Dan Witzner Hansen

3.5k citations

54 papers · 2.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 20

Impact in

Human-Computer Interaction top 0.05%
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- Hand Gesture Recognition Systems
- Interactive and Immersive Displays
Ophthalmology top 0.5%
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders

Papers in

Human-Computer Interaction 44
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology 43
- Interactive and Immersive Displays 5
- Hand Gesture Recognition Systems 4
Ophthalmology 24
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders 24

Co-authors: Qiang Ji John Paulin Hansen Arthur E.C. Pece Javier San Agustin Henrik Skovsgaard Diako Mardanbegi Anders Johansen Emilie Møllenbach
Journals: Behavior Research Methods (2 papers)Computer Vision and Image Understanding (2 papers)Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision (1 paper)Journal of Avian Biology (1 paper)Machine Vision and Applications (1 paper)
Partner nations: Denmark United Kingdom Japan

In The Last Decade

Dan Witzner Hansen

52 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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In the Eye of the Beholder: A Survey of Models for Eyes and Gaze 2009 · 1.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2009 IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence

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1	The fundamentals of eye tracking part 3: How to choose an eye tracker Behavior Research Methods ·Marcus Nyström, Ignace T. C. Hooge, Roy S. Hessels, Richard Andersson, Dan Witzner Hansen, Roger Johansson, Diederick C. Niehorster	2025	8
2	The fundamentals of eye tracking part 4: Tools for conducting an eye tracking study Behavior Research Methods ·Diederick C. Niehorster, Marcus Nyström, Roy S. Hessels, Richard Andersson, Jeroen S. Benjamins, Dan Witzner Hansen, Ignace T. C. Hooge	2025	8
3	Study protocol for the EYEdentify project: An examination of gaze behaviour in autistic adults using a virtual reality-based paradigm PLoS ONE ·殷科涛, Jente Andresen, Mark Misunis, Lars Clemmensen, Jens Richardt Møllegaard Jepsen, Dan Witzner Hansen, Louise Birkedal Glenthøj	2025	0
4	A stroke of genius: Predicting the next move in badminton VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet) ·J.D. Aguilar, Nina Čalić, Dan Witzner Hansen	2024	1
5	Analysis of iris obfuscation: Generalising eye information processes for privacy studies in eye tracking. IT University Of Copenhagen (IT University of Copenhagen) ·E J. Sabo, Dan Witzner Hansen	2021	2
6	The impact of physiological fatigue and gaze behavior on shooting performance in expert biathletes Journal of science and medicine in sport ·佳子西方, Dan Witzner Hansen, Oliver Stoll, Rouwen Cañal‐Bruland	2020	12
7	Orangulas: effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet) ·Piotr Krężałek, CT Sectio, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Jens Malmkvist, Cino Pertoldi, Trine Hammer Jensen, 茂坂野, Dan Witzner Hansen, Lars A. Bach	2020	4
8	Screen-Light Decomposition Framework for Point-of-Gaze Estimation Using a Single Uncalibrated Camera and Multiple Light Sources Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision ·Carlos H. Morimoto, 张萍颖, Dan Witzner Hansen	2020	8
9	Why have microsaccades become larger? Investigating eye deformations and detection algorithms Vision Research ·Marcus Nyström, Dan Witzner Hansen, Richard Andersson, Ignace T. C. Hooge	2014	29
10	Eye-based head gestures IT University Of Copenhagen (IT University of Copenhagen) ·Diako Mardanbegi, Dan Witzner Hansen, Thomas Pederson	2012	53
11	Towards gaze-controlled platform games IT University Of Copenhagen (IT University of Copenhagen) ·Anderson Luis S. Bittencourt, Georgios N. Yannakakis, Fiona Mulvey, Dan Witzner Hansen, Germán Gutiérrez, Araceli Sanchis	2011	24
12	Evaluation of a low-cost open-source gaze tracker IT University Of Copenhagen (IT University of Copenhagen) ·Javier San Agustin, Henrik Skovsgaard, Emilie Møllenbach, Hernán R. Pailiacho-Yucta, Martin Täll, Dan Witzner Hansen, John Paulin Hansen	2010	118
13	In the Eye of the Beholder: A Survey of Models for Eyes and Gaze IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence ·Dan Witzner Hansen, Qiang Ji Hit paper breakdown →	2009	1072
14	Gaze-controlled driving Martin Täll, Alexandre Alapetite, Javier San Agustin, Henrik Skovsgaard, John Paulin Hansen, Dan Witzner Hansen, Emilie Møllenbach	2009	37
15	Tracking the gaze of birds Journal of Avian Biology ·Anders Kjærsgaard, Cino Pertoldi, Volker Loeschcke, Dan Witzner Hansen	2008	10
16	Gaze-guided viewing of interactive movies Digital Creativity ·E. Schmulbach, M. Rosing, John Paulin Hansen, В. Н. Романюк, Dan Witzner Hansen, Mark Rudolph	2005	13
17	Command Without a Click: Dwell Time Typing by Mouse and Gaze Selections. IT University Of Copenhagen (IT University of Copenhagen) ·John Paulin Hansen, Anders Johansen, Dan Witzner Hansen, Kenji Ito, Казакбаева Гюлли Мухтарамовна	2003	57
18	Tracking Eyes using Shape and Appearance Machine Vision and Applications ·Dan Witzner Hansen, Mads Pagh Nielsen, John Paulin Hansen, Anders Johansen, Mikkel B. Stegmann	2002	5
19	Bringing Gaze-based Interaction Back to Basics International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction ·John Paulin Hansen, Dan Witzner Hansen, Anders Johansen	2001	29
20	Location-based solutions in the experience centre Nordisk Museologi ·Dan Witzner Hansen, Alexandre Alapetite, M.H. El Barkouki, J. Pempera, Mingpei Tang	1970	2

About Dan Witzner Hansen

Dan Witzner Hansen is a scholar working on Human-Computer Interaction, Ophthalmology, Human Factors and Ergonomics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, having authored 54 papers that have together received 2.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology (43 papers), Glaucoma and retinal disorders (24 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (13 papers), Interactive and Immersive Displays (5 papers), Tactile and Sensory Interactions (5 papers), Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods (4 papers), Hand Gesture Recognition Systems (4 papers) and Teleoperation and Haptic Systems (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Human-Computer Interaction (1.9k citations), Ophthalmology (726 citations), Urban Studies (310 citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (574 citations) and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (528 citations). Dan Witzner Hansen has collaborated with scholars based in Denmark, United Kingdom and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Qiang Ji, John Paulin Hansen, Arthur E.C. Pece, Javier San Agustin, Henrik Skovsgaard, Diako Mardanbegi, Anders Johansen, Emilie Møllenbach, Thomas Pederson and Martin Täll. Their work appears in journals such as Behavior Research Methods, Computer Vision and Image Understanding, Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, Journal of Avian Biology and Machine Vision and Applications.

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