2026 Tovi Grossman: 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	66	2365	2295	88	82	252	13145

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award
2018 - ACM Senior Member

Overview

Tovi Grossman is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in computer science, with a primary focus on human-computer interaction. Their scholarly output includes 52 publications, spanning several key subfields such as human-computer interaction, computer vision and pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, cognitive neuroscience, and control and systems engineering.

The scientist's work covers an array of topics within interactive technology and immersive experiences. Specific areas of research include:

Interactive and immersive displays
Virtual reality applications and impacts
Tactile and sensory interactions
Hand gesture recognition systems
Software engineering research
Gaze tracking and assistive technology
Robot manipulation and learning

Grossman has published in several prominent venues. The most frequent venues include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Designing Interactive Systems Conference
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)
Canada Human-Computer Communications Society

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on virtual environments, gaze-based interaction, robotics, and immersive video technologies. Selected recent works are:

"Designing Co-Creative AI for Virtual Environments," 2021, Creativity and Cognition
"Weighted Pointer: Error-aware Gaze-based Interaction through Fallback Modalities," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
"ASTEROIDS: Exploring Swarms of Mini-Telepresence Robots for Physical Skill Demonstration," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
"immersivePOV: Filming How-To Videos with a Head-Mounted 360° Action Camera," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
"Disambiguation Techniques for Freehand Object Manipulations in Virtual Reality," 2020, 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)

Collaboration has been a notable aspect of Grossman's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

Michael Glueck
George Fitzmaurice
Jiannan Li
Maurício Sousa
Stephanie Santosa

In recognition of their professional contributions, Grossman was appointed as an ACM Senior Member in 2018.

Best Publications

The bubble cursor: enhancing target acquisition by dynamic resizing of the cursor's activation area

Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan

811
Citations
A survey of software learnability: metrics, methodologies and guidelines

Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice;Ramtin Attar

430
Citations
GamiCAD: a gamified tutorial system for first time autocad users

Wei Li;Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

386
Citations
YouMove: enhancing movement training with an augmented reality mirror

Fraser Anderson;Tovi Grossman;Justin Matejka;George Fitzmaurice

361
Citations
Multi-finger gestural interaction with 3D volumetric displays

Tovi Grossman;Daniel Wigdor;Ravin Balakrishnan

334
Citations
Hover widgets: using the tracking state to extend the capabilities of pen-operated devices

Tovi Grossman;Ken Hinckley;Patrick Baudisch;Maneesh Agrawala

313
Citations
Studying the effect of AI Code Generators on Supporting Novice Learners in Introductory Programming

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305
Citations
The design and evaluation of selection techniques for 3D volumetric displays

Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan

286
Citations
Duet: exploring joint interactions on a smart phone and a smart watch

Xiang 'Anthony' Chen;Tovi Grossman;Daniel J. Wigdor;George Fitzmaurice

241
Citations
Pointing at trivariate targets in 3D environments

Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan

238
Citations
Chronicle: capture, exploration, and playback of document workflow histories

Tovi Grossman;Justin Matejka;George Fitzmaurice

218
Citations
Experimental Evaluation of Sketching on Surfaces in VR

Rahul Arora;Rubaiat Habib Kazi;Fraser Anderson;Tovi Grossman

203
Citations
Exploring the Effects of Environment Density and Target Visibility on Object Selection in 3D Virtual Environments

L. Vanacken;T. Grossman;K. Coninx

197
Citations
SymbiosisSketch: Combining 2D & 3D Sketching for Designing Detailed 3D Objects in Situ

Rahul Arora;Rubaiat Habib Kazi;Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

196
Citations
Strategies for accelerating on-line learning of hotkeys

Tovi Grossman;Pierre Dragicevic;Ravin Balakrishnan

184
Citations
ToolClips: an investigation of contextual video assistance for functionality understanding

Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

181
Citations
Magic finger: always-available input through finger instrumentation

Xing-Dong Yang;Tovi Grossman;Daniel Wigdor;George Fitzmaurice

179
Citations
CommunityCommands: command recommendations for software applications

Justin Matejka;Wei Li;Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

175
Citations
Creating principal 3D curves with digital tape drawing

Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan;Gordon Kurtenbach;George Fitzmaurice

172
Citations
Hierarchical display and navigation of document revision histories

Tovi Grossman;Justin Frank Matejka;George Fitzmaurice

169
Citations
The design and evaluation of multitouch marking menus

G. Julian Lepinski;Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

154
Citations
Medusa: a proximity-aware multi-touch tabletop

Michelle Annett;Tovi Grossman;Daniel Wigdor;George Fitzmaurice

147
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

George Fitzmaurice Autodesk (United States)

Ravin Balakrishnan University of Toronto

Fanny Chevalier University of Toronto

Pourang Irani University of Manitoba

Gordon Kurtenbach Autodesk (United States)

François Guimbretière Cornell University

Azam Khan Trax.co

Karan Singh University of Toronto

Björn Hartmann University of California, Berkeley

Maneesh Agrawala Stanford University

External Links

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