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37
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5390
World Ranking
10826
National Ranking
4505

Overview

Nicolas Villar is affiliated with Microsoft in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with particular focus on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Neurology, Sociology and Political Science, and Rehabilitation.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions

Their recent publications illustrate a multidisciplinary approach to these subjects. The list of notable papers includes:

  • Non-invasive intervention for motor signs of Parkinson's disease: the effect of vibratory stimuli, 2020, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
  • Somatosensory and dynamic balance improvement in older adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy through sensorimotor exercise: A multisite randomized controlled trial, 2024, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
  • Crime and Commerce: A Study of Urban Crime and Criminal Activity in Chicago, 2020, Knowledge@UChicago (University of Chicago)
  • P-030. GANANCIA PONDERAL DURANTE EL EMBARAZO EN PACIENTES CON DIABETES PREGESTACIONAL: ASOCIACIÓN CON RESULTADOS MATERNOS Y NEONATALES, 2025, Endocrinología Diabetes y Nutrición
  • P-050. RESULTADOS DE ADHERENCIA AL SEGUIMIENTO DEL PROGRAMA DE TRANSICIÓN DE DIABETES EN UN HOSPITAL DE TERCER NIVEL A LO LARGO 5 AÑOS, 2025, Endocrinología Diabetes y Nutrición

Frequent co-authors in their research indicate ongoing collaboration and include:

  • B. Barquiel Alcalá
  • Orlando Domínguez
  • E. García Pérez de Sevilla
  • Patricia Vázquez Pérez
  • Neus Gadea

Their work has appeared in multiple journals and venues, reflecting diverse research interests. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Endocrinología Diabetes y Nutrición
  • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
  • Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
  • Knowledge@UChicago (University of Chicago)
  • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Best Publications

  • The drift table: designing for ludic engagement

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

  • PreHeat: controlling home heating using occupancy prediction

    James Scott;A.J. Bernheim Brush;John Krumm;Brian Meyers

  • MixFab: a mixed-reality environment for personal fabrication

    Christian Weichel;Manfred Lau;David Kim;Nicolas Villar

  • Going beyond the display: a surface technology with an electronically switchable diffuser

    Shahram Izadi;Steve Hodges;Stuart Taylor;Dan Rosenfeld

  • Surface computer user interaction

    Shahram Izadi;Nicolas Villar;Otmar Hilliges;Stephen E. Hodges

  • Detecting touch on a curved surface

    Daniel Rosenfeld;Jonathan Westhues;Shahram Izadi;Nicolas Villar

  • The VoodooIO gaming kit: a real-time adaptable gaming controller

    Nicolas Villar;Kiel Mark Gilleade;Devina Ramdunyellis;Hans Gellersen

  • Enabling Collaboration in Learning Computer Programing Inclusive of Children with Vision Impairments

    Anja Thieme;Cecily Morrison;Nicolas Villar;Martin Grayson

  • Ferromagnetic user interfaces

    Stuart Taylor;Jonathan Hook;Shahram Izadi;Nicolas Villar

  • Prototyping Connected Devices for the Internet of Things

    S. Hodges;S. Taylor;N. Villar;J. Scott

  • .NET gadgeteer: a platform for custom devices

    Nicolas Villar;James Scott;Steve Hodges;Kerry Hammil

  • Mouse 2.0: multi-touch meets the mouse

    Nicolas Villar;Shahram Izadi;Dan Rosenfeld;Hrvoje Benko

  • Project Zanzibar: A Portable and Flexible Tangible Interaction Platform

    Nicolas Villar;Daniel Cletheroe;Greg Saul;Christian Holz

  • How to nudge in Situ: designing lambent devices to deliver salient information in supermarkets

    Vaiva Kalnikaite;Yvonne Rogers;Jon Bird;Nicolas Villar

  • Circuit stickers: peel-and-stick construction of interactive electronic prototypes

    Steve Hodges;Nicolas Villar;Nicholas Chen;Tushar Chugh

  • Pin&Play: the surface as network medium

    K. Van Laerhoven;N. Villar;A. Schmidt;H.-W. Gellersen

  • Exploring Issues of User Model Transparency and Proactive Behaviour in an Office Environment Control System

    Keith Cheverst;Hee Eon Byun;Dan Fitton;Corina Sas

  • FM radio: family interplay with sonic mementos

    Daniela Petrelli;Nicolas Villar;Vaiva Kalnikaite;Lina Dib

  • Putting the physical into the digital: issues in designing hybrid interactive surfaces

    David Kirk;Abigail Sellen;Stuart Taylor;Nicolas Villar

  • Socio-Technical Lifelogging: Deriving Design Principles for a Future Proof Digital Past

    Steve Whittaker;Vaiva Kalnikaité;Daniela Petrelli;Abigail Sellen

  • Optimizing 3d printing using segmentation or aggregation

    David Alexander Butler;Nicolas Villar;James W. Scott;Stephen E. Hodges

Frequent Co-Authors

James Scott
James Scott Microsoft (United States)
Stephen E. Hodges
Stephen E. Hodges Microsoft (United States)
Shahram Izadi
Shahram Izadi Google (United States)
Hans Gellersen
Hans Gellersen Aarhus University
Hrvoje Benko
Hrvoje Benko Facebook (United States)
Shwetak N. Patel
Shwetak N. Patel University of Washington
Desney S. Tan
Desney S. Tan Microsoft (United States)
Christian Holz
Christian Holz ETH Zurich
Dan Morris
Dan Morris Google (United States)
Kristof Van Laerhoven
Kristof Van Laerhoven University of Siegen

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