Donald  Degraen

2023.
MetaReality: enhancing tactile experiences using actuated 3D-printed metamaterials in Virtual Reality
Martin Feick, Donald Degraen, Fabian Hupperich, Antonio Krüger
In: Frontiers in Virtual Reality
journal paper
Designing Tactile Experiences for Immersive Virtual Environments
Donald Degraen
PhD Thesis, Saarland University
thesis
2022.
Demonstration of Weirding Haptics: Prototyping Vibrotactile Feedback through Vocalization in Virtual Reality
Bruno Fruchard, Donald Degraen
In: IEEE 7th VR Workshop on Sonic Interactions for Virtual Environments (SIVE 2022)
demonstration
VRySmart: a Framework for Embedding Smart Devices in Virtual Reality
Akhmajon Makhsadov, Donald Degraen, André Zenner, Felix Kosmalla, Kamila Mushkina, Antonio Krüger
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '22)
extended abstract
Sustainable Haptic Design: Improving Collaboration, Sharing, and Reuse in Haptic Design Research
Oliver Schneider, Bruno Fruchard, Dennis Wittchen, Bibhushan Raj Joshi, Georg Freitag, Donald Degraen, Paul Strohmeier
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '22)
workshop
TactJam: An End-to-End Prototyping Suite for Collaborative Design of On-Body Vibrotactile Feedback
Dennis Wittchen, Katta Spiel, Bruno Fruchard, Donald Degraen, Oliver Schneider, Georg Freitag, Paul Strohmeier
In: Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI '22)
full paper
Explorative Study on Asymmetric Sketch Interactions for Object Retrieval in Virtual Reality
Daniele Giunchi, Riccardo Bovo, Donald Degraen, Stuart James, Anthony Steed
In: 2nd International Conference on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies (IMET 2022)
full paper
2021.
FamilyFlower: an Artifical Flower to Foster Distant Family Connections
Donald Degraen, Hannah Hock, Marc Schubhan, Maximilian Altmeyer, Antonio Krüger
In: 20th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM '21)
extended abstract
Does Physicality Enhance the Meaningfulness of Gamification? Transforming Gamification Elements to their Physical Counterparts
Maximilian Altmeyer, Donald Degraen, Tobias Sander, Felix Kosmalla, Antonio Krüger
In: 33rd Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OzCHI '21)
full paper
Capturing Tactile Properties of Real Surfaces for Haptic Reproduction
Donald Degraen, Michal Piovarči, Bernd Bickel, Antonio Krüger
In: The 34th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '21)
full paper
Weirding Haptics: In-Situ Prototyping of Vibrotactile Feedback in Virtual Reality through Vocalization
Donald Degraen*, Bruno Fruchard*, Frederik Smolders, Emmanouil Potetsianakis, Seref Güngör, Antonio Krüger, Jürgen Steimle
In: The 34th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '21)
full paper
Hakoniwa: Enhancing Physical Gamification using Miniature Garden Elements
Donald Degraen, Marc Schubhan, Maximilian Altmeyer, Antonio Krüger
In: Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Academic Mindtrek (AcademicMindtrek '21)
nomination
full paper
Ambient Living Media as Haptic Proxy Interfaces for Virtual Reality
Donald Degraen, Marc Schubhan, Felix Kosmalla, André Zenner, Antonio Krüger
In: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality. (EPO4VR '21)
position paper
Haptic Proxies for Virtual Reality: Success Criteria and Taxonomy
Niels Christian Nilsson, André Zenner, Adalberto L. Simeone, Donald Degraen, Florian Daiber
In: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality. (EPO4VR '21)
position paper
Smart Devices as Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality Position Paper
Akhmajon Makhsadov, Donald Degraen, André Zenner, Florian Daiber
In: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality. (EPO4VR '21)
position paper
Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality
Florian Daiber, Donald Degraen, André Zenner, Frank Steinicke, Oscar Javier Ariza Núñez, Adalberto L. Simeone
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '21)
workshop
2020.
AmbiPlant - Ambient Feedback for Digital Media through Actuated Plants
Donald Degraen, Marc Schubhan, Kamila Mushkina, Akhmajon Makhsadov, Felix Kosmalla, André Zenner, Antonio Krüger
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '20)
extended abstract
Envisioning Haptic Design for Immersive Virtual Environments
Donald Degraen, Anna Reindl, Akhmajon Makhsadov, André Zenner, Antonio Krüger
In: Companion Publication of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS' 20 Companion)
extended abstract
Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality
Florian Daiber, Donald Degraen, André Zenner, Frank Steinicke, Oscar Javier Ariza Núñez, Adalberto L. Simeone
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '20)
workshop
Demonstration of Drag:On - A VR Controller Providing Haptic Feedback Based on Drag and Weight Shift
André Zenner, Donald Degraen, Florian Daiber, Antonio Krüger
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '20)
demonstration
2019.
