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  • 1994 - ACM Fellow For recognizing the need for a new form of publication for video graphics; for originating the ACM Video Review; for doing the day-to-day work of preparing and distributing it over a period of years; for the impact on teaching of computer graphics and on the dissemination of the best work in that field.
  • 1988 - Outstanding Contribution to ACM Award For recognizing the need for a new form of publication for video graphics; for originating the ACM Video Review; for doing the day-to-day work of preparing and distributing it over a period of years; for the impact on teaching of computer graphics and on the dissemination of the best work in that field.

Overview

Thomas A. DeFanti is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on computer science and engineering.

The main fields of study encompassed by their work include:

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, their work delves into specialized subfields such as:

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • General Health Professions
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

The main topics covered in their research reflect a diverse range of interests and applications:

  • Advanced Vision and Imaging
  • Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
  • Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Data Visualization and Analytics
  • Augmented Reality Applications
  • Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

They have published research in various venues, with a notable presence in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality
  • Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing

Recent papers attributed to Thomas A. DeFanti or closely associated with their research interests include:

  • "Electronic Visualization Laboratory's 50th Anniversary Retrospective: Look to the Future, Build on the Past" (2024) published in PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality
  • "Auto-scaling HTCondor pools using Kubernetes compute resources" (2022) published in Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing
  • "Towards a Dynamic Composability Approach for Using Heterogeneous Systems in Remote Sensing" (2022) published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Real-Time In-Network Machine Learning on P4-Programmable FPGA SmartNICs with Fixed-Point Arithmetic and Taylor" (2025) published on arXiv (Cornell University)

Thomas A. DeFanti has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Daniel J. Sandin
  • F. Würthwein
  • Dmitry Mishin
  • Mahidhar Tatineni
  • Carolina Cruz-Neira

The scientist's contributions have been recognized through awards such as:

  • ACM Fellow (1994): For recognizing the need for a new form of publication for video graphics; for originating the ACM Video Review; for performing the day-to-day work of preparing and distributing it over a period of years; and for impact on teaching computer graphics and disseminating significant work in the field.
  • Outstanding Contribution to ACM Award (1988): For similar reasons related to video graphics publication and dissemination of influential work in computer graphics.

Best Publications

  • Surround-screen projection-based virtual reality: the design and implementation of the CAVE

    Carolina Cruz-Neira;Daniel J. Sandin;Thomas A. DeFanti

  • The CAVE: audio visual experience automatic virtual environment

    Carolina Cruz-Neira;Daniel J. Sandin;Thomas A. DeFanti;Robert V. Kenyon

  • Reliable Blast UDP : predictable high performance bulk data transfer

    E. He;J. Leigh;O. Yu;T.A. Defanti

  • The ImmersaDesk and Infinity Wall projection-based virtual reality displays

    Marek Czernuszenko;Dave Pape;Daniel Sandin;Tom DeFanti

  • Overview of the I-Way: Wide-Area Visual Supercomputing

    Thomas A. Defanti;Ian Foster;Michael E. Papka;Rick Stevens

  • The cave : audio visual experience automatic virtual environment : Siggraph'92 Showcase

    C. Cruz-Neira;D. J. Sandin;T. Defanti;R. V. Kenyon

  • The StarCAVE, a third-generation CAVE and virtual reality OptIPortal

    Thomas A. DeFanti;Gregory Dawe;Daniel J. Sandin;Jurgen P. Schulze

  • Scientists in wonderland: A report on visualization applications in the CAVE virtual reality environment

    C. Cruz-Neira;J. Leigh;M. Papka;C. Barnes

  • Visualization: expanding scientific and engineering research opportunities

    T.A. DeFanti;M.D. Brown;B.H. McCormick

  • The OptIPuter

    Larry L. Smarr;Andrew A. Chien;Tom DeFanti;Jason Leigh

  • Haptics-based virtual reality periodontal training simulator

    Cristian Luciano;Pat Banerjee;Thomas DeFanti

  • Multi-perspective collaborative design in persistent networked virtual environments

    J. Leigh;A.E. Johnson;C.A. Vasilakis;T.A. DeFanti

  • Two bit/pixel full color encoding

    Graham Campbell;Thomas A. DeFanti;Jeff Frederiksen;Stephen A. Joyce

  • Advances in the Dynallax Solid-State Dynamic Parallax Barrier Autostereoscopic Visualization Display System

    T. Peterka;R.L. Kooima;D.J. Sandin;A. Johnson

  • TransLight: a global-scale LambdaGrid for e-science

    Tom DeFanti;Cees de Laat;Joe Mambretti;Kees Neggers

  • A review of tele-immersive applications in the CAVE research network

    J. Leigh;A.E. Johnson;T.A. DeFanti;M. Brown

  • From the I-WAY to the National Technology Grid

    Rick Stevens;Paul Woodward;Tom DeFanti;Charlie Catlett

  • Color video system using data compression and decompression

    Graham M. Campbell;Thomas A. Defanti

  • The future of the CAVE

    Thomas A. DeFanti;Daniel Acevedo;Richard A. Ainsworth;Maxine D. Brown

  • Distributed virtual reality: supporting remote collaboration in vehicle design

    V.D. Lehner;T.A. DeFanti

  • Surround-Screen Projection-Based Virtual Reality: The Design and Implementation of the CAVE

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  • Visualization in scientific computing

    Thomas A. Defanti;Maxine D. Brown

  • Proceedings of the 6th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques

    Tom DeFanti;Bruce H. McCormick;Bary W. Pollack;Norman Badler

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason Leigh
Jason Leigh University of Hawaii at Manoa
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert V. Kenyon
Robert V. Kenyon University of Illinois at Chicago
Ilkay Altintas
Ilkay Altintas University of California, San Diego
Masahiko Jinno
Masahiko Jinno Kagawa University
John A. Orcutt
John A. Orcutt University of California, San Diego
Rick Stevens
Rick Stevens Argonne National Laboratory
Derek G. Kamper
Derek G. Kamper University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Truong Q. Nguyen
Truong Q. Nguyen University of California, San Diego
Ramesh R. Rao
Ramesh R. Rao University of California, San Diego

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