2023

Modeling Touch-based Menu Selection Performance of Blind Users via Reinforcement Learning
Zhi Li, Yu-Jung Ko, Aini Putkonen, Shirin Feiz, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan, Antti Oulasvirta, Xiaojun Bi
2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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AutoDesc: Facilitating Convenient Perusal of Web Data Items for Blind Users
Yash Prakash, Mohan Sunkara, Hae-Na Lee, Sampath Jayarathna, Vikas Ashok
28th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
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Taming Entangled Accessibility Forum Threads for Efficient Screen Reading
Anand Ravi Aiyer, IV Ramakrishnan, Vikas Ashok
28th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
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DisETrac: Distributed Eye-Tracking for Online Collaboration
Bhanuka Mahanama, Mohan Sunkara, Vikas Ashok, Sampath Jayarathna
2023 Conference on Human Information Interaction and Retrieval
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Gaze-Augmented Drone Navigation
Kayla Pineda, Bhanuka Mahanama, Vikas Ashok, Sampath Jayarathna
Augmented Humans International Conference 2023
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Enabling Efficient Web Data-Record Interaction for People with Visual Impairments via Proxy Interfaces
Md Javedul Ferdous, Hae-Na Lee, Sampath Jayarathna, Vikas Ashok
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems
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2022

Taming User-Interface Heterogeneity with Uniform Overlays for Blind Users
Utku Uckun, Rohan Tumkur Suresh, Md Javedul Ferdous, Xiaojun Bi, IV Ramakrishnan, Vikas Ashok
30th ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization
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Enabling Convenient Online Collaborative Writing for Low Vision Screen Magnifier Users
Hae-Na Lee, Yash Prakash, Mohan Sunkara, IV Ramakrishnan, Vikas Ashok
33rd ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media
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StreamingHub: interactive stream analysis workflows
Yasith Jayawardana, Vikas G Ashok, Sampath Jayarathna
22nd ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries
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Multidisciplinary Reading Patterns of Digital Documents
Bhanuka Mahanama, Gavindya Jayawardena, Yasasi Abeysinghe, Vikas Ashok, Sampath Jayarathna
2022 Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications
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Customizable Tabular Access to Web Data Records for Convenient Low-Vision Screen Magnifier Interaction
Hae-Na Lee & Vikas Ashok
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing
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InSupport: Proxy Interface for Enabling Efficient Non- Visual Interaction with Web Data Records
Md Javedul Ferdous, Hae-Na Lee, Sampath Jayarathna & Vikas Ashok.
International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
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2021

Non-Visual Accessibility Assessment of Videos
Ali Selman Aydin, Yu-Jung Ko, Utku Uckun, IV Ramakrishnan, Vikas Ashok
ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management
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Modeling Gliding-based Target Selection for Blind Touchscreen Users
Yu-Jung Ko, Aini Putkonen, Ali Selman Aydin, Shirin Feiz, Yuheng Wang, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan, Antti Oulasvirta, Xiaojun Bi
ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction
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Towards Enhancing Blind Users' Interaction Experience with Online Videos via Motion Gestures
Hae-Na Lee, Vikas Ashok
ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media
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Bringing Things Closer: Enhancing Low-Vision Interaction Experience with Office Productivity Applications
Hae-Na Lee, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan
ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems
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Semantic table-of-contents for efficient web screen reading
Md Javedul Ferdous, Sami Uddin, Vikas Ashok
ACM Symposium on Applied Computing
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2020

Screen Magnification for Office Applications
Hae-Na Lee, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan
International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
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Ontology-Driven Transformations for PDF Form Accessibility
Utku Uckun, Ali Selman Aydin, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan
International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
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TableView: Enabling Efficient Access to Web Data Records for Screen-Magnifier Users
Hae-Na Lee, Sami Uddin, Vikas Ashok
International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
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Repurposing Visual Input Modalities for Blind Users: A Case Study of Word Processors
Hae-Na Lee, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan
IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
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iTOC: Enabling Efficient Non-Visual Interaction with Long Web Documents
Hae-Na Lee, Sami Uddin, Vikas Ashok
IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
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Rotate-and-Press: A Non-visual Alternative to Point-and-Click?
Hae-Na Lee, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
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Towards Personalized Annotation of Webpages for Efficient Screen-Reader Interaction
Hae-Na Lee, Vikas Ashok
ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media
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Breaking the accessibility barrier in non-visual interaction with pdf forms
Utku Uckun, Ali Selman Aydin, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan
ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems
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A saliency-driven video magnifier for people with low vision
Ali Selman Aydin, Shirin Feiz, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan
International Web for All Conference
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Sail: Saliency-driven injection of aria landmarks
Ali Selman Aydin, Shirin Feiz, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan
International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
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Towards making videos accessible for low vision screen magnifier users
Ali Selman Aydin, Shirin Feiz, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan
International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
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