Dr Laurissa Tokarchuk
Senior Lecturer
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Mobile and location-based gaming, social sensing, procedural content generation, data driven HCI, game ai
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Human-Centred Computing2024
Withington O, Cook M and Tokarchuk L (2024). On the Evaluation of Procedural Level Generation Systems. 21-05-2024
Berns S, Volz V, Tokarchuk L, Snodgrass S and Guckelsberger C (2024). Not All the Same: Understanding and Informing Similarity Estimation in Tile-Based Video Games. 11-05-2024
Ballou N, Sewall CJR, Ratcliffe J, Zendle D, Tokarchuk L and Deterding S (2024). Supplemental Material for Registered report evidence suggests no relationship between objectively tracked video game playtime and well-being over 3 months. Technology Mind and Behavior, American Psychological Association (APA) vol. 5 (1) 19-03-2024
Ballou N, Sewall CJR, Ratcliffe J, Zendle D, Tokarchuk L and Deterding S (2024). Registered report evidence suggests no relationship between objectively tracked video game playtime and well-being over 3 months. Technology Mind and Behavior, American Psychological Association (APA) vol. 5 (1) 19-03-2024
Berns S, Volz V, Tokarchuk L, Snodgrass S and Guckelsberger C (2024). Not All the Same: Understanding and Informing Similarity Estimation in Tile-Based Video Games., Editors: Mueller FF, Kyburz P, Williamson JR, Sas C, Wilson ML, Dugas POT and Shklovski I. 01-01-2024
Withington O, Cook M and Tokarchuk L (2024). On the Evaluation of Procedural Level Generation Systems., Editors: Smith G, Whitehead J, Samuel B, Spiel K and Rozen RV. 01-01-2024
2023
Withington O and Tokarchuk L (2023). The Right Variety: Improving Expressive Range Analysis with Metric Selection Methods. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games. 12-04-2023
Tokarchuk L, Ratcliffe J, Hoover M, Men L, Ortega FR and Bryan-Kinns N (2023). Editorial: Remote XR user studies. Frontiers in Computer Science, Frontiers Media vol. 5 06-02-2023
Tokarchuk L, Ratcliffe J, Hoover M, Men L, Ortega FR and Bryan-Kinns N (2023). Editorial: Remote XR user studies. Frontiers Comput. Sci. vol. 5 01-01-2023
Hervé JB, Withington O, Hervé M, Tokarchuk L and Salge C (2023). Exploring Minecraft Settlement Generators with Generative Shift Analysis. 01-01-2023
2022
Ratcliffe J and Tokarchuk L (2022). The potential of remote XR experimentation: Defining benefits and limitations through expert survey and case study. Frontiers in Computer Science, Frontiers Media vol. 4 02-12-2022
Ratcliffe J and Tokarchuk L (2022). Rich virtual feedback from sensorimotor interaction may harm, not help, learning in immersive virtual reality. Proceedings of the 28th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology. 29-11-2022
Withington O and Tokarchuk L (2022). Compressing and Comparing the Generative Spaces of Procedural Content Generators. IEEE Conference on Games (CoG). 20-09-2022
Withington O and Tokarchuk L (2022). Compressing and Comparing the Generative Spaces of Procedural Content Generators. 2022 IEEE Conference on Games (CoG) vol. abs/2205.15133 20-09-2022
Raeburn G, Welton M and Tokarchuk L (2022). Developing a play-anywhere handheld AR storytelling app using remote data collection. Frontiers in Computer Science, Frontiers vol. 4 15-09-2022
Raeburn G and Tokarchuk L (2022). Comparing principally imagination and interaction versions of a play anywhere mobile AR location-based story. 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW). 16-03-2022
