Owen Noel Newton Fernando (Research Fellow)

Owen Noel Newton Fernando (Research Fellow) BOOK CHAPTERS Michael Cohen and Owen Noel Newton Fernando, “Audio Windowing Narrowcasting for Multipresent Privacy and Attention on Workstations and Mobile Phones,” Awareness Systems, Human Computer Interaction Series, Springer London, ISSN 1571-5035, pages 259-289, 2009, DOI 10.1007/978-1-84882-477-5. ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, Chamari Edirisinghe, and Khoo Eng Tat,”Interactive Technology and Digital System to Explore Culture: Media Me, BlogWall and Confucius Computer”, Art and Technology, Springer (Accepted for publication). Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Timothy Merritt, Yukihiro Morisawa, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Isuru Sawbagya Godage, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma,Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kenning Zhu, Miyuru Dayarathne, Makoto Danjo, Marc Tuters, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Michelle Narangoda, “Cute Interactive System”, Art and Technology, Springer (Accepted for publication). Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, and Chamari Edirisinghe, “BlogWall: Promoting Social Communication through Mobile Technology in Sri Lanka”, Mobile Information Communication Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries: Effects and Implications (Accepted for publication). Adrian David Cheok, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Roger Thomas Tan, Janaka Prasad Wijesena, Hooman Samani, “Metazoa Ludens” , Art and Technology, Springer (Accepted for publication). Adrian David Cheok, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Khoo Eng Tat, “Energy and touch-information for body-worn ubiquitous computing” , Art and Technology, Springer (Accepted for publication). JOURNALS Michael Cohen, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Uresh Chanka Duminduwardena, and Makoto Kawaguchi, “Duplex narrowcasting operations for multipresent groupware avatars on mobile devices,” IJWMC: Int. J. of Wireless and Mobile Computing (Special Issue on Mobile Multimedia systems and Applications), 2009, Vol. 3, No.4 pages 280 – 287, ISSN 1741-1084, 1741-1092 . Chamari Edirisinghe, Kening Zhu, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Eng Tat Khoo, Janaka Prasad Wijesena, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, “Modeling literary culture through interactive digital media”, Virtual Reality, Springer London, ISSN 1359-4338 (Print) 1434-9957 (Online), 2009, DOI 10.1007/s10055-009-0147-9. Adrian David Cheok, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Khoo Eng Tat: Energy and Touch-Information for Body-worn Ubiquitous Computing. International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy Vol. 7, No.2, 2009, pages 137-166. Adrian David Cheok, Michael Haller, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, and Janaka Prasad Wijesena, “Mixed Reality Entertainment and Art”, The International Journal of Virtual Reality (Special Issue on Mixed Reality Entertainment and Art), 2009, Vol. 8, No.2 pages 83-90, ISSN 1081-1451. Adrian David Cheok, Michael Haller, and Owen Noel Newton Fernando, “Workshop on Mixed Reality Entertainment and Art”, The International Journal of Virtual Reality (Special Issue on Mixed Reality Entertainment and Art), 2008, Vol. 7, No.3, pages 87-88, ISSN 1081-1451. Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Janaka Prasad Wijesena, Abd-ur-Rehman Mustafa, Anne-Katrin Barthoff, and Naoko Tosa, “BlogWall: Social and Cultural Interaction for Children,” Advances in Human-Computer Interaction, vol. 2008, Article ID 341615, 8 pages, 2008. doi:10.1155/2008/341615. Adrian David Cheok, Hiroshi Ishii, Junichi Osada, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, and Tim Merritt “Interactive Play and Learning for Children,” Advances in Human-Computer Interaction, vol. 2008, Article ID 954013, 3 pages, 2008. doi:10.1155/2008/954013. Michael Cohen, Noor Alamshah Bolhassan, and Owen Noel Newton Fernando, “A Mixed Reality Application: A Multiuser Multiperspective Stereographic qtvr Browser Complemented by Java3d Visualizer and Emulator,” Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 16(4), pages 414-438, August 2007, ISSN 1054-7460. Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Kazuya Adachi, Uresh Chanaka Duminduwardena, Makoto Kawaguchi, and Michael Cohen, “Audio Narrowcasting and Privacy for Multipresent Avatars on Workstations and Mobile Phones,” IEICE Transaction on Information and Systems, vol. E89-D, no. 1, pages 73–87, January 2006. ISSN 0916-8532. Uresh Chanaka Duminduwardena, Kazuya Adachi, Makoto Kawaguchi, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, and Michael Cohen, “Narrowcasting Operations for Multipresent Chatspace Avatars in Collaborative Virtual Environments,” 3D Forum: Journal of Three Dimensional Images, vol. 18, no. 1, pages. 129–135, March. 2004, ISSN 1342-2189. Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Michael Cohen, Noor Alamshah Bolhassan, Dishna Wanasinghe, and Toshifumi Kanno, “Mobile Control in Cyberspace of Image-based and Computer Graphic Scenes and Spatial Audio Using Stereo QTVR and Java3D,” 3D Forum: Journal of Three-Dimensional Images (3D Forum), Vol. 16, No. 4, pages 101–106, December 2002, ISSN 1342-2189. ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION CONFERENCES Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Kening Zhu, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Yukihiro Morisawa, Kasun Karunanayaka, Makoto Danjo, Isuru Sawubhagya Godage, Michelle Narangoda, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma, Miyuru Dayarathna, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, James Keng Soon Teh, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Kris Hoogendoorn, Junsong Hou and Wei Wang Thang, Petimo: children’s companion for safe social networking. In ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2009 Art Gallery & Emerging Technologies: Adaptation (Yokohama, Japan, December 16 – 19, 2009). SIGGRAPH ASIA ’09. ACM, New York, NY, pages 80-80. Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Kening Zhu, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Yukihiro Morisawa, Kasun Karunanayaka, Makoto Danjo, Isuru Sawubhagya Godage, Michelle Narangoda, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma, Miyuru Dayarathna, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, James Keng Soon Teh, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Kris Hoogendoorn, Junsong Hou and Wei Wang Thang, Petimo: Children’s tangible social networking platform, International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 – 31, 2009), ACE’ 2009. Kening Zhu, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Chamari Edirisinghe, Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando and Yan Yan Cao, Poetry Mix-up: The 10th Muse, International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 – 31, 2009), ACE’ 2009. Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, Chamari Edirisinghe, Poetry Mix-up: A poetry generating system for cultural communication, International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 – 31, 2009), ACE’ 2009. Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Adrian David Cheok, James Keng Soon Teh, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Mili Tharakan, Kris Hoogendoorn, Wen Yingqian, Andre Lim, Pan Yi 2009. AmbiKraf: An embedded non-emissive and fast changing wearable display. In proceedings of Interactive Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan, October 24, 2009). iTokyo ’09. Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Adrian David Cheok, James Keng Soon Teh, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Mili Tharakan, and Kris Hoogendoorn. 2009. AmbiKraf: An embedded non-emissive and fast changing fabric display. Continue reading Owen Noel Newton Fernando (Research Fellow)

Nimesha Ranasinghe (Postgraduate Research Scholar)

Accepted/Published papers Book Chapters Nimesha Ranasinghe, Owen Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, Sharing Experiences through Physically Extended Social Networking, Human Interface and the Management of Information. Interacting with Information, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 6772, pgs: 66-74, Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21669-5_9, 10.1007/978-3-642-21669-5_9, 2011 Adrian David Cheok, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, Chamari Edirisinghe, Khoo Eng Tat,  Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Culture Computing: Interactive Technology to Explore Culture: Media Me, BlogWall and Confucius Computer,  Arts and Technology, pgs: 195-220, Springer, 2010, ISBN 978-1-84996-136-3. Adrian David Cheok, Timothy Merritt, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Yukihiro Morisawa, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Isuru Sawbagya Godage, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma,Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kenning Zhu, Miyuru Dayarathne, Makoto Danjo, Marc Tuters, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Michelle