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Azam Khan

Azam Khan

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Computer Science

D-Index
38
Citations
4547
World Ranking
10408
National Ranking
417

Overview

Azam Khan is affiliated with Trax.co in Canada and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Management Science and Operations Research, Building and Construction, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Management Information Systems, and Social Psychology.

The research topics covered by Khan focus on:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Facilities and Workplace Management
  • Simulation Techniques and Applications
  • Business Process Modeling and Analysis
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
  • Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics
  • Urban Design and Spatial Analysis

Khan has published research in several academic venues, including:

  • Building and Environment
  • Scientific Reports
  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • Photonics
  • Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing

Key recent publications include:

  • Ten questions concerning human-building interaction research for improving the quality of life (2022, Building and Environment)
  • The field of human building interaction for convergent research and innovation for intelligent built environments (2022, Scientific Reports)
  • Socio-Spatial Comfort (2021, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction)
  • Tutorial on Development of 3D Vasculature Digital Phantoms for Evaluation of Photoacoustic Image Reconstruction Algorithms (2022, Photonics)
  • Baseline Isolated Printed Text Image Database for Pashto Script Recognition (2023, Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing)

The frequent co-authors of Azam Khan include:

  • Rhys Goldstein
  • Burçin Becerik-Gerber
  • Gale Lucas
  • Ashrant Aryal
  • Mohamad Awada

Best Publications

  • Boom chameleon: simultaneous capture of 3D viewpoint, voice and gesture annotations on a spatially-aware display

    Michael Tsang;George W. Fitzmaurice;Gordon Kurtenbach;Azam Khan

  • Navigation system for a 3d virtual scene

    George Fitzmaurice;Justin Matejka;Igor Mordatch;Gord Kurtenbach

  • Real-time occupancy detection using decision trees with multiple sensor types

    Ebenezer Hailemariam;Rhys Goldstein;Ramtin Attar;Azam Khan

  • Tracking menus

    George Fitzmaurice;Azam Khan;Robert Pieké;Bill Buxton

  • Creating principal 3D curves with digital tape drawing

    Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan;Gordon Kurtenbach;George Fitzmaurice

  • HoverCam: interactive 3D navigation for proximal object inspection

    Azam Khan;Ben Komalo;Jos Stam;George Fitzmaurice

  • Large display attention focus system

    Azam Khan;Justin Frank Matejka;George William Fitzmaurice;Gordon Paul Kurtenbauch

  • Analytic drawing of 3D scaffolds

    Ryan Schmidt;Azam Khan;Karan Singh;Gord Kurtenbach

  • A remote control interface for large displays

    Azam Khan;George Fitzmaurice;Don Almeida;Nicolas Burtnyk

  • Spotlight: directing users' attention on large displays

    Azam Khan;Justin Matejka;George Fitzmaurice;Gordon Kurtenbach

  • StyleCam: interactive stylized 3D navigation using integrated spatial & temporal controls

    Nicholas Burtnyk;Azam Khan;George Fitzmaurice;Ravin Balakrishnan

  • Multiscale 3D navigation

    James McCrae;Igor Mordatch;Michael Glueck;Azam Khan

  • Three-dimensional orientation indicator and controller

    Anirban Ghosh;Igor Mordatch;Azam Khan;George William Fitzmaurice

  • Interaction techniques for 3D modeling on large displays

    Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan;Gordon Kurtenbach;George Fitzmaurice

  • PenLight: combining a mobile projector and a digital pen for dynamic visual overlay

    Hyunyoung Song;Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice;François Guimbretiere

  • Safe 3D navigation

    George Fitzmaurice;Justin Matejka;Igor Mordatch;Azam Khan

  • Transitional user interface for a portion of a display screen

    George Fitzmaurice;Gord Kurtenbach;Justin Matejka;Marsha Leverock

  • On expert performance in 3D curve-drawing tasks

    Ryan Schmidt;Azam Khan;Gord Kurtenbach;Karan Singh

  • ViewCube: a 3D orientation indicator and controller

    Azam Khan;Igor Mordatch;George Fitzmaurice;Justin Matejka

  • Grand challenges for modeling and simulation

    Simon J E Taylor;Azam Khan;Katherine L Morse;Andreas Tolk

Frequent Co-Authors

George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice Autodesk (United States)
Gordon Kurtenbach
Gordon Kurtenbach Autodesk (United States)
Igor Mordatch
Igor Mordatch Google (United States)
Tovi Grossman
Tovi Grossman University of Toronto
Fanny Chevalier
Fanny Chevalier University of Toronto
Bill Buxton
Bill Buxton Microsoft (United States)
Kasper Hornbæk
Kasper Hornbæk University of Copenhagen
Ravin Balakrishnan
Ravin Balakrishnan University of Toronto
William O'Brien
William O'Brien Carleton University
Michael Brudno
Michael Brudno University of Toronto

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