Raeburn G and Tokarchuk L (2022). Comparing principally imagination and interaction versions of a play anywhere mobile AR location-based story. 01-01-2022
Ratcliffe J and Tokarchuk L (2022). Rich virtual feedback from sensorimotor interaction may harm, not help, learning in immersive virtual reality., Editors: Koike T, Koizumi N, Bruder G, Roth D, Takashima K, Hiraki T, Ban Y and Piovarci M. 01-01-2022
2021
Ratcliffe J, Ballou N and Tokarchuk L (2021). Actions, not gestures: contextualising embodied controller interactions in immersive virtual reality. Proceedings of the 27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology. 08-12-2021
Ratcliffe J and Tokarchuk L (2021). Sensorimotor learning in immersive virtual reality: a scoping literature review. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality (AIVR). 17-11-2021
Raeburn G and Tokarchuk L (2021). Varying user agency and interaction opportunities in a home mobile augmented virtuality story. 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR). 08-10-2021
Ratcliffe J, Soave F, Hoover M, Ortega FR, Bryan-Kinns N, Tokarchuk L and Farkhatdinov I (2021). Remote XR Studies: Exploring Three Key Challenges of Remote XR Experimentation. Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 08-05-2021
Ratclife J, Soave F, Bryan-Kinns N, Tokarchuk L and Farkhatdinov I (2021). Extended reality (xr) remote research: A survey of drawbacks and opportunities. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings 06-05-2021
Raeburn G, Tokarchuk L and Welton M (2021). Creating Immersive Play Anywhere Location-Based Storytelling Using Mobile AR. Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics 209-226. 01-01-2021
Ratcliffe J, Soave F, Bryan-Kinns N, Tokarchuk L and Farkhatdinov I (2021). Extended Reality (XR) Remote Research: a Survey of Drawbacks and Opportunities., Editors: Kitamura Y, Quigley A, Isbister K, Igarashi T, Bjørn P and Drucker SM. 01-01-2021
Ratcliffe J, Soave F, Hoover M, Ortega FR, Bryan-Kinns N, Tokarchuk L and Farkhatdinov I (2021). Remote XR Studies: Exploring Three Key Challenges of Remote XR Experimentation., Editors: Kitamura Y, Quigley A, Isbister K and Igarashi T. 01-01-2021
Ratcliffe J, Ballou N and Tokarchuk L (2021). Actions, not gestures: contextualising embodied controller interactions in immersive virtual reality., Editors: Itoh Y, Takashima K, Punpongsanon P, Sra M, Fujita K, Yoshida S and Piumsomboon T. 01-01-2021
2020
Ratcliffe J and Tokarchuk L (2020). Evidence for embodied cognition in immersive virtual environments using a second language learning environment. 2020 IEEE Conference on Games (CoG) 24 Aug 2020 - 27 Aug 2020. 20-10-2020
Ratcliffe J and Tokarchuk L (2020). Presence, Embodied Interaction and Motivation. Proceedings of the 28th ACM International Conference on Multimedia. 12-10-2020
2019
Katevas K, Hänsel K, Clegg R, Leontiadis I, Haddadi H and Tokarchuk L (2019). Finding dory in the crowd: Detecting social interactions using multi-modal mobile sensing. SenSys-ML 2019 - Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Machine Learning on Edge in Sensor Systems, Part of SenSys 2019, 37-42. 10-11-2019
Warriar VR, Ugarte C, Woodward JR and Tokarchuk L (2019). PlayMapper: Illuminating design spaces of platform games. IEEE Conference on Computatonal Intelligence and Game. 01-08-2019
Warriar VR, Woodward JR and Tokarchuk L (2019). Modelling player preferences in AR mobile games. IEEE Conference on Computatonal Intelligence and Game. 01-08-2019
