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UAHCI: Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction - Program

Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction - Program

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(Last Updated: 3 July, 2024)
Saturday, 29 June 2024
10:30 - 12:30

S023: Universal Access in Human-Machine Cooperation and Affective Computing - Ι
Chairs: João M. F. Rodrigues, Pedro J.S. Cardoso, Portugal

  • Sentiment Classification Model for Landscapes
    Nelson Silva, Pedro J.S. Cardoso, João M. F. Rodrigues, Portugal
  • Remote Secure Online Voting System Development
    Tiago Matos, Joel Guerreiro, Portugal
  • Radiological Medical Imaging Annotation and Visualization Tool
    Ines Teiga, Joana Vale Sousa, Francisco Silva, Tania Pereira, Helder P. Oliveira, Portugal
  • Model Based Control System for Outdoor Swimming Pools
    Cristiano Cabrita, Jailson Carvalho, Janio Monteiro, Armando Inverno, Miguel Oliveira, Portugal

S024: Social Consequences of Human-Centered Technology
Chair: Nicole Darmawaskita, United States

  • Development of a System to Support Exercises for Successful Aging Using Smartphones and Verification of its Effectiveness
    Yuma Takeda, Kazuhiko Hirata, Masaomi Kurokawa, Ariaki Higashi, Yuichi Kurita, Japan
  • Striking the Privacy-Model Training Balance: A Case Study using PERACTIV Device
    Vishnu Kakaraparthi, Troy McDaniel, United States
  • The Social Consequences of Language Technologies and their Underlying Language Ideologies
    Maria Goldshtein, Jaclyn Ocumpaugh, Andrew Potter, Rod D. Roscoe, United States
13:30 - 15:30

S035: Universal Access in Human-Machine Cooperation and Affective Computing - ΙΙ
Chairs: João M. F. Rodrigues, Pedro J.S. Cardoso, Portugal

  • Converging Affective Computing and Ethical Challenges: The Quest for Universal Access in Human-Machine Cooperation
    Joana Sousa, Salvador Santos, Luis Andre, Joao Ferreira, Portugal
  • Design of Dashboards for CRM associated with Health and Wellbeing Tourism
    Celia Ramos, Portugal; Rashed Isam Ashqar, Palestine; Alexandre Contreiras, Portugal
  • Web Diagnosis for COVID-19 and Pneumonia Based on Computed Tomography Scans and X-rays
    Carlos Antunes, João M. F. Rodrigues, Antonio Cunha, Portugal
  • An Investigation of the Impact of Emotion in Image Classification Based on Deep Learning
    Riccardo Emanuele Landi, Marta Chinnici, Gerardo Iovane, Italy
  • Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Memorability of Hand Gestures: A Preliminary Study
    Yoshiki Nishikawa, Yui Atarashi, Shogo Sekiguchi, Buntarou Shizuki, Japan
Sunday, 30 June 2024
10:30 - 12:30

S072: AI for Inclusive ICT: Enhancing Accessibility and User eXperience
Chairs: Silvia Ceccacci, Tiberio Uricchio, Maura Mengoni, Andrea Generosi, Italy

  • User Profile: Changed in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
    Laura Burzagli, Pier Luigi Emiliani, Italy
  • A Multimodal Approach to Understand Driver’s Distraction for DMS
    Andrea Generosi, Jose Yuri Villafan, Roberto Montanari, Maura Mengoni, Italy
  • Computer Vision and AI tools for Enhancing User Experience in the Cultural Heritage Domain
    Pavan Kartheek Rachabathuni, India; Paolo Mazzanti, Filippo Principi, Andrea Ferracani, Marco Bertini, Italy
  • Investigating Openai's Chatgpt Capabilities to Improve Accessibility of Textual Information: An Explorative Study
    Tiberio Uricchio, Silvia Ceccacci, Ilaria D'Angelo, Noemi Del Bianco, Catia Giaconi, Italy
13:30 - 15:30

