Writing

Publications & Creative Work

  • West R., Johnson V., Yeh I.C., Thomas Z., Tarlton M., Mendelowitz E. (2018) Experiencing a Slice of the Sky: Immersive Rendering and Sonificaiton of Antarctic Astronomy Data. Electronic Imaging Proceedings of Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality. (Peer-reviewed conference paper, Accepted)

 

  • Parola MJ., West R., Herrington R., Adams C., Beyer M., Davis B., Hays K. Hillard L., Kajihara M., Khoja Z., Lane B., Ligon N., Poyser D., Thyagarajan G., Starkweather J. (2018) From Being There to Feeling Real: The Effect of Real World Expertise on Presence in Virtual Environments. Electronic Imaging Proceedings of Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality. (Peer-reviewed conference paper, Accepted)

 

  • Lewis, J. P., Yeh, I.C.*, Migalska, A., Johnson, S. B.*, & West, R. (2017). Exploring the Definition of Art Through Deep Net Visualization. Presented at the NIPS 2017 Workshop: Interpreting, Explaining and Visualizing Deep Learning, Long Beach, CA. http://www.interpretable-ml.org/nips2017workshop/papers/01.pdf (Peer-reviewed workshop paper)

 

  • West, R., Weiss, P., Polli, A., Kudla, A., Cardier, B., Cassas, N. (2017). Arrays for Measuring and Interacting with the Body and its Associated Microbiomes. UNTP.P0017US.P1 (Patent , Provisional)

 

  • Sanandaji A*, Grimm C, and West R. (2017) Capturing How Data Influences Tool Choice in 3D Volume Segmentation.  ACM Symposium on Applied Perception, 16-17 September 2017, Cottbus, Germany, (Peer reviewed poster)

 

  • Sanandaji A*, Grimm C, and West R. (2017) Inferring Cross-sections of 3D Objects: A 3D Spatial Ability Test Instrument for 3D Volume Segmentation. ACM Symposium on Applied Perception, 16-17 September 2017, Cottbus, Germany, Peer reviewed conference paper, (Peer Reviewed Conference Paper)

 

  • Sanandaji A*, Grimm C, and West R. (2017) Analyzing Experts’ Low-Level Perception Tasks While Doing 3D Image Segmentation, TAPIA Conference, September 20-23, 2017, Atlanta GA, Poster (Peer Reviewed Conference Poster)

 

  • Sanandaji A, Grimm C, and West  R. (2016) How experts’ mental model affects 3D image segmentation. In Proceedings fo the ACM Symposium on Applied Perception (SAP ’16). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 135-135. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2931002.2948718

 

  • Ruth West, Meghan Kajihara, Max Parola, Kathryn Hays, Luke Hillard, Anne Carlew, Jeremey Deutsch, Brandon Lane, Michelle Holloway, Brendan John, Anahita Sanandaji, and Cindy Grimm. 2016. Eliciting Tacit Expertise in 3D Volume Segmentation. In Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI ’16). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 59-66.

 

  • Sanandaji, A., Grimm, C., West, R., Parola, M., Kajihara, M., Deutsch, J., Carlew, A., and Yates, D. Where Do Experts Look While Doing 3D Image Segmentation. In ETRA ‘16 Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications, pp. 171-174. Association for Computing Machinery (2016).

 

 

 

 

 

  • Ruth West, Laura Monroe, Jacquelyn Ford Morie, Julieta Aguilera, Art, Science and Immersion: Data-Driven Experiences . SPIE: The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality 2013 [Peer-reviewed conference paper]

 

  •  Ruth West, Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne, Robert Pless. Dynamic Virtual Ecologies: Augmenting Re-photography for Spanning Scales from Cities to Trees. SPIE: The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality 2013 [Peer-reviewed conference paper]

 

  • Vaughan M, West R, Grimm C, Sowell R, Pless R, Kobourov S. 2012. Specializing Interfaces for Citizen Science Segmentation of Volumetric Data. Washington University St. Louis, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 2012-42. [Technical Report]

 

  • West R, Margolis T, O’Neill-Dunne J., Mendelowitz, E. (2012) MetaTree: Augmented Reality Narrative Explorations of Urban Forests, Proceedings of the 22nd Annual IS&T/SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging , 22-26 January 2012, San Francisco CA, PAPER #: 8289-15

 

