Lori Scarlatos - Publications
In the fast-paced fields of computer graphics and computer-human interaction, many of the best papers are published in the ACM and IEEE conference proceedings. Among these, SIGGRAPH, SIGCHI and IEEE Visualization are the most prestigious and competitive.
A.J.W. Mbogho and L.L. Scarlatos (2007). Genetic parameter tuning for reliable segmentation of colored visual tags, Proceedings of the 9th annual conference on Genetic and evolutionary computation, 1525.
L. Scarlatos and R. Friedman (2007) On Developing User Interfaces for Children in Educational Virtual Reality Environments, CUNY Graduate Center Technical Report TR-2007001.
L.L. Scarlatos (2006). Tangible Math. International Journal of Interactive Technology and Smart Education, Special Issue on Computer Game-Based Learning, volume 3, issue 4, 293-309.
A. Mbogho , L. Scarlatos, M. Jaworska (2006). Teaching with Tangibles: A Tool for Defining Dichotomous Sorting Activities. Proceedings of ACM CHI-SA 2006 (5th Southern African Conference on Human-Computer Interaction), January 2006.
L. Scarlatos and T. Scarlatos (2005). Physical Computing and Multimodal Input in Human Computer Interfaces. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 20(5), 8-14.
A. Mbogho and L. Scarlatos (2005). Towards Reliable Computer Vision-Based Tangible User Interfaces. Proceedings of IASTED-HCI 2005 (Human Computer Interaction), Phoenix, AZ, November 2005.
L. Scarlatos, A. Bruckman, A. Druin, M. Eisenberg, O. Zuckerman (2005). Connecting with Kids: So What’s New? Extended Abstracts of ACM CHI2005, Portland, OR, April 2005, pp. 1172 - 1173. I proposed, organized, and chaired this panel presentation.
T. Scarlatos, L. Scarlatos, and F. Gallarotti (2003). iSign: Making the Benefits of Reading Aloud Accessible to Families with Deaf Children. In Proceedings of the Sixth IASTED International Conference on Computer Graphics and Imaging. Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2003.
L.L. Scarlatos (2002). TICLE: Using Multimedia Multimodal Guidance to Enhance Learning, Information Sciences 140 (2002), pp. 85-103.
L.L. Scarlatos (2002). An Application of Tangible Interfaces in Collaborative Learning Environments, SIGGRAPH 2002 Conference Abstracts and Applications, 125-126.
L. Scarlatos, S. Landy and S. Qureshi (2002). Tracking 3D Puzzle Pieces for Collaborative Learning Environments, SIGGRAPH 2002 Conference Abstracts and Applications, 270.
L.L. Scarlatos, S.S. Landy, J. Breban, R. Horowitz, and C. Sandberg (2002). On the Effectiveness of Tangible Interfaces in Collaborative Learning Environments, CUNY Graduate Center Technical Report TR-200204.
L.L. Scarlatos, S.S. Landy, S. Qureshi (2002). Ubiquitous Puzzle Pieces: 3D Tangible Interfaces for Collaborative Learning Environments, CUNY Graduate Center Technical Report TR-200207.
L.L. Scarlatos and S.S. Landy (2001). Experiments in Using Tangible Interfaces to Enhance Collaborative Learning Experiences, CHI 2001 Extended Abstracts, Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems, March 31 - April 5, 2001, pp. 257-258.
L.L. Scarlatos, Y. Dushkina, S. Landy (1999). TICLE: A Tangible Interface For Collaborative Learning Environments, CHI 99 Extended Abstracts, pp. 260-261.
L.L. Scarlatos (1999). Puzzle Piece Topology: Detecting Arrangements in Smart Object Interfaces, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media '99, pp. 456-462.
L. Scarlatos (1998). Tracking Puzzle Pieces for a Smart Objects Interface, Brooklyn College Computer Science Technical Report 1-98.
L. Scarlatos, S. Lowes, E. Sklar, S. Chopra, S. Parson, I. Rudowsky and H. Holder (2008). Building Bridges: The 2006 Summer Institute,
The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 23 (3), January 2008, pp. 23-30.
M. Deutch, B. Evans, L. Scarlatos (2001). A Distance Education Collaboration: The Learning Cafe Experience, Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, vol. 4, no. 1 (Spring 2001), http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/spring41/deutch41.html.