Narangoda, Kawaii/Cute Interactive Media,  Arts and Technology, pgs: 223-253, Springer, 2010, ISBN 978-1-84996-136-3 Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, and Chamari Edirisinghe, “BlogWall: Promoting Social Communication through Mobile Technology in Sri Lanka”, Mobile Information Communication Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries: Effects and Implications, pgs: 205-217, 2011, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-818-6.ch014 ISBN13: 978-1-61692-818-6 Journals Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, Kasun Karunanayaka, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, and Nancy Lan-Lan Ma, Petimo: Children’s companion for social networking, Journal of Japan society of Kansei Engineering, pgs: 86-90, Vol: 10, No: 2, 2011. Chamari Edirisinghe, Kening Zhu, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Eng Tat Khoo, Janaka Prasad Wijesena,  Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, “Modeling literary culture through interactive digital media”, Special Issue on Springer Virtual Reality Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s10055-009-0147-9 YAP, K.Y.L. and CHUANG, X. and LEE, A.J.M. and LEE, R.Z. and LIM, L. and LIM, J.J. and NIMESHA, R., “Pharmaco-Cybernetics as an Interactive Component of Pharma-Culture: Empowering Drug Knowledge through User-, Experience-and Activity-Centered Designs”, International Journal of Computer Science Issues, Vol. 3, 2009, ISSN (Online): 1694-0784 ISSN (Print): 1694-0814 1 Conference Papers Nimesha Ranasinghe, Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Hideaki Nii, Gopalakrishnakone Ponnampalam, Electronic Taste Stimulation, In proceedings of the 13th ACM international conference adjunct papers on Ubiquitous computing, Ubicomp ’11, ACM, 2011 Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, Food internet communication, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, pgs: 49-52, ACM, 2010, doi>10.1145/1971630.1971645 Nimesha Ranasinghe, Adrian David Cheok, Poetry Mash-up: Poetry communication for digital youth, In proceedings of the Young Investigators’s Forum on Culture Technology 2009 (Korea January 29-30, 2010). YCT2009, pg. 41-49, KAIST, Korea Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Kening Zhu, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Yukihiro Morisawa, Kasun Karunanayaka, Makoto Danjo, Isuru Sawubhagya Godage, Michelle Narangoda, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma, Miyuru Dayarathna, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, James Keng Soon Teh, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Kris Hoogendoorn, Junsong Hou, Wei Wang Thang, petimo: Safe Social networking robot for Children, (Demo) Siggraph Asia 2009, Yokohama, Japan (16 – 19 Dec. 2009), ACM, New York, NY, pages 80-80. Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Kening Zhu, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kasun Karunanayaka, Michelle Narangoda, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma, Yukihiro Morisawa, Petimo: Safe Social Networking Robot for children, International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 – 31, 2009), Poster session, ACE’ 2009 Kening Zhu, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Chamari Edirisinghe, Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando and Yan Yan Cao, Poetry Mix-up: The 10th Muse, International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 – 31, 2009), Demo, ACE’ 2009 Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Kening Zhu, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Yukihiro Morisawa, Kasun Karunanayaka, Makoto Danjo, Isuru Sawubhagya Godage, Michelle Narangoda, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma, Miyuru Dayarathna, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, James Keng Soon Teh, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Kris Hoogendoorn, Junsong Hou and Wei Wang Thang, Petimo: Children’s tangible social networking platform, International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 – 31, 2009), ACE’ 2009 Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, Chamari Edirisinghe, Poetry Mix-up: A poetry generating system for cultural communication, International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 – 31, 2009), ACE’ 2009 Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, Tim Merritt, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Inosha Wickrama, Kasun Karunanayaka (2009): “Babbage Cabbage: Biological Empathetic Media”, VRIC Laval Virtual Proceedings, April 22-26, 2009, Laval, France. pp. 363-366. Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Kening Zhu, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Michelle Narangoda, Isuru Sawubhagya Godage, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, James Keng Soon Teh, Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Kasun Karunanayaka, Timothy Merritt, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Yukihiro Morisawa, Miyuru Dayarathna, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma, Makoto Danjo, Junsong Hou, Wei Wang Thang 2009. “Petimo: Safe Social Networking Robot for children.”   8th International Conference on Interaction design and children (Como, Italy, June 3 – 5, 2009). IDC ’09. K. Zhu, R. A. N. Ranasinghe, J. P. Wijesena, S. Makino, O. N. N. Fernando, A. D. Cheok, “BlogWall: A Public Display Promoting Social Communication and Entertainment “, ACE 2008: International Conference on Advances in computer entertainment Technology,p. 439, Yokohama, Japan, 3-5 December 2008. R.A.N. Ranasinghe, D.D.I.D.S. Abeyrathne, M.D.D. Udara, L. Ranathunga, “iMTracer – Intelligent Mobile Route Tracer with Map Guide”, ICIIS 2007 (Second International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems), p. 92, Sponsored by IEEE, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, August 8-11, 2007. Magazine and Newspaper Articles Babbage Cabbage – featured in the NUS Annual Report 2008 (pg. 45) Babbage Cabbage: World’s First Vegetable Media Connected to Internet – featured in Business Week, Published on April 11 Demos and Exhibitions Invited Exhibition of Poetry Mix-up by Art Center Nabi in South Korea (01st – 31st July 2011) Petimo: Safe Social networking robot for Children at Siggraph Asia 2009, Yokohama, Japan (16 – 19 Dec. 2009) Poetry Mix-up at the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 – 31, 2009), ACE’ 09 Petimo: Safe Social Networking Robot for children at the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 Continue reading Nimesha Ranasinghe (Postgraduate Research Scholar)

Michelle Narangoda (Postgraduate Research Scholar)

Book Chapters Adrian David Cheok, Timothy Merritt, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Yukihiro Morisawa, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Isuru Sawbagya Godage, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma,Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kenning Zhu, Miyuru Dayarathne, Makoto Danjo, Marc Tuters, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Michelle Narangoda, “Cute Interactive System”,  Art and Technology, Springer (Accepted for publication) Conference Papers Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Kening Zhu, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Michelle Narangoda, Isuru Sawubhagya Godage, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, James Keng Soon Teh, Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Kasun Karunanayaka, Timothy Merritt, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Yukihiro Morisawa, Miyuru Dayarathna, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma, Makoto Danjo, Junsong Hou, Wei Wang Thang 2009. “Petimo: Safe Social Networking Robot for children.”   8th International Conference on Interaction design and children (Como, Italy, June 3 – 5, 2009). IDC ’09. (Accepted for publication) A.D. Cheok, I.S. Godage, H.A. Samani, M.R.Narangoda, O.N.N. Fernando, “Intimate Physical Interaction with Robots, Human-Robot Kiss”, International conference on Human-robot personal relationship, Tilburg, Netherlands, 11-12 June 2009. International Demonstrations “Petimo: Safe Social Networking Robot for children” at the IDC ’09: 8th International Conference on Interaction design and children in Como, Italy, June 3-5, 2009. Awards and Nominations Petimo: Safe Social Networking Robot for children, short listed at the Como for Children (C4C) Competition at the  8th International Conference on Interaction design and children in Como, Italy, June 3 – 5, 2009. IDC ’09.

Liu Wei (Research Fellow)