Perez NP, Tokarchuk L, Burdet E and Farkhatdinov I (2019). Exploring user motor behaviour in bimanual interactive video games. IEEE Conference on Computatonal Intelligence and Game. 01-08-2019
Zaal H, Baydoun M, Marcenaro L, Tokarchuk L and Regazzoni CS (2019). Abnormality Detection using Graph Matching for Multi-Task Dynamics of Autonomous Systems. 2019 16th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance (AVSS). 18-01-2019
Katevas K, Hänsel K, Clegg RG, Leontiadis I, Haddadi H and Tokarchuk LN (2019). Finding Dory in the Crowd: Detecting Social Interactions using Multi-Modal Mobile Sensing. 01-01-2019
2018
Irfan M, Tokarchuk L, Marcenaro L and Regazzoni C (2018). ANOMALY DETECTION IN CROWDS USING MULTI SENSORY INFORMATION. 2018 15th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance (AVSS). 30-11-2018
Pacheco C, Tokarchuk L and Pérez-Liébana D (2018). Studying believability assessment in racing games. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games. 07-08-2018
Gabana D, TOKARCHUK LN, HANNON E and GUNES H (2018). Effects of Valence and Arousal on Working Memory Performance in Virtual Reality Gaming. 7th Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction San Antonio, Texas 23 Oct 2017 - 26 Oct 2017. 01-02-2018
Irfan M, Tokarchuk LN, Marcenaro L and Regazzoni CS (2018). Anomaly Detection in Crowds Using Multi Sensory Information. 01-01-2018
2017
Tokarchuk L, Wang X and Poslad S (2017). Piecing together the puzzle: Improving event content coverage for real-time sub-event detection using adaptive microblog crawling. PLoS One vol. 12 (11), e0187401-e0187401. 06-11-2017
Katevas K, Tokarchuk L, Haddadi H, Clegg RG and Irfan M (2017). Demo. Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services. 16-06-2017
Katevas K, Tokarchuk L, Haddadi H, Clegg RG and Irfan M (2017). Detecting Group Formations using iBeacon Technology. 01-01-2017
2016
Gábana Arellano D, Tokarchuk L and Gunes H (2016). Measuring Affective, Physiological and Behavioural Differences in Solo, Competitive and Collaborative Games. 15-11-2016
Katevas K, Haddadi H and Tokarchuk L (2016). SensingKit: Evaluating the Sensor Power Consumption in iOS devices. 27-10-2016
Katevas K, Haddadi H, Tokarchuk L and Clegg RG (2016). Detecting Group Formations using iBeacon Technology. HASCA @ UbiComp 2016. 12-09-2016
Smith D, TOKARCHUK LN and Wiggins G (2016). Rapid Phenotypic Landscape Exploration through Hierarchical Spatial Partitioning. 14th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature Edinburgh, UK 17 Sep 2016 - 21 Sep 2016. 31-08-2016
Smith D, Tokarchuk L and Wiggins G (2016). Harnessing Phenotypic Diversity towards Multiple Independent Objectives. Proceedings of the 2016 on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion. 20-07-2016
Smith D, Tokarchuk L and Wiggins G (2016). Exploring Conflicting Objectives with MADNS. Proceedings of the 2016 on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion. 20-07-2016
Irfan M, Marcenaro L and Tokarchuk L (2016). Crowd Analysis Using Visual and Non-Visual Sensors, a Survey. 2016 IEEE Global Conference on Signal and Information Processing (GlobalSIP). 01-01-2016
Katevas K, Haddadi H and Tokarchuk LN (2016). SensingKit: Evaluating the Sensor Power Consumption in iOS Devices. 01-01-2016
2015
Katevas K, Haddadi H, Tokarchuk L and Clegg RG (2015). Walking in Sync. Proceedings of the 2nd workshop on Workshop on Physical Analytics. 22-05-2015
Smith D, Tokarchuk L and Fernando C (2015). Evolving Diverse Strategies Through Combined Phenotypic Novelty and Objective Function Search. 01-01-2015
