Publications

Immersive Technology & UX:

Bylinskii, Z., Hertzmann, A., Herman, L., Hutka, S., & Zhang, Y. (2023). Towards better user studies in computer graphics and vision. Foundations and Trends in Computer Graphics and Vision, 15, (5), p. 201–252. Download PDF.

Hutka, S. (2021). Building for the future, together: a model for bringing emerging products to market, using anticipatory ethnography and mixed methods research. In Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2021, No. 1, pp. 20-35). Download PDF.

Herman, L. M, & Hutka, S. (2019). Virtual artistry: Virtual reality translation of two-dimensional creativity. Creativity and Cognition, 612-618. Download PDF.

Pringle, A., Hutka, S., Mom, J., Esch, R., Heffernan, N., & Chen, P. (2019). Ethnographic study of a commercially available augmented reality HMP app for industry work instruction. Proceedings of the 12th ACM International Conference on Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, 389-397. Download PDF.

Pringle, A., Campbell, A. G., Hutka, S., Torasso, A., Couper, C. et al. (2018). Using an industry-ready AR HMD on a real maintenance task: AR benefits performance on certain task steps more than others. 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, 1-6. Download PDF.

Wickens, C. D., Dempsey, G., Pringle, A., Kazansky, L., Hutka, S. (2018). Developing and evaluating an augmented reality interface to assist the joint tactical air controller by applying human performance models. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 686-690. Download PDF.

Music and Language:

Hutka, S., Carpentier, S., Bidelman, G. M., Moreno, S., & McIntosh, A. R. (2016). Musicianship and tone language experience are associated with differential changes in brain signal variability. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 28(12), 2044-2058. Download PDF.

Hutka, S., & Alain, C. (2015). The effects of absolute pitch and tone language on pitch processing and encoding in musicians. Music Perception, 32(4), 344-354. Download PDF

Hutka, S., Bidelman, G. M., & Moreno, S. (2015). Pitch expertise is not created equal: Cross-domain effects of music and tone language experience on neural and behavioural discrimination of speech sounds. Neuropsychologia, 71, 52-63. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2015.03.019 Download PDF

Hutchins, S., Hutka, S., & Moreno, S. (2015). Symbolic and motor contributions to vocal imitation in absolute pitch. Music Perception, 32(3), 254-265. doi: 10.1525/MP.2015.32.3.254 Download PDF

Alain, C., Bidelman, G. M., Hutka, S., & Zendel, B. R. (2014). Turning down the noise: The benefit of musical training on the aging auditory brain. Hearing Research308, 162-173. doi: 10.1016/j.heares.2013.06.008 Download PDF

Hutka, S. A., Bidelman, G. M., & Moreno, S. (2013). Brain signal variability as a window into the bidirectionality between music and language processing: moving from a linear to a nonlinear model. Frontiers in Psychology, 4(984), 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00984 Download PDF

Hutka, S., Binns, M., Bidelman, G. M., & Alain, C. (2013). Age-related differences in the perceptual organization of speech sounds. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 133(6), 4177 – 4187. doi: 10.1121/1.4802745 Download PDF

Bidelman, G. M., Hutka, S., & Moreno, S. (2013). Tone language speakers and musicians share enhanced perceptual and cognitive abilities for musical pitch: Evidence for bidirectionality between the domains of language and music. PLOS ONE, 8(4), e60676, 1-11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060676 Download PDF

White, E.J., Hutka, S.A., Williams, L.J., & Moreno, S. (2013). Learning, neural plasticity and sensitive periods: Implications for language acquisition, music training, and transfer across the lifespan. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 7(90), 1 – 18. doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2013.0009 Download PDF

Patents

Granted:

Hutka, S. A., & Kazansky, L. Biometric based false input detection for a wearable computing device. US10387719B2.

Kazansky, L., Crispin, S., & Hutka, S. A. User status indicator of an augmented reality system. US10168778B2.

Cimenser, A., Awni, H., Irving, F. C., Hutka, S. A. User input validation and verification for augmented and mixed reality experiences. US10564720B2.

Filed:

Nick, T. A., Patel, R., Maridakis, M., Hutka, S. A., Berman, L., Barnehama, A. Low-noise multi-channel voltage recording device. US20170251945A1.

Glynn, R., Kazansky, L., Garcia, C. M., Hutka, S. A. Augmented reality user interface visibility. US20180190019A1.