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TIME (EDT)
EVENT
9:00
Opening Session: Welcome and Introductions
General Chair:
Tiago Guerreiro, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Program Chairs:
Hugo Nicolau, INESC-ID, Portugal
Karyn Moffatt, McGill University, Canada
9:15
Keynote Presentation
Accessibility Research in the Pandemic: Making a Difference in the Quality of Life for People with Disabilities
[Discord channel]
Jonathan Lazar
10:00
Q&A
10:10
Break
10:20
Paper Session 1: Extended Reality for Navigation & Guidance
Session chairs: Uran Oh (Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea) and Oussama Metatla (University of Bristol, UK)
11:10
Poster Fast Forward Break
Short video previews of each of today's poster presentations will be played at the end of preceding session.
11:40
Posters and Demos Session 1
Room 1A: Posters + Demos
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Chair: Dhruv Jain djain@cs.washington.edu
Time: Five mins for each poster (P) and demo (D)
[P] Painting a Picture of Accessible Digital Art
Timothy Neate, City University of London
Abi Roper, City, University of London
Stephanie Wilson, City, University of London
[P] Creating questionnaires that align with ASL linguistic principles and cultural practices within the Deaf community
Rachel Boll, Center for Research and Training, The Learning Center for Deaf
Shruti Mahajan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jeanne Reis, The Learning Center of the Deaf
Erin Solovey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
[P] A Review of Literature on Accessibility and Authentication Techniques
Sarah Andrew, Rochester Institute of Technology
Stacey Watson, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tae Oh, Rochester Institute of Technology
Garreth W. Tigwell, Rochester Institute of Technology
[P] Designing an Assistant for the Disclosure and Management of Information about Needs and Support: the ADMINS project
Francisco Iniesto, The Open University
Tim Coughlan, The Open University
Kate Lister, The Open University
Wayne Holmes, Nesta
[P] HoloSound: Combining Speech and Sound Identification for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Users on a Head-mounted Display
Ru Guo, University of Washington
Yiru Yang, University of Washington
Johnson Kuang, University of Washington
Xue Bin, University of Washington
Dhruv Jain, University of Washington
Steven Goodman, University of Washington
Leah Findlater, University of Washington
Jon Froehlich, University of Washington
[P] Emergency navigation assistance for industrial plants workers subject to situational impairment
Dragan Ahmetovic, Università degli studi di Milano
Claudio Bettini, Università degli Studi di Milano
Mariano Ciucci, Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work
Filippo Dacarro, Fondazione Eucentre
Paolo Dubini, Fondazione Eucentre
Alberto Gotti, Fondazione Eucentre
Gerard O'Reilly, Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS
Alessandra Marino, Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work
Sergio Mascetti, Università degli Studi di Milano
Denis Sarigiannis, Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS
[P] Ensuring Accessibility: Individual Video Playback Enhancements for Low Vision Users
Andreas Sackl, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Franziska Graf, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Raimund Schatz, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Manfred Tscheligi, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
[D] Action Blocks: Making Mobile Technology Accessible for People with Cognitive Disabilities
Lia Carrari, Google Inc.
Rain Breaw Michaels, Google Inc.
Ajit Narayanan, Google Inc.
Lei Shi, Google Inc.
Xiang Xiao, Google Inc.
[D] Teaching ASL Signs using Signing Avatars and Immersive Learning in Virtual Reality
Lorna C Quandt, Gallaudet University
[D] Screen Magnification for Office Applications
Hae-Na Lee, Stony Brook University
Vikas Ashok, Old Dominion University
IV Ramakrishnan, Stony Brook University
[D] Keep Your Distance: A Playful Haptic Navigation Wearable for Individuals with Deafblindness
James Gay, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Moritz Umfahrer, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Arthur Theil, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Lea Buchweitz, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Eva Lindell, University of Borås
Li Guo, University of Borås
Nils-Krister Persson, University of Borås
Oliver Korn, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Room 1B: Posters + SRC
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Chair: João Guerreiro jpguerreiro@fc.ul.pt
Time: Five mins for each poster (P) and SRC
[P] A Preliminary Study on Understanding Voice-only Online Meetings Using Emoji-based Captioning for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Users
Kotaro Oomori, University of Tsukuba
Akihisa Shitara, University of Tsukuba
Tatsuya Minagawa, University of Tsukuba
Sayan Sarcar, University of Tsukuba
Yoichi Ochiai, University of Tsukuba
[P] A Navigation Method for Visually Impaired People: Easy to Imagine the Structure of the Stairs
Asuka Miyake, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Misa Hirao, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Mitsuhiro Goto, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Chihiro Takayama, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Masahiro Watanabe, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Hiroya Minami, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
[P] Constructive Visualization to Inform the Design and Exploration of Tactile Data Representations
Danyang Fan, Stanford University
Alexa Fay Siu, Stanford University
Sile O'Modhrain, University of Michigan
Sean Follmer, Stanford University
[SRC] Tapsonic: One Dimensional Finger-mounted Multimodal Line Chart Reader
Zeyuan Zhang, UCL Interaction Center, University College London
[SRC] CaseGuide: Making Cheap Smartphones Accessible to Visually Impaired People in Informal Setlements
Roos Van Greevenbroek, UCL Interaction Centre, University College of London
[SRC] Designing Embodied Musical Interaction for Children with Autism
Grazia Ragone, Department of Engineering and Informatics, University of Sussex
[SRC] The Compliance Mindset Exploring Accessibility Adoption in Client-Based Settings
Emma L. Holliday, UCL Interaction Center, University College London
[SRC] Establishing a Serious Game on Relationship Boundaries for People with Developmental Disabilities
Samantha Conde, Department of Theater Arts, Film & Digital Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
[SRC] Deconstructing a “puzzle” of visual experiences of blind and low-vision visual artists.