  • West R, Lewis JP, Margolis T, Schulze JP, Gossmann J, Tenedorio D, Singh R. (2009) Algorithmic Object As Natural Specimen: Meta Shape Grammar Objects From Atlas In Silico, Leonardo Electronic Almanac, Vol. 6, Issue 6 – 7, October 2009. (Peer reviewed journal article)

 

  • Mun M, Reddy S, Shilton K, Yau N, Boda P, Burke J, Estrin D, Hansen M, Howard E, West R. (2009). PEIR, the Personal Environmental Impact Report, as a Platform for Participatory Sensing Systems Research. Mobisys 2009: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference On Mobile Systems, Applications And Services, pp. 55 – 68. (Peer reviewed conference paper)

 

  • West R, Gossmann J, Margolis T, Schulze JP, Lewis JP, Tenedorio D. (2009). Sensate abstraction: hybrid strategies for multi-dimensional data in expressive virtual reality contexts. Proceedings of the 21st Annual SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging, The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality, 18-22 January 2009 San Jose, California, Volume 7238, pp. 72380I-72380I-11 (2009). DOI: 10.1117/12.806928 (Peer reviewed conference paper)

 

  • J. Gossman, B. Hackbarth, and R. West, with T. Margolis, J.P. Lewis, and I. Mostafavi. (2008) Sclable Auditory Data Signatures for Discovery Oriented Browsing in an Expressive Context. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Auditory Display, June 24 – 28, 2008, Paris, France.

 

  • West R. “Working With Wetware: Biology and an Expressive Context.” In: Context Providers: Conditions Of Meaning In Media Arts. Eds. Margot Lovejoy, Christiane Paul, Victoria Vesna. University of Minnesota Press. in press, (Invited book chapter).

 

  • Fong LL, Larson SD, Gupta A, Condit C, Bug WJ, Chen L, West R, Lamont S, Terada M, Martone ME (2007) “An Ontology-Driven Knowledge Environment for Subcellular Neuroanatomy”, OWL: Experiences and Directions, Innsbruck, Austria, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, ISSN 1613-0073, http://CEUR-WS.org/Vol-258/, June 6-7, 2007 (Peer reviewed conference paper)

 

  • Lewis JP, Mostafavi I, Sosinsky G, Martone ME, and West R. (2007) Shape Priors by Kernel Density Modeling of PCA Residual Structure. IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, 2007. ICIP 2007. Vol. 4 pp 333 ñ 336. (Peer reviewed conference paper)

 

  • Smalheiser NR, Torvik VI, Bischoff-Grethe A, Burhans LB, Gabriel M, Homayouni R, Kashef A, Martone ME, Perkins GA, Price DL, Talk AC, West R. (2006) Collaborative development of the Arrowsmith two node search interface designed for laboratory investigators. J Biomed Discov Collab. 1(1). (Peer reviewed journal article)

 

  • Singh R, Schwarz N, Taesombut N, Lee D, Jeong B, Renambot L, Lin AW, West R, Otsuka H, Peltier ST, Martone ME, Nozaki K, Leigh J, Ellisman MH (2005). Real-time multi-scale brain data acquisition, assembly, and analysis using an end-to-end OptIPuter, FGCS, Special iGrid 2005 Issue, 1032-1039. (Peer reviewed journal article)

 

  • West R, Burke J, Kerfeld C, Mendelowitz E, Holton T, Lewis JP, Drucker E, Yan W. (2005) Both and Neither: in silico v1.0, Ecce Homology. Leonardo, 38 (4): 286-293, MIT Press. (Peer reviewed journal article)

 

  • Korenberg JR, Kawashima H, Pulst SM, Ikeuchi T, Ogasawara N, YamamotoK, Schonberg SA, West R, Allen L, Magenis E, Ikawa K, Taniguchi N, and Epstein CJ. (1990) Molecular Definition of a Region of Chromosome 21 that Causes Features of the Down Syndrome Phenotype. American Journal of Human Genetics, 47: 236-246. (Peer reviewed journal article)

 

  • Korenberg JR, Pulst SM, Neve RL, West, R. (1989) The Alzheimer Amyloid Precursor Protein Maps to Human Chromosome 21 Bands q21.105 – q21.05. Genomics, 5:124-127. (Peer reviewed journal article)

 

