Roel Vertegaal Explained

Roel Vertegaal
Birth Date:	13 July 1968
Birth Place:	Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, Netherlands
Nationality:	Dutch
Field:	Computer Science and Design
Work Institutions:	Utrecht School of the Arts Twente University Queen's University Xuuk, Inc.
Alma Mater:	Utrecht School of the Arts Utrecht University Bradford University Twente University
Known For:	Attentive User Interface Organic User Interface Eye Contact Sensor Flexible Computer Paper Computer

Roeland "Roel" Vertegaal (born July 13, 1968) is a Dutch-Canadian interaction designer, scientist, musician and entrepreneur working in the area of Human-Computer Interaction. He is best known for his pioneering work on flexible and paper computers,^[1] with systems such as PaperWindows (2004),^[2] PaperPhone (2010)^[3] and PaperTab (2012).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bendable phones 'right around the corner,' says Samsung exec.
2. Holman, D., Vertegaal, R. and Troje, N. (2005). PaperWindows: Interaction Techniques for Digital Paper. In Proceedings of ACM CHI 2005 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM Press, 591–599.
3. Lahey, B., Girouard, A., Burleson, W. and R. Vertegaal. (2011). PaperPhone: Understanding the Use of Bend Gestures in Mobile Devices with Flexible Electronic Paper Displays. In Proceedings of ACM CHI’11 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, ACM Press, 1303–1312.
4. Warner, B. (2013). PaperTab a Fold-Up, Roll-Up Tablet Computer. Bloomberg Businessweek, May 2013.