About me
Daniel Mendes, PhD
Daniel Mendes is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal, and a researcher at INESC TEC. He received his Ph.D. (2018), MSc (2011), and BSc (2008) degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. His main interest areas are Human-Computer Interaction, 3D User Interfaces, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Multimodal Interfaces, and Touch/Gesture-based Interactions. He has been involved in several national research projects funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). He co-authored over 60 papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, conferences, and meetings. He is a member of ACM, IEEE, Eurographics, and the Portuguese Group for Computer Graphics.Projects
Publications
2023
Exploring Pseudo-Haptics for Object Compliance in Virtual Reality
ICGI 2023
Best Conference Paper Award
Best Conference Paper AwardShape-A-Getti: a haptic device for getting multiple shapes using a simple actuator
Computers & Graphics
SIT6: Indirect touch-based object manipulation for DeskVR
Computers & Graphics
TouchRay: Towards Low-effort Object Selection at Any Distance in DeskVR
ISMAR 2023
CIDER: Collaborative Interior Design in Extended Reality
CHItaly 2023
Incidental graphical perception: How marks and display time influence accuracy
Information Visualization
2022
Design and Evaluation of a Choreography-Based Virtual Reality Authoring Tool for Experiential Learning in Industrial Training
IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies
2021
Immersive Multimodal and Procedurally-Assisted Creation of VR Environments
TrainingXR Workshop (IEEE VR 2021)
A Novel Tool for Immersive Authoring of Experiential Learning in Virtual Reality
TrainingXR Workshop (IEEE VR 2021)
2020
Collaborative Tabletops for Blind People: The Effect of Auditory Design on Workspace Awareness
ISS 2020Best Paper Award
Best Paper AwardEvaluating Animated Transitions between Contiguous Visualizations for Streaming Big Data
VIS 2020
2019
Negative Space: Investigating Workspace Awareness in 3D Face-to-face Remote Collaboration
VRCAI 2019
Adventures in Hologram Space: Exploring the Design Space of Eye-to-eye Volumetric Telepresence
VRST 2019
Anatomy Studio: a Tool for Virtual Dissection Through Augmented 3D Reconstruction
Computers & Graphics
2018
Investigating Workspace Awareness in 3D Face-to-Face Remote Collaboration
ICGI 2018Best Poster Award
Best Poster AwardA Survey on 3D Virtual Object Manipulation: from the Desktop to Immersive Virtual Environments
Computer Graphics Forum2018 Professor José Luís Encarnação Award
2018 Professor José Luís Encarnação Award2017
2016
2015
2014
Modelação Expedita de Terrenos e Subsolo via Interacção Espacial e Superfícies Interactivas
EPCG 2014
2013
Combinação de técnicas de recuperação com deteção de cores para exploração de pesquisas de imagens
Interação 2013
2011
2010
Students
PhD
- Tatiani Lima, A sensor-based framework for the alleviation of premenstrual syndrome, ongoing. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- Rodrigo Assaf, Immersive and collaborative web-based 3D design review, ongoing. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- João Moreira, IncidentalVis, ongoing. (co-adviser to Daniel Gonçalves)
MSc
- Diogo Rosário, Improving Absolute Inputs for Interactive Surfaces in VR, 2023. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues, Teresa Matos)
- Henrique Ribeiro, Material Changing Haptics for VR, 2023. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- Carlos Lousada, Exploring Pseudo-Haptics for Object Compliance in VR, 2023. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- Diogo Almeida, Object Manipulation in Desk VR, 2023. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- Luís Neves, Accountability in Immersive Content Creation Platforms, 2023. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- Filipe Barbosa, Shape-A-Getti: A Haptic Device for Getting Multiple Shapes Using a Simple Actuator, 2022. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- Paulo Moutinho, Immersive 2D Scatterplots and Parallel Coordinates for Information Visualization in a Virtual Reality Environment, 2022. (co-adviser to Alexandre Carvalho, Rui Rodrigues)
- Daniel Bradaschia, Asymmetric Collaboration for 3D Animation Review, 2022. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- João Monteiro, Object Selection in DeskVR, 2022. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- André Ramos, Tangible Tokens for Multitouch Interfaces Based On Extended Triangular Patterns, 2022. (co-adviser to Rui Rodrigues)
- Bruno Carvalho, Procedural content creation in VR, 2022. (co-adviser to António Coelho)
- Guilherme Amaro, Navigation Techniques for Seated VR, 2021.
