Program & Schedule
Official Schedule for ASSETS '24
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ASSETS 2024 at a Glance
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Detailed Program
Sunday, October 27th 2024
16:00 – 19:00
Registration with Coffee and Cookies
Registration will be open in the Sheraton Lobby. Coffee and cookies will be available.
Monday, October 28th 2024
08:00 – 11:00
Registration
08:45 – 09:15
Opening Remarks
09:15 – 10:15
Keynote - Dr. Chieko Asakawa
10:15 – 11:00
Posters/Demos and Coffee Break
Please Note:
The ID Number listed next to each Demo and Poster entry below is to be used to vote for Best Poster and Demo during the conference.
Doctoral Consortium
Co-Imagining Privacy Futures With Blind People: The Case of Visual Assistance Technologies
Rahaf Alharbi (University of Michigan, USA)
Access and Intimacy: Co-Designing Assistive Technologies to Support Visually Impaired Parents in Co-Reading
Cameron Cassidy (University of California, Irvine, USA)
Accessible Tools for Digital Visual Artists with Upper Limb Motor Impairments
Rodolfo Cossovich (Carleton University, Canada)
Technology Supports for Adults with Down Syndrome
Hailey Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
Co-Designing Inclusive eMaking Experiences with People with Intellectual Disabilities
Jacqueline Johnstone (Monash University, Australia)
Neuroqueer(ing) Public Space: A Community-led Approach to Designing Playful Urban Technologies with and for Neurodiversity
Patricia Piedade (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Context-Driven Multimodal Tools for Engaging DHH Children at Home
James Spann (University of Rochester, USA)
SoftBox: Generating interactive mockups from software demonstrations to enable safe hands-on practice for older adult software learners
Teerapaun Tanprasert (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Enhancing Music Accessibility for and with d/Deaf individuals
Suhyeon Yoo (University of Toronto, Canada)
Demos
Musical Performances in Virtual Reality with Spatial and View-Dependent Audio Descriptions for Blind and Low-Vision Users
Khang Dang (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Sooyeon Lee (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Touchpad Mapper: Examining Information Consumption From 2D Digital Content Using Touchpads by Screen-Reader Users
Ather Sharif (University of Washington), Venkatesh Potluri (University of Washington), Jazz Rui Xia Ang (University of Washington), Jacob O. Wobbrock (University of Washington), Jennifer Mankoff (University of Washington)
StereoMath: An Accessible and Musical Equation Editor
Kenneth Ge (Carnegie Mellon), JooYoung Seo (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
An AI Guide to Enhance Accessibility of Social Virtual Reality for Blind People
Jazmin Collins (Cornell University), Kaylah Myranda Nicholson (Cornell University), Yusuf Khadir (Cornell University), Andrea Stevenson Won (Cornell University), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell Tech)
Record, Transcribe, Share: An Accessible Open-Source Video Platform for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Viewers
Korbinian Kuhn (Stuttgart Media University), Benedikt Reuter (Stuttgart Media University), Niklas Egger (Hochschule der Medien), Gottfried Zimmermann (Stuttgart Media University)
Pose-aware Large Language Model Interface for Providing Feedback to Sign Language Learners
Vaclav Knapp (Smíchovská střední průmyslová škola a gymnázium), Matyas Bohacek (Stanford University)
Posters
Informing Accessible Design of AI Literacy Apps through Practices of Blind Parents Reading with Sighted Children
Isabela Figueira (University of California, Irvine), Josahandi M Cisneros (University of California Irvine), Molly Leachman (University of California, Irvine), Elizabeth D Pena (University of California, Irvine), Stacy Branham (University of California, Irvine)
Exploring Visual Scanning in Augmented Reality: Perspectives From Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
Sanzida Mojib Luna (Rochester Institute of Technology), Garreth W. Tigwell (Rochester Institute of Technology), Konstantinos Papangelis (Rochester Institute of Technology), Jiangnan Xu (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Co-designing a 3D-Printed Tactile Campus Map With Blind and Low-Vision University Students
Kirk Andrew Crawford (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Jennifer Posada (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Yetunde Esther Okueso (University of Maryland-Baltimore County), Erin Higgins (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Laura Lachin (New York University), Foad Hamidi (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
Impact of Level-up Element in Development of Exergame for Preventing Prolonged Orthostatic Dysregulation
Hitomi Miyazaki (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Wataru Kurihara (Tokyo University of Technology), Xu Han (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Saki Sakaguchi (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Mina Shibasaki (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Kumiko Kushiyama (Graduate School of System Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Hevelius Report: Visualizing Web-Based Mobility Test Data For Clinical Decision and Learning Support
Hongjin Lin (Harvard University), Tessa Han (Harvard University), Krzysztof Z. Gajos (Harvard University), Anoopum Gupta (Massachusetts General Hospital)
Identifying Crucial Objects in Blind and Low-Vision Individuals’ Navigation
Md Touhidul Islam (Pennsylvania State University), Imran Kabir (Pennsylvania State University), Elena Ariel Pearce (Drake University), Md Alimoor Reza (Drake University), Syed Masum Billah (Pennsylvania State University)
Exploring Older Adults' Reminiscing with ChatGPT and Text-to-Image Technology
Yuxiang Zhai (The Future laboratory, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaTsinghua University), Jiawen Zhang (Department of Service Design, School of Design, Royal College of Art), Jihong Jeung (Tsinghua University)
How Proficiency and Feelings impact the Preference and Perception of Mobile Technology Support in Older Adults
Nina Sakhnini (University of Illinois at Chicago), Hasti Sharifi (University of Illinois at Chicago), Debaleena Chattopadhyay (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Establishing a Community-Driven Digital Library for the Visually Impaired
Tomoya Matsumura (Tsukuba University of TechnologyUniversity of Tsukuba), Ryo Iijima (University of Tsukuba), Takahiro Miura (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)), Masaki MATSUO (Tsukuba University of Technology), Yoichi Ochiai (University of Tsukuba)
Investigating the Efficacy of Conference Room Webcams for Remote Group Sign Language Interpretation Sessions
Roshan Mathew (Rochester Institute of Technology), Wendy Dannels (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Toward Closed-Domain Conversational Item Listing Assistant for Improvement of Experiences of Older Adults in Customer-to-Customer (C2C) Marketplaces
Subin Park (Kyung Hee University), Hyunggu Jung (Seoul National University), Bektur Ryskeldiev (Mercari R4D), Jihyun Lee (KyungHee University), Gwanhee Lee (University of Seoul), Hyeonhak Jeong (University of Seoul), Minki Chun (University of Seoul), Kentaro Teramoto (Mercari R4D)
Designing a Safe Auditory-Cued Archery Exertion Game for the Visually Impaired and Sighted to Enjoy Together
Shan Luo (China Academy of Art), Jianan Johanna Liu (China Academy of Art), Botao Amber Hu (Reality Design Lab)
11:00 – 12:30
TACCESS Papers
Guidelines for Designing Social Networking Sites for Older Adults: a Systematic Review with Thematic Synthesis
Amira Ghenai (Toronto Metropolitan University), Philips Ayeni (McGill University), Jing Yu (McGill University), Robin Cohen (University of Waterloo), Karyn Moffatt (McGill University)
Supporting Social Inclusion with DIY-ATs: Perspectives of Kenyan Caregivers of Children with Cognitive Disabilities
Foad Hamidi (UMBC), Tsion Kidane (Kidane), Patrick Owur (Pamoja Community-Based Organization), Michaela Hynie (York University), Melanie Baljko (York University)
"Why are there so many steps?": Improving Access to Blind and Low Vision Music Learning Through Personal Adaptations and Future Design Ideas
