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Overview

Ken Hinckley is affiliated with Microsoft in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within computer science, with a particular focus on human-computer interaction and information systems and management. The scientist's work also crosses into geophysics and astronomy and astrophysics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Their main areas of study include:

  • Computer Science

With subfields emphasizing:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Geophysics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Research topics addressed in their publications cover:

  • Personal Information Management and User Behavior
  • Interactive and Immersive Displays
  • Usability and User Interface Design
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Motor Control and Adaptation

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ken Hinckley include:

  • "Understanding Multi-Device Usage Patterns: Physical Device Configurations and Fragmented Workflows," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • "New Cold Subdwarf Discoveries from Backyard Worlds and a Metallicity Classification System for T Subdwarfs," 2025, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Enhanced efficiency in visually guided online motor control for actions redirected towards the body midline," 2022, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Style Blink: Exploring Digital Inking of Structured Information via Handcrafted Styling as a First-Class Object," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • "Discovery of 118 New Ultracool Dwarf Candidates Using Machine-learning Techniques," 2024, The Astronomical Journal

The venues where their research is frequently published include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • The Astronomical Journal

Ken Hinckley has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Adam J. Burgasser
  • Adam C. Schneider
  • Aaron Meisner
  • Dan Caselden
  • Jonathan Gagné

Best Publications

  • Sensing techniques for mobile interaction

    Ken Hinckley;Jeff Pierce;Mike Sinclair;Eric Horvitz

  • Recognizing gestures and using gestures for interacting with software applications

    Joel P. Dehlin;Christina Summer Chen;Andrew D. Wilson;Daniel C. Robbins

  • Passive real-world interface props for neurosurgical visualization

    Ken Hinckley;Randy Pausch;John C. Goble;Neal F. Kassell

  • Method and apparatus using multiple sensors in a device with a display

    Kenneth P. Hinckley;Michael J. Sinclair;Jeffrey Scott Pierce;Eric J. Horvitz

  • A survey of design issues in spatial input

    Ken Hinckley;Randy Pausch;John C. Goble;Neal F. Kassell

  • Distributed sensing techniques for mobile devices

    Gonzalo A. Ramos;Kenneth P. Hinckley

  • Speed-dependent automatic zooming for browsing large documents

    Takeo Igarashi;Ken Hinckley

  • Proximity detection using wireless signal strengths

    John C. Krumm;Kenneth P. Hinckley

  • Multi-Finger Gestures

    Kenneth P. Hinckley;Koji Yatani

  • Manual controlled scrolling

    Kenneth P. Hinckley;Steven N. Bathiche;James H. Cauthorn;Michael J. Sinclair

  • Synchronous gestures for multiple persons and computers

    Ken Hinckley

  • Motion Detection Notification

    Michael Sinclair;Kenneth Hinckley;Darko Kirovski;Gideon Yuval

  • Capacitance touch slider

    Michael J. Sinclair;Kenneth P. Hinckley;James T. Kajiya;Nathan C. Sherman

  • Multi-screen synchronous slide gesture

    Kenneth P. Hinckley;Koji Yatani

  • Pen + touch = new tools

    Ken Hinckley;Koji Yatani;Michel Pahud;Nicole Coddington

  • Stitching: pen gestures that span multiple displays

    Ken Hinckley;Gonzalo Ramos;Francois Guimbretiere;Patrick Baudisch

  • The Task Gallery: a 3D window manager

    George Robertson;Maarten van Dantzich;Daniel Robbins;Mary Czerwinski

  • Two-handed virtual manipulation

    Ken Hinckley;Randy Pausch;Dennis Proffitt;Neal F. Kassell

  • Page manipulations using on and off-screen gestures

    Kenneth P. Hinckley;Koji Yatani

  • Hover widgets: using the tracking state to extend the capabilities of pen-operated devices

    Tovi Grossman;Ken Hinckley;Patrick Baudisch;Maneesh Agrawala

Frequent Co-Authors

Koji Yatani
Koji Yatani University of Tokyo
Steven Bathiche
Steven Bathiche Microsoft (United States)
Hrvoje Benko
Hrvoje Benko Facebook (United States)
Patrick Baudisch
Patrick Baudisch Hasso Plattner Institute
Andrew D. Wilson
Andrew D. Wilson Microsoft (United States)
Desney S. Tan
Desney S. Tan Microsoft (United States)
François Guimbretière
François Guimbretière Cornell University
Raman K. Sarin
Raman K. Sarin Microsoft (United States)
Paul Henry Dietz
Paul Henry Dietz Misapplied Sciences, Inc.
Edward Cutrell
Edward Cutrell Microsoft (United States)

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