S081: Design for Inclusion
Chairs: Monica Landoni, Switzerland; Anna Szlavi, Norway

  • Designing for Intersectional Inclusion in Computing
    Anna Szlavi, Marit Fredrikke Hansen, Sandra Helen Husnes, Norway; Tayana Uchoa Conte, Brazil; Letizia Jaccheri, Norway
  • Enhancing Accessible Reading for All with Universally Designed Augmented Reality – AReader: From Audio Narration to Talking AI Avatars
    Attila Bekkvik Szentirmai, Norway
  • Universally Designed Mobile Augmented Reality as a Digital Aid for Banknote Recognition
    Attila Bekkvik Szentirmai, Yavuz Inal, Anne Britt Torkildsby, Ole Andreas Alsos, Norway
  • Mapping Gamification Elements to Heuristics and Behavior Change in Early Phase Inclusive Design: A Case Study
    Alicia Julia Wilson Takaoka, Letizia Jaccheri, Norway
  • Designing Cybersecurity Awareness Solutions for Young People in Rural Developing Countries: Insights and Lessons Learned
    Farzana Quayyum, Giske Naper Freberg, Norway
  • Designing for Inclusion and Diversity in Big Tech Reports: A Gray Literature Analysis
    Ana Carolina Moises de Souza, Letizia Jaccheri, Norway
  • Guttastemning in a Box - Fostering Emotional Connections Beyond the Screen
    Kasper Iversen, Knut Ole Kvilhaug Magnussen, Norway; Paolo Cerutti, Italy; Juan C. Torrado, Norway

S082: Universal Access to Information and Knowledge
Chair: Silvia Ceccacci, Italy

  • Mapable: Accessible Web-based Indoor Maps for People with Diverse Interaction and Information Needs
    Julian Striegl, Claudia Loitsch, Emma F. Etzold, Gerhard Weber, Germany
  • Accessibility Barriers Faced when Interacting with Digital Teaching Materials: A Case of High School Students with Visual Impairment in Norway
    Stephen Simei Kimogol, Norun Christine Sanderson, Norway
  • Exploring the Effectiveness of Electrotactile Feedback for Data Visualization for Blind and Visually Impaired Users
    Rezylle Milallos, Tae Oh, Roshan L. Peiris, United States
  • An Evaluation of Portuguese to Libras Translator Apps Applied to the Medical Context
    Julia Manuela G. Soares, Isabel F. de Carvalho, Elidea L.A. Bernardino, Milena Soriano Marcolino, Raquel Oliveira Prates, Brazil
Monday, 1 July 2024
13:30 - 15:30

S129: Digital Support for Health
Chairs: Simeon Keates, Basel Barakat, United Kingdom

  • Designing More Accessible Health Services
    Pamela Baker, Simeon Keates, United Kingdom
  • Artificial Intelligence Support to the Accessibility to the Environment
    Laura Burzagli, Pier Luigi Emiliani, Simone Naldini, Italy
  • Interventions for Improving Road Surveillance for Teen Drivers with Autism
    Erik Sand, United States

S130: Human–Machine Interaction on Metaverse, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, XTR-extended reality, 3D Videogames...
Chair: Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Spain

  • Enhancing Electromobility Component Training through Mixed Reality: A Proposal model
    Ahmed Musule, Francisco J. Esparza, Leticia Neira-Tovar, Christopher Diaz, Mexico
  • Virtual Reality Meets Low Vision: The Development and Analysis of MagniVR as an Assistive Technology
    Cem Kaya, Baha Mert Ersoy, Murat Karaca, Turkey
  • Shared Boundary Interfaces: Can One Fit All? A Controlled Study on Virtual Reality vs Touch-Screen Interfaces on Persons with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    Francesco Vona, Germany; Eleonora Beccaluva, Marco Mores, Franca Garzotto, Italy
  • Training Attention Skills in Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders using Virtual Reality and Eye-tracking Technology
    Alberto Patti, Italy; Francesco Vona, Germany; Anna Barberio, Marco Domenico Buttiglione, Ivan Crusco, Marco Mores, Franca Garzotto, Italy
  • Talktile: Accessible Educational Tool to Augment Independent Learning for Students with BVI
    Saumik Shashwat, Parth Barthwal, Deep Sharma, Richa Gupta, Shourya Pathak, India
  • SenticNet 8: Fusing Emotion AI and Commonsense AI for Interpretable, Trustworthy, and Explainable Affective Computing
    Erik Cambria, Xulang Zhang, Rui Mao, Melvin Chen, Kenneth Kwok, Singapore
16:00 - 18:00