Leon Lu (Carleton University), Karen Cochrane (University of Waterloo), Jin Kang (Carleton University), Audrey Girouard (Carleton University)
Measuring the Accuracy of Automatic Speech Recognition Solutions
Korbinian Kuhn (Stuttgart Media University), Verena Kersken (Stuttgart Media University), Benedikt Reuter (Stuttgart Media University), Niklas Egger (Stuttgart Media University), Gottfried Zimmermann (Stuttgart Media University
Invisible, Unreadable, and Inaudible Cookie Notices: An Evaluation of Cookie Notices for Users with Visual Impairments
James Clarke (University of Surrey), Maryam Mehrnezhad (Royal Holloway), Ehsan Toreini (University of Surrey)
Health Data Visualization Literacy Skills of Young Adults with Down Syndrome and the Barriers to Inference-making
Rachel Wood (University of Maryland), Jinjuan Feng (Towson University), Jonathan Lazar (University of Maryland)
A3C: An Image-Association-Based Computing Device Authentication Framework for People with Upper Extremity Impairments
Krishna Venkatasubramanian (The University of Rhode Island), Brittany Lewis (The University of Rhode Island), Priyankan Kirupaharan (Independent Scholar), Tina-Marie Ranalli (The University of Rhode Island)
Navigating the Cyborg Classroom: Telepresence Robots, Accessibility Challenges, and Inclusivity in the Classroom
Houda Elmimouni (University of Manitoba), Selma Šabanović (Indiana University), Jennifer Rode (University College London)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Papers (Dual Track Session)
Session 1A: Creativity
"We Musicians Know How to Divide and Conquer": Exploring Multimodal Interactions To Improve Music Reading and Memorization for Blind and Low Vision Learners
Leon Lu (Carleton University), Chase Crispin (Lincoln Public Schools), Audrey Girouard (Carleton University)
Engaging with Children's Artwork in Mixed Visual-Ability Families Best Paper Nominee
Arnavi Chheda-Kothary (University of Washington), Jacob O. Wobbrock (University of Washington), Jon E. Froehlich (University of Washington)
Beadwork Bridge: Understanding and Exploring the Opportunities of Beadwork in Enriching School Education for Blind and Low Vision (BLV) People
Shumeng Zhang (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Guangzhou), Weiyue Lin (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Guangzhou), Zisu Li (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Guangzhou), Ruiqi Jiang (Wuhan University), Chen Liang (Tsinghua University), Mingming Fan (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Guangzhou), Raul Masu (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Guangzhou)
Painting with Cameras and Drawing with Text: AI Use in Accessible Creativity
Cynthia L. Bennett (Google Research), Renee Shelby (Google Research), Negar Rostamzadeh (Google Research), Shaun K. Kane (Google Research)
Towards Accessible Musical Performances in Virtual Reality: Designing a Conceptual Framework for Omnidirectional Audio Descriptions
Khang Dang (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Grace Burke (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Hamdi Korreshi (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Sooyeon Lee (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
I tried everything. Nothing works: Challenges and Creative Processes from Digital Artists with Upper Limb Motor Impairments
Rodolfo Cossovich (Carleton University), Shanel Wu (Carleton University), Audrey Girouard (Carleton University)
Session 1B: Movement
WheelPoser: Sparse-IMU Based Body Pose Estimation for Wheelchair Users Best Paper Nominee
Yunzhi Li (Carnegie Mellon University), Vimal Mollyn (Carnegie Mellon University), Kuang Yuan (Carnegie Mellon University), Patrick Carrington (Carnegie Mellon University)
SeaHare: An omidirectional electric wheelchair integrating independent, remote and shared control modalities
Giulia Barbareschi (Keio University), Ando Ryoichi (Keio University), Midori Kawaguchi (Keio University), Minato Takeda (Ritsumeikan University), Kouta Minamizawa (Keio University)
Co-designing Programmable Fidgeting Experience with Swarm Robots for Adults with ADHD
Samira Pulatova (Simon Fraser University), Lawrence H. Kim (Simon Fraser University)
Co-designing Robot Dogs with and for Neurodivergent Individuals: Opportunities and Challenges
Ha-Kyung Kong (Rochester Institute of Technology), Derek Xie (Georgia Institute of Technology), Ankith Chandra (Georgia Institute of Technology), Rachel Lowy (Georgia Institute of Technology), Arielle F. Maignan (George Washington University), Sehoon Ha (Georgia Institute of Technology), Chung Hyuk Park (George Washington University), Jennifer G. Kim (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Dude, Where's My Luggage? An Autoethnographic Account of Airport Navigation by a Traveler with Residual Vision
Cameron Tyler Cassidy (University of California, Irvine), Stacy Branham (University of California, Irvine)
Exploring Videoconferencing for Older Adults with Cognitive Concerns Using a Dramaturgical Lens
Ruipu Hu (University of Maryland, College Park), Ge Gao (University of Maryland, College Park), Amanda Lazar (University of Maryland, College Park)
15:30 – 16:15
Posters and Coffee Break
Please Note:
The ID Number listed next to each Demo and Poster entry below is to be used to vote for Best Poster and Demo during the conference.
Doctoral Consortium
Co-Imagining Privacy Futures With Blind People: The Case of Visual Assistance Technologies
Rahaf Alharbi (University of Michigan, USA)
Access and Intimacy: Co-Designing Assistive Technologies to Support Visually Impaired Parents in Co-Reading
Cameron Cassidy (University of California, Irvine, USA)
Accessible Tools for Digital Visual Artists with Upper Limb Motor Impairments
Rodolfo Cossovich (Carleton University, Canada)
Technology Supports for Adults with Down Syndrome
Hailey Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
Co-Designing Inclusive eMaking Experiences with People with Intellectual Disabilities
Jacqueline Johnstone (Monash University, Australia)
Neuroqueer(ing) Public Space: A Community-led Approach to Designing Playful Urban Technologies with and for Neurodiversity
Patricia Piedade (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Context-Driven Multimodal Tools for Engaging DHH Children at Home
James Spann (University of Rochester, USA)
SoftBox: Generating interactive mockups from software demonstrations to enable safe hands-on practice for older adult software learners
Teerapaun Tanprasert (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Enhancing Music Accessibility for and with d/Deaf individuals
Suhyeon Yoo (University of Toronto, Canada)
Demos
Musical Performances in Virtual Reality with Spatial and View-Dependent Audio Descriptions for Blind and Low-Vision Users
Khang Dang (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Sooyeon Lee (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Touchpad Mapper: Examining Information Consumption From 2D Digital Content Using Touchpads by Screen-Reader Users
Ather Sharif (University of Washington), Venkatesh Potluri (University of Washington), Jazz Rui Xia Ang (University of Washington), Jacob O. Wobbrock (University of Washington), Jennifer Mankoff (University of Washington)
StereoMath: An Accessible and Musical Equation Editor
Kenneth Ge (Carnegie Mellon), JooYoung Seo (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
An AI Guide to Enhance Accessibility of Social Virtual Reality for Blind People
Jazmin Collins (Cornell University), Kaylah Myranda Nicholson (Cornell University), Yusuf Khadir (Cornell University), Andrea Stevenson Won (Cornell University), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell Tech)
Record, Transcribe, Share: An Accessible Open-Source Video Platform for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Viewers
Korbinian Kuhn (Stuttgart Media University), Benedikt Reuter (Stuttgart Media University), Niklas Egger (Hochschule der Medien), Gottfried Zimmermann (Stuttgart Media University)
Pose-aware Large Language Model Interface for Providing Feedback to Sign Language Learners
Vaclav Knapp (Smíchovská střední průmyslová škola a gymnázium), Matyas Bohacek (Stanford University)
Posters