  • Mehrabian M, Schumaker VN, Fareed GC, West R, Johnson DF, Kirschgessner T, Lin H, Wang X., Ma Y, Mendiaz E, and Lusis AJ. (1985) Human Apolipoprotein B: Identification of cDNA Clones and Characterization of mRNA. Nucleic Acids Research, 13: 6937-6953. (Peer reviewed journal article)

 

  • Lusis AJ, West R, Mehrabian M, Reuben MA, Le BouefRC, Kapstein JS, Johnson DF, Schumaker VN, Yuhasz MP, Schotz MC, and Elovson J. (1985) Cloning and Expression of Apolipoprotein B, the Major Protein of Low and Very Low Density Lipoproteins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 82: 4597-4601. (Peer reviewed journal article)

Conference Presentations

  • Boldon A., West, R., Rudin T., Kahane M. (2017). Cities as Labs for Innovation Tackling Global Challenges: Transdiciplinarity and the Future of the University. A2RU National Conference, Boston. (Peer-reviewed conference abstract/presentation)

 

  • West R, Malina R, Diamond S, Lapointe, FJ (2015) Challenges, Best Practices, and the Future of Transdisciplinary Collaboration in Media Art, Science and Technology. Re-Create: Theories, Methods and Practices of Research-Creation in the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology Montréal, 5-8 November 2015

 

  • Alpert CL., Liarakos CD., O’Neil-Dunne J., Punyasena SW., Winter J., Kner P., West, R., Burnett A., Rosa-Molinar E., (2015) When Experts Collide: Driving Cross-Cutting Innovation in Bio-Imaging & Informatics, Proc. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2015

 

  • West R, Halley A, Gordon D, O’Neil-Dunne J, Pless, R. (2013) Collaborative Rephotography. Proc. ACM SIGGRAPH 2013, 40th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, July 21-25, Anaheim, CA. Talks Article No. 20. DOI: 10.1145/2503673.2503693

 

  • West R. Margolis T, O’Neil-Dunne, Pless, R. Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Augmenting Urban Forest Monitors through Socially Mediated Citizen Science (2012). Conference presentation: 63rd Annual Meeting of the Histochemical Society, Woodshole Marine Biological Laboratory, March 20 – 23, 2012.

 

  • West R. Margolis T, O’Neil-Dunne, Pless, R. Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Augmenting Urban Forest Monitors through Socially Mediated Citizen Science (2012). Conference presentation: 63rd Annual Meeting of the Histochemical Society, Woodshole Marine Biological Laboratory, March 20 – 23, 2012.

 

  • Dolinsky M, Morie J, Ruzanko S, Shaw C, West R. (2009) VR and Art: Hyp-er-Reality? Panel presentation, IEEE VR Conference, Lafayette Louisiana March 14-18, 2009. (Invited panelist)

 

  • West R, Margolis T, Mostafavi I, Lewis JP, Gossmann J, Hackbarth B, Horn AS, Fernald S, Schulze J, Li W, Henthorn T, Yamada T, Singh R, Chheng T, Cassey T, Lien J. (2007) ATLAS in silico. Animation: From the Avant-Garde to Popular Culture Symposium, November 13, 2007 (Invited installation and panel presentation)

 

  • C.K. Liang, J.P. Schulze, R. West, M. Martone, M. Zwicker (2007) Bridging the Resolution Gap: Superimposition of Multiple Multi-Channel Volumes. ACM SIGGRAPH 2007 Posters Visualization Session; Article 121 (Peer reviewed conference abstract)

 

  • Singh R, Mostafavi I, Schulze J and West R. Integrated Collaborative Cyberinfrastructure and NCMIR Multiscale Imaging Portal (2006). Supercomputing 2006, November 11 – 17, 2006, Tampa Florida (Conference demonstration project)

 

  • L. Fong, L. Chen, R. West, M. Wong, S. Lamont, A. Gupta, M. E. Martone. (2006) OntoQuest: A Dynamic Knowledge Base for Neuroscience. Neuroscience Conference Proceedings, October 14 – 18, 2006. (Peer reviewed conference abstract)

 

  • L. Fong, L. Chen, R. West, M. Wong, S. Lamont, A. Gupta, M. E. Martone. (2006) Image Annotation for Electron Tomogrphic Data. 4th International Congress on Electron Tomography, November 5 – 8, 2006. (Conference abstract))

