Keywords
- Human–Computer Interaction (HCI)
Realizations
PROTOTYPES
- CairnFORM: A shape-changing user interface that convey Renewable-Energy forecasts (2015-2021)
Webpage: tangible.estia.fr/prototypes/cairnform
Website: itame.estia.fr
Fundings: Grant from Aquitaine Region (+ Adour Basque Coast Conurbation) (2015-2018)
Investments: Aquitaine Region (+ Adour Basque Coast Conurbation)
Citation: TEI 2019, TEI 2021
- ArcheoTUI: A tangible user interface for the virtual reassembly of fractured archeological objects (2006-2010)
Webpage: tangible.estia.fr/prototypes/archeotui
Website: anr-search.labri.fr
Fundings: ESTIA — LaBRI — INRIA Bordeaux – Sud-Ouest
Citation: VAST 2007, JOCCH 2010
- GeoTUI: A tangible user interface for the validation of hypothesis in Geosciences (2005-2009)
Webpage: tangible.estia.fr/prototypes/geotui
Website: geotui.estia.fr
Fundings: French Institute of Petroleum (IFP, 2005) + Grant from the French Ministry of Research (MESR, 2005-2008)
Investments: ESTIA
Citation: TEI 2008
CONCEPTS
- Tribal Tabletop: Design of the shape of a tabletop for sales marketing stategies in a shop (2008)
Webpage: tangible.estia.fr/concepts/tribal
Citation: TABLETOP 2008
Positions
- Assistant Professor (January 2017-)
Institution: EESC ESTIA
Laboratory: Univ. Bordeaux, ESTIA-Institute of Technology, EstiaR
- Assistant Professor (January 2011 - December 2016)
Institution: ESTIA
Laboratory: Univ. Bordeaux, ESTIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- Postdoctoral Fellowship (February - October 2010)
Institution: University Joseph Fourier (Grenoble 1), France
Laboratory: IIHM, LIG
Collaboration: Prof. Laurence Nigay
Fundings: CARE ANR Project
- Postdoctoral Fellowship (September - December 2009)
Institution: Lousiana State University (LSU), LA, USA
Laboratory: CCT
Collaboration: Dr Brygg Ullmer, MIT, 2002
Fundings: LSU, ESTIA, LaBRI
- Visiting Researcher (February 2008)
Institution: Liège University, Belgium
Laboratory: LUCID Group
Collaboration: Prof. Pierre Leclercq
Fundings: Erasmus
- Ph.D. Student Thesis (September 2005 - September 2009)
Title: Interaction Tangible sur Table Interactive : application aux géosciences [Tangible Interaction on Tabletops: applied in geoscience]
Directorship: Prof. Maylis Delest (LaBRI)
Supervisory: Nadine Couture (LaBRI & LIPSI-ESTIA)
Institution: University of Bordeaux 1, France
Laboratories: LaBRI & LIPSI, ESTIA
Order Number: NNT 2009BOR13837
Defense: September 9th, 2009
Fundings: Grant from the French Ministry of Research (MESR, 3 years) and Temporary Teacher-Researcher position of Bordeaux University (ATER, 1 year)
- M.Sc. Student Lab-Internship (February - June 2005)
Title: Étude de faisabilité d'une TUI pour la validation d'hypothèses en Géosiences
Supervisory: Nadine Couture (LIPSI-ESTIA) et Jacques Jacobs (IFP)
Institution: University of Bordeaux 1, France
Laboratory: LIPSI, ESTIA
Defense: June 14th, 2005
Fundings: French Institute of Petroleum (IFP)
Funded Projects
LEADER
- GUIDONS–NoPrÉn, « Guider par les Données–vers de Nouvelles Pratiques Énergétiques : Les interfaces tangibles déployées sur les espaces publics » (Région Nouvelle Aquitaine, 2021-2023) (see website)
- ITAME, « Interfaces Tangibles comme Aide à la Maîtrise de l'Énergie » (Région Nouvelle Aquitaine, 2015-2018) (see website)
PARTNER
- ePsyCHI, « Engineering digital behaviour change intervention: from Psychological theories to Computer–Human Interaction » (ANR, 2022-2026)
- DieT-Prime, « Topographie 3D des outils dentaires : propriétés mécaniques des aliments et évolution morpho-fonctionnelle de la denture des primates » (ANR Jeune Chercheur, 2018-2021)
Organisation
- Development of the forms and management tools for participants' registration for IHM 2024 conference (Paris, France)
- Member of the IFIP WG13.6 HWID "Human-Work Interaction Design" (2023-)
- Member of the AFIHM WG PISTIL "(P)ersuasive (I)nteraction to (S)upport engagemen(T), dig(I)ta(L)ly" (2023-) (see website)
- Chair of the keynote session by Prof. Katrien Verbert, KULeuven (Belgium) for IHM 2022 Conference (Namur, Belgium)
- Chair of the session « Prototyping » for ACM TEI '21 Conference (Salzburg, Austria, Virtual Event)
- Paper chair of IHM '20'21 conference (Metz, France, Virtual Event) (2020-2021)
- Leader of the AFIHM WG PISTIL "Persuasive Interaction for SusTainabILity" (2019-2021) (see website)