Informing Accessible Design of AI Literacy Apps through Practices of Blind Parents Reading with Sighted Children
Isabela Figueira (University of California, Irvine), Josahandi M Cisneros (University of California Irvine), Molly Leachman (University of California, Irvine), Elizabeth D Pena (University of California, Irvine), Stacy Branham (University of California, Irvine)
Exploring Visual Scanning in Augmented Reality: Perspectives From Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
Sanzida Mojib Luna (Rochester Institute of Technology), Garreth W. Tigwell (Rochester Institute of Technology), Konstantinos Papangelis (Rochester Institute of Technology), Jiangnan Xu (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Co-designing a 3D-Printed Tactile Campus Map With Blind and Low-Vision University Students
Kirk Andrew Crawford (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Jennifer Posada (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Yetunde Esther Okueso (University of Maryland-Baltimore County), Erin Higgins (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Laura Lachin (New York University), Foad Hamidi (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
Impact of Level-up Element in Development of Exergame for Preventing Prolonged Orthostatic Dysregulation
Hitomi Miyazaki (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Wataru Kurihara (Tokyo University of Technology), Xu Han (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Saki Sakaguchi (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Mina Shibasaki (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Kumiko Kushiyama (Graduate School of System Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Hevelius Report: Visualizing Web-Based Mobility Test Data For Clinical Decision and Learning Support
Hongjin Lin (Harvard University), Tessa Han (Harvard University), Krzysztof Z. Gajos (Harvard University), Anoopum Gupta (Massachusetts General Hospital)
Identifying Crucial Objects in Blind and Low-Vision Individuals’ Navigation
Md Touhidul Islam (Pennsylvania State University), Imran Kabir (Pennsylvania State University), Elena Ariel Pearce (Drake University), Md Alimoor Reza (Drake University), Syed Masum Billah (Pennsylvania State University)
Exploring Older Adults' Reminiscing with ChatGPT and Text-to-Image Technology
Yuxiang Zhai (The Future laboratory, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaTsinghua University), Jiawen Zhang (Department of Service Design, School of Design, Royal College of Art), Jihong Jeung (Tsinghua University)
How Proficiency and Feelings impact the Preference and Perception of Mobile Technology Support in Older Adults
Nina Sakhnini (University of Illinois at Chicago), Hasti Sharifi (University of Illinois at Chicago), Debaleena Chattopadhyay (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Establishing a Community-Driven Digital Library for the Visually Impaired
Tomoya Matsumura (Tsukuba University of TechnologyUniversity of Tsukuba), Ryo Iijima (University of Tsukuba), Takahiro Miura (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)), Masaki MATSUO (Tsukuba University of Technology), Yoichi Ochiai (University of Tsukuba)
Investigating the Efficacy of Conference Room Webcams for Remote Group Sign Language Interpretation Sessions
Roshan Mathew (Rochester Institute of Technology), Wendy Dannels (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Toward Closed-Domain Conversational Item Listing Assistant for Improvement of Experiences of Older Adults in Customer-to-Customer (C2C) Marketplaces
Subin Park (Kyung Hee University), Hyunggu Jung (Seoul National University), Bektur Ryskeldiev (Mercari R4D), Jihyun Lee (KyungHee University), Gwanhee Lee (University of Seoul), Hyeonhak Jeong (University of Seoul), Minki Chun (University of Seoul), Kentaro Teramoto (Mercari R4D)
Designing a Safe Auditory-Cued Archery Exertion Game for the Visually Impaired and Sighted to Enjoy Together
Shan Luo (China Academy of Art), Jianan Johanna Liu (China Academy of Art), Botao Amber Hu (Reality Design Lab)
16:15 – 17:45
Papers (Dual Track Session)
Session 2A: Sports, Play, and Interaction
Towards Construction-Oriented Play for Vision-Diverse People
Adrian Rodriguez (University of Washington), Nisha Devasia (University of Washington), Michelle Pei (University of Washington), Julie A. Kientz (University of Washington)
Low Vision Boxing: Participatory Design of Adaptive Kickboxing Experiences with Low Vision Person
Ayaka Tsutsui (University of Tsukuba), Kenta Yamamoto (University of Tsukuba), Yinan Zhao (University of Tsukuba), Ippei Suzuki (University of Tsukuba), Kengo Tanaka (University of Tsukuba), Yoichi Ochiai (University of Tsukuba)
Exploring The Affordances of Game-Aware Streaming to Support Blind and Low Vision Viewers: A Design Probe Study
Noor Hammad (Carnegie Mellon University), Frank Elavsky (Carnegie Mellon University), Sanika Moharana (Carnegie Mellon University), Jessie Chen (Carnegie Mellon University), Seyoung Lee (Carnegie Mellon University), Patrick Carrington (Carnegie Mellon University), Dominik Moritz (Carnegie Mellon University), Jessica Hammer (Carnegie Mellon University), Erik Harpstead (Carnegie Mellon University)
Inclusion as a Process: Co-Designing an Inclusive Robotic Game with Neurodiverse Classrooms Best Paper Nominee
Patricia Piedade (University of Lisbon), Isabel Neto (University of Lisbon), Ana Cristina Pires (University of Lisbon), Rui Prada (University of Lisbon), Hugo Nicolau (University of Lisbon)
Brain Body Jockey project: Transcending Bodily Limitations in Live Performance via Human Augmentation
Giulia Barbareschi (Keio University), Songchen Zhou (Keio University), Ando Ryoichi (Keio University), Midori Kawaguchi (Keio University), Mark Armstrong (Keio University), Mikito Ogino (Keio University), Shunsuke Aoiki (Keio University), Eisaku Ohta (Keio University), Harunobu Taguchi (Keio University), Youichi Kamiyama (Keio University), Masatane Muto (Keio University), Kentaro Yoshifuji (Keio University), Kouta Minamizawa (Keio University)
[Experience Report] From research participant to co-researcher: Chloe's story on co-designing inclusive technologies with people with intellectual disability
Choe Haidenhofer (Endeavour Foundation), Laurianne Sitbon (Queensland University of Technology), Chris P Beaumont (Endeavour Foundation), Maria Hoogstrate (National Disability Insurance Agency), Jessica L Korte (Queensland University of Technology)
Session 2B: Chatbots and Conversation
Accessible Nonverbal Cues to Support Conversations in VR for Blind and Low Vision People
Crescentia Jung (Cornell University), Jazmin Collins (Cornell University), Ricardo E. Gonzalez Penuela (Cornell Tech), Jonathan Isaac Segal (Cornell University), Andrea Stevenson Won (Cornell Tech), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell Tech)
From Information Seeking to Empowerment: Using Large Language Model Chatbot in Supporting Wheelchair Life in Low Resource Settings
Wen Mo (University College London), Aneesha Singh (University College London), Catherine Holloway (University College London)
EmoBridge: Bridging the Communication Gap between Students with Disabilities and Peer Note-Takers Utilizing Emojis and Real-Time Sharing
Hyungwoo Song (Seoul National University), Minjeong Shin (Seoul National University), Hyehyun Chu (Seoul National University), Jiin Hong (Seoul National University), Jaechan Lee (Seoul National University), Jinsu Eun (Seoul National University), Hajin Lim (Seoul National University)
Envisioning Collective Communication Access: A Theoretically-Grounded Review of Captioning Literature from 2013-2023
Emma J. McDonnell (University of Washington), Leah Findlater (University of Washington)
TwIPS: A Large Language Model Powered Texting Application to Simplify Conversational Nuances for Autistic Users
Rukhshan Haroon (Tufts University), Fahad Dogar (Tufts University)
[Experience Report] Adapting UX Research for People Living with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and MCI: Improving the UX Research Process for Participants
Krista D. Kleban (DePaul University)
18:30 – 20:00
Welcome Reception in Sheraton Court Garden
For in-person attendees, please join us in the Sheraton Court Garden for a reception with hors d'oeuvres and a medley of live music by the Mary Barry Trio.