Yulia Zhiglova, Tallinn University
[SRC] Assistive Technology Design as a Computer Science Learning Experience
Thomas B. Mchugh, Northwestern University
Cooper Barth, Northwestern University
[SRC] Supporting Selfie Editing Experiences for People with Visual Impairments
Soobin Park, Ewha Womans University
[SRC] Behaviors, Problems and Strategies of Visually Impaired Persons During Meal Preparation in the Indian Context : Challenges and Opportunities for Design
Avyay Ravi Kashyap, IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay
12:40
Social Break
Join us at 13:00 for two parallel social activities.
Fill up your coffee and get your burning questions answered!
Join us at 13:00 for a series of Ask-Me-Anything sessions.
Initial topics include, Ask-Me-Anything about ...
Organizing ASSETS (Tiago Guerreiro )
Volunteering at SIGACCESS (Shari Trewin )
Conference and Proceedings Accessibility (Cynthia Bennett & Cole Gleason )
Do you want to be on the hot seat? Do you have a longtime wish of seeing someone on the hot seat? Use our discord channel for suggestions: #AMA-suggesting-topics
Lounge: a space to chat and network with friends and colleagues, at you own will.
14:00
Paper Session 2: Perspectives on Accessibility
Session chairs: Stacy Branham (University of California, Irvine, USA) and Kevin Storer (University of California, Irvine, USA)
15:10
Break
15:20
Experience Reports
Session chairs: Abi Roper (City UL, UK) and Sergio Mascetti (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy)
Disability design and innovation in computing research in low resource settings
Dafne Zuleima Morgado-Ramirez, Giulia Barbareschi, Maggie Kate Donovan-Hall, Mohammad Sobuh, Nida' Elayyan, Brenda T Nakandi, Robert Tamale Ssekitoleko, Joyce Olenja, Grace Nyachomba Magomere, Sibylle Daymond, Jake Honeywill, Ian Harris, Nancy N Mbugua, Laurence Kenney, Catherine Holloway
15:50
Break
16:00-17:00
Paper Session 3: Input Research
Session chairs: Amy Hurst (New York University, USA) and Martez Mott (Microsoft Research, USA)
TIME (EDT)
EVENT
9:00
Paper Session 4: Tangible Interaction
Session chairs: Kyle Rector (University of Iowa, USA) and Anhong Guo (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
10:00
Break
10:10
Paper Session 5: Accessing Visual Content
Session chairs: Kathy McCoy (University of Delaware, USA) and Debra Yarrington (University of Delaware, USA)
11:10
Poster Fast Forward Break
Short video previews of each of today's poster presentations will be played at the end of preceding session.