S136: Technology for Inclusion and Participation (TIP) & ICT for Inclusion (ICT4I) - I
Chairs: Christoph Kaletka, Susanne Dirks, Germany; Daniela Nussbaumer, Ingo Bosse, Switzerland

  • Supporting Employee Engagement and Knowledge Transfer via Gamification in the Context of Sheltered Workplaces: A Literature Review and Interview Study
    Frieder Loch, Esther Federspiel, Switzerland
  • "Mismatched Aid" - Tasks for Counselling, Development, and Implementation
    Marcel Feichtinger, Liane Bächler, Tobias Bernasconi, Germany
  • “ICT for Inclusion” for Educational Leaders: Inclusive and Digital Distributed Leadership
    Claudia Mertens, Franziska Schaper, Anna-Maria Kamin, Germany
  • Co-Creating Value with Cognitive Accessibility Features in Digital Services: Enablers and Barriers
    Terhi Kärpänen, Finland
  • Questionnaire and interview to understand mathematics teachers and occupational therapists’ usage of HandiMathKey
    Nadine Vigouroux, Jean-Francois Camps, Frederic Vella, France
  • Information and communication technologies in inclusive and special education – an updated systematic literature review on a transversal topic
    Ingo Bosse, Daniela Nussbaumer, Dennis Hövel, Switzerland
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
10:30 - 12:30

S152: Interactable for all
Room: Cardozo
Chair: Frode Eika Sandnes, Norway

  • How Order and Omission of Web Content Can Vary Unintentionally Across User Cohorts: A Review
    Frode Eika Sandnes, Norway
  • Evaluating Signage Accessibility for Individuals with Visual Impairments: A Case Study in Ecuador
    Hugo Arias-Flores, Kevin Valencia-Aragon, Sandra Sanchez-Gordon, Tania Calle-Jimenez, Ecuador
  • Tax and Welfare Chatbots Used by Young Adults with Dyslexia: A Usability Study
    Guri Verne, Gerd Berget, Anton Lilleby, Steffen Marstein, Norway
  • Usability Study and Design Implications for Novice AR-based 3D Model Design Tools
    Tzu-Yang Wang, Zhaoxin Zuo, Takaya Yuizono, Japan
  • Understanding the Effects of Visual Impairment on Visual Search
    Dalal Aljasem, Andrew Howes, United Kingdom
13:30 - 15:30

S168: Transferring Theory into Practical: Designing Accessible Solutions
Room: Gunston
Chairs: Muhammad Shoaib, Ian Pitt, Ireland

  • HCI-Driven Machine Learning for Early Detection of Lung Cancer: An Ensemble Approach
    Muhammad Sohaib, United States
  • Accessmath: Towards Developing an Accessible Interactive Learning Platform to Overcome the Challenges of Blind and Visually Impaired Students in Learning Mathematics
    Muhammad Shoaib, Rosane Minghim, Donal Fitzpatrick, Ian Pitt, Ireland
  • Unlocking Opportunities: Empowering Autistic Adults in Vocational Training and Employment through Assistive Technologies
    David Gollasch, Christin Engel, Meinhardt Branig, Jan Schmalfuss-Schwarz, Gerhard Weber, Germany
  • Ergonomic Principles in Designing Assistive Systems
    Karsten Nebe, Rüdiger Heimgärtner, Germany
  • EasyCaption: Investigating the Impact of Prolonged Exposure to Captioning on VR HMD on General Population
    Sunday D. Ubur, Naome A. Etori, Shiva Ghasemi, Kenneth King, Denis Gracanin, Maria Gini, United States
16:00 - 18:00