Tuesday, October 29th 2024
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 10:15
Papers (Dual Track Session)
Session 3A: Learning, Literacy, and Community
A Recipe for Success? Exploring Strategies for Improving Non-Visual Access to Cooking Instructions
Franklin Mingzhe Li (Carnegie Mellon University), Ashley Wang (Carnegie Mellon University), Patrick Carrington (Carnegie Mellon University), Shaun K. Kane (Google Research)
"It's an independent living skill, but covered with fun!": Prompting At-Home Skill Development for Children with Vision Impairment
Vinitha Gadiraju (Wellesley College), Lucia Jayne (University of Colorado), Shaun K. Kane (Google Research)
Towards Designing Digital Learning Tools for Students with Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairments: Leveraging Insights from Teachers of the Visually Impaired
Adele Smolansky (Cornell University), Miranda Yang (Cornell University), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell Tech)
Scaffolding Digital Literacy Through Digital Skills Training for Disabled People in the Global South
Laxmi Gunupudi (Indian Institute of Management), Maryam Bandukda (University College London), Giulia Barbareschi (Keio University), Tigmanshu Bhatnagar (University College London), Aanchal X (IIIT Bangalore), Satish Mishra (ATscale), Amit Prakash (IIIT Bangalore), Catherine Holloway (University College London)
[Experience Report] Not a "Typical Expat": An Autoethnographic Account on Accessible Relocation
Zeynep Yildiz (KIT), Kathrin Gerling (KIT)
Session 3B: Sounds Around Us
SoundHapticVR: Head-Based Spatial Haptic Feedback for Accessible Sounds in Virtual Reality for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
Pratheep Kumar (Rochester Institute of Technology) Chelladurai (Rochester Institute of Technology), Ziming Li (Rochester Institute of Technology), Maximilian Weber (Meta), Tae Oh (Rochester Institute of Technology), Roshan L Peiris (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Accessibility through Awareness of Noise Sensitivity Management and Regulation Practices
Emani Dotch (University of California, Irvine), Avery Mavrovounioti (University of California, Irvine), Weijie Du (University of California, Irvine), Elizabeth Ankrah (University of California, Irvine), Jazette Johnson (University of California, Irvine), Aehong Min (University of California, Irvine), Gillian R Hayes (University of California, Irvine)
Exploring Sound Masking Approaches to Support People with Autism in Managing Noise Sensitivity
Anna Y Park (University of Michigan), Andy Jin (University of Michigan), Jeremy Zhengqi Huang (University of Michigan), Jesse Carr (University of Michigan), Dhruv Jain (University of Michigan)
SoundModVR: Sound Modifications in Virtual Reality to Support People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Xinyun Cao (University of Michigan), Dhruv Jain (University of Michigan)
[Experience Report] "Seven Stitches Later": A Technologically Interdependent Travel Experience From The Perspective Of A Visually Impaired Individual
Aziz Zeidieh (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
10:15 – 11:00
Posters/Demos and Coffee Break
Please Note:
The ID Number listed next to each Demo and Poster entry below is to be used to vote for Best Poster and Demo during the conference.
Student Research Competition
Echolocation as an Accessible Navigation Tool in a Virtual 3D Environment
Mai Ricaplaza Thøgersen (Aarhus University), Rasmus Jens Frølich Kjeldsen (Aarhus University)
I’m treating it kind of like a diary”: Characterizing How Users with Disabilities Use AI Chatbots
Kayla Mullen (Wellesley College), Wenhan Xue (Wellesley College), Manasa Kudumu (Wellesley College)
Accessible Bus Stop Preview for Visually Impaired
Mahmut Erdemli (Carleton University)
Demos
Demonstration of CameraMouseAI: A Head-Based Mouse-Control System for People with Severe Motor Disabilities
Farid Karimli (Boston University), Hao Yu (Boston University), Srishti Jain (Boston University), Emmanuel Sarpong Akosah (Boston University), Margrit Betke (Boston University), Wenxin Feng (Google)
Towards an Editor for Feature-Rich Closed-Captioning Files
Lloyd May (Stanford University), Alex Williams (Southern New Hampshire University), Saad Hassan (Tulane University), Mark Cartwright (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Sooyeon Lee (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Making 3D Printer Accessible for People with Visual Impairments by Reading Scrolling Text and Menus
Naoya Tagawa (Osaka Metropolitan University), Masakazu Iwamura (Osaka Metropolitan University), Kazunori Minatani (National Center for University Entrance Examinations), Koichi Kise (Osaka Metropolitan University)
Supporting Sound Accessibility by Exploring Sound Augmentations in Virtual Reality
Xinyun Cao (University of Michigan), Dhruv Jain (University of Michigan)
Enhancing Accessibility in Collaborative Digital Whiteboards: A Demonstration of Innovative Features for Inclusive Real-Time Collaboration
Philip Strain (Miro), Stefano Baldan (Miro)
ZINinNGT: A Mobile Tool to Support Hearing Parents in Learning Sign Language of the Netherlands
Jos Ritmeester (University of Amsterdam), Beyza Sumer (University of Amsterdam), Marije Boonstra (Royal Auris Group), Maartje De Meulder (HU - University of Applied Sciences), Belinda van der Aa (Royal Auris Group), Floris Roelofsen (University of Amsterdam)
Posters
RAIS: Towards A Robotic Mapping and Assessment Tool for Indoor Accessibility Using Commodity Hardware
Xia Su (University of Washington), Daniel Campos Zamora (University of Washington), Jon E. Froehlich (University of Washington)
Inclusive esports: Sense of Agency and Fairness through Pre-Training-Based Assistive Methods
Shuto Sako (Nihon University), Tomoki Ikeda (Nihon University), Ryosuke Aoki (NTT Corporation), Akihiro Miyata (Nihon University)
Playing Without Barriers: Crafting Playful and Accessible VR Table-Tennis with and for Blind and Low-Vision Individuals
Sanchita S. Kamath (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Aziz N Zeidieh (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Omar Khan (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Dhruv Sethi (Manipal Academy of Higher Education - Dubai Campus), JooYoung Seo (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
MULTICOLLAB-ASL: Towards Affective Computing for the Deaf Community
Hayden Orr (Rochester Institute of Technology), Michael Peechatt (Rochester Institute of Technology), Cecilia Ovesdotter Alm (Rochester Institute of Technology)
"It's Better to be Grounded in Reality": a Speculative Exploration of Patient-Centered Digital Phenotyping for Neurological Conditions
Jianna So (Harvard University), Faye Yang (Massachusetts General Hospital), Anoopum Gupta (Massachusetts General Hospital), Krzysztof Z. Gajos (Harvard University)
Receptive Design Methodologies: Human-Centered Design methodologies receptive to adaptation, accessibility, and inclusion.