11:40
Posters and Demos Session 2
Room 2A (Posters + Demos)
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Chair: João Guerreiro jpguerreiro@fc.ul.pt
Time: Five mins for each poster (P) and demo (D)
[P] PantoGuide: A Haptic and Audio Guidance System To Support Tactile Graphics Exploration
Elyse D. Z. Chase, Stanford University
Alexa Fay Siu, Stanford University
Abena Boadi-Agyemang, Stanford University
Gene S-H Kim, Stanford University
Eric J Gonzalez, Stanford University
Sean Follmer, Stanford University
[P] Tactile Tone System: A Wearable Device to Assist Accuracy of Vocal Pitch in Cochlear Implant Users
Sungyong Shin, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Changmok Oh, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Hyungcheol Shin, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
[P] EASIER system. Language resources for cognitive accessibility
Lourdes Moreno, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Paloma Martínez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Rodrigo Alarcon, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
[P] Functionality versus Inconspicuousness: Attitudes of People with Low Vision towards OST Smart Glasses
Karst Max Pieter Hoogsteen, Harvard Medical School
Sjoukje A. Osinga, Wageningen University & Research
Bea L.P.A. Steenbekkers, Wageningen University & Research
Sarit Szpiro, University of Haifa
[P] Investigating the Use of Social Media in Supporting Children with Cognitive Disabilities and Their Caregivers from Saudi Arabia
Reem N. Alshenaifi, Towson University
Jinjuan Heidi Feng, Towson University
[P] Non-visual access to graphical information on COVID-19
Leona M Holloway, Monash University
Matthew Butler, Monash University
Samuel Reinders, Monash University
Kim Marriott, Monash University
[P] #ActuallyAutistic Sense-Making on Twitter
Annuska Zolyomi, University of Washington
Ridley Jones, University of Washington
Tomer Kaftan, University of Washington
[D] CareHub: Smart Screen VUI and Home Appliances Control for Older Adults
Ningjing Sun, Rhode Island School of Design
[D] SoundLines: Exploration of Line Segments through Sonification and Multi-touch Interaction
Dragan Ahmetovic, Università degli studi di Milano
Cristian Bernareggi, Università degli Studi di Milano
Sergio Mascetti, Università degli Studi di Milano
Federico Pini, Università degli Studi di Milano
[D] Ontology-Driven Transformations for PDF Form Accessibility
Utku Uckun, Stony Brook University
Ali Selman Aydin, Stony Brook University
Vikas Ashok, Old Dominion University
IV Ramakrishnan, Stony Brook University
[D] Automated Generation of Accessible PDF
Shaban Zulfiqar, CS Department, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Safa Arooj, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Muhammad Umar Hayat, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Suleman Shahid, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Asim Karim, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Room 2B (Posters + DC)
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Chair: Dhruv Jain djain@cs.washington.edu
Time: Five mins for each poster (P) and DC
[P] CLEVR: A Customizable Interactive Learning Environment for Users with Low Vision in Virtual Reality
Adrian H. Hoppe, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Julia Katharina Anken, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Thorsten Schwarz, Studycentre for the Visually Impaired
Florian van de Camp, Fraunhofer IOSB
Rainer Stiefelhagen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
[P] ViScene: A Collaborative Authoring Tool for Scene Descriptions in Videos
Rosiana Natalie, Singapore Management University
Ebrima Jarjue, University of Maryland
Hernisa Kacorri, University of Maryland
Kotaro Hara, Singapore Management University
[P] An OER Recommender System Supporting Accessibility Requirements
Mirette Elias, University of Bonn
Mohammadreza Tavakoli, TIB
Steffen Lohmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS)
Gabor Kismihok, Technische Informationsbibliothek
Sören Auer, Technische Informationsbibliothek
[P] Designing a Remote Framework to Create Custom Assistive Technologies
Veronica Alfaro Arias, New York University
Amy Hurst, New York University
Anita Perr, New York University
[P] Evaluation of the acceptability and usability of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools: the example of pictogram grid communication systems with voice output
Lucie Chasseur, Univ. Grenoble Alpes
Marion Dohen, Univ. Grenoble Alpes
Benjamin Lecouteux, Univ. Grenoble Alpes
Sébastien Riou, Univ. Grenoble alps
Amélie Rochet-Capellan, CNRS
Didier Schwab, Univ. Grenoble Alpes
[P] Investigating Challenges Faced by Learners with Visual Impairments using Block-Based Programming/Hybrid Environments
Aboubakar Mountapmbeme, University of North Texas
Stephanie Ludi, University of North Texas
[DC] Co-designing Digital Technologies to Support People with Cognitive Disabilities in the Context of Smart Cities
Abdulaziz Alderhami, Newcastle University
[DC] Empirical Web Accessibility Evaluation for Blind Web Users
Alexander Hambley, University of Manchester
[DC] AI Assistive Technology for Extending Sighted Guiding
Beatrice Vincenzi, University of London
[DC] A model for the individual empowerment using intrinsic personalization of crowdsourcing tasks
Dennis Paulino, INESC TEC and University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
[DC] Designing Online Self-management Resources with People with Mild to Moderate Dementia
Emma Dixon, University of Maryland, College Park
12:40
Social Break
Join us at 13:00 for two parallel social activities.
Grab your breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight snack, or coffee and join us to plan the future!
The SIGACCESS Business Meeting will start at