L.L. Scarlatos (2000). The Learning Cafe: Preparing Inner-City High School Students For College, The Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, 15 (5), May 2000, pp. 61-68.
L. Scarlatos, T. Scarlatos (1999). The Learning Café: Thought For Food, Syllabus ’99, CA, July 1999.
L. Scarlatos, R. Darken, K. Harada, C. Heeter, R. Muller, B. Shneiderman (1997). Designing Interactive Multimedia, Proceedings of ACM Multimedia '97, Seattle, WA, Nov. 1997, pp. 215-218. I proposed, organized, and chaired this panel presentation.
H. Tesser, L.L. Scarlatos, E. DeMund and A.D. Beadon (1988). Requirements for the Real-Time Three-Dimensional Display of Digital Cartographic Data, Rome Air Development Center.
E. Bernstein and L. Scarlatos (1996). Wavelets for Multidimensional Terrain Modeling, IEEE IMDSP Workshop Proceedings, Belize City, Belize, March 1996, pp. 86-87.
L.L. Scarlatos and T. Pavlidis (1993). Techniques for Merging Raster and Vector Features with 3D Terrain Models in Real Time, 1993ACSM/ASPRS Annual Convention & Exposition Technical Papers, Volume 1, New Orleans, LA, February 1993, pp. 372-381.
L.L. Scarlatos and T. Pavlidis (1993). “Real Time Manipulation of 3D Terrain Models", 1993 ACSM/ASPRS Annual Convention & Exposition Technical Papers, Volume 3, New Orleans, LA, February 1993, pp. 331-339.
L. Scarlatos and T. Pavlidis (1992). Hierarchical Triangulation Using Cartographic Coherence, CVGIP: Graphical Models and Image Processing, 54 (2), March 1992, pp. 147-161.
L. Scarlatos and T. Pavlidis (1992). Optimizing Triangulations By Curvature Equalization, Proceedings of Visualization ‘92, Boston, MA, October 1992, pp. 333-339.
L. Scarlatos and T. Pavlidis (1991). Adaptive Hierarchical Triangulation, Proceedings of Auto-Carto 10, Baltimore, MD, March 1991, pp. 234-246.
L. Scarlatos and T. Pavlidis (1990). Hierarchical Triangulation Using Terrain Features, Proceedings of Visualization ‘90, San Francisco, CA, October 1990, pp. 168-175.
L.L. Scarlatos (1990). A Refined Triangulation Hierarchy for Multiple Levels of Terrain Detail, Proceedings of IMAGE V Conference, Phoenix, AZ, June 1990, pp. 115-122.
L.L. Scarlatos (1990). An Automated Critical Line Detector for Digital Elevation Matrices, Technical Papers of 1990 ACSM-ASPRS Annual Convention, Volume 2, Denver, CO, March 1990, pp. 43-52.
L.L. Scarlatos (1989). A Compact Terrain Model Based On Critical Topographic Features, Proceedings of Auto Carto 9, Baltimore, MD, April 1989, pp. 146-155.
L.L. Scarlatos (1989). Adaptive Terrain Models for Real-Time Simulation, Proceedings of the Digital Electronic Terrain Board Symposium, Wichita, KS, October 1989, pp. 219-229.
INVITED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
L. Scarlatos and E. Miele (2005). Tangible User Interfaces for Collaborative Learning in Science Education Applications, presented at National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Eastern Area Conference, Hartford, CT, October 2005.
L. Scarlatos, A. Mbogho and M. Jaworska (2004). Teaching with Tangibles: A Tool for Defining Dichotomous Sorting Activities. Poster presentation at UIST 2004, the Seventeenth Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, Santa Fe, NM, October 2004.
L.L. Scarlatos (1994). Adaptive Modeling Techniques, presented at Influences 7 Symposium, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, March 1994.
P.R. Keller and M.M. Keller (1993). Visual Cues, IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA, 1993, p. 140. Invited contribution.
L.L. Scarlatos (1993). Combining Spatial Data Representations for Rapid Visualization and Analysis, presented at ARO/MSI Computational Geometry Workshop, Raleigh, NC, October 1993.
Work featured in "Micros get animated", High Technology, May 1986, p. 67, and "Inside a Software Thinktank", Computer Update, July 1986, pp. 16-21.