Apoorva Avadhana (New York University)
Workshop as an Educational Intervention: Improving the Knowledge and Understanding of Data Visualization Accessibility for Visualization Creators
Ather Sharif (University of Washington)
CARTGPT: Improving CART Captioning using Large Language Models
Liang-Yuan Wu (University of Michigan), Andrea Kleiver (Certified CART Captioner), Dhruv Jain (University of Michigan)
Predictive Anchoring: A Novel Interaction to Support Contextualized Suggestions for Grid Displays
Cynthia Zastudil (Temple University), Christine Holyfield (University of Arkansas), June A Smith (Berea College), Hannah Vy Nguyen (Temple University), Stephen MacNeil (Temple University)
Exploring the "Freedom to be Me" through Design Sprints with Neurodiverse Scholars
LouAnne Boyd (Chapman University), Annuska Zolyomi (University of Washington), Saad Hassan (Tulane University), Seray B Ibrahim (King’s College London), Guande Wu (New York University), Kay Kender (TU Wien)
Towards Rapid Fabrication of Custom Tactile Surface Indicators for Indoor Navigation
Daniel Campos Zamora (University of Washington), Liang He (Purdue University), Jon E. Froehlich (University of Washington)
Speech-based Mark for Data Sonification
Yichun Zhao (University of Victoria), Jingyi Lu (University of Victoria), Miguel A Nacenta (University of Victoria)
Individuality-Preserving Speech Synthesis for Spinal Muscular Atrophy with a Tracheotomy
Minori Iwata (Kobe University), Ryoichi Takashima (Graduate School of System Informatics), Chiho Sasaki (Kumamoto Health Science University), Tetsuya Takiguchi (Kobe University)
Grouping Effect for Bar Graph Summarization for People with Visual Impairments
Banri Kakehi (Osaka Metropolitan University), Masakazu Iwamura (Osaka Metropolitan University), Kazunori Minatani (National Center for University Entrance Examinations), Koichi Kise (Osaka Metropolitan University)
Experiencing Deaf Tech: A Deep Dive into the Concept of DeafWatch
Robin Angelini (TU Wien), Katta Spiel (TU Wien), Maartje De Meulder (HU - University of Applied Sciences)
Designing HMI for BVI Users in Fully Automated Vehicles: A Participatory and In-the-field Approach
Zhengtao Ma (Queensland University of Technology), Ronald Schroeter (Queensland University of Technology (QUT)), Rafael Gomez (Queensland University of Technology)
Exploring Conversations between a Practitioner and a Person with Dementia
Kotaro Hara (Singapore Management University), Rosiana Natalie (Singapore Management University), Wei Soon Cheong (Singapore Management University), Jingjing Gu (Singapore Management University), Qianli Xu (Institute for Infocomm Research, ASTAR)
Self-supervised learning using unlabeled speech with multiple types of speech disorder for disordered speech recognition
Ryoichi Takashima (Graduate School of System Informatics), Takeru Otani (Faculty of Engineering), Ryo Aihara (Information Technology R&D Center), Tetsuya Takiguchi (Kobe University), Shinya Taguchi (Information Technology R&D Center)
Crip Material Exploration as an Assistive Technology Research Framework: Situating Interdependence in Empowered Disabled Making
Alexander S.W. Parent (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human DevelopmentFaculty of Information)
11:00 – 12:30
Papers (Dual Track Session)
Session 4A: Web Accessibility
Uncovering the New Accessibility Crisis in Scholarly PDFs
Anukriti Kumar (University of Washington), Lucy Lu Wang (University of Washington)
SMART-TBI: Design and Evaluation of the Social Media Accessibility and Rehabilitation Toolkit for Users with Traumatic Brain Injury
Yaxin Hu (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Hajin Lim (Seoul National University), Lisa Kakonge (McMaster University), Jade T.Mitchell (Vanderbilt University), Hailey L. Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Lyn Turkstra (McMaster University), Melissa Duff (Vanderbilt University), Catalina Toma (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Bilge Mutlu (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
The Promise and Pitfalls of Web Accessibility Overlays for Blind and Low Vision Users
Tlamelo Makati (Technological University Dublin), Garreth W. Tigwell (Rochester Institute of Technology), Kristen Shinohara (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Audio Description Customization
Rosiana Natalie (Singapore Management University), Ruei-Che Chang (University of Michigan), Smitha Sheshadri (Singapore Management University), Anhong Guo (University of Michigan), Kotaro Hara (Singapore Management University)
Design and Evaluation of an Automatic Text Simplification Prototype with Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Readers
Oliver Alonzo (DePaul University), Sooyeon Lee (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Akhter Al Amin (Amazon, Seattle), Mounica Maddela (Georgia Institute of Technology), Wei Xu (Georgia Institute of Technology), Matt Huenerfauth (Rochester Institute of Technology)
[Experience Report] "Slipping through the cracks": A Duoethnography of Web Accessibility
Shira Abramovich (McGill University), Elizabeth Patitsas (McGill University)
Session 4B: Media and Devices
Looking Past Screens: Exploring Mixed Reality and Discreet AAC Devices Best Paper Nominee
Humphrey Curtis (King's College London), Adam D.G. Jenkins (King's College London), Seray B. Ibrahim (King's College London), Timothy Neate (King's College London)
Designing Accessible Adaptations for an Electronic Toolkit with Blind and Low Vision Users
Jacqueline Johnstone (Monash University), Madhuka Nadeeshani (Monash University), Hanmin Chen (Monash University), Mohith Vemula (Monash University), Erica J. Tandori (Monash University), Kate Stephens (Monash University), Hashini Senaratne (CSIRO Data61), Kirsten Ellis (Monash University), Swamy Ananthanarayan (Monash University)
Vision-Based Assistive Technologies for People with Cerebral Visual Impairment: A Review and Focus Study
Bhanuka Gamage (Monash University), Leona M. Holloway (Monash University), Nicola McDowell (Massey University), Thanh-Toan Do (Monash University), Nicholas Seow Chiang Price (Monash University), Arthur James Lowery (Monash University), Kim Marriott (Monash University)
Intersecting Liminality: Acquiring a Smartphone as a Blind or Low Vision Older Adult Best Paper Nominee
Isabela Figueira (University of California, Irvine), Yoonha Cha (University of California, Irvine), Stacy Branham (University of California, Irvine)
"I Wish You Could Make the Camera Stand Still": Envisioning Media Accessibility Interventions with People with Aphasia
Alexandre Nevsky (King's College London), Filip Bircanin (King's College London), Madeline N. Cruice (University of London), Stephanie Wilson (University of London), Elena Simperl (King's College London), Timothy Neate (King's College London)
[Experience Report] Information Wayfinding of Screen Reader Users: Five Personas to Expand Conceptualizations of User Experiences
J. Bern Jordan (University of Maryland, College Park), Victoria Van Hyning (University of Maryland, College Park), Mason A. Jones (University of Maryland, College Park), Rachael Bradley Montgomery (University of Maryland, College Park), Elizabeth Bottner (American Council of the Blind), Evan Tansil (University of Maryland, College Park)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Papers (Dual Track Session)
Session 5A: Theory, Laws, and Ethics
Help and The Social Construction of Access: A Case-Study from India
Vaishnav Kameswaran (University of Maryland, College Park), Jerry Robinson (Google), Nithya Sambasivan (Google Research), Gaurav Aggarwal (Google Resarch), Meredith Ringel Morris (Google Research)
Characterizing "Motor Ability" for Ability-Based Design
Claire L. Mitchell (University of Washington), Jacob O. Wobbrock (University of Washington)
DREEM: Moving from Empathy to Enculturation in Disability Related Human-Centered Design
Leya Breanna (University of California, Santa Cruz), Baltaxe-Admony, Jared Duval (Northern Arizona University), Kathryn E. Ringland (University of California Santa Cruz)
"I Am Human, Just Like You": What Intersectional, Neurodivergent Lived Experiences Bring to Accessibility Research
Lindy Le (Microsoft)
An Ecosystem of Support: A U.S. State Government-Supported DIY-AT Program for Residents with Disabilities
Erin Higgins (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Marie E. Sakowicz (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Foad Hamidi (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
[Short Paper] Ethical Concerns when Working with Mixed-Ability Groups of Children
Ana O. Henriques (University of Lisbon), Patricia Piedade (University of Lisbon), Filipa Rocha (University of Lisbon), Isabel Neto (University of Lisbon), Hugo Nicolau (University of Lisbon)
Session 5B: Visualizations and Virtual Reality
Is it Part of Me? Exploring Experiences of Inclusive Avatar Use For Visible and Invisible Disabilities in Social VR
Katrin Angerbauer (University of Stuttgart), Phoenix Van Wagoner (California State University Fullerton), Tim Halach (University of Stuttgart), Jonas Vogelsang (University of Stuttgart), Natalie Hube (University of Stuttgart), Andria Smith (Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems), Ksenia Keplinger (Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems), Michael Sedlmair (University of Stuttgart)
ChartA11y: Designing Accessible Touch Experiences of Visualizations with Blind Smartphone Users
Zhuohao Zhang (University of Washington), John R. Thompson (Autodesk Research), Aditi Shah (Microsoft), Manish Agrawal (Microsoft), Alper Sarikaya (Microsoft), Jacob O. Wobbrock (University of Washington), Edward Cutrell (Microsoft Research), Bongshin Lee (Yonsei University)
Understanding and Reducing the Challenges Faced by Creators of Accessible Online Data Visualizations
Ather Sharif (University of Washington), Joo Gyeong Kim (University of Washington), Jessie Zijia Xu (University of Washington), Jacob O. Wobbrock (University of Washington)
MAIDR Meets AI: Exploring Multimodal LLM-Based Data Visualization Interpretation by and with Blind and Low-Vision Users
JooYoung Seo (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Sanchita S. Kamath (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Aziz N.. Zeidieh (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Saairam Venkatesh (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Sean McCurry (TransPerfect)
Our Stories, Our Data: Co-designing Visualizations with People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Keke Wu (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Ghulam Jilani Quadri (University of Oklahoma), Arran Zeyu Wang (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), David Kwame Osei-Tutu (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Emma Petersen (University of Colorado Boulder), Varsha Koushik (Colorado Springs), Danielle Albers Szafir (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
[Short Paper] Understanding Low Vision Graphical Perception of Bar Charts
Yash Prakash (Old Dominion University), Akshay Kolgar Nayak (Old Dominion University), Sampath Jayarathna (Old Dominion University), Hae-Na Lee (Michigan State University), Vikas Ashok (Old Dominion University)
15:30 – 16:15
Posters/Demos and Coffee Break
Please Note:
The ID Number listed next to each Demo and Poster entry below is to be used to vote for Best Poster and Demo during the conference.