 

  • Lee D, Ellisman M, West R, Martone M, Lamont S, Peltier S, Hutton T, Deerinck R, Leigh J, Schwarz N, RenambotL, Johnson A,) Jeong B, Singh R, Vishwanath V, He E, Xiong C, Taesombut N, Wu X, Weigle E, Chien A, Mambretti J, Chen J, Yeh F, Grossman R, Akiyama T, Date S, Nozaki K, Shimojo S, Mori H, Yamada N, Koike A, Naito S, Otsuka H, ShiWei L, Lin F, Lin S, de Laat C, Stolk B, Koo G. (2005) Real-Time Multi-Scale Brain Data Acquisition, Assembly, and Analysis using an End-to-End OptIPuter, iGRID 2005 Computing Conference, September 26 – 29, San Diego. (Demonstration Project and Technical Challenge Project) (Conference presentation)

 

  • West R, Burke J, Kerfeld C, Mendelowitz E, Holton T, Lewis JP, Drucker E, Yan W. (2004) Ecce Homology. Design and Visual Communications: Sketches. SIGGRAPH, August 8 – 12. (Conference paper)

 

  • Campbell M, West R, Wolbring G. (2004) Mind Over Kitchen: The Future of Thought Controlled Personal Environments. HorizonZero, 14:March/April. http://www.horizonzero.ca (Canadian new media online magazine)

 

  • West R, Burke J, Kerfeld C, Mendelowitz E, Holton T, Lewis JP, Drucker E, Yan W. (2004) in silico v1.0: A Discovery Based Model For Art-Science Collaboration. College Art Association, February 18-21. (Conference paper)

 

  • West R. (2002) DNA Dice and Origami Bases: A Genetics and Culture Curriculum. ASCI Art & Science Collaboration Symposium, New York, NY, December. (Conference presentation)

 

  • West R. (1995) Addressing Cultural Diversity: A Model For Interpreter Services. American Hospital Association – Society For Ambulatory Care Professionals, Baltimore, Maryland, May. (Conference paper)

 

  • Korenberg JR, Pulst SM, West R, Kojis T. (1989) Physical Mapping of DNA Sequences Linked to Familial Alzheimer Disease. American Academy of Neurology, April. (Conference paper)

 

  • Korenberg JR, Pulst SM, Kawashima H, Ikeuchi T, Yamamoto K, Ogasawara N, Schonberg SA, West R, Kojis T, and Epstein CJ. (1988) Familial Down Syndrome With Normal Karyotype: Molecular Definition of the Region. American Journal Of Human Genetics 43:A110. (Conference paper)

 

  • Pulst SM, Korenberg JR, Pribyl T, Steward GS, Tanzi RE, Van Broekhoven C, West R, and Kojis T. (1988) Chromosome 21 Physical Map: Familial Alzheimer-linked DNA Sequences Cluster in a Probable Hot Spot of Recombination. American Journal of Human Genetics 43:A156. (Conference paper)

 

  • Korenberg JR, Pulst SM, West R. (1988) The Alzheimer Precursor Protein Gene maps to Chromosome 21 sub-bands q21.15 – q21.2. American Association of Neurology. April. (Conference paper)

 

  • Korenberg JR, Pulst SM, Kawashima H, Ikeuchi T, Yamamoto K, West R, Schonberg SA, and Epstein CJ. (1988) Down Syndrome With Normal Chromosomes: The Genes for Superoxide Dismutase and the Amyloid Precursor Protein Are Not Duplicated. American Federation for Clinical Research, 36:404A, Washington, D.C., April 29 to May 2. (Conference paper)

 

  • Lusis AJ, West R, Mehrabian M, Reuben MA, Le Bouef RC, Kapstein JS, Johnson DF, Schumaker VN, Yuhasz MP, Schotz MC, and Elovson J. (1985) Cloning and Expression of Apolipoprotein B, the Major Protein of Low and Very Low Density Lipoproteins. Proceedings Federation of American Scientists and Experimental Biologists, 44: 5548, Anaheim, California, April 21-26. (Conference paper)

 

  • A.J. Lusis, K. Reue, L. Metza, R. West, and R.C. LeBoeuf. (1984) Regulation of Apolipoprotein E Gene Expression in the Mouse. American Society of Biological Chemists, St. Louis, Missouri, June 6. (Conference paper)