Journal: Farbiz, Farzam; Cheok, Adrian David; Wei, Liu; ZhiYing, Zhou; Ke, Xu; Prince, Simon; Billinghurst, Mark; Kato, Hirokazu, “Live three-dimensional content for augmented reality”, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, Volume 7, Issue 3, 2005 June,  514-523. Ta Huynh Duy Nguyen, Tran Cong Thien Qui, Ke Xu, Adrian David Cheok, Sze Lee Teo, ZhiYing Zhou, Mallawaarachchi Asitha, Shang Ping Lee, Wei Liu, Hui Siang Teo, Le Nam Thang, Yu Li, “Real Time Mixed Reality 3d Human Capture System for Interactive Art and Entertainment”, IEEE Transaction On Visualization And Computer Graphics (TVCG), November / December Issue Of 2005. Vol 11. No 6, 706-721. Adrian David Cheok, Kok Hwee Goh, Wei Liu, Farzam Farbiz, Siew Wan Fong, Sze Lee Teo, Yu Li, Xubo Yang. “Human Pacman: a mobile, wide-area entertainment system based on physical, social, and ubiquitous computing” Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Volume 8, Issue 2, 2004,  71-81. Zhiying Zhou, Adrian David Cheok, Wei Liu, Xiangdong Chen, Farzam Farbiz, Xubo Yang, Michael Haller, “Multisensory Musical Entertainment Systems”, IEEE Multimedia, Volume 11, Issus 3, July, 2004, IEEE Computer Society Press, 88-101. Sheng-Uei guan, Wei Liu, “Modeling Interactive Memex-like Applications Based on Self-Modifiable Petri Nets”, International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, Vol. 3, No. 3 (2004), 395-417. Sheng-Uei guan, Wei Liu, “Self-Modifiable Color Petri Nets for Modeling User Manipulation and Network Event Handling”, IEEE Transactions on Computers, Volume: 52 Issue: 7, July 2003, 920-932. Adrian David Cheok, Keng Soon Teh, Ta Huynh Duy Nguyenm, Tran Cong Thien Qui, Shang Ping Lee, Wei Liu, Cheng Chen Li, Diego Diaz, Clara Boj, “Social and Physical Interactive Paradigms for Mixed Reality Entertainment”,  Computers in Entertainment(CIE), Volume 4, Issue 2, 2006. On ACM Digital Library. Wei Liu, Keng Soon Teh, Adrian David Cheok, Athasios V. Vasilakos, Charissa Lim Mei-Ling and Yin-Leng Theng, “Internet-enabled and ambient Intelligent Tangible User interfaces for Distance Learning that Combine Art and Technology”, accepted by International Journal of Cognitive Informatics and Natural Intelligence. Athanasios V. Vasilakos, Wei Liu, , Ta Huynh Duy Nguyen, Tran Cong Thien Qui, Li Cheng Chen, Clara Boj, Diego Diaz, Adrian David Cheok and Georgios Marentakis, “Interactive Theatre via Mixed Reality and Ambient Intelligence”, Journal of Information Science, Volume 178, Issue 3, 1 February 2008, Pages 679 – 693. Wei Liu, Adrain David Cheok, Charissa Lim Mei-Ling, Yin-Leng Theng, “New Teaching and Learning Experience with Mixed Reality Technologies”,  International Journal of Arts and Technology 2008, Vol. 1, No.2, pp.173-197. Wei Liu, Keng Soon The, Roshan Peiris, Yongsoon Choi, Adrian David Cheok, Charissa Lim Mei-Ling, Yin-Leng Theng, Nguyen, Ta Huynh Duy, Qui, Tran Cong Thien and Vasilakos, Athanasios V., “Internet-enabled User Interfaces for Distance Learning”, International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI), Vol.5, Issue 1, pp.51-77. Book Chapter: A. D. Cheok, L. Wei, K. Eng Tat, J. Teh Keng Soon, “Mixed Reality for Future Social and Physical Entertainment Systems” in book “Pervasive Gaming Applications, A Reader for Pervasive Gaming Research”, Vol 2, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, Germany, December 2007, pp 127-158. Charissa Lim Mei-Ling, Yin-Leng Theng, Wei Liu and Adrian David Cheok, “A User Acceptance Study on a Plant Mixed Reality System for Primary School Children” in book “Ubiquitous Computing: Design, Implementation and Usability”, accepted and will published by IGI Global, USA. Conference: Adrian David Cheok, Eng Tat Khoo, Wei Liu, Xiao Ming Hu, Peter Marini, Xiao Yuan zhang “Confucius Computer”, ACM Siggraph 2008 new technology demo. Eng Tat Khoo, Timothy Merritt, Victor Lim Fei, Wei Liu, Hafizur Rahaman, Janaka Prasad, Timothy Marsh,  “Body Music: Physical Exploration of Music Theory”, ACM Siggraph Video Games Symposium Sandbox 2008, Los Angeles, USA, 35-42. Tim Marsh, Michael Niztche, Wei Liu, Peichi Chung, Jay D. Bolter, Adrian D. Cheok, “Film Informing Design for Contemplative Gameplay”, ACM Siggraph Video Games Symposium Sandbox 2008, Los Angeles, USA, 99-106. Wei Liu, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, Janaka Prasad Wijesena and Roger Thoman Tan, “Science Museum Mixed Reality Digital Media Exhibitions for Children”, Proceedings of Second Workshop on Digital Media and its Application in Museum & Heritage, IEEE Computer Society, Chongqing, China, 2007, 389-394. Wei Liu, Adrian David Cheok, Charissa Lim Mei-Ling, Yin-Leng Theng, “Mixed Reality Classroom – Learning from Entertainment”, Second International Conference on Digital Interactive Media in Entertainment and Arts, Perth, Australia, 2007, 65-72. Yin-Leng Theng, Mei-Ling, Charissa Lim, Wei Liu, Adrian Cheok, “Mixed Reality Systems for Learning: A Pilot Study Understanding User Perceptions and Acceptance”, HCI international 2007, Beijing, China, 728-737. Wei Liu, Adrian David Cheok, Sim Hwee, Ang Ivene, “Mixed reality for fun learning in primary school”, Proceeding of the 2006 ACM SIGCHI internatonal