Student Research Competition
Echolocation as an Accessible Navigation Tool in a Virtual 3D Environment
Mai Ricaplaza Thøgersen (Aarhus University), Rasmus Jens Frølich Kjeldsen (Aarhus University)
"I’m treating it kind of like a diary": Characterizing How Users with Disabilities Use AI Chatbots
Kayla Mullen (Wellesley College), Wenhan Xue (Wellesley College), Manasa Kudumu (Wellesley College)
Accessible Bus Stop Preview for Visually Impaired
Mahmut Erdemli (Carleton University)
Demos
Demonstration of CameraMouseAI: A Head-Based Mouse-Control System for People with Severe Motor Disabilities
Farid Karimli (Boston University), Hao Yu (Boston University), Srishti Jain (Boston University), Emmanuel Sarpong Akosah (Boston University), Margrit Betke (Boston University), Wenxin Feng (Google)
Towards an Editor for Feature-Rich Closed-Captioning Files
Lloyd May (Stanford University), Alex Williams (Southern New Hampshire University), Saad Hassan (Tulane University), Mark Cartwright (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Sooyeon Lee (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Making 3D Printer Accessible for People with Visual Impairments by Reading Scrolling Text and Menus
Naoya Tagawa (Osaka Metropolitan University), Masakazu Iwamura (Osaka Metropolitan University), Kazunori Minatani (National Center for University Entrance Examinations), Koichi Kise (Osaka Metropolitan University)
Supporting Sound Accessibility by Exploring Sound Augmentations in Virtual Reality
Xinyun Cao (University of Michigan), Dhruv Jain (University of Michigan)
Enhancing Accessibility in Collaborative Digital Whiteboards: A Demonstration of Innovative Features for Inclusive Real-Time Collaboration
Philip Strain (Miro), Stefano Baldan (Miro)
ZINinNGT: A Mobile Tool to Support Hearing Parents in Learning Sign Language of the Netherlands
Jos Ritmeester (University of Amsterdam), Beyza Sumer (University of Amsterdam), Marije Boonstra (Royal Auris Group), Maartje De Meulder (HU - University of Applied Sciences), Belinda van der Aa (Royal Auris Group), Floris Roelofsen (University of Amsterdam)
Posters
RAIS: Towards A Robotic Mapping and Assessment Tool for Indoor Accessibility Using Commodity Hardware
Xia Su (University of Washington), Daniel Campos Zamora (University of Washington), Jon E. Froehlich (University of Washington)
Inclusive esports: Sense of Agency and Fairness through Pre-Training-Based Assistive Methods
Shuto Sako (Nihon University), Tomoki Ikeda (Nihon University), Ryosuke Aoki (NTT Corporation), Akihiro Miyata (Nihon University)
Playing Without Barriers: Crafting Playful and Accessible VR Table-Tennis with and for Blind and Low-Vision Individuals
Sanchita S. Kamath (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Aziz N Zeidieh (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Omar Khan (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Dhruv Sethi (Manipal Academy of Higher Education - Dubai Campus), JooYoung Seo (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
MULTICOLLAB-ASL: Towards Affective Computing for the Deaf Community
Hayden Orr (Rochester Institute of Technology), Michael Peechatt (Rochester Institute of Technology), Cecilia Ovesdotter Alm (Rochester Institute of Technology)
"It's Better to be Grounded in Reality": a Speculative Exploration of Patient-Centered Digital Phenotyping for Neurological Conditions
Jianna So (Harvard University), Faye Yang (Massachusetts General Hospital), Anoopum Gupta (Massachusetts General Hospital), Krzysztof Z. Gajos (Harvard University)
Receptive Design Methodologies: Human-Centered Design methodologies receptive to adaptation, accessibility, and inclusion.
Apoorva Avadhana (New York University)
Workshop as an Educational Intervention: Improving the Knowledge and Understanding of Data Visualization Accessibility for Visualization Creators
Ather Sharif (University of Washington)
CARTGPT: Improving CART Captioning using Large Language Models
Liang-Yuan Wu (University of Michigan), Andrea Kleiver (Certified CART Captioner), Dhruv Jain (University of Michigan)
Predictive Anchoring: A Novel Interaction to Support Contextualized Suggestions for Grid Displays
Cynthia Zastudil (Temple University), Christine Holyfield (University of Arkansas), June A Smith (Berea College), Hannah Vy Nguyen (Temple University), Stephen MacNeil (Temple University)
Exploring the “Freedom to be Me" through Design Sprints with Neurodiverse Scholars
LouAnne Boyd (Chapman University), Annuska Zolyomi (University of Washington), Saad Hassan (Tulane University), Seray B Ibrahim (King’s College London), Guande Wu (New York University), Kay Kender (TU Wien)
Towards Rapid Fabrication of Custom Tactile Surface Indicators for Indoor Navigation
Daniel Campos Zamora (University of Washington), Liang He (Purdue University), Jon E. Froehlich (University of Washington)
Speech-based Mark for Data Sonification
Yichun Zhao (University of Victoria), Jingyi Lu (University of Victoria), Miguel A Nacenta (University of Victoria)
Individuality-Preserving Speech Synthesis for Spinal Muscular Atrophy with a Tracheotomy
Minori Iwata (Kobe University), Ryoichi Takashima (Graduate School of System Informatics), Chiho Sasaki (Kumamoto Health Science University), Tetsuya Takiguchi (Kobe University)
Grouping Effect for Bar Graph Summarization for People with Visual Impairments
Banri Kakehi (Osaka Metropolitan University), Masakazu Iwamura (Osaka Metropolitan University), Kazunori Minatani (National Center for University Entrance Examinations), Koichi Kise (Osaka Metropolitan University)
Experiencing Deaf Tech: A Deep Dive into the Concept of DeafWatch
Robin Angelini (TU Wien), Katta Spiel (TU Wien), Maartje De Meulder (HU - University of Applied Sciences)
Designing HMI for BVI Users in Fully Automated Vehicles: A Participatory and In-the-field Approach
Zhengtao Ma (Queensland University of Technology), Ronald Schroeter (Queensland University of Technology (QUT)), Rafael Gomez (Queensland University of Technology)
Exploring Conversations between a Practitioner and a Person with Dementia
Kotaro Hara (Singapore Management University), Rosiana Natalie (Singapore Management University), Wei Soon Cheong (Singapore Management University), Jingjing Gu (Singapore Management University), Qianli Xu (Institute for Infocomm Research, ASTAR)
Self-supervised learning using unlabeled speech with multiple types of speech disorder for disordered speech recognition
Ryoichi Takashima (Graduate School of System Informatics), Takeru Otani (Faculty of Engineering), Ryo Aihara (Information Technology R&D Center), Tetsuya Takiguchi (Kobe University), Shinya Taguchi (Information Technology R&D Center)
Crip Material Exploration as an Assistive Technology Research Framework: Situating Interdependence in Empowered Disabled Making
Alexander S.W. Parent (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human DevelopmentFaculty of Information)
16:15 – 17:30
SIGACCESS Business Meeting
All conference attendees are warmly invited to attend this meeting to learn more about the recent activities and upcoming plans of the ACM Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing and to discuss matters of importance to the research community.
