John Paulin Hansen, Head of Group
John Paulin Hansen, is an Associate Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen. He received a MSc in 1984 and a PhD in 1992 both in Psychology from Institute of Psychology, University of Aarhus.
Professional History:
2006 - today: Head of research group for Innovative Communication, at ITU
2005: Visiting professor at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
2000-2001: Head of Study program in “Design, Communication and Media” at ITU.
1999 ->; Associate Professor, The IT-University of Copenhagen.
1995-1999: External Lecturer, Cognitive Psychology, University of Copenhagen.
1996-1999: Head of Space Invaders multimedia design school
1995-1996: Senior Scientist, Systems Analysis Department, Risø National Laboratory.
1991: Visiting scientist, Wright Patterson Airforce Base, Dayton, Ohio.
1988-1995: Postgraduate Research Fellow, Cognitive Systems Group, Risø National Laboratory.
1987-1988: Postgraduate Research Fellow, Institute of Psychology, The University of Århus.
His research areas are human factors, cognitive modelling and gaze-based interaction. John Paulin Hansen has used eye tracking technology for usability studies for more than 15 years and is currently project leader of the Eye Gaze Research Team at the IT University of Copenhagen, designing and managing the development of gaze-based communication systems for disabled people. This group has published more than 40 papers within the last four years.
He initiated and is co-organizing the IST EU Sixth framework programme “Communication by Gaze Interaction” (COGAIN), 2004 - 2009, with more than 100 researchers from all over the world.
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