- João Rafael, FastGeo - Visualizing large amounts of geospatial data in real time, 2021. (co-adviser to Daniel Gonçalves)
- Filipa Castanheira, FastGeo - Visualizing large amounts of geospatial data in real time, 2021. (co-adviser to Daniel Gonçalves)
- Sofia Reis, Auditory Collaborative Surfaces, 2019. (co-adviser to Hugo Nicolau)
- Tiago Pereira, FastGeo - Visualizing large amounts of geospatial data in real time, 2019. (co-adviser to Daniel Gonçalves)
- Rodrigo Lorena, Manipulating 3D Objects in Mid-Air using Virtual Rails, 2017. (co-adviser to Alfredo Ferreira)
- Filipe Relvas, DOF Separation in Mid-air 3D Object Manipulation, 2016. (co-adviser to Alfredo Ferreira)
- Eduardo Cordeiro, Out-of-Reach interactions in VR, 2016. (co-adviser to Alfredo Ferreira)
- Ricardo Ferreira, Interaction Techniques for CSG Modeling in VR, 2016. (unnoficial co-adviser to Alfredo Ferreira, Joaquim Jorge)
- Vasco Rodrigues, Manipulações de Modelos 3D no Espaço em Ambientes Virtuais (Semi-)Imersivos, 2015. (unnoficial co-adviser to Alfredo Ferreira, Joaquim Jorge)
- Sara Martins, Especificação de Interrogações para Recuperação 3D em Ambiente Imersivo, 2015. (unnoficial co-adviser to Alfredo Ferreira)
- Miguel Nixo, Modelling on Interactive Surfaces for 3D Fabrication, 2015. (unnoficial co-adviser to Alfredo Ferreira)
- Maurício Sousa, Remote Proxemics for Collaborative Virtual Environments, 2014. (unnoficial co-adviser to Joaquim Jorge, Alfredo Ferreira)
- Diogo Henriques, LSpeakIt:Interface Imersiva para Pesquisa de Objectos, 2014. (unnoficial co-adviser to Alfredo Ferreira, Isabel Trancoso)
- Fernando Fonseca, Manipulações no espaço sobre mesas interativas com estereoscopia, 2013. (unnoficial co-adviser to Alfredo Ferreira)
Teaching
2022 / 2023
- Desenho e Desenvolvimento de Jogos Digitais (Design and Development of Digital Games) - M.EIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Interfaces Multimodais (Multimodal Interfaces) - MM, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Computação Gráfica (Computer Graphics) - L.EIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Tópicos Avançados de Interação e Multimédia (Advanced Topics in Interaction and Multimedia) - M.EIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Realidade Virtual e Aumentada (Virtual and Augmented Reality) - M.EIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Interação Pessoa Computador (Human-Computer Interaction) - L.EIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
2021 / 2022
- Desenho e Desenvolvimento de Jogos Digitais (Design and Development of Digital Games) - M.EIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Tópicos Avançados de Interação e Multimédia (Advanced Topics in Interaction and Multimedia) - M.EIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Realidade Virtual e Aumentada (Virtual and Augmented Reality) - M.EIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Interação Pessoa Computador (Human-Computer Interaction) - L.EIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
2020 / 2021
- Computação Gráfica (Computer Graphics) - MIEIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Realidade Virtual e Aumentada (Virtual and Augmented Reality) - MIEIC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
- Jogos Digitais (Digital Games) - MM, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
2019 / 2020
- Visualização de Informação (Information Visualization) - MEIC-A, Técnico Lisboa, University of Lisbon
2015 / 2016
- Interfaces Pessoa-Máquina (Human-Computer Interfaces) - LEIC-A, Técnico Lisboa, University of Lisbon
2014 / 2015
- Interfaces Pessoa-Máquina (Human-Computer Interfaces) - LEIC-A, Técnico Lisboa, University of Lisbon
2013 / 2014
- Interfaces Pessoa-Máquina (Human-Computer Interfaces) - LEIC-T, Técnico Lisboa, University of Lisbon
Contacts
E-mail: danielmendes at fe.up.pt