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Doug A. Bowman

Doug A. Bowman

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
63
Citations
19593
World Ranking
2715
National Ranking
1350

Doug A. Bowman publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Doug A. Bowman sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 255 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Doug A. Bowman D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Doug A. Bowman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - ACM Distinguished Member

Overview

Doug A. Bowman is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and specializes in computer science, with a focus on human-computer interaction and computer vision and pattern recognition. Their research output includes significant contributions to virtual reality, augmented reality, and interactive and immersive displays.

The scientist has published 74 works primarily within the field of computer science. Subfields of study that feature prominently in their work include human-computer interaction, computer vision and pattern recognition, cognitive neuroscience, surgery, and speech and hearing.

Main topics covered in their research include:

  • Virtual reality applications and impacts
  • Augmented reality applications
  • Interactive and immersive displays
  • Tactile and sensory interactions
  • Data visualization and analytics
  • Surgical simulation and training
  • Digital storytelling and education

Frequent collaborators include Feiyu Lu, Shakiba Davari, Lee Lisle, Leonardo Pavanatto, and Alexander Giovannelli. These partnerships reflect ongoing joint research efforts across multiple publications.

Doug A. Bowman's research has been published extensively in venues such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
  • 2021 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
  • 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)

Among recent publications are:

  • Glanceable AR: Evaluating Information Access Methods for Head-Worn Augmented Reality, 2020, 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)
  • Mixed reality environment for learning sensing technology applications in Construction: A usability study, 2022, Advanced Engineering Informatics
  • Pseudo-Haptic Display of Mass and Mass Distribution During Object Rotation in Virtual Reality, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • Evaluating the Benefits of the Immersive Space to Think, 2020, 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
  • Exploration of Techniques for Rapid Activation of Glanceable Information in Head-Worn Augmented Reality, 2021, Symposium on Spatial User Interaction

Doug A. Bowman was recognized as an ACM Distinguished Member in 2010.

Best Publications

  • 3D User Interfaces: Theory and Practice

    Doug A. Bowman;Ernst Kruijff;Joseph J. LaViola;Ivan Poupyrev

  • Virtual Reality: How Much Immersion Is Enough?

    D.A. Bowman;R.P. McMahan

  • Testbed Evaluation of Virtual Environment Interaction Techniques

    Doug A. Bowman;Donald B. Johnson;Larry F. Hodges

  • An evaluation of techniques for grabbing and manipulating remote objects in immersive virtual environments

    Doug A. Bowman;Larry F. Hodges

  • Travel in immersive virtual environments: an evaluation of viewpoint motion control techniques

    D.A. Bowman;D. Koller;L.F. Hodges

  • An Introduction to 3-D User Interface Design

    Doug A. Bowman;Ernst Kruijff;Joseph J. LaViola;Ivan Poupyrev

  • A survey of usability evaluation in virtual environments: classification and comparison of methods

    Doug A. Bowman;Joseph L. Gabbard;Deborah Hix

  • Evaluating Display Fidelity and Interaction Fidelity in a Virtual Reality Game

    R. P. McMahan;D. A. Bowman;D. J. Zielinski;R. B. Brady

  • Formalizing the Design, Evaluation, and Application of Interaction Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments

    Doug A. Bowman;Larry F. Hodges

  • Move to improve: promoting physical navigation to increase user performance with large displays

    Robert Ball;Chris North;Doug A. Bowman

  • Design and evaluation of menu systems for immersive virtual environments

    D.A. Bowman;C.A. Wingrave

  • Effects of Field of View and Visual Complexity on Virtual Reality Training Effectiveness for a Visual Scanning Task

    Eric D. Ragan;Doug A. Bowman;Regis Kopper;Cheryl Stinson

  • The Educational Value of an Information-Rich Virtual Environment

    Doug A. Bowman;Larry F. Hodges;Don Allison;Jean Wineman

  • A methodology for the evaluation of travel techniques for immersive virtual environments

    Douglas A. Bowman;David Koller;Larry F. Hodges

  • Questioning naturalism in 3D user interfaces

    Doug A. Bowman;Ryan P. McMahan;Eric D. Ragan

  • Maintaining Spatial Orientation during Travel in an Immersive Virtual Environment

    Doug A. Bowman;Elizabeth T. Davis;Larry F. Hodges;Albert N. Badre

  • Effects of information layout, screen size, and field of view on user performance in information‐rich virtual environments

    Nicholas F. Polys;Seonho Kim;Doug A. Bowman

  • Information-rich virtual environments: theory, tools, and research agenda

    Doug A. Bowman;Chris North;Jian Chen;Nicholas F. Polys

  • A human motor behavior model for distal pointing tasks

    Regis Kopper;Doug A. Bowman;Mara G. Silva;Ryan P. McMahan

  • 3D User Interfaces: New Directions and Perspectives

    D.A. Bowman;S. Coquillart;B. Froehlich;M. Hirose

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris North
Chris North Virginia Tech
Tobias Höllerer
Tobias Höllerer University of California, Santa Barbara
Jian Chen
Jian Chen The Ohio State University
Larry F. Hodges
Larry F. Hodges Clemson University
Joseph L. Gabbard
Joseph L. Gabbard Virginia Tech
Marte Gutierrez
Marte Gutierrez Colorado School of Mines
Naren Ramakrishnan
Naren Ramakrishnan Virginia Tech
Joseph J. LaViola
Joseph J. LaViola University of Central Florida
David H. Laidlaw
David H. Laidlaw Brown University
Ivan Poupyrev
Ivan Poupyrev Google (United States)

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