Scholar
Bruce N. Walker
Google Scholar ID: xY3zIEAAAAAJ
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citations & Impact
Citations
3,918
H-index
34
i10-index
81
Publications
20
Co-authors
91
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Leads the Sonification Lab, conducting research on the perception and understanding of auditory displays, non-traditional interfaces, and factors affecting technology adoption. Also involved in research related to HCI in unique task environments such as the International Space Station, delivery of government services through various channels, stimulus-response compatibility in interface design, and using sound in teaching statistical concepts.
Research Experience
- Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, with joint appointments in the School of Psychology and the School of Interactive Computing. Coordinates the Psychology Track in the GT Masters Program in HCI (MS-HCI). Research focuses on three main areas: 1. Sonification and auditory displays; 2. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in Non-Traditional Interfaces; 3. Psychological and social factors in the adoption and use of technology.
Education
- PhD in Psychology (Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction) from Rice University (2001). Dissertation: Magnitude Estimation of Conceptual Data Dimensions for Use in Sonification.
Background
- Research interests: Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Design, Auditory Displays, Data Sonification, Assistive Technology, User Interfaces in Driving. His overarching goal is to ensure that technology is developed with the end user's perceptual, cognitive, and social needs and abilities in mind.
Miscellany
- Born in Montreal, Canada, and grew up across major Canadian cities. Attended Lester B. Pearson College as a teenager.