- Manager of the "Playground" maker space in ESTIA Research lab (2015-)
- Member of the AFIHM WG PISTIL "Persuasive Interaction for SusTainabILity" (2012-2023) (see website)
- Chair of the Work in Progress track of IHM 2019 conference (Grenoble, France)
- Chair of the session « Interacting with the real world » at IHM 2018 conference (Brest, France)
- Program committee of IHM 2018 conference (Brest, France)
- Leader of the AFIHM WG on "Tangible Interaction" (2011-2018) (see website)
- Preparation of the 9th AFIHM WG "Tangible Interaction" meeting in conjunction with IHM 2017 Conference (August 29, 2017, Poitiers, France)
- Chair of the demonstrations track of IHM 2017 conference (Poitiers, France)
- Preparation and animation of the 8th AFIHM WG "Tangible Interaction" meeting in conjunction with IHM 2016 Conference (October 25, 2016, Fribourg, Switzerland)
- Preparation and animation of the 7th AFIHM WG "Tangible Interaction" meeting in conjunction with IHM 2015 Conference (October 27, 2015, Toulouse, France)
- Preparation and animation of the 6th AFIHM WG "Tangible Interaction" meeting in conjunction with IHM 2014 Conference (October 28, 2014, Lille, France)
- Chair of the demonstrations track of Ergo'IA 2014 conference (Bidart, France)
- Preparation and animation of the 5th AFIHM WG "Tangible Interaction" meeting in conjunction with IHM 2013 Conference (November 13-14, 2013, Bordeaux, France)
- Preparation of the 4th AFIHM WG "Tangible Interaction" meeting (October 16, 2012, Bidart, France)
- Preparation of the 3rd AFIHM WG "Tangible Interaction" meeting (June 7-8, 2012, Bidart, France)
- Preparation and animation of the 2nd AFIHM WG "Tangible Interaction" meeting (February 16, 2012, Paris, France)
- Preparation and animation of the 1st AFIHM WG "Tangible Interaction" meeting in conjunction with IHM 2011 Conference (October 24, 2011, Nice, France)
- Draft minutes of monthly laboratory meetings ("Rencontres ESTIA Recherche", R.E.R.) (September 2007 - July 2008)
- Planning and leading monthly laboratory meetings ("Rencontres ESTIA Recherche", R.E.R.) (September 2006 - July 2007)
- Local committee of RJC-IHM 2006 Junior Researchers Summer School in HCI (Anglet, France)
Administration
- Board of Directors of the French-speaking Association for Human–Computer Interaction (AFIHM) (2022-2024) : Server administration and information system development
- Board of Directors of the French-speaking Association for Human–Computer Interaction (AFIHM) (2019-2022) : Leader of the thinking group about JIPS journal
Evaluation
REVIEWING ACTIVITY
- Conference: ACM TEI (2024, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2013) · AFIHM ACM In Cooperation IHM (2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2010, 2008) · ACM CHI (2024, 2023, 2020, 2017, 2013) · ACM IDC (2019) · ACM DIS (2017) · ACM EICS (2014) · IEEE Tabletop (2009, now ACM ISS/ITS) · 3DUI (2012) · AVI (2010) · IFIP TC13 INTERACT (2013, 2025) · ErgoIA (2014) · ETIS (2017, 2020)
- Journal: Springer JMUI special issue 2010 · MDPI MTI
- Book chapter: Springer EMRS 2009
- Program committee: AFIHM ACM In Cooperation IHM 2018
FUNDINGS
PH.D. FINAL DEFENSES
- Alessandro FENICIO, « Moteur de persuasion, application à la randonnée » (20 septembre 2019, examinateur) NNT: 2019GREAM035
- Van Bao NGUYEN, « Conception d'interaction persuasive : application au domaine de l'énergie » (3 juillet 2019, examinateur) NNT: 2019GREAM029
- Anthony FOULONNEAU, « Les technologies persuasives adaptatives » (12 décembre 2017, examinateur) NNT: 2017GREAM085
Supervision
TEMPORARY TEACHER-RESEARCHER POSITION
- Élodie BOUZEKRI (2023, 6 months, 50% research), ESTIA
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
- Élodie BOUZEKRI, "Guiding Towards New Energy Practices through Data: Tangible Interfaces deployed in Public Spaces" (2021-2023, 24 months, 75% research)
- Maxime DANIEL, "Exploring Axisymmetric Shape-Change's Purposes" & "Scaling Down CairnFORM" (2019-2020, 24 months, 25% research)
PH.D. THESIS
- Maxime DANIEL, "Shape-changing cylindrical displays: Application to data physicalization and peripheral interaction for energy demand-side management" (2015-2018, 36 months)—50% directorship—90% management. Order Number: NNT 2018BORD0236 [hal / pdf]
4TH-YEAR UNIVERSITY DEGREE: 3-MONTH INTERNSHIP
