Adam Sporka's Home Page

Welcome

Adam J Sporka — 2010-07-22T01:57:31+02:00

My name is Adam J Sporka and very recently I resumed living in Prague after two years in the Alps at the University of Trento. I returned to my alma mater, Czech Technical University in Prague. While I was gone, my colleagues from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (where I got my MSc and PhD degrees under supervision of prof. Pavel Slavík) founded the Department of Computer Graphics and Interaction, which I joined immediately after my return, just in time for the 09/10 summer s…

How to Reach Me

Adam J Sporka — 2010-06-28T01:29:50+02:00

Main e-mail address: Secondary: Note: If you can not see the pictures above, listen to the following recording: (The main e-mail address is for incoming e-mails only.) ICQ#: 88912278 Skype: adam.j.sporka Yahoo IM: adam.sporka NYX ID: ADAMJ I am online most of the time my computer is turned on.

J. Sporka , H. Kurniawan , Pavel Slavík, Acoustic control of mouse pointer, Universal Access in the Information Society, v.4 n.3, p.237-245 - created

Adam J Sporka — 2010-06-23T13:25:27+02:00

J. Sporka , H. Kurniawan , Pavel Slavík, Acoustic control of mouse pointer, Universal Access in the Information Society, v.4 n.3, p.237-245 Interface and interaction design for one-handed mobile computing A Karlson - 2007 - lib.umd.edu

J. Sporka , H. Kurniawan , Pavel Slavík, Acoustic control of mouse pointer, Universal Access in the Information Society, v.4 n.3, p.237-245

Adam J Sporka — 2010-06-23T12:20:36+02:00

J. Sporka , H. Kurniawan , Pavel Slavík, Acoustic control of mouse pointer, Universal Access in the Information Society, v.4 n.3, p.237-245 VoiceDraw: A hands-free voice-driven drawing application for people with motor impairments S Harada, JO Wobbrock, JA Landay - Proceedings of the 9th …, 2007 - portal.acm.org

Teaching

Adam J Sporka — 2010-05-24T17:15:28+02:00

I have done most of my teaching at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague between 2003 and 2007. Since I moved to Trento, I’m supervising theses over ICQ and Skype :-) Supervised Theses MSc * Ondrej Polacek: PDA-based Music Editing Tool (2008) * Jiri Pokorny: Voice Interaction with Virtual Reality Scenes (2008) * Martin Linda: Drum Set Tutorial System (2005)

My Music

Adam J Sporka — 2010-05-24T13:53:22+02:00

MP3 Files for Download Here is some of the music I have composed. You are welcome to download any of the MP3s listed below and use them for any non-commercial purposes; an audacious statement, perhaps you won’t like them at all! Recent compositions * 8-bit Lunch Break (May 2010; 2’02”; 8-bit) * Too Much Work Blues (March 2010; 2’34”; improvisation) * Inmitten des Endspiels (November 2009, edited in April 2010; 3’14”) * Not Entirely Random Stuff (August 2009; 2’31”; …

Research on Non-verbal Vocal Interaction

Adam J Sporka — 2010-04-01T11:06:44+02:00

Videos * [Tetris played by humming] * [Mouse controlled by whistling] * Keyboard emulated by humming: [Method 1], [Method 2] References This is the list of publications on NVVI. (You can also take a look at the complete list of my papers.)

Research Interests

Adam J Sporka — 2010-04-01T11:05:54+02:00

* Interaction by human voice * Non-verbal vocal interaction * User interfaces for people with difficulties * User interfaces for the vision-impaired, motor-impaired, and the elderly users * Assistive technology for the vision-impaired users * Visualization of sound for people with hearing difficulties

Other Design and Experimental Projects

Adam J Sporka — 2010-04-01T11:05:15+02:00

This page contains a short overview of different pieces of programming or creative work that I could not fit anywhere else. :!: Disclaimer: :!: The software featured at this page is for a use at your own risk. Especially in case you are an air traffic controller, a nuclear power-plant operator, or feed lions.

Work Experience

Adam J Sporka — 2010-03-17T13:30:33+02:00

Since 2006 Researcher; IST Project Czech Technical University in Prague EU 6th FP, grant FP6-033502(i2home): User interfaces of household appliances for people with special needs Jan -- Dec 2004 Researcher; project VHCE Czech Technical University in Prague a Culture 2000 project, grant 2003-1467/001-001: Multimedia presentations of Central European cultural heritage Awarded TTA 04 Quality Seal in Top Talent Award 2004 contest

Biography

Adam J Sporka — 2010-03-17T13:28:59+02:00

Adam J Sporka is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Graphics and Interactions of the Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Adam received his MSc (2003) and PhD (2008) degrees at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague. At the same school, he has given courses on human-computer interaction (HCI), programming, and database systems, and supervised more than 15 MSc or BSc theses. …

Public Transport Maps

Adam J Sporka — 2010-03-15T20:17:32+02:00

I am fascinated by maps showing all sorts of public transportation networks. On this page you may find some things I’ve created. Very Small Map of the Prague Subway Network ... or rather, a subway map with very large fonts? Anyway, this was my attempt at a Prague subway network map that could be displayed on the high-resolution screen of a cell phone. The width of the map is only 240px. This layout is suitable for people who know most of the stations but need a quick reference of their a…

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Adam J Sporka — 2010-03-08T17:26:43+02:00

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Thumb Calendar - old revision restored

Adam J Sporka — 2010-03-05T21:46:36+02:00

This is the home page of the Thumb Calendar project. Please see below for downloads and licensing options. * I will regularly update this page as more items for download become available. * Become a Thumb Calendar fan on Facebook! How it works: First half of the year is on one side of the card, the rest of the year is on the other. The field of numbers is shared among the six months on each side. The header of each month is appropriately aligned to show the actual days of the week.

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Adam J Sporka — 2010-01-20T16:21:37+02:00