Spyros Vosinakis

Intro

Welcome to my personal page!

I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering of the University of the Aegean and head of the Interactive Systems Design Laboratory.

I received my PhD in Informatics at the University of Piraeus, Greece, with subject: “Intelligent Agents in Virtual Environments” in 2003. I also hold a BSc in Informatics from the same department and an MSc with Distinction in “Computer Graphics and Virtual Environments” from the Department of Computer Science, University of Hull, UK.

My research interests include: Virtual Reality, Serious Games, Digital (Virtual) Heritage, Intelligent Virtual Agents, Collaborative Virtual Environments, Adaptivity and Personalization in 3D Environments.

You can find my full CV here:

• CV in English

• CV in Greek

Other pages: LinkedIn | ResearchGate | Google Scholar

Research

My research currently focuses on:

• Natural Interactions in Virtual Environments: design and evaluation of novel interaction techniques for navigation and object manipulation in Desktop and immersive virtual environments. Emphasis in multimodal and kinesthetic interactions.

• Educational Virtual Worlds and Serious Games: single- or multi-user educational 3D worlds for design & engineering, science learning and environmental awareness. Utilization of virtual worlds for constructivist, problem-based learning activities.

• Digital Heritage: mobile augmented reality for on-site presentation of cultural heritage, representation of intangible heritage through embodied interactions and role-playing, digital characters in virtual heritage.

Recent publications:

• S. Vosinakis, "Digital Characters in Cultural Heritage Applications", International Journal of Computational Methods in Heritage Science (IJCMHS), vol. 1(2), 2017.

• S. Vosinakis and P. Koutsabasis, “Evaluation of Visual Feedback Techniques for Virtual Grasping with Leap Motion and Oculus Rift”, Virtual Reality, vol. 22(1), 2018.

• A. Gardeli, S. Vosinakis, “Creating the Computer Player: An Engaging and Collaborative Approach to Introduce Computational Thinking by Combining 'Unplugged' Activities with Visual Programming”, Italian Journal of Educational Technology, special issue on “Computational Thinking”, vol.25(2), 2017.

• S. Vosinakis, G. Anastassakis, P. Koutsabasis, “Teaching and Learning Logic Programming in Virtual Worlds Using Interactive Microworld Representations”, British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET), 49(1), 2018.

• P. Koutsabasis and S. Vosinakis, “Kinesthetic Interactions in Museums: Conveying Cultural Heritage by Making Use of Ancient Tools and (re-) Constructing Artworks”, Virtual Reality, Special Issue, forthcoming [online first].

Full list of my publications