- Medhi RAMZI, "Maintaining and updating the E-marger application in NodeJS and Ionic" (2019)
4TH-YEAR UNIVERSITY DEGREE: 2-MONTH INTERNSHIP
- Liangwei ZHAO, "Preparing and assembling space parts for shape-changing artifacts" (2022)
- Alexandre DESBATS--KERTCH, "Developing, optimizing and testing using R languare: Processing data from the ANR DieT-Prime project" (2020)
3RD-YEAR UNIVERSITY DEGREE: 2-MONTH INTERNSHIP
- Flavie FOUASSIER, "Replicating mechanical and electronical assemblies for three specimens of PlantFORM" (2025)
- Brieuc MANDIN, "Preparing PlantFORM's electronics" & "Redesigning mechanics and fabricating parts for PlantSCREEN" (2023)
- Mathieu ROMAIN, "Redesigning mechanics and fabricating parts for PlantFORM" (2023)
- Baptiste BRAUN, "Preparing PlantFORM's electronics" (2023)
- Zineb JERRARI, "Developping a modular launcher to chain algorithms written in R or Python" (2021)
- Anthony Elie MAZMANIAN, "Integrating a Python implementation of the MAT algorithm in a treatment chain written in R" (2021)
- Gabriel DARD, "Reviewing solutions for sustainability from popular science magazines" (2020)
- Lucas RIZZARELLI, "Redesigning and fabricating an interactive tabletop with direct illumination" (2020)
- Adrien FAT CHEUNG, "Designing removable fixations for CairnFORM's labels" (2019)
- Gauthier CAPDEPON DE BIGU, "Reverse engineering and replication of CairnFORM's control electronics" (2019)
- Quentin SAVOYE, "Calculation and conversion of energetic data" (2015)
- Bruno CAQUINAUD, "A 3D user interface for bimanual docking tasks" (2015)
- Fabien LEBEURRIER, "Benchmark of cladistic software solutions" (2015)
- Alexandre GIRAUD, "Prototyping several shapes of interactors for 3D manipulation" (2015)
- Floriant GIONCO, "Computer vision for drone landing" (2014)
- Tommy FERNANDEZ, "Computer vision for robot positionning" (2014)
- Laurent ERRECA, "Software integration of TrackIR infrared camera" (2009)
Administration of Websites and Information Systems
- System administration of the server and hosting of the AFIHM website and information system: afihm.org (2022-2024)
- Feeding a collection of publications: tangible.estia.fr (2016-)
- Creation of a collection of publications: tangible.estia.fr (2016)
- Creation of the website for the 1st "Meeting on Innovation, Sport, and Technologies": rist.estia.fr (2007)
- Feeding the website for Seasons 2, 3, and 4 of the "24h of innovation": www.24h.estia.fr (clone) (2008-2010)
- Creation and administration of an online tool to follow individual innovation process for the teams of the "24h of innovation" (2007-2009) [Projectique, 2010]
- Creation of the website for Season 1 of the "24h of Innovation": www.24h.estia.fr (clone) (2007)
- Feeding the GeoTUI project website: geotui.estia.fr (clone) (2005-2010)
- Creation of the GeoTUI project website: geotui.estia.fr (clone) (2005)
Exhibition of Prototypes
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUMS
- « StationENR », Ergo'IHM 2012, Casino Municipal Bellevue, Biarritz, France, 17-19 octobre 2012
- « ArcheoTUI », VRST 2008, Entrepôt Lainé, Bordeaux, France, 27-29 octobre 2009
- « GeoTUI », Ergo'IA 2008, ESTIA, Biarritz, France, 15-17 octobre 2008
- « ArcheoTUI », IHM 2008, Metz, France, 2-5 septembre 2008
- « ArcheoTUI », ODENT 2008, Muséum de Toulouse, Toulouse, France, 19-20 juin 2008
- « GeoTUI », IHM 2007, IRCAM, Paris, France, 12-15 novembre 2007
- « GeoTUI », UbiMob 2006, CNAM, Paris, France, 5-8 septembre 2006
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIONS
- « Table interactive GeoTUI », Rencontres Industriels Chercheurs sur les Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (Innovalis Aquitaine), Casino Municipal Bellevue, Biarritz, France, 12 juin 2007
- « Table interactive GeoTUI », Rencontres Industriels Chercheurs sur l'Environnement et l'Énergie (Innovalis Aquitaine), Palais Beaumont, Pau, France, 8 mars 2007
- « Assemblages 3D avec ESKUA », Rencontres Industriels Chercheurs sur les Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (Innovalis Aquitaine), Casino Municipal Bellevue, Biarritz, France, 2005
MEDIATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
- « Navigation 2D et manipulation 3D bimanuelles tactiles avec le CubTile », Fête de la science, Grenoble, France, 21-24 octobre 2010


