S180: Strategies for Maximizing the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in STEM Academic Majors and Careers
Room: Gunston
Chair: Daniela Marghitu, United States

  • Deaf in STEM: A New Approach to Measuring Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning, Creativity, and Ability
    Shireen Hafeez, United States
  • Pathways to make Biochemistry accessible by applying Universal Design to the creation of novel educational materials
    Cristina G. Reynaga-Pena, Carolina del Carmen Lopez-Suero, Jonathan E. Arevalo Arguijo, Lilia Gomez-Flores, Eduardo Magana Cruz, Luis Fernando Garza Vera, Daniel Alejandro Cuellar-Reynaga, Mexico
  • NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative: TAPDINTO-STEM National Alliance for Students with Disabilities in STEM, An Innovative Intersectional Approach of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities
    Brittany McCullough, Scott Bellman, Andrew Buck, Overtoun Jenda, Ronda Jenson, Daniela Marghitu, Tamara Massey-Garrett, Alexis Petri, Carl Pettis, David Shannon, Kiriko Takahashi, Jeff Traiger, United States
  • Towards Inclusion in Higher Education: The Case of the Skills for a Next Generation Project
    Bruno Giesteira, Viviane Pecaibes, Pedro Cardoso, Guilherme Vila Maior, Isabel Quaresma, Portugal
  • Helping Individuals with Blindness or Severe Low Vision Perform Middle School Mathematics
    Joshua Howell, Francis Quek, Angela Chan, Glen Hordemann, United States
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
08:00 - 10:00

S193: Artificial Intelligence and Biosignal Processing for Virtual Reality, Computer Aided System, and Educational Innovation
Room: Jefferson East
Chairs: Hiroki Takada, Akihiro Sugiura, Japan

  • A Study on the Effect of Free-Viewing Eye Movement on Microsaccades
    Fumiya Kinoshita, Japan
  • fMRI-Based Analysis of Brain Activity in Visual Search and Spiral Drawing Tasks
    Akihiro Sugiura, Saki Hayakawa, Kuwon Sumi, Masami Niwa, Kohki Nakane, Yuta Umeda, Masahiro Suzuki, Kunihiko Tanaka, Hiroki Takada, Japan
  • Mutually Complementary HAR System Using IMU-Based Wearable Devices and Computer Vision
    Woosoon Jung, KyoungOck Park, Jeong Tak Ryu, Kyuman Jeong, Yoosoo Oh, Korea
  • Exploring the Need of Assistive Technologies for People with Olfactory Disorders
    Palavi V. Bhole, Kripa K. Kundaliya, Garreth W. Tigwell, Roshan L. Peiris, United States
  • Measurement and Analysis on Effects of Peripheral Vision Training on Human Body
    Yasuyuki Matsuura, Kiminori Sorimachi, Hiroshi Tahara, Hiroki Takada, Japan
  • Relationship between cognitive function and visual function
    Masumi Takada, Kazuhiro Fujikake, Atsuko Uris, Hiroki Takada, Japan
  • Simulation of ECG with diseases using Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Model
    Kohki Nakane, Hiroki Takada, Japan
  • Use of ChatGPT in the Classrooms of a Junior Highschool Science to Invoke Ability of Questioning
    Kieko Ido, Katsuhiro Goto, Miu Yamada, Shu Matsuura, Japan

S194: Innovative Product Design and Development
Room: Jefferson West
Chair: Kevin Tseng, Taiwan