TOKARCHUK LN, Wang X, Cuadrado F and Poslad S (2015). Adaptive identification of hashtags for real-time event data collection. Recommendation and Search in Social Networks , Editors: Ulusoy O, Tansel A and Arkun E. 01-01-2015
2014
Katevas K, Haddadi H and Tokarchuk L (2014). Poster: SensingKit - A multi-platform mobile sensing framework for large-scale experiments. 07-09-2014
Wang X, Tokarchuk L and Poslad S (2014). Identifying Relevant Event Content for Real-Time Event Detection. 2014 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining (ASONAM 2014). 01-08-2014
Adeel M, Tokarchuk LN, Azam MA, Khan SKA and Khalil MA (2014). Propagation analysis of malware families in mobile P2P networks. 01-01-2014
2013
Fatemi M and Tokarchuk L (2013). A Community Based Social Recommender System for individuals & groups. 01-12-2013
Li K, Bigham J, Bodanese EL and Tokarchuk L (2013). Outdoor location estimation in changeable environments. IEEE Communications Letters vol. 17 (11), 2072-2075. 01-11-2013
Li K, Bigham J, Tokarchuk L and Bodanese EL (2013). A probabilistic approach to outdoor localization using clustering and principal component transformations. 16-09-2013
Jarvis MD, Harris T and Tokarchuk L (2013). Ubicomp'13 sencity workshop. Proceedings of the 2013 ACM conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing adjunct publication. 08-09-2013
Li K, Bigham J, Bodanese EL and Tokarchuk L (2013). Location estimation in large indoor multi-floor buildings using hybrid networks. 21-08-2013
Li K, Bigham J and Tokarchuk L (2013). Validation of a Probabilistic Approach to Outdoor Localization. Wireless Communications Letters, IEEE, IEEE Xplore vol. 2 (2), 167-170. 01-04-2013
Li K, Bigham J, Bodanese EL and Tokarchuk L (2013). Outdoor Location Estimation in Changeable Environments. IEEE Communications Letters 01-01-2013
Wang X, Tokarchuk L, Cuadrado F and Poslad S (2013). Exploiting hashtags for adaptive microblog crawling. 01-01-2013
Zielinski A, Middleton SE, Tokarchuk LN and Wang X (2013). Social media text mining and network analysis for decision support in natural crisis management. 01-01-2013
Wang X, Tokarchuk L, Cuadrado F and Poslad S (2013). Exploiting Hashtags for Adaptive Microblog Crawling. 01-01-2013
2012
Khan SKA, Loo J, Azam MA, Sardar H, Adeel M and Tokarchuk LN (2012). Enhanced Lobby Influence: Knowledge based content forwarding algorithm for opportunistic communication networks. 11-12-2012
Khan SKA, Loo J, Azam MA, Sardar H, Adeel M and Tokarchuk LN (2012). Hybrid content forwarding technique for Bluetooth communication environment. 11-12-2012
Khan SKA, Mondragon RJ and Tokarchuk LN (2012). Lobby influence: Opportunistic forwarding algorithm based on human social relationship patterns. 01-06-2012
KHAN SKA, MONDRAGON RJ and TOKARCHUK LN (2012). Lobby Influence: Opportunistic forwarding algorithm based on Human social relationship patterns. PerMoby 2012:International Workshop on the impact of Human Mobility in Pervasive Systems and Applications 2012 Lugano, Switzerland 19 Mar 2012 - 23 Mar 2012. 01-03-2012
FATEMI M and TOKARCHUK LN (2012). An Empirical Study on IMDb and its Communities Based on the Network of Co-Reviewers. MPM '12 Proceedings of the First Workshop on Measurement, Privacy, and Mobility Bern, Switzerland. 01-01-2012
Fatemi M and Tokarchuk LN (2012). An empirical study on IMDb and its communities based on the network of co-reviewers., Editors: Haddadi H and Yoneki E. 01-01-2012
2011
