasset R. (2005) Do Things You Shouldn't Do to Baby Chickens. Arts Center, Melbourne, Australia. 1-30 Sep 2005. [Demonstration].

Grasset R., Lancelle M. and Billinghurst M. (2005) Mining Data 3D Visualization and Virtual Reality: Enhancing the Interface of LeapFrog3D..

Grasset R. (2004) Environnement de réalité augmentée 3D coopératif: approche colocalisée sur table (Multi-users Augmented Reality Environment for small group configuration). Christchurch, New Zealand.

Grasset R. (1999) Environment Study of Augmented Reality and Applications on Video Games..

Research Groups

New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour (NZILBB)

Future Research

Next generation teleconferencing
New User Interface for Visualization Systems