  • Technological Empowerment for Aging Workforce in Elderly Care Programs: Service Model Design and Development of an Elderly Care Shared Service Platform
    Tsai-Hsuan Tsai, Hsin-Yu Lo, Shih-Lin Wu, Yueh-Peng Chen, Chien-Lung Hsu, Taiwan
  • Systematic Review on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Health Risks in Haemodialysis Nurses
    Yu-Chung Tsao, Yu-Cheng Pei, Kai-Fen Liu, Kevin Tseng, Taiwan
  • Effectiveness of Technology-Assisted Medication Reminder Systems in Neurodegenerative Diseases : Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Kevin Tseng, Yi-Han Wang, Taiwan
  • Exploring the Relationship between Generation Z's Beauty Experience and Brand Loyalty: A Comprehensive Study in the Experience Economy Era
    Shin-Yu Tsai, Hsien-Hui Tang, Taiwan
  • Enhancing Customer Loyalty in Pure Internet Banking: An Analysis of Experience and NPS Shifts Using S-O-R Theory
    Qiu-Ze Wu, P.R. China; Yu-Ling Lien, Hsien-Hui Tang, Taiwan; Michael T Lai, P.R. China
10:30 - 12:30

S207: Technology for Inclusion and Participation (TIP) & ICT for Inclusion (ICT4I) - II
Room: Jefferson East
Chairs: Ingo Bosse, Daniela Nussbaumer, Switzerland; Susanne Dirks, Christoph Kaletka, Germany

  • Exergames for Children with Special Needs
    Christian Scherer, Sacha Guyer, Thomas Keller, Andreas Illenberger, Switzerland
  • Feedback as a Form of User Involvement in the Digital Realm
    Lukas Baumann, Susanne Dirks, Germany
  • Innovating inclusion – Social innovation perspectives for societal participation
    Christoph Kaletka, Daniel Krüger, Germany
  • Embarking on Inclusive Voice User Interfaces: Initial Steps in Exploring Technology Integration within the Seminar `AI and Educational Sciences'
    Matthias Busch, Robin Ibs, Ingo Siegert, Germany
  • The Participation of People with Disabilities in (Citizen) Science Projects - Best Practice Examples from a Toolbox to Support Inclusive Research
    Daniel Krüger, Bastian Pelka, Ann Christin Schulz, Germany
  • “Mum helps me when the Internet messes up…” Accessibility of e-Health Services for People with Intellectual Disability
    Claude L. Normand, Canada; Catharina Gustavsson, Kristin Alfredsson Agren, Sweden; Vanessa N. Heitplatz, Germany; Darren D. Chadwick, United Kingdom; Stefan Johansson, Sweden
13:30 - 15:30

S221: Technology for Inclusion and Participation (TIP) & ICT for Inclusion (ICT4I) - III
Room: Cabinet
Chairs: Christoph Kaletka, Susanne Dirks, Germany; Daniela Nussbaumer, Ingo Bosse, Switzerland

  • Bridging the Digital Divide: Using Free Open-source Tools to Expand Access to Shared-Use Computers in Schools and Libraries
    Gregg Vanderheiden, Crystal Marte, J. Bern Jordan, United States
  • Style-based Reinforcement Learning: Task Decoupling Personalization for Human-Robot Collaboration
    Mahdi Bonyani, Maryam Soleymani, Chao Wang, United States
  • Scaffolding for Inclusive Co-design: Supporting People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities
    Leandro S. Guedes, Switzerland; Irene Zanardi, Marilina Mastrogiuseppe, Stefania Span, Italy; Monica Landoni, Switzerland
  • The accessibility of digital technologies for people with visual impairment and blindness: A scoping review
    Sara Hamideh Kerdar, Britta Kirchhoff, Liane Bächler, Germany
  • Overcoming Challenges in Questioning People with Intellectual Disabilities regarding their Digital Media Usage Lessons learned from the EVE4all Project
    Vanessa N. Heitplatz, Leevke Wilkens, Nele Maskut, Miriam Bursy, Susanne Dirks, Germany
  • ICT Usage at the Family-School Interface: A Systematic Review on the Situation of Children with Special Educational Needs
    Daniela Nussbaumer, Chantal Deuss, Switzerland
16:00 - 18:00