confernece on Advances in computer entertainment technology, Hollywood, California, USA, 2006. On ACM Digital Library. Wei Liu, Keng Soon Teh, Ta Huynh Duy, Adrian David Cheok, Yin Leng Theng, and Mei Ling Lim, “Internet-enabled Tangible User Interface for Distance Learning”, The 5th International Conference on Advances in Web-Based Learning, Penang, Malaysia, July, 2006, 352-362. Tran Cong Thien Wui, Ta Huynh Duy Nguyen, Asitha Mallawaarachchi, Ke Xu, Wei Liu, Shang Ping Lee, Zhi Ying Zhou, Sze Lee Teo, Hui Siang Teo, Le Nam Thang, Yu Li, “Magic Land: Live 3D Human Capture Mixed Reality Interactive System”, CHI Extended Abstracts 2005, Portland, USA: 1142-1143, Cheok, A. D., The K. S., Nguyen, T. H. D., Qui, T. C. T., Lee, S. P., Wei, L., Li C. C., Diego, D., Clara, B. , “Social and Physical Interactive Paradigms for Mixed Reality Entertainment”,  Computers in Entertainment(CIE), Volume 4, Issue 2, Mixed Reality Entertainment (MMEC 2005 Keynote Presentation), ACM Press, New York, USA, 5. Diego Diaz Garcia, Clara Boj Tovar, Adrian David Cheok, Ke Xu and Wei Liu, “Aesthetic Entertainment of Social Network Interaction: Free Network Visible Network”, ICEC 2005, Sanda, Japan: 527-530 Diaz Garcia, D.; Tovar, C.B.; Cheok, A.D.; Ke Xu; Wei Liu; Active Media Technology, 2005. (AMT 2005). Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on May 19-21, 2005, Kagawa, Japan: 491 – 492 Clara Boj, Diego J. Diaz, Adrian D. Cheok, Xu ke, Liu Wei “Free Network Visible Network”, poster in ACM SIGCHI Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2005, June 15th-17th, 2005, Valencia. On ACM Digital Library. Ke Continue reading Liu Wei (Research Fellow)

Kening Zhu (Postgraduate Research Scholar)

Book Chapter Adrian David Cheok, Kening Zhu, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Chamari Edirisinghe, Khoo Eng Tat,  Owen Noel Newton Fernando, “Interactive Technology and Digital System to Explore Culture: Media Me, BlogWall and Confucius Computer“,  Art and Technology, Springer(Accepted for publication) Adrian David Cheok, Timothy Merritt, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Yukihiro Morisawa, Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Charith Lasantha Fernando, Isuru Sawbagya Godage, Anusha Indrajith Withana, Nancy Lan-Lan Ma,Chamari Priyange Edirisinghe, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kenning Zhu, Miyuru Dayarathne, Makoto Danjo, Marc Tuters, Dilrukshi Abeyrathne, Michelle Narangoda, “Cute Interactive System“,  Art and Technology, Springer (Accepted for publication) Adrian David Cheok, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, and Chamari Edirisinghe, “BlogWall: Promoting Social Communication through Mobile Technology in Sri Lanka“, Mobile Information Communication Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries: Effects and Implications (Accepted for publication) Journal Paper Chamari Edirisinghe, Kening Zhu, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Eng Tat Khoo, Janaka Prasad Wijesena,  Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, “Modeling literary culture through interactive digital media“, Special Issue on Springer Virtual Reality Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s10055-009-0147-9 Conference Paper K. Zhu, R. A. N. Ranasinghe, J. P. Wijesena, S. Makino, O. N. N. Fernando, A. D. Cheok, “BlogWall: A Public Display Promoting Social Communication and Entertainment “, ACE 2008: International Conference on Advances in computer entertainment Technology,p. 439, Yokohama, Japan, 3-5 December 2008. Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Adrian David Cheok, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, Chamari Edirisinghe, Poetry Mix-up: A poetry generating system for cultural communication, International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Athens, Greece, October 29 – 31, 2009), ACE’ 2009 Demo Petimo: Safe Social Networking Robot for children at the  8th International Conference on Interaction design and children in Como, Italy, June 3 – 5, 2009. IDC ’09. Petimo: Safe Social Networking Robot for children at International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology 2009, Athens, Greece. Poetry Mix-up: The 10th Muse at International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology 2009, Athens, Greece. Petimo: Safe Social Networking Robot for children at International Conference on Siggraph Asia 2009, Yokohama, Japan. Awards and Nomiations Poetry mix-up – The 10th Muse, nominated for the LAVAL VIRTUAL AWARDS 2009, in the Architecture, Art and Culture; Interfaces and Materials Category