Jean Vanderdonckt

@uclouvain.be

Louvain Interaction Lab./School of Management
Université catholique de Louvain

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Engineering, Geometry and Topology

FUTURE PROJECTS

Human-Computer Interaction in space Stations


Applications Invited
375

Scopus Publications

17588

Scholar Citations

69

Scholar h-index

299

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Evaluating Real-Time Adaptive Interfaces through EEG-derived and Self-reported Mental Workload Indicators
    N Attygalle, S Duraisamy, P Emami, J Vanderdonckt, LA Leiva
    Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 10 (4) , 2026
    2026
  • Async/Await is an Effective Paradigm for Event Management in User Interfaces ACM Reference Format
    D Grolaux, TD Nguyen, J Vanderdonckt
    ACM Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems , 2026
    2026
  • Designing and Engineering Gesture User Interfaces
    J Vanderdonckt
    ACM Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems , 2026
    2026
  • Novel Gestural Interactions in Smart Buildings by Radar-based Sensing
    AI iean, RD Vatavu, J Vanderdonckt
    Radar-Based Human-Computer Interaction, 85-103 , 2026
    2026
  • The Gesture Homunculus: A Body-Cortical Topography of User-Defined Gestures
    J Vanderdonckt, RD Vatavu
    Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human … , 2026
    2026
  • The Impact of Graviception on Human-Computer Interaction
    J Vanderdonckt, P Lefevre, RD Vatavu, NT Attygalle, LB Bilius, G Calvary, ...
    Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human … , 2026
    2026
  • Invisible Risks in Virtual Reality: Raising Awareness of Profiling and Overengagement through Lecture and Storyboard Interventions
    S Kieffer, D Renard, R Syed, M Noutcha, E Yang, J Vanderdonckt
    2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR), 431-441 , 2026
    2026
  • Gestural Annotation of User Interface Requirements in Crowd Elicitation
    A Arnita, E Insfran, N Attygalle, J Vanderdonckt
    Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 10 (4) , 2026
    2026
  • Turning Gesture Sequences into Gesture Composition by Macro-Instructions: Definition, Framework, and Application in Smart Home
    N Attygalle, J Vanderdonckt, V Parthiban
    Engineering Interactive Computing Systems 10 (4) , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • User-Defined Gestures for Tangible Interaction with Cubes for Smart Home Control
    N Latreche, B Schiettecatte, P Roselli, N Attygalle, J Vanderdonckt
    ACM International Conference on Designing Interactive Systems , 2026
    2026
  • Gesture Interaction: From 2D Multi-stroke to 3D Dynamic Gestures with Contact-Based and Contactless Devices
    N Attygalle, J Galloway, N Latreche, N Magrofuoco, P Roselli, ...
    ACM Symposium on Engineering Interactive Systems , 2026
    2026
  • Implementation of large language models in electronic health records
    M Griot, J Vanderdonckt, D Yuksel
    PLOS Digital Health 4 (12), e0001141 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 14
  • Context-aware Adaptive Visualizations for Critical Decision Making
    A Lopez-Cardona, MM Bruns, NT Attygalle, S Idesis, M Salvatori, ...
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.11476 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Four Replications of a User-Defined Gesture Study with Smart Rings
    J Vanderdonckt, RD Vatavu
    Adjunct Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Mobile Human … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • What is Extreme in Human-Computer Interaction Research? (🏆)
    RD Vatavu, J Vanderdonckt
    Adjunct Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Mobile Human … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Distributing In-Vehicle Interactions Across Devices with Insights into Drivers' Behavior, Preferences, and Usability
    LB Bilius, M Terenti, RD Vatavu, J Vanderdonckt
    Adjunct Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Mobile Human … , 2025
    2025
  • Between Bulky Suits and Isolated, Deserted Landscape: Measuring the User Experience of Astronaut-Drone Interaction
    J Vanderdonckt, RD Vatavu, R Maddox
    Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 9 (5), 1-20 , 2025
    2025
  • A hybrid deployment model for generative artificial intelligence in hospitals
    M Griot, C Hemptinne, J Vanderdonckt, D Yuksel
    Machine Learning: Health 1 (1), 013001 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • User experience with adaptive user interfaces: Comparing performance and preferences
    D Gaspar-Figueiredo, J Vanderdonckt, S Abrahao, E Insfran
    Journal of Systems and Software, 112598 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 7
  • Context is Key for Reproducibility of Empirical Studies in Human-Computer Interaction
