Beat Signer
Swiss computer scientist and professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Summary
Beat Signer was born on August 20, 1973[1], in Uster[2]. He has worked as a computer scientist[3], professor[4], university teacher[5], engineer[6], and inventor[7].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[8]
- Native language: German[9]
- Occupation: wildlife photographer[10]
- Field of work: computer science[11], human–computer interaction[12], information science[13], information technology[14]
- Position held: professor[15]
- Employer: Vrije Universiteit Brussel[16]
- Educated at: ETH Zurich[17], old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House)[18], Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Moira C. Norrie[20]
- Student: Nadir Weibel[21], Adriana Ispas[22], Payam Ebrahimi[23], Brecht De Rooms[24], Evan Cole[25], Bruno Dumas[26], Ayrton Vercruysse[27], Timothy Curtin[28]
- Notable work: Pen-based Interaction[29], Towards Cross-Media Information Spaces and Architectures[30], Towards a Framework for Dynamic Data Physicalisation[31], Fundamental Concepts for Interactive Paper and Cross-Media Information Spaces[32], What is Wrong with Digital Documents? A Conceptual Model for Structural Cross-Media Content Composition and Reuse[33], Interactive Paper as a Mobile Client for a Multi-Channel Web Information System[34], As We May Link: A General Metamodel for Hypermedia Systems[35], PaperPoint: A Paper-based Presentation and Interactive Paper Prototyping Tool[36], eSPACE: Leveraging Theoretical Foundations for the End-User Development of Cross-Device and IoT Applications[37], Back to the Future: Bringing Original Hypermedia and Cross-Media Concepts to Modern Desktop Environments[38], Indoor Positioning Using the OpenHPS Framework[39], A Technology-enhanced Smart Learning Environment Based on the Combination of Knowledge Graphs and Learning Paths[40], A Conceptual Framework and Content Model for Next Generation Presentation Solutions[41], Cross-Media Document Linking and Navigation[42]
- Award received: Best Paper Award[43], honorable mention[44]
- Member of: Association for Computing Machinery[45], IEEE Computer Society[46], Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[47], SIGCHI[48], Web & Information Systems Engineering (WISE) Lab[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Doctoral student: Yoshi Malaise[51], Jan Boonants[52], Qi Xu[53], Ingela Rossing[54], Isaac Valadez[55], Piet Van Der Paelt[56], Xuyao Zhang[57], Ekene Attoh[58], Bingyan Li[59], Tunday Akintan[60]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[61], Master of Science[62], Bachelor of Science[63]
- Residence: Brussels metropolitan area[64]
- Family name: Signer[65]
- Given name: Beat[66]
FAQs
Where was Beat Signer born?
Beat Signer's place of birth was Uster[2].
What did Beat Signer do for work?
Beat Signer worked as a computer scientist[3], professor[4], university teacher[5], engineer[6], and inventor[7].
Where did Beat Signer go to school?
Beat Signer was educated at ETH Zurich[17], old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House)[18], and Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich[19].
What awards did Beat Signer receive?
Honors received include Best Paper Award[43] and honorable mention[44].