2026 Wolfgang Stuerzlinger: 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	48	6176	5997	245	233	284	9353

Overview

Wolfgang Stuerzlinger is a researcher affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada, specializing in Computer Science with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction. Their body of research spans several subfields including Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, and Media Technology.

Their contributions cover a range of topics related to interactive and immersive systems, with a considerable emphasis on Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts. Other key areas of interest include Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Data Visualization and Analytics, Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology, Augmented Reality Applications, and Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques.

Wolfgang Stuerzlinger's recent publications reflect this focus on immersive technologies and human-computer interaction. Notable papers include:

Pinch, Click, or Dwell: Comparing Different Selection Techniques for Eye-Gaze-Based Pointing in Virtual Reality, 2021, ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications
Evaluating immersive experiences during Covid-19 and beyond, 2020, interactions
Precision vs. Power Grip: A Comparison of Pen Grip Styles for Selection in Virtual Reality, 2020, 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
The Effect of the Vergence-Accommodation Conflict on Virtual Hand Pointing in Immersive Displays, 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Comparing and Combining Virtual Hand and Virtual Ray Pointer Interactions for Data Manipulation in Immersive Analytics, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics

The researcher frequently collaborates with other academics including Anil Ufuk Batmaz, Aunnoy K Mutasim, Mohammad Rajabi Seraji, Mayra Donaji Barrera Machuca, and Jorge Wagner.

Their work appears regularly in respected venues such as IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, arXiv, Scientific Reports, and major IEEE conferences on virtual reality and 3D user interfaces.

In addition to journal and conference papers, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger has contributed to book publications. One such work is titled Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality, published in 2023 by Springer Science+Business Media.

Best Publications

High dynamic range display systems

Helge Seetzen;Wolfgang Heidrich;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger;Greg Ward

891
Citations
ePlant: Visualizing and Exploring Multiple Levels of Data for Hypothesis Generation in Plant Biology

Jamie Waese;Jim Fan;Asher Pasha;Hans Yu

464
Citations
High dynamic range display devices

Lorne A. Whitehead;Gregory John Ward;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger;Helge Seetzen

356
Citations
MMR: an interactive massive model rendering system using geometric and image-based acceleration

Daniel Aliaga;Jon Cohen;Andrew Wilson;Eric Baker

272
Citations
Analysis of text entry performance metrics

Ahmed Sabbir Arif;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

246
Citations
User interface façades: towards fully adaptable user interfaces

Wolfgang Stuerzlinger;Olivier Chapuis;Dusty Phillips;Nicolas Roussel

223
Citations
3D User Interfaces: New Directions and Perspectives

D.A. Bowman;S. Coquillart;B. Froehlich;M. Hirose

216
Citations
Effects of tracking technology, latency, and spatial jitter on object movement

Robert J. Teather;Andriy Pavlovych;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger;I. Scott MacKenzie

202
Citations
Pointing at 3D targets in a stereo head-tracked virtual environment

Robert J. Teather;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

195
Citations
User Elicitation on Single-hand Microgestures

Edwin Chan;Teddy Seyed;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger;Xing-Dong Yang

173
Citations
Modeling Cumulative Arm Fatigue in Mid-Air Interaction based on Perceived Exertion and Kinetics of Arm Motion

Sujin Jang;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger;Satyajit Ambike;Karthik Ramani

144
Citations
The tradeoff between spatial jitter and latency in pointing tasks

Andriy Pavlovych;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

129
Citations
Calibration of displays having spatially-variable backlight

Helge Seetzen;Lorne A. Whitehead;Gregory John Ward;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

128
Citations
Immersive Analytics: An Introduction

Tim Dwyer;Kim Marriott;Tobias Isenberg;Karsten Klein

118
Citations
Pointing at 3d target projections with one-eyed and stereo cursors

Robert J. Teather;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

117
Citations
WIRELESS MULTIPLE LASER POINTERS AS INPUT DEVICES FOR GROUPWARE

Stuerzlinger Wolfgang

107
Citations
Is the Pen Mightier than the Controller? A Comparison of Input Devices for Selection in Virtual and Augmented Reality

Duc-Minh Pham;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

106
Citations
Evaluating an Immersive Space-Time Cube Geovisualization for Intuitive Trajectory Data Exploration

Jorge A. Wagner Filho;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger;Luciana Nedel

105
Citations
3D scene manipulation with 2D devices and constraints

Graham Smith;Tim Salzman;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

104
Citations
DEVICES AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE

Whitehead Lorne;Ward Greg;Stuerzlinger Wolfgang;Seetzen Helge

104
Citations
The Effect of Stereo Display Deficiencies on Virtual Hand Pointing

Mayra Donaji Barrera Machuca;Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

98
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernhard E. Riecke Simon Fraser University

Frank Steinicke Universität Hamburg

Tim Dwyer Monash University

Kim Marriott Monash University

Tobias Isenberg French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA

Karthik Ramani Purdue University West Lafayette

Mary C. Whitton University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Steven M. Drucker Microsoft (United States)

Nicholas J. Provart University of Toronto

Laurence R. Harris York University

External Links

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