2026 Hans Gellersen: 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	73	1603	1556	5	5	291	19275

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Computer Science in Denmark Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Denmark Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Denmark Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Hans Gellersen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has produced a substantial body of research primarily in the fields of Computer Science and Neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields with a significant focus on Human-Computer Interaction and Cognitive Neuroscience, accompanied by research contributions in Information Systems, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their research topics encompass a broad range of areas, including:

Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Interactive and Immersive Displays
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Hand Gesture Recognition Systems
Visual perception and processing mechanisms
User Authentication and Security Systems

Gellersen has published extensively, with notable frequent contributions to venues such as:

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications

Their recent papers include:

"Sensing with Earables," 2022, Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
"Gaze-Hand Alignment," 2022, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
"Exploring Gaze for Assisting Freehand Selection-based Text Entry in AR," 2022, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
"BimodalGaze: Seamlessly Refined Pointing with Gaze and Filtered Gestural Head Movement," 2020, ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications
"Gaze+Hold: Eyes-only Direct Manipulation with Continuous Gaze Modulated by Closure of One Eye," 2021, ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications

Their collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as:

Ken Pfeuffer
Ludwig Sidenmark
Christopher Clarke
Joshua Newn
Tobias Röddiger

Best Publications

There is more to context than location

Albrecht Schmidt;Michael Beigl;Hans-Werner Gellersen

1844
Citations
Eye Movement Analysis for Activity Recognition Using Electrooculography

Andreas Bulling;Jamie A Ward;Hans Gellersen;Gerhard Tröster

877
Citations
Smart-Its Friends: A Technique for Users to Easily Establish Connections between Smart Artefacts

Lars Erik Holmquist;Friedemann Mattern;Bernt Schiele;Petteri Alahuhta

735
Citations
Multi-sensor context-awareness in mobile devices and smart artifacts

Hans W. Gellersen;Albercht Schmidt;Michael Beigl

712
Citations
The drift table: designing for ludic engagement

William W. Gaver;John Bowers;Andrew Boucher;Hans Gellerson

572
Citations
Mediacups: experience with design and use of computer-augmented everyday artefacts

Michael Beigl;Hans-W. Gellersen;Albrecht Schmidt

422
Citations
Substitutional Reality: Using the Physical Environment to Design Virtual Reality Experiences

Adalberto L. Simeone;Eduardo Velloso;Hans Gellersen

396
Citations
Shake well before use: authentication based on accelerometer data

Rene Mayrhofer;Hans Gellersen

352
Citations
Shake Well Before Use: Intuitive and Secure Pairing of Mobile Devices

R. Mayrhofer;H. Gellersen

333
Citations
Pursuits: spontaneous interaction with displays based on smooth pursuit eye movement and moving targets

Mélodie Vidal;Andreas Bulling;Hans Gellersen

323
Citations
Beyond prototypes: challenges in deploying ubiquitous systems

N. Davies;H.-W. Gellersen

323
Citations
Object-oriented Web application development

H.-W. Gellersen;M. Gaedke

306
Citations
Gaze + pinch interaction in virtual reality

Ken Pfeuffer;Benedikt Mayer;Diako Mardanbegi;Hans Gellersen

301
Citations
Orbits: Gaze Interaction for Smart Watches using Smooth Pursuit Eye Movements

Augusto Esteves;Eduardo Velloso;Andreas Bulling;Hans Gellersen

292
Citations
Location and Navigation Support for Emergency Responders: A Survey

C. Fischer;H. Gellersen

282
Citations
Toward Mobile Eye-Based Human-Computer Interaction

Andreas Bulling;Hans Gellersen

255
Citations
Wearable eye tracking for mental health monitoring

MéLodie Vidal;Jayson Turner;Andreas Bulling;Hans Gellersen

228
Citations
Performance metrics for activity recognition

Jamie A. Ward;Paul Lukowicz;Hans W. Gellersen

228
Citations
Expected, sensed, and desired: A framework for designing sensing-based interaction

Steve Benford;Holger Schnädelbach;Boriana Koleva;Rob Anastasi

224
Citations
MixFab: a mixed-reality environment for personal fabrication

Christian Weichel;Manfred Lau;David Kim;Nicolas Villar

208
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Bulling University of Stuttgart

Nicolas Villar Microsoft (United States)

Jason Alexander University of Bath

Michael Beigl Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Enrico Rukzio University of Ulm

Gerd Kortuem Delft University of Technology

Kristof Van Laerhoven University of Siegen

Paul Lukowicz German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence

Pete Sawyer Aston University

Trevor J. Crawford Lancaster University

External Links

Personal website of Hans Gellersen Google Scholar page

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