Bob G. Witmer

8.2k citations

19 papers · 5.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 12

Human-Computer Interaction top 0.01%
Social Psychology top 0.5%
Cognitive Neuroscience top 1%
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition top 1%
Automotive Engineering top 1%

Co-authors: Michael J. Singer Christian J. Jerome Paul B. Kline John Bailey Bruce W. Knerr Neal Finkelstein James P. Bliss Donald R. Lampton
Topics: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (12 papers)Spatial Cognition and Navigation (11 papers)Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics (5 papers)
Cited by: Human-Computer Interaction Cognitive Neuroscience Social Psychology
Journals: Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society International Journal of Human-Computer Studies PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality
Partner nations: United States Brazil

In The Last Decade

Bob G. Witmer

19 papers receiving 5.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Measuring Presence in Virtual Environments: A Presence Questionnaire

1998 4.1k citations Bob G. Witmer, Michael J. Singer PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality profile →
The Factor Structure of the Presence Questionnaire

2005 526 citations Bob G. Witmer, Christian J. Jerome et al. PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality profile →

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19 of 19 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Attention Orienting in Augmented Reality Environments: Effects of Multimodal Cues 2006 ·Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ·Christian J. Jerome,Bob G. Witmer,Mustapha Mouloua	3
2	The Perception and Estimation of Egocentric Distance in Real and Augmented Reality Environments 2005 ·Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ·Christian J. Jerome,Bob G. Witmer	17
3	The Factor Structure of the Presence Questionnairebreakdown → 2005 ·PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality ·Bob G. Witmer,Christian J. Jerome,Michael J. Singer	526
4	Human Performance in Virtual Environments: Effects of Presence, Immersive Tendency, and Simulator Sickness 2004 ·Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ·Christian J. Jerome,Bob G. Witmer	7
5	VE-Based Training Strategies for Acquiring Survey Knowledge 2002 ·PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality ·Bob G. Witmer,(unknown),Neal Finkelstein	21
6	Immersive Tendency, Feeling of Presence, and Simulator Sickness: Formulation of a Causal Model 2002 ·Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ·Christian J. Jerome,Bob G. Witmer	17
7	Training Dismounted Soldiers in Virtual Environments: Enhancing Configuration Learning 2000 ·Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ·Bob G. Witmer,(unknown),Neal Finkelstein	3
8	On Selecting the Right Yardstick 1999 ·PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality ·Michael J. Singer,Bob G. Witmer	35
9	Measuring Presence in Virtual Environments: A Presence Questionnairebreakdown → 1998 ·PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality ·Bob G. Witmer,Michael J. Singer	4085
10	Nonvisually Guided Locomotion to a Previously Viewed Target in Real and Virtual Environments 1998 ·Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ·Bob G. Witmer,(unknown)	148
11	Judging Perceived and Traversed Distance in Virtual Environments 1998 ·PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality ·Bob G. Witmer,Paul B. Kline	248
12	Presence: Where Are We Now? 1997 ·International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction ·Michael J. Singer,Bob G. Witmer	4
13	Training Efficiently in Virtual Environments: Determinants of Distance Perception of Stationary Observers Viewing Stationary Objects 1997 ·Bob G. Witmer,Paul B. Kline	3
14	Distance Perception in Virtual Environments: Effects of Field of View and Surface Texture at Near Distances 1996 ·Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ·Paul B. Kline,Bob G. Witmer	37
15	Virtual spaces and real world places: transfer of route knowledge 1996 ·International Journal of Human-Computer Studies ·Bob G. Witmer,John Bailey,Bruce W. Knerr,(unknown)	285
16	Development of “Presence” Measures for Virtual Environments 1994 ·Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ·Michael J. Singer,Bob G. Witmer,John Bailey	5
17	Side Effects and Aftereffects of Immersion in Virtual Environments 1994 ·Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ·Donald R. Lampton,Eugenia M. Kolasinski,Bruce W. Knerr,James P. Bliss,John Bailey,Bob G. Witmer	36
18	Learning and Transfer of Spatial Knowledge in a Virtual Environment 1994 ·Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ·John Bailey,Bob G. Witmer	47
19	A Comparative Evaluation of Computer-Based and Print-Based Job Performance Aids. 1983 ·The Journal of Computer Based Instruction ·John E. Morrison,Bob G. Witmer	5

About Bob G. Witmer

Bob G. Witmer is a scholar working on Human-Computer Interaction, Automotive Engineering and General Decision Sciences, having authored 19 papers that have together received 5.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (12 papers), Spatial Cognition and Navigation (11 papers) and Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Human-Computer Interaction (3.9k citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (1.3k citations) and Social Psychology (1.4k citations). Bob G. Witmer has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Brazil. Frequent co-authors include Michael J. Singer, Christian J. Jerome, Paul B. Kline, John Bailey, Bruce W. Knerr, Neal Finkelstein, James P. Bliss, Donald R. Lampton, Eugenia M. Kolasinski and John E. Morrison. Their work appears in journals such as Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies and PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality.

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