2026 Bobby Bodenheimer: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	34	11947	11602	4880	4664	149	7821

Overview

Bobby Bodenheimer is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Automotive Engineering, and Social Psychology.

Their work focuses on key topics such as Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Augmented Reality Applications, Spatial Cognition and Navigation, Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies, and Action Observation and Synchronization.

Bodenheimer has published in several frequent venues, reflecting a focus on virtual and augmented reality as well as visualization technologies. These venues include:

2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)
2021 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
Journal of Vision

Recent papers indicate ongoing research contributions in perception and spatial cognition within virtual and augmented environments. Notable recent publications include:

"Perceiving distance in virtual reality: theoretical insights from contemporary technologies," 2022, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
"Depth Perception in Augmented Reality: The Effects of Display, Shadow, and Position," 2022, 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)
"Desktop versus immersive virtual environments: effects on spatial learning," 2020, Spatial Cognition and Computation
"Altered Peripersonal Space and the Bodily Self in Schizophrenia: A Virtual Reality Study," 2021, Schizophrenia Bulletin
"The Impact of Embodiment and Avatar Sizing on Personal Space in Immersive Virtual Environments," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bodenheimer include:

Sarah H. Creem-Regehr
Jeanine K. Stefanucci
Lauren Buck
Holly Gagnon
Timothy P. McNamara

Best Publications

Synthesis and evaluation of linear motion transitions

Jing Wang;Bobby Bodenheimer

1568
Citations
Verbs and adverbs: multidimensional motion interpolation

C. Rose;M.F. Cohen;B. Bodenheimer

1043
Citations
Efficient generation of motion transitions using spacetime constraints

Charles Rose;Brian Guenter;Bobby Bodenheimer;Michael F. Cohen

518
Citations
Mixed /spl Hscr//sub 2/ and /spl Hscr//sub /spl infin// performance objectives. I. Robust performance analysis

Kemin Zhou;K. Glover;B. Bodenheimer;J. Doyle

441
Citations
Exploring large virtual environments with an HMD when physical space is limited

Betsy Williams;Gayathri Narasimham;Bjoern Rump;Timothy P. McNamara

292
Citations
The Process of Motion Capture: Dealing with the Data

Bobby Bodenheimer;Chuck Rose;Seth Rosenthal;John Pella

260
Citations
Three-dimensional visualization of protein expression in mouse brain structures using imaging mass spectrometry

Anna C. Crecelius;D. Shannon Cornett;Richard M. Caprioli;Betsy Williams

203
Citations
Do we need to walk for effective virtual reality navigation? physical rotations alone may suffice

Bernhard E. Riecke;Bobby Bodenheimer;Timothy P. McNamara;Betsy Williams

181
Citations
Updating orientation in large virtual environments using scaled translational gain

Betsy Williams;Gayathri Narasimham;Tim P. McNamara;Thomas H. Carr

161
Citations
Evaluation of walking in place on a Wii balance board to explore a virtual environment

Betsy Williams;Stephen Bailey;Gayathri Narasimham;Muqun Li

148
Citations
An evaluation of a cost metric for selecting transitions between motion segments

Jing Wang;Bobby Bodenheimer

143
Citations
The shape of human navigation: how environmental geometry is used in maintenance of spatial orientation.

Jonathan W. Kelly;Timothy P. McNamara;Bobby Bodenheimer;Thomas H. Carr

141
Citations
A Comparison of Distance Estimation in HMD-Based Virtual Environments with Different HMD-Based Conditions

Lauren E. Buck;Mary K. Young;Bobby Bodenheimer

111
Citations
The influence of avatar (self and character) animations on distance estimation, object interaction and locomotion in immersive virtual environments

Erin A. McManus;Bobby Bodenheimer;Stephan Streuber;Stephan de la Rosa

96
Citations
Computing the duration of motion transitions: an empirical approach

Jing Wang;Bobby Bodenheimer

95
Citations
A comparison of two cost-differentiated virtual reality systems for perception and action tasks

Mary K. Young;Graham B. Gaylor;Scott M. Andrus;Bobby Bodenheimer

86
Citations
Perceiving distance in virtual reality: theoretical insights from contemporary technologies

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77
Citations
Depth Perception in Augmented Reality: The Effects of Display, Shadow, and Position

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76
Citations
Distance estimation in virtual and real environments using bisection

Bobby Bodenheimer;Jingjing Meng;Haojie Wu;Gayathri Narasimham

75
Citations
Intelligent user interface design for teachable agent systems

J. Davis;K. Leelawong;K. Belynne;B. Bodenheimer

67
Citations
Cartoon textures

Christina de Juan;Bobby Bodenheimer

67
Citations
Mixed H 2 and H ∞ control

Kemin Zhou;John Doyle;Keith Glover;Bobby Bodenheimer

22
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. Rieser Vanderbilt University

Timothy P. McNamara Vanderbilt University

Sarah H. Creem-Regehr University of Utah

Jeanine K. Stefanucci University of Utah

Thomas H. Carr Michigan State University

Julie A. Adams Oregon State University

John C. Doyle California Institute of Technology

Benoit M. Dawant Vanderbilt University

Kemin Zhou Shandong University of Science and Technology

Keith Glover University of Cambridge

External Links

Personal website of Bobby Bodenheimer

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