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77
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19548
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - ACM Fellow For contributions to human computer interface research and innovation.
  • 2006 - ACM Distinguished Member

Overview

Shumin Zhai is affiliated with Google in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Computer Science. Their work spans several specialized areas including Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Systems.

Their research topics include:

  • Interactive and Immersive Displays
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • User Authentication and Security Systems
  • Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
  • Robotic Locomotion and Control
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence

Zhai has contributed to multiple publications across various venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • SmartBot
  • ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series

Their recent papers illustrate a range of interests and contributions in novel interfaces, robotics, and machine learning applications. Notable papers include:

  • "TypeAnywhere: A QWERTY-Based Text Entry Solution for Ubiquitous Computing," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • "A Comprehensive Review of Humanoid Robots," 2025, SmartBot
  • "C-PAK: Correcting and Completing Variable-Length Prefix-Based Abbreviated Keystrokes," 2022, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • "Private Federated Learning in Gboard," 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Road elevation map estimation based on affine transformation and stereo matching," 2020, Journal of Physics Conference Series

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Zhai include Philip Quinn, Michael Xuelin Huang, Shanqing Cai, Yanxiang Zhang, and Mingrui Ray Zhang. These collaborations indicate a network of expertise across human-computer interaction and related subfields.

In recognition of their contributions to the research community, Zhai has received professional awards such as the ACM Fellow distinction in 2010 for contributions to human-computer interface research and innovation, as well as being named an ACM Distinguished Member in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Manual and gaze input cascaded (MAGIC) pointing

    Shumin Zhai;Carlos Morimoto;Steven Ihde

  • Beyond Fitts' law: models for trajectory-based HCI tasks

    Johnny Accot;Shumin Zhai

  • SHARK2: a large vocabulary shorthand writing system for pen-based computers

    Per-Ola Kristensson;Shumin Zhai

  • More than dotting the i's --- foundations for crossing-based interfaces

    Johnny Accot;Shumin Zhai

  • Shorthand writing on stylus keyboard

    Shumin Zhai;Per-Ola Kristensson

  • High precision touch screen interaction

    Pär-Anders Albinsson;Shumin Zhai

  • The metropolis keyboard - an exploration of quantitative techniques for virtual keyboard design

    Shumin Zhai;Michael Hunter;Barton A. Smith

  • Performance evaluation of input devices in trajectory-based tasks: an application of the steering law

    Johnny Accot;Shumin Zhai

  • Human Performance in Six Degree of Freedom Input Control

    Shumin Zhai

  • Speed-accuracy tradeoff in Fitts' law tasks: on the equivalency of actual and nominal pointing precision

    Shumin Zhai;Jing Kong;Xiangshi Ren

  • The performance of touch screen soft buttons

    Seungyon Lee;Shumin Zhai

  • Manual and cognitive benefits of two-handed input: an experimental study

    Andrea Leganchuk;Shumin Zhai;William Buxton

  • Characterizing computer input with Fitts' law parameters: the information and non-information aspects of pointing

    Shumin Zhai

  • Refining Fitts' law models for bivariate pointing

    Johnny Accot;Shumin Zhai

  • FFitts law: modeling finger touch with fitts' law

    Xiaojun Bi;Yang Li;Shumin Zhai

  • System and method for recognizing word patterns in a very large vocabulary based on a virtual keyboard layout

    Per-Ola Kristensson;Jingtao Wang;Shumin Zhai

  • Applications of augmented reality for human-robot communication

    P. Milgram;S. Zhai;D. Drascic;J. Grodski

  • Performance Optimization of Virtual Keyboards

    Shumin Zhai;Michael A. Hunter;Barton A. Smith

  • The influence of muscle groups on performance of multiple degree-of-freedom input

    Shumin Zhai;Paul Milgram;William Buxton

  • The “Silk Cursor”: investigating transparency for 3D target acquisition

    Shumin Zhai;William Buxton;Paul Milgram

  • System and method for issuing commands based on pen motions on a graphical keyboard

    Shumin Zhai;Per-Ola Kristensson

Frequent Co-Authors

Per Ola Kristensson
Per Ola Kristensson University of Cambridge
Ciprian Chelba
Ciprian Chelba Google (United States)
William Buxton
William Buxton Microsoft (United States)
Paul P. Maglio
Paul P. Maglio University of California, Merced
Myron D. Flickner
Myron D. Flickner IBM (United States)
Francoise Beaufays
Francoise Beaufays Google (United States)
John Canny
John Canny University of California, Berkeley
Mark Chignell
Mark Chignell University of Toronto
Mary Czerwinski
Mary Czerwinski Microsoft (United States)

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