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Joe K. Kearney is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota. His career spans over three decades, focusing on virtual reality, computer vision, and human-computer interaction research.
- Key affiliations: University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA, USA), University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN, USA)
- Research domains: Virtual environments, perception-action coupling, motion capture systems, pedestrian behavior simulation
Research trends show sustained contributions to immersive visualization, autonomous navigation, and human factors in virtual reality. His 2014-2025 work explores AR-based pedestrian safety systems, while earlier studies (1986-2006) established foundational frameworks for virtual environment simulation and optical flow analysis.
Long-term collaborations with Jodie M. Plumert (1986-2021), James F. Cremer (1986-2009), and Pooya Rahimian (2015-2017) demonstrate consistent team research in VR cognition and autonomous systems.