Enhancing Texture Perception in Virtual Reality Using 3D-Printed Hair Structures
Degraen Donald, André Zenner, Antonio Krüger
In: Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '19)
honorable mention
full paper
Exploring Visual Guidance in 360-Degree Videos
Marco Speicher, Christoph Rosenberg, Donald Degraen, Florian Daiber, Antonio Krüger
In: Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for TV and Online Video (TVX '19)
full paper
Overgrown: Supporting Plant Growth with an Endoskeleton for Ambient Notifications
Donald Degraen, Felix Kosmalla, Antonio Krüger
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '19)
extended abstract
Pseudo-Haptic Controls for Mid-Air Finger-Based Menu Interaction
Marco Speicher, Jan Ehrlich, Vito Gentile, Donald Degraen, Salvatore Sorce, Antonio Krüger
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '19)
extended abstract
Mixing Realities for Sketch Retrieval in Virtual Reality
Daniele Giunchi, Stuart James, Donald Degraen, Anthony Steed
In: The 17th International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and Its Applications in Industry (VRCAI '19)
extended abstract
Addressing Bystander Exclusion in Shared Spaces During Immersive Virtual Experiences
André Zenner, Donald Degraen, Antonio Krüger
In: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Challenges Using Head-Mounted Displays in Shared and Social Spaces. (socialHMD '19)
position paper
Exploring Interaction Design for the Social Internet of Things
Donald Degraen
In: Social Internet of Things
book chapter
2018.
Immersive Notification Framework: Adaptive & Plausible Notifications in Virtual Reality
André Zenner, Marco Speicher, Sören Klingner, Donald Degraen, Florian Daiber, Antonio Krüger
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '18)
extended abstract
2017.
The Geography of Pokémon GO: Beneficial and Problematic Effects on Places and Movement
Ashley Colley, Jacob Thebault-Spieker, Allen Yilun Lin, Donald Degraen, Benjamin Fischman, Jonna Häkkilä, Kate Kuehl, Valentina Nisi, Nuno Jardim Nunes, Nina Wenig, Dirk Wenig, Brent Hecht, Johannes Schöning
In: Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '17)
full paper
2016.
Hidden in Plain Sight: An Exploration of a Visual Language for Near-Eye Out-of-Focus Displays in the Peripheral View
Kris Luyten, Donald Degraen, Gustavo Rovelo Ruiz, Sven Coppers, Davy Vanacken
In: Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '16)
full paper
No more Autobahn! Scenic Route Generation Using Googles Street View
Nina Runge, Pavel Samsonov, Donald Degraen, Johannes Schöning
In: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI '16)
full paper
Purpose-Centric Appropriation of Everyday Objects as Game Controllers
Kashyap Todi, Donald Degraen, Brent Berghmans, Axel Faes, Matthijs Kaminski, Kris Luyten
In: Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '16)
extended abstract
Neighborhood Dashboard: An Open Tool for Child Health and Neighborhood Researchers
Donald Degraen, Joy Piontak, Candice Odgers, Johannes Schöning
In: Society for Research in Child Development (SCRD) - Special Topic Meeting: Technology and Media in Children's Development (SRCD'16)
extended abstract
SCATE - Smart Computer-Aided Translation Environment
Vincent Vandeghinste, Tom Vanallemeersch, Liesbeth Augustinus, Joris Pelemans, Geert Heymans, Iulianna van der Lek-Ciudin, Arda Tezcan, Donald Degraen, Jan Van den Bergh, Lieve Macken, Els Lefever, Marie-Francine Moens, Patrick Wambacq, Frieda Steurs, Karin Coninx, Frank Van Eynde
In: Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the European Association for Machine Translation: Projects/Products (EAMT '16)
other
2015.
Gestu-Wan - An Intelligible Mid-Air Gesture Guidance System for Walk-up-and-Use Displays
Gustavo Rovelo, Donald Degraen, Davy Vanacken, Kris Luyten, Karin Coninx
In: IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT '15)
full paper
Recommendations for Translation Environments to Improve Translators' Workflows
Jan Van den Bergh, Eva Geurts, Donald Degraen, Mieke Haesen, Iulianna Van der Lek-Ciudin, Karin Coninx
In: Proceedings of the 37th Conference Translating and the Computer (TC37)
full paper
Web-Powered Virtual Site Exploration Based on Augmented 360 Degree Video via Gesture-Based Interaction
Maarten Wijnants, Gustavo Rovelo Ruiz, Donald Degraen, Peter Quax, Kris Luyten, Wim Lamotte
In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Interactive Content Consumption (WSICC '15)
extended abstract
2014.
Iterative refinement for real-time local stereo matching
Maarten Dumont, Patrik Goorts, Steven Maesen, Donald Degraen, Philippe Bekaert and Gautier Lafruit
In: 2014 International Conference on 3D Imaging (IC3D) (IC3D)
full paper
2012.
Emotional computing in collaborative gaming
Donald Degraen
M.Sc. Thesis, Hasselt University
thesis