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1999 – 2005 Publications


2005


Chin, M. G., Sims, V. K., Ellis, L. U., Yordon, R. E., Clark, B. R., Ballion, T., Dolezal, M. J., Shumaker, R., & Finkelstein, N. (2005). Developing an Anthropomorphic Tendencies Scale. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 47

 

Diaz, D. D. & Sims, V. K. (2005). Accidental Inversion during Three-Dimensional Orientational Control. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 47.

 

Ellis, L. U., Sims, V. K., Chin, M. G., Pepe, A. A., Owens, C. W., Dolezal, M. J., Shumaker, R., & Finkelstein, N. (2005). Those A-Maze-ing Robots: Attributions of Ability are Based on Form, not Behavior. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 47

 

Samman, S. N., Stanney, & Sims, V. K. (2005). Multimodal Working Memory: The Unfolding Story. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 47.

 

Samman, S. N., Stanney, & Sims, V. K. (2005). Think Multimodal to Maximize Information Management Capacity. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Sims, V. K., Chin, M. G., Sushil, D. J. ,Barber, D.J., Ballion, T., Clark, B. R., Garfield, K. A., Dolezal, M. J., Shumaker, R., & Finkelstein, N. (2005). Anthropomorphism of Robotic Forms: A Response to Affordances? Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 47.

 

Sims, V. K., Chin, M. G., Yordon, R. E., Sushil, D. J. ,Barber, D.J., Owens, C. W., Smith, H. S., Dolezal, M. J., Shumaker, R., & Finkelstein, N. (2005). When Function Follows Form: Anthropomorphism of Artifact “Faces.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 47.

 


2004


Ballion, T. T., Sims, V. K., & Van De Car, S. I. (2004). Confirmation Bias in Scientific Reasoning: The Roles of Gender, Perceived Competence and Actual Competence. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46.

 

Chin, M. G., Sims, V. K., Clark, B, & Rivera Lopez, G. (2004). Measuring Individual Differences in Anthropomorphism Toward Machines and Animals. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46.

 

Micikevicius, P., Hughes, C. E., Moshell, J. M., Sims, V. K. & Smith, H. (January 2004). Perceptual Evaluation of an Interactive Forest Walk-through, VR Usability Workshop: Designing and Evaluating VR Systems

 

Samman, S. N., Stanney, K. M., Dalton, J., Ahmad, A. M., Bowers, C., & Sims, V. K. (2004). Multimodal Interaction: Multi-Capacity Processing Beyond 7+/-2. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46.

 

Sims, V. K., Chin, M. G., Durrance, L. M., & Johnson, C. I. (2004). Mental models of computers as a function of Sex and Perceived Trust. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46.

 

Sims, V. K., Diaz, D. D., Ellis, L. U., & Sushil, D. (2004). When Dogs Fly: The Roles of Context and Stimulus Type in Predicting Non-Amnesic Visual Search. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46.

 


2003


Diaz, D. D., Sims, V. K., Hancock, P. A., Smith, H. S., Ellis, L. U., Clark, B., & Sushil, D. (2003). Moderating Factors in Visual Search: The Role of Ecological-Validity. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 45.

 


2002


Sims, V. K. & Smith, H. S. (2002). Assessing Individual Differences in Spatial Strategies. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46.

 

Sims, V. K., Moshell, J. M., Hughes, C. E., Cotton, J. E., & Xiao, J. (2002). Recognition of Computer-Generated Trees. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46.

 


2001


Cotton, J. E., Mayes, D. K., Jentsch, F., & Sims, V. K. (2001). The relationship between gaming ability and perceived video game characteristics. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 45, 945-949.

 

Diaz, D. D. & Sims, V. K. (2001). The use of a route & survey composite display to increase the efficiency of spatial knowledge acquisition and transfer from a virtual environment. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 45, 1857-1861.

 

Sims, V. K., Chin, M. G., & Robinson, A. D. (2001). Caregiver beliefs about control and punishment of companion animals. Proceedings of the International Society for Anthrozoölogy.

 

Sims, V. K., Chin, M. G., & Torres, C. (2001). Verbal Interactions with Zoo Animals. Proceedings of the International Society for Anthrozoölogy.

 

Sims, V. K., Moshell, J. M., Hughes, C. E., Cotton, J. E., & Xiao, J. (2001). Salient characteristics of virtual trees. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 45, 1935-1938.

 


2000


Hughes, C. E., Moshell, J. M., Sims, V. K., and Yu, Q. (2000). Dynamic Computation of Levels of Detail in Complex Outdoor Environments. Proceedings of Visual 2000: 3rd International Conference on Visual Computing.

 

Mayes, D. K., Sims, V. K., & Koonce, J. M. (2000). Cognitive aspects of reading information from video display terminals. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 44, 294-297.

 


1999


Chin, M. G., Sims, V. K., & Beckner, L. E. (1999). The addressing of cats: Effects of speaker’s gender and attitudes toward the animal. Proceedings of the International Society for Anthrozoölogy.

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PhD student Kristen Schmidt was accepted to the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) as a summer intern working at the Naval Air Warfare Center – Training Systems Division (NAWC-TSD).

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