Abstract
A knowledge engineer who blends human creativity and computer intelligence. Chek Tien Tan is an Associate Professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and leads the Centre for Immersification. His research centers around Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), with notable contributions in interacting fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Graphics and Gamification, demonstrated through open-source projects and publications in leading venues like ACM CHI and SIGGRAPH. His teaching is deeply informed by research and he is a recipient of SIT's Teaching Excellence Award. He also played pivotal roles in developing joint engineering and design programs with the DigiPen Institute of Technology. Within the community, Chek advocates for open and accessible technology bridging academia and industry. He chairs the ACM Chapter on Intelligent Immersification In the Metaverse (I²M) with NVIDIA and Meta.
Projects
This is a bite-sized archive of selected past academic endeavours (mostly quite ancient). For recent work, visit Centre for Immersification projects and Google Scholar.
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HMD Simulator for XR Optics
A web-based HMD Simulator that demonstrates VR optics, image formation, and lens distortion for education and research. -
Playful Interfaces for Speech Therapy
Development of engaging games like sPeAK-MAN, Speech Invaders, and Yak-man to enhance speech therapy through interactive gameplay. -
Step Kinnection – An Exergame for the Elderly
A Kinect-based step training game designed to help elderly users reduce fall risk while capturing performance data. (PhD project by Dr Jaime Garcia) -
Optimizing Playtesting
This research investigates how to optimize playtesting by evaluating current approaches, combining diverse data types, and proposing new non-intrusive techniques for understanding player experience. -
UnderwaterVR
A VR experience to simulate underwater activities like scuba diving for training, safety, and education. -
Notable Student Games
A collection of student game projects I supervised at UTS, including competition titles developed in Unit and other platforms. -
JoggAR: A Mixed-Modality AR Approach for Technology-Augmented Jogging
JoggAR is a mixed-modality AR approach that enhances jogging with wearable AR technology, combining audio-first exploration with game-like persistent environments. -
Believable Navigation Agents in RTS Games
Improving AI navigation in RTS games with realistic terrain analysis and scouting strategies to reduce unfair advantages. (PhD project by Dr Chen Si) -
CopyMe: Games for Facial Expression Recognition and Crowdsourcing
Serious games designed to support emotional development in children and to crowdsource facial expression data for research.