Faculty
Professor
Sid Fels
Sid Fels has been in the department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UBC since 1998. Dr. Fels received his PhD and MSc in computer science at the University of Toronto in 1994 and 1990 respectively and his BASc in electrical engineering at the University of Waterloo in 1988. He was recognized as a Distinguished University Scholar at UBC in 2004. He was a visiting researcher at ATR Media Integration & Communications Research Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan from 1996 to 1997.
Dr. Fels previously worked at Virtual Technologies Inc. in Palo Alto, CA. He is internationally known for his work in human-computer interaction, 3D displays, biomechanical modeling, neural networks, intelligent agents, new interfaces for musical expression and interactive arts. His lab website is at hct.ece.ubc.ca. Dr. Fels is also the director of the Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC) at UBC (www.magic.ubc.ca).
Research Areas
Research Groups
- Computer and Software Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering in Medicine
- Human Communication Technologies
- Secure Systems Engineering (LERSSE)
Courses
| EECE 418 |
Human Computer Interfaces in Engineering Design Practical issues for interfaces for modern software. Task analysis, user modeling, usability engineering, representations, metaphors, prototyping tools. Applications: interactive multimedia systems, engineering, scientific visualization, engineering design. |
| EECE 518 |
Human Interface Technologies Human sensation, perception, kinetics; input technologies, gesture, vision, speech, audio; metaphors, information appliances, ubiquitous computing, wearable computing; output technologies, video display, speech, audio, tactile, haptic; evaluation methodology; user-centered design. |
Latest Publications
| In Press |
On a self-regulatory duodenal mechanism for gastric acid control and an explanation for the pathologic gastric physiology in duodenal ulcer Journal Article | Am. Jr. Digest. Dis. and Nutr. |
| 2010 |
Predicting muscle patterns for hemimandibulectomy models Journal Article | Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin |
| 2010 |
pCubee: A Perspective-Corrected Handheld Cubic Display Conference Paper | CHI2010: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 28TH ANNUAL CHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-4 |
| 2010 |
Dynamic modelling of the oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal complex for biomedical applications Journal Article | Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin |
| 2010 |
A comparison of simulated jaw dynamics in models of segmental mandibular resection versus resection with alloplastic reconstruction Journal Article | J Prosthet Dent |
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Contact
Office: KAIS 4049The University of British Columbia
4049 - 2332 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4
Canada
http://hct.ece.ubc.ca