S235: Technologies and Smart Solutions
Room: Cabinet
Chairs: Tania Rocha, Joao Barroso, Portugal

  • Web Accessibility: an Overlooked Right
    Carlos Simoes, Leticia Seixas Pereira, Carlos Duarte, Portugal
  • An Interactive Game for Improved Driving Behaviour Experience and Decision Support
    Goncalo Penelas, Tiago Pinto, Arsenio Reis, Luis Barbosa, Joao Barroso, Portugal
  • AI Web Service Solution for Real-Time Forest Fire Prevention
    Nuno Valente, Eduardo Solteiro Pires, Arsenio Reis, Antonio Pereira, Joao Barroso, Portugal
  • The Role of UI/UX Designs for Enhancing Safety and Motorcycle Riders’ Experience
    Gabriel Chilro, Pedro Oliveira, Ricardo Nunes, Joao Barroso, Tania Rocha, Portugal
  • Enhanced User Interaction in Mobility Decision Support using Explainable Artificial Intelligence
    Luis Valina, Brigida Teixeira, Tiago Pinto, Zita Vale, Sonia Coelho, Susana Fontes, Arsenio Reis, Portugal
Thursday, 4 July 2024
13:30 - 15:30

S271: Designing for cognitive disabilities
Room: Gunston
Chair: Cristina G. Reynaga-Pena, Mexico

  • DramaPlaya: A Multi-sensory Interactive Toolkit for the Home-Based Drama Therapy of Children with Developmental Delays
    Lingchuan Zhou, United States; Han Zhang, Yunqi Wang, P.R. China
  • Attention and Sensory Processing in Augmented Reality: Empowering ADHD Population
    Shiva Ghasemi, Majid Behravan, Sunday D. Ubur, Denis Gracanin, United States
  • Experience-Oriented Intervention Strategy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families: A Framework of Design and Evaluation
    Tsai-Ling Liao, Wei-Chi Chien, Ling-Yi Lin, Taiwan
  • A Study on the Design of an Emotional Interaction Device for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder based on Focused Attention Mindfulness
    Yujia Jia, P.R. China; Jiaqi Wang, Hong Kong; Yujun Zhou, P.R. China
  • Playing Games with NAO: Gamified Training for Mild Cognitive Impairment with Socially Assisted Robots
    Xiao Dou, Li Yan, P.R. China
16:00 - 18:00

S283: Novel approaches to accessibility and inclusion
Room: Gunston
Chair: Cooper Biancur, United States

  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing People’s Perspectives on Augmented Reality Interfaces for Improving the Accessibility of Smart Speakers
    Roshan Mathew, Garreth W. Tigwell, Roshan L. Peiris, United States
  • When Users Dislike Tech: Assessing Inclusivity and Common Themes with the PTPI Scale
    Carmen A. Van Ommen, Brandon D. Dreslin, Joseph R. Keebler, Barbara S. Chaparro, United States
  • Designing Refreshable Tactile Graphics for Accessing Visual Imagery for the Blind and People with Visual Impairments
    Amaan Zubairi, Dalal Aldossary, Saudi Arabia; Aliaa Maar, United States; Areej Al-Wabil, Saudi Arabia
  • Enhancing Accessibility for Collectible Card Games: Adopting Guidelines, Applying AI, and Creating New Guidelines
    Cooper Biancur, Christopher Martinez, United States
  • Empowering Mobility: Brain-Computer Interface for Enhancing Wheelchair Control for Individuals with Physical Disabilities
    Shiva Ghasemi, Denis Gracanin, Mohamed Azab, United States
  • ExcelViZ: Automated Generation of High-Level, Adaptable Scatterplot Descriptions based on a User Study
    Christin Engel, Jan Schmalfuss-Schwarz, Germany

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