Jacob O. Wobbrock
http://faculty.washington.edu/wobbrock/wobbrock [at] uw.edu
Faculty
Information School , Computer Science & Engineering
Jacob O. Wobbrock is an Associate Professor in the
Information School
and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
at the
University of Washington,
where he directs the
AIM Research Group
comprising students from UW's
information science and
computer science
programs.
His research in
human-computer interaction
combines
computer science, interaction design, and psychology
to investigate
novel user interface technologies, input and interaction techniques, human performance with
computing systems, and accessible, mobile & surface computing interfaces.
He has co-authored eight best paper winners,
including five from
ACM CHI,
and three best paper nominees, also from ACM CHI. He is a recipient of an
NSF CAREER award
and three other NSF grants.
He received his Ph.D. from the
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
in the
School of Computer Science
at
Carnegie Mellon University,
where his advisor was
Brad A. Myers.
He also received B.S. and M.S. degrees in
Symbolic Systems
and
Computer Science,
respectively, from
Stanford University,
where his advisor was
Terry Winograd.
Projects
Publications
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LemonAid: Selection-Based Crowdsourced Contextual Help for Web Applications Parmit K. Chilana , Andrew J. Ko and Jacob O. Wobbrock Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2012. Full Paper |
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Enhancing Independence and Safety for Blind and Deaf-Blind Public Transit Riders Shiri Azenkot , Sanjana Prasain , Alan Borning , Emily Fortuna , Richard E. Ladner and Jacob O. Wobbrock Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2011. Full Paper (PDF) |
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In the Shadow of Misperception: Assistive Technology Use and Social Interactions Kristen Shinohara and Jacob O. Wobbrock Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2011. Full Paper (PDF) 
Best Paper Winner
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Typing on Flat Glass: Examining Ten-Finger Expert Typing Patterns on Touch Surfaces Leah Findlater , Jacob O. Wobbrock and Daniel Wigdor Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2011. Full Paper 
Best Paper Nominee
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Usable Gestures for Blind People: Understanding Preference and Performance Shaun K. Kane , Jacob O. Wobbrock and Richard E. Ladner Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2011. Full Paper (PDF)
Best Paper Winner
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Understanding Usability Practices in Complex Domains Parmit K. Chilana , Jacob O. Wobbrock and Andrew J. Ko Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2010. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Enhanced Area Cursors: Reducing Fine Pointing Demands for People with Motor Impairments Leah Findlater , Alex Jansen , Kristen Shinohara , Morgan Dixon , Peter Kamb , Joshua Rakita and Jacob O. Wobbrock Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, 2010. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Activity Analysis Enabling Real-Time Video Communication on Mobile Phones for Deaf Users Neva Cherniavsky , Jaehong Chon , Jacob O. Wobbrock , Richard E. Ladner and Eve A. Riskin Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, 2009. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Bonfire: A nomadic system for hybrid laptop-tabletop interaction Shaun K. Kane , Daniel Avrahami , Jacob O. Wobbrock , Beverly Harrison , Adam D Rea , Matthai Philipose and Anthony LaMarca Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, 2009. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Freedom to roam: A study of mobile device adoption and accessibility for people with visual and motor disabilities Shaun K. Kane , Chandrika Jayant , Jacob O. Wobbrock and Richard E. Ladner ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2009. Full Paper (PDF) |
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TapSongs: Tapping Rhythm-Based Passwords on a Single Binary Sensor Jacob O. Wobbrock Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, 2009. Note (PDF) |
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Exploring the design of accessible goal crossing desktop widgets Eun Kyoung Choe , Kristen Shinohara , Parmit K. Chilana , Morgan Dixon and Jacob O. Wobbrock Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2009. Work in Progress (PDF) |
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Longitudinal study of people learning to use continuous voice-based cursor control Susumu (丞) Harada (原田) , Jacob O. Wobbrock , Jonathan Malkin , Jeff Bilmes and James A. Landay Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2009. Full Paper (PDF) |
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The Angle Mouse: Target-agnostic dynamic gain adjustment based on angular deviation Jacob O. Wobbrock , James Fogarty , Sean S. Liu , Shunichi Kimuro and Susumu (丞) Harada (原田) Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2009. Full Paper (PDF) |
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User-defined gestures for surface computing Jacob O. Wobbrock , Meredith Ringel Morris and Andrew D. Wilson Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2009. Full Paper (PDF)
Best Paper Nominee
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Goal crossing with mice and trackballs for people with motor impairments: Performance, submovements, and design directions Jacob O. Wobbrock and Krzysztof Z Gajos ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing, 2008. Journal Paper (PDF) |
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Slide Rule: Making Mobile Touch Screens Accessible to Blind People Using Multi-Touch Interaction Techniques Shaun K. Kane , Jeffrey P. Bigham and Jacob O. Wobbrock ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2008. Full Paper (PDF) |
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VoiceLabel: Using Speech to Label Mobile Sensor Data Susumu (丞) Harada (原田) , Jonathan Lester , Kayur Patel , T. Scott Saponas , James Fogarty , James A. Landay and Jacob O. Wobbrock International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces, 2008. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Getting Off the Treadmill: Evaluating Walking User Interfaces for Mobile Devices in Public Spaces Shaun K. Kane , Jacob O. Wobbrock and Ian Smith The International Conference Series on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, 2008. Full Paper (PDF) 
Best Paper Award
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An Error Model for Pointing Based on Fitts' Law Jacob O. Wobbrock , Ed Cutrell , Susumu (丞) Harada (原田) and I. Scott MacKenzie Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2008. Full Paper (PDF)
Best Paper Winner
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Improving the Performance of Motor-Impaired Users with Automatically-Generated, Ability-Based Interfaces Krzysztof Z Gajos , Jacob O. Wobbrock and Daniel S. Weld Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2008. Full Paper (PDF)
Best Paper Winner
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TrueKeys: Identifying and correcting typing errors for people with motor impairments Shaun K. Kane , Jacob O. Wobbrock , Mark Harniss and Kurt L. Johnson International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, 2008. Short Paper (PDF) |
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A comparison of area pointing and goal crossing for people with and without motor impairments Jacob O. Wobbrock and Krzysztof Z Gajos ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2007. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Automatically Generating User Interfaces Adapted To User's Motor And Vision Capabilities Krzysztof Z Gajos , Jacob O. Wobbrock and Daniel S. Weld Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, 2007. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Barrier Pointing: Using Physical Edges to Assist Target Acquisition on Mobile Device Touch Screens Jon E. Froehlich , Jacob O. Wobbrock and Shaun K. Kane ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2007. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Gestures without libraries, toolkits or training: A $1 recognizer for user interface prototypes Jacob O. Wobbrock , Andrew D. Wilson and Yang Li Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, 2007. Full Paper (PDF) |
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VoiceDraw: Hands-Free Voice-Driven Drawing Program for People With Motor Impairments Susumu (丞) Harada (原田) , Jacob O. Wobbrock and James A. Landay ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2007. Full Paper (PDF) |
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WebinSitu: A Comparative Analysis of Blind and Sighted Browsing Behavior Jeffrey P. Bigham , Anna C. Cavender , Jeremy T. Brudvik , Jacob O. Wobbrock and Richard Ladner ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2007. Full Paper (PDF) |