    J Vanderdonckt, RD Vatavu
    Proceedings of the 3rd ACM Conference on Reproducibility and Replicability … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A unifying reference framework for multi-target user interfaces
    G Calvary, J Coutaz, D Thevenin, Q Limbourg, L Bouillon, J Vanderdonckt
    Interacting with computers 15 (3), 289-308 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 1394
  • USIXML: A language supporting multi-path development of user interfaces (🏆)
    Q Limbourg, J Vanderdonckt, B Michotte, L Bouillon, V López-Jaquero
    IFIP International Conference on Engineering for Human-Computer Interaction … , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 638
  • Encapsulating knowledge for intelligent automatic interaction objects selection
    JM Vanderdonckt, F Bodart
    Proceedings of the INTERACT'93 and CHI'93 Conference on Human Factors in … , 1993
    1993
    Citations: 385
  • A MDA-compliant environment for developing user interfaces of information systems
    J Vanderdonckt
    International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, 16-31 , 2005
    2005
    Citations: 374
  • Applying model-based techniques to the development of UIs for mobile computers
    J Eisenstein, J Vanderdonckt, A Puerta
    Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Intelligent user … , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 345
  • USIXML: A User Interface Description Language Supporting Multiple Levels of Independence (🏆)
    Q Limbourg, J Vanderdonckt, B Michotte, L Bouillon, M Florins
    ICWE Workshops, 325-338 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 234
  • A systematic review of gesture elicitation studies: What can we learn from 216 studies?
    S Villarreal-Narvaez, J Vanderdonckt, RD Vatavu, JO Wobbrock
    Proceedings of the 2020 ACM designing interactive systems conference, 855-872 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 204
  • A review of XML-compliant user interface description languages
    N Souchon, J Vanderdonckt
    International Workshop on Design, Specification, and Verification of … , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 192
  • Development milestones towards a tool for working with guidelines
    J Vanderdonckt
    Interacting with computers 12 (2), 81-118 , 1999
    1999
    Citations: 190
  • Plasticity of user interfaces: A revised reference framework
    G Calvary, J Coutaz, D Thevenin, Q Limbourg, N Souchon, L Bouillon, ...
    framework 3, 4 , 2002
    2002
    Citations: 189
  • Large language models lack essential metacognition for reliable medical reasoning
    M Griot, C Hemptinne, J Vanderdonckt, D Yuksel
    Nature communications 16 (1), 642 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 179
  • Comparing task models for user interface design
    Q Limbourg, J Vanderdonckt
    The handbook of task analysis for human-computer interaction 6, 135-154 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 176
  • Graceful degradation of user interfaces as a design method for multiplatform systems
    M Florins, J Vanderdonckt
    Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Intelligent user … , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 173
  • Multi-fidelity prototyping of user interfaces (🏆)
    A Coyette, S Kieffer, J Vanderdonckt
    IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 150-164 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 167
  • Model-driven engineering of user interfaces: Promises, successes, failures, and challenges
    J Vanderdonckt
    Proceedings of ROCHI 8, 32 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 166
  • A theoretical survey of user interface description languages: Preliminary results
    J Guerrero-Garcia, JM Gonzalez-Calleros, J Vanderdonckt, ...
    2009 Latin American web congress, 36-43 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 163
  • A model-based approach to presentation: A continuum from task analysis to prototype
    F Bodart, AM Hennebert, JM Leheureux, J Vanderdonckt
    Interactive Systems: Design, Specification, and Verification: 1st … , 1995
    1995
    Citations: 161
  • Adapting to mobile contexts with user-interface modeling.
    J Eisenstein, J Vanderdonckt, AR Puerta
    wmcsa 3, 83-92 , 2000
    2000
    Citations: 158
  • Guide ergonomique des interfaces homme-machine: guide pratique pour la conception ergonomique des interfaces homme-machines pour des applications interactives
    J Vanderdonckt, F Bodard
    Presses Universitaires , 1994
    1994
    Citations: 157
  • Usixml: A user interface description language for context-sensitive user interfaces
    Q Limbourg, J Vanderdonckt, B Michotte, L Bouillon, M Florins, D Trevisan
    Proceedings of the ACM AVI 2004 Workshop , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 152