I am a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Arizona, where I'm working with Dr. Hong Hua on 3D stereoscopic display systems and interaction techniques for augmented virtual environments (AVEs).
For a number of years, Dr. Hua and I have been developing an AVE called SCAPE, an acronym for Stereoscopic Collaboration in Augmented & Projective Environments, which emphasizes coherent multi-view, multi-mode 3D visualization with tangible interaction metaphors. Such a system has great potential for overcoming many of the cognitive barriers on information understanding and sharing that are typical to very large and complex scientific datasets. We've recently begun pilot studies of SCAPE as a testbed for applications in medical visualization, planetary sciences, and interior design (see photos below).
Hua, Brown, and Gao. "A New Collaborative Infrastructure: SCAPE." IEEE Virtual Reality, IEEE Press, p. 171-179, 2003. Awarded Best Paper, Runner-Up.
Brown, Hua, and Gao. "A Widget Framework for Augmented Interaction in SCAPE." CHI Letters / UIST, v. 5(2), ACM Press, p. 1-10, 2003. (pdf)
Hua, Brown, and Gao. "SCAPE: Supporting Stereoscopic Collaboration in Augmented Projective Environments." Computer Graphics and Applications, v. 24(1), IEEE Press, p. 66-75, 2004. (pdf)
Hua, Brown, and Gao. "System and Interface Framework for SCAPE as a Collaborative Infrastructure." Presence: Teleoperators & Virtual Environments, v. 13(2), MIT Press, p. 234-250, 2004. (pdf)
Brown and Hua. "Enabling a Continuum of 3D Visualization: Magic Lenses for Augmented Virtual Environments." Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE Press, [accepted, 2005].
I'm a native of Charleston, West Virginia and have spent a considerable amount of time in Hawai'i and Illinois in recent years. I'm interested in nature photography, and I've posted some nice mosaic photos of Arizona and Hawai'i, taken by me. There are also some miscellaneous pictures of myself.