Adeel M and Tokarchuk LN (2011). MPeersim: Simulation environment for mobile P2P networks. 23-11-2011
Adeel M and Tokarchuk LN (2011). Analysis of Mobile P2P Malware Detection Framework through Cabir & Commwarrior Families. 2011 IEEE Third Int'l Conference on Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust and 2011 IEEE Third Int'l Conference on Social Computing. 01-10-2011
Feng C, Qin Z, Tokarchuk L and Adeel M (2011). Epidemiological modeling of passive worm propagation on the P2P file-sharing network. High Technology Letters vol. 17 (3), 230-235. 01-09-2011
Adeel M and Tokarchuk LN (2011). MPeersim: Simulation environment for mobile P2P networks. 01-01-2011
2010
Feng C, Qin Z, Cuthbert L and Tokarchuk L (2010). Reactive worms propagation modeling and analysis in peer-to-peer networks. 01-03-2010
TOKARCHUK L, Azam MA and Adeel M (2010). Human Behaviour Detection Using GSM Location Patterns and Bluetooth Proximity Data. The Fourth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies Florence, Italy 25 Oct 2010 - 30 Oct 2010. 01-01-2010
TOKARCHUK L, Adeel M and Azam MA (2010). Classification of Mobile P2P Malware Based on Propagation Behaviour. The Fourth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies Florence, Italy 25 Oct 2010 - 30 Oct 2010. 01-01-2010
2009
ADEEL M, TOKARCHUK LN, CUTHBERT L, FENG C and QIN Z (2009). Improved Distributed Framework for Worm Detection & Throttling in Mobile Peer-to-Peer Networks. Journal of Digital Content Technology & Applications vol. 3 (2), 120-126. 01-06-2009
FENG C, QIN Z, TOKARCHUK LN and CUTHBERT L (2009). Propagation Modeling and Analysis of Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Networks. ournal of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China vol. 38 (2), 262-265. 01-03-2009
Tokarchuk L, Shoop K and Ma A (2009). Using Co-presence Communities to Enhance Social Recommendation. 01-01-2009
Khan SKA and Tokarchuk LN (2009). Interest-based Self Organization in Group-Structured P2P Networks. 01-01-2009
AZAM M and TOKARCHUK L (2009). Behaviour Detection Using Bluetooth Proximity Data. Proceedings of Networking & Electronic Commerce Research Conference Lake Garda, Italy. 01-01-2009
Wang L, De Vial E, Tokarchuk L, Wang Y and Ma A (2009). Blue Danger: Live action gaming over Bluetooth. 01-01-2009
Khan SKA and Tokarchuk LN (2009). Interest-Based Self Organization in Group-Structured P2P Networks. 01-01-2009
Adeel M, Tokarchuk LN, Cuthbert LG, Feng C-S and Qin Z (2009). A Distributed Framework for Passive Worm Detection and Throttling in P2P Networks. 01-01-2009
Wang L, Vial ED, Tokarchuk LN, Wang Y and Ma A (2009). Blue Danger: Live Action Gaming Over Bluetooth. 01-01-2009
Adeel M, Tokarchuk L, Cuthbert L, Feng CS and Qin ZG (2009). A DISTRIBUTED FRAMEWORK FOR PASSIVE WORM DETECTION AND THROTTLING IN P2P NETWORKS. 01-01-2009
DONG R, TOKARCHUK LN and MA A (2009). Digging Friendship: Paper Recommendation in Social Networks. Proceedings of Networking & Electronic Commerce Research Conference Lake Garda, Italy 1 Jan 1970. 01-01-2009
2008
Feng C, Qin Z, Cuthbet L and Tokarchuk L (2008). Propagation model of active worms in P2P networks. 01-12-2008
Feng CS, Qin ZG, Cuthbet L and Tokarchuk L (2008). Propagation Modeling of Passive Worms in P2P Networks. 01-01-2008
Adeel M, Hussain M, Beenish U, Mehwish S, Tokarchuk L and Shahzad A (2008). Identifier Based Key Distribution Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks. 01-01-2008
ZHAN B, TOKARCHUK L, FENG C and QIN Z (2008). Defense against Passive Worms in P2P Networks. Networking & Electronic Commerce Research Conference Lake Garda, Italy. 01-01-2008
