Edward Lank
Associate Professor
Cheriton School of Computer Science
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Dr. Edward Lank is a professor in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Research Interest
Professor Lank's research interests are in Human-Computer Interaction and Intelligent User Interfaces. Professor Lank's recent work has focused on determining user intention in computing systems. He has explored the role that measurable parameters of a user's action and the context of the user's action can play in allowing us to determine what a user is trying to accomplish. He has worked on computationally controlling mode in tablet computers, on tolerances in stylus selection gestures, and on endpoint prediction in mouse pointer motion. An overriding goal of this research area is a better understanding of the kinematics of user action using input devices like a mouse, an electronic stylus, or a finger.
Publications
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J. Ruiz, D. Tausky, A. Bunt, E. Lank and R. Mann. Analyzing the kinematics of bivariate pointing. Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2008, pp. 251-258, 2008.
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E. Saund and E. Lank. Minimizing Modes for Smart Selection in Sketching/Drawing Interfaces. To appear in Sketch-Based Interfaces and Modeling, J. Jorge (ed.), 2008.