18:30 – 22:30
The Google Reception atThe Rooms
Busses will depart from the main entrance of the Sheraton starting at 18:00 and bring us back at the end of the evening. For those who like to walk, it's a lovely walk up Military Road first past Bannerman Park and then past the Basilica. Turn right at Bonaventure and The Rooms is on the left at the top of the hill. You cannot miss it. While lovely, the walk has an uphill grade and a short steep incline at the end.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
09:00 – 10:00
Student Research Competition
Undergraduate Student Category
Echolocation as an Accessible Navigation Tool in a Virtual 3D Environment
Mai Ricaplaza Thøgersen (Aarhus University), Rasmus Jens Frølich Kjeldsen (Aarhus University)
"I'm treating it kind of like a diary": Characterizing How Users with Disabilities Use AI Chatbots
Kayla Mullen (Wellesley College), Wenhan Xue (Wellesley College), Manasa Kudumu (Wellesley College)
Graduate Student Category
Accessible Bus Stop Preview for Visually Impaired
Mahmut Erdemli (Carleton University)
10:00 – 10:45
Posters/Demos and Coffee Break
Please Note:
The ID Number listed next to each Demo and Poster entry below is to be used to vote for Best Poster and Demo during the conference.
Travel Awardees
Creative Computing for Low Vision and Blind Students Leveraging Large Language Models
Pearl Zhang (Kapor Center)
Refining User Experience: Defining Default Settings for Visual Impairment Smart Glasses
Martin Lettry (Università della Svizzera Italiana)
Demos
Screen Reading Enabled by Large Language Models
Anujay Ghosh (Stony Brook University), Monalika Padma Reddy (Stony Brook University), Satwik Ram Kodandaram (Stony Brook University), Utku Uckun (Stony Brook University), Vikas Ashok (Old Dominion University), Xiaojun Bi (Stony Brook University), IV Ramakrishnan (Stony Brook University)
Posters
Towards Fine-Grained Sidewalk Accessibility Assessment with Deep Learning: Initial Benchmarks and an Open Dataset
Xinlei Liu (University of Washington), Kevin Wu (University of Washington), Minchu Kulkarni (University of Washington), Michael Saugstad (University of Washington), Peyton Anton Rapo (University of Washington), Jeremy Freiburger (University of Washington), Maryam Hosseini (Massachusetts Institute of Technology ), Chu Li (University of Washington), Jon E. Froehlich (University of Washington)
The Looking-Glass Avatar: Representing Chronic Pain through Social Virtual Reality Avatar Movement
Ria J. Gualano (Cornell University), Cole Leonard (Cornell University), Yahui Zhang (Cornell University), Zina Trost (Texas A&M University), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell Tech), Andrea Stevenson Won (Cornell University)
A Preliminary Analysis of Older Adults’ Reactions to Design Concepts for Physical Activity Support
Muhe Yang (McGill University), Karyn Moffatt (McGill University)
Tab to Autocomplete: The Effects of AI Coding Assistants on Web Accessibility
Peya Mowar (Carnegie Mellon University), Yi-Hao Peng (Carnegie Mellon University), Aaron Steinfeld (Carnegie Mellon University), Jeffrey P Bigham (Carnegie Mellon University)
Exploring the Accessibility of Social Virtual Reality for People with ADHD and Autism: Preliminary Insights
Jazmin Collins (Cornell University), Woojin Ko (Cornell Tech), Tanisha Shende (Oberlin College), Sharon Y Lin (Cornell University), Lucy Jiang (Cornell University), Andrea Stevenson Won (Cornell University), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell Tech)
Insights from Immersive Learning: Using Sentiment Analysis and Real-time Narration to Refine ASL Instruction in Virtual Reality
Md Shahinur Alam (Gallaudet University), Joseph Palagano (Gallaudet University ), Lorna C Quandt (Gallaudet University)
Exploring the Potential of Generative AI in DIY Assistive Technology Design by Occupational Therapists
Mixuan Li (Georgia Institute of Technology), Leila Aflatoony (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Speed-of-Light VR for Blind People: Conveying the Location of Arm-Reach Targets
Diogo Lança (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa), Manuel Piçarra (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa), Inês Gonçalves (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa), Uran Oh (Ewha Womans University), André Rodrigues (Universidade de Lisboa), João Guerreiro (Universidade de Lisboa)
Understanding the Visualization and Analytics Needs of Blind and Low-Vision Professionals
Pramod Chundury (University of Maryland), Urja Thakkar (University of Maryland), Yasmin Reyazuddin (National Federation of the Blind), J. Bern Jordan (University of Maryland), Niklas Elmqvist (Aarhus University), Jonathan Lazar (University of Maryland)
Building Collaborative Art Creation Environment for People with Intellectual Disabilities through Adaptive Fabric Art Workshops
Qianrong Fu (Keio University), Giulia Barbareschi (Keio University), Chihiro Sato (Keio University)
A Place to Charge Your Wheels: Re-imagining the urban landscape for electric-wheelchair users through Design Fiction
Patricia Piedade (University of Lisbon), Hope Jang (Purdue University), Joe Maddux (Purdue University), Stewart Chappell (Skills for People), Jacqui Maher (Skills for People), Andy Dow (Northumbria University), Lynne R. Conniss (Northumbria University), Richard A Kotter (Northumbria University), Matteo Conti (Northumbria University), Marco Zilvetti (Northumbria University), Suzanne Nicolson (Northumbria University), Ayman Rizwan (Northumbria University), Vincent Barrioz (Northumbria University), Estelle Louise Farrell (ex-Newcastle University)
Drones for all: Creating an Authentic Programming Experience for Students with Visual Impairments
Yize Wei (National University of Singapore), Maëlle Dubucq (CNRS), Malsha Eliyadura Kalani de Zoysa (National University of Singapore), Christophe Jouffrais (CNRSCNRS), Suranga Nanayakkara (Department of Information Systems and Analytics, National University of Singapore), Wei Tsang Ooi (National University of Singapore)
Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
Cynthia Zastudil (Temple University), Christine Holyfield (University of Arkansas), Christine Kapp (Temple University), Xandria Crosland (Western Governors University), Elizabeth R. Lorah (University of Arkansas), Tara Zimmerman (University of Arkansas), Stephen MacNeil (Temple University)
10:45 – 12:30
Papers
Session 6: AI and Errors
AccessShare: Co-designing Data Access and Sharing with Blind People
Rie Kamikubo (University of Maryland, College Park), Farnaz Zamiri Zeraati (University of Maryland, College Park), Kyungjun Lee (University of Maryland, College Park), Hernisa Kacorri (University of Maryland, College Park)
Misfitting With AI: How Blind People Verify and Contest AI Errors
Rahaf Alharbi (University of Michigan), Pa Lor (University of Michigan), Jaylin Herskovitz (University of Michigan), Sarita Schoenebeck (University of Michigan), Robin N. Brewer (University of Michigan)
Context-Aware Image Descriptions
Ananya Gubbi Mohanbabu (University of Texas, Austin), Amy Pavel (University of Texas, Austin)
Understanding Blind User's Strategies and Challenges in Handling Errors in Object Recognition
Jonggi Hong (Stevens Institute of Technology), Hernisa Kacorri (University of Maryland, College Park)
"I look at it as the king of knowledge": How Blind People Use and Understand Generative AI Tools
Rudaiba Adnin (Northeastern University), Maitraye Das (Northeastern University)
EditScribe: Non-Visual Image Editing with Natural Language Verification Loops
Ruei-Che Chang (University of Michigan), Yuxuan Liu (University of Michigan), Lotus Zhang (University of Michigan), Anhong Guo (University of Michigan)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Papers
Session 7: Creating and Consuming Content
Breaking the News Barrier: Towards Understanding News Consumption Practices among BVI Individuals in India
Peya Mowar (Carnegie Mellon University), Meghna Gupta (University of Washington), Mohit Jain (Microsoft Research)
"Not Only Annoying but Dangerous": devising an ecology of protections for photosensitive social media users
Rua Mae Williams (Purdue University), Chorong Park (Purdue University), Laila Sameer Dodhy (Purdue University), Monaami Pal (Purdue University), Atharva Anand Dnyanmote (Purdue University), Angel Lam (Purdue University), Sean Joo (Purdue University)
Design considerations for photosensitivity warnings in visual media
Laura South (Northeastern University), Caglar Yildirim (Northeastern University), Amy Pavel (University of Texas, Austin), Michelle A. Borkin (Northeastern University)
Exploring how People with Spinal Cord Injuries Seek Support on Social Media
Tamanna Motahar (University of Utah), Sara Nurollahian (University of Utah), YeonJae Kim (University of Utah), Marina Kogan (University of Utah), Jason Wiese (University of Utah)
AltCanvas: A Tile-Based Editor for Visual Content Creation with Generative AI for Blind or Vision Impaired People
Seonghee Lee (Stanford University), Maho Kohga (Stanford University), Steve Landau (TouchGraphics), Sile O'Modhrain (University of Michigan), Hariharan Subramonyam (Stanford University)
"It's like Goldilocks": Bespoke Slides for Fluctuating Audience Access Needs
Kelly Avery Mack (University of Washington), Kate S. Glazko (University of Washington), Jamil Islam (University of Washington), Megan Hofmann (Northeastern University), Jennifer Mankoff (University of Washington)
15:30 – 16:15
Posters and Coffee Break
Please Note:
The ID Number listed next to each Demo and Poster entry below is to be used to vote for Best Poster and Demo during the conference.
Travel Awardees
Creative Computing for Low Vision and Blind Students Leveraging Large Language Models
Pearl Zhang (Kapor Center)
Refining User Experience: Defining Default Settings for Visual Impairment Smart Glasses
Martin Lettry (Università della Svizzera Italiana)
Demos
Screen Reading Enabled by Large Language Models
Anujay Ghosh (Stony Brook University), Monalika Padma Reddy (Stony Brook University), Satwik Ram Kodandaram (Stony Brook University), Utku Uckun (Stony Brook University), Vikas Ashok (Old Dominion University), Xiaojun Bi (Stony Brook University), IV Ramakrishnan (Stony Brook University)
Posters
Towards Fine-Grained Sidewalk Accessibility Assessment with Deep Learning: Initial Benchmarks and an Open Dataset
Xinlei Liu (University of Washington), Kevin Wu (University of Washington), Minchu Kulkarni (University of Washington), Michael Saugstad (University of Washington), Peyton Anton Rapo (University of Washington), Jeremy Freiburger (University of Washington), Maryam Hosseini (Massachusetts Institute of Technology ), Chu Li (University of Washington), Jon E. Froehlich (University of Washington)
The Looking-Glass Avatar: Representing Chronic Pain through Social Virtual Reality Avatar Movement
Ria J. Gualano (Cornell University), Cole Leonard (Cornell University), Yahui Zhang (Cornell University), Zina Trost (Texas A&M University), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell Tech), Andrea Stevenson Won (Cornell University)
A Preliminary Analysis of Older Adults’ Reactions to Design Concepts for Physical Activity Support
Muhe Yang (McGill University), Karyn Moffatt (McGill University)
Tab to Autocomplete: The Effects of AI Coding Assistants on Web Accessibility
Peya Mowar (Carnegie Mellon University), Yi-Hao Peng (Carnegie Mellon University), Aaron Steinfeld (Carnegie Mellon University), Jeffrey P Bigham (Carnegie Mellon University)
Exploring the Accessibility of Social Virtual Reality for People with ADHD and Autism: Preliminary Insights
Jazmin Collins (Cornell University), Woojin Ko (Cornell Tech), Tanisha Shende (Oberlin College), Sharon Y Lin (Cornell University), Lucy Jiang (Cornell University), Andrea Stevenson Won (Cornell University), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell Tech)
Insights from Immersive Learning: Using Sentiment Analysis and Real-time Narration to Refine ASL Instruction in Virtual Reality
Md Shahinur Alam (Gallaudet University), Joseph Palagano (Gallaudet University ), Lorna C Quandt (Gallaudet University)
Exploring the Potential of Generative AI in DIY Assistive Technology Design by Occupational Therapists
Mixuan Li (Georgia Institute of Technology), Leila Aflatoony (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Speed-of-Light VR for Blind People: Conveying the Location of Arm-Reach Targets
Diogo Lança (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa), Manuel Piçarra (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa), Inês Gonçalves (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa), Uran Oh (Ewha Womans University), André Rodrigues (Universidade de Lisboa), João Guerreiro (Universidade de Lisboa)
Understanding the Visualization and Analytics Needs of Blind and Low-Vision Professionals
Pramod Chundury (University of Maryland), Urja Thakkar (University of Maryland), Yasmin Reyazuddin (National Federation of the Blind), J. Bern Jordan (University of Maryland), Niklas Elmqvist (Aarhus University), Jonathan Lazar (University of Maryland)
Building Collaborative Art Creation Environment for People with Intellectual Disabilities through Adaptive Fabric Art Workshops
Qianrong Fu (Keio University), Giulia Barbareschi (Keio University), Chihiro Sato (Keio University)
A Place to Charge Your Wheels: Re-imagining the urban landscape for electric-wheelchair users through Design Fiction
Patricia Piedade (University of Lisbon), Hope Jang (Purdue University), Joe Maddux (Purdue University), Stewart Chappell (Skills for People), Jacqui Maher (Skills for People), Andy Dow (Northumbria University), Lynne R. Conniss (Northumbria University), Richard A Kotter (Northumbria University), Matteo Conti (Northumbria University), Marco Zilvetti (Northumbria University), Suzanne Nicolson (Northumbria University), Ayman Rizwan (Northumbria University), Vincent Barrioz (Northumbria University), Estelle Louise Farrell (ex-Newcastle University)
Drones for all: Creating an Authentic Programming Experience for Students with Visual Impairments
Yize Wei (National University of Singapore), Maëlle Dubucq (CNRS), Malsha Eliyadura Kalani de Zoysa (National University of Singapore), Christophe Jouffrais (CNRSCNRS), Suranga Nanayakkara (Department of Information Systems and Analytics, National University of Singapore), Wei Tsang Ooi (National University of Singapore)
Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
Cynthia Zastudil (Temple University), Christine Holyfield (University of Arkansas), Christine Kapp (Temple University), Xandria Crosland (Western Governors University), Elizabeth R. Lorah (University of Arkansas), Tara Zimmerman (University of Arkansas), Stephen MacNeil (Temple University)
16:15 – 17:15
Papers
Session 8: Representation and Evaluation
"I Try to Represent Myself as I Am": Self-Presentation Preferences of People with Invisible Disabilities through Embodied Social VR Avatars
Ria J. Gualano (Cornell University), Lucy Jiang (Cornell University), Kexin Zhang (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Tanisha Shende (Oberlin College), Andrea Stevenson Won (Cornell University), Shiri Azenkot (Cornell Tech)
Enabling Uniform Computer Interaction Experience for Blind Users through Large Language Models
Satwik Ram Kodandaram (Stony Brook University), Utku Uckun (Stony Brook University), Xiaojun Bi (Stony Brook University), IV Ramakrishnan (Stony Brook University), Vikas Ashok (Old Dominion University)
Development and Evaluation of the Mobile Tech Support Questionnaire for Older Adults (MTSQ)
Hasti Sharifi (University of Illinois at Chicago), Joseph E. Michaelis (University of Illinois at Chicago), Debaleena Chattopadhyay (University of Illinois at Chicago)
17:15 – 17:45
Closing Remarks, Awards, and ASSETS'25 Announcement
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