Feng CS, Qin ZG, Cuthbet L and Tokarchuk L (2008). Propagation modeling and analysis of viruses in P2P networks. 01-01-2008
Feng CS, Qin ZG, Cuthbet L and Tokarchuk L (2008). Propagation Model of Active Worms in P2P Networks., Editors: Wang GJ, Chen J, Fellows MR and Ma HD. 01-01-2008
2006
Tokarchuk L, Bigham J and Cuthbert L (2006). Fuzzy and tile coding function approximation in agent coevolution., Editors: Devedzic V. 01-01-2006
2005
TOKARCHUK LN (2005). Fuzzy and Tile Coding Approximation Techniques for Coevolution in Reinforcement Learning. 31-12-2005
TOKARCHUK LN, BIGHAM J and CUTHBERT L (2005). Fuzzy Sarsa: An approach to linear function approximation in reinforcement learning. International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Cairo, Egypt 19 Dec 2005 - 21 Dec 2005. 01-01-2005
Ngo-Pham K, Bigham J, Rodaway J and Tokarchuk L (2005). A system to mark programs automatically., Editors: Cai KY, Ohnishi A and Lau MF. 01-01-2005
2004
CUTHBERT LG, Bigham J and Tokarchuk L (2004). Fuzzy Sarsa: An approach to fuzzifying Sarsa Learning. Proceeding of the International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation, July 2004. 01-07-2004
2002
Ryan D, Bigham J, Cuthbert L and Tokarchuk L (2002). Intelligent agents for resource management in third generation mobile networks., Editors: Bramer M, Coenen F and Preece A. 01-01-2002
2001
Cuthbert L, Ryan D, Tokarchuk L, Bigham J and Bodanese E (2001). Using intelligent agents to manage resources in 3G networks. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTION OF BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERS vol. 2, 39-44. 01-10-2001
Tjelta T, Nordbotten A, Annoni M, Scarrone E, Bizzarri S, Tokarchuk L, Bigham J, Adams C, Craig K and Dinis M (2001). Future broadband radio access systems for integrated services with flexible resource management. IEEE COMMUN MAG vol. 39 (8), 56-63. 01-08-2001
D'Inverno M, Luck M, Boutilier C, Sierra C, Chong S, Liu K, Bazzan A, Bordini R, Andrioti G, Vicari R, Wahle J, Beer M, Anderson I, Huang W, Fisher M, Ghidini C, Schut M, Wooldridge M, Fatima S, Dixon C, et al. (2001). Multi-agent systems research into the 21st century. Knowledge Engineering Review vol. 16 (3), 271-275. 01-06-2001
CUTHBERT LG, BIGHAM J, TOKARCHUK LN, BORRELL J and ROBLES S (2001). Design of a Trust Model for a Secure Multi-Agent Marketplace. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Autonomous Agents. 01-05-2001
CUTHBERT LG, BIGHAM J, TOKARCHUK LN and CHEN Y (2001). Selection Mechanisms for Resource Provision in an Agent-Based System for 3G. 9th International Conference on Telecommunication, Dallas, TX. 15-03-2001
CUTHBERT LG, Bigham J, Tokarchuk L, Bodanese E and Ryan D (2001). Using intelligent agents to manage resources in 3G networks. Journal of The British Telecommunication Engineers (JIBTE). vol. 2 (4), 39-44. 01-01-2001
Cuthbert L, Ryan D, Tokarchuk L, Bigham J and Bodanese E (2001). Using intelligent agents to manage resources in 3G networks., Editors: Hamza MH and Beaulieu NC. 01-01-2001
Bigham J, Tokarchuk L, Ryan DJ, Cuthbert LG, Lisalina J, Dinis M and Robles S (2001). Agent-based resource management for 3G networks. 01-01-2001
Grants
IGGI2: Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence - CDT Phase 2Simon Lucas, Laurissa Tokarchuk, Diego Perez-Liebana, Jeremy Gow, Simon Colton and Peter Cowling
£3,004,935 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (01-10-2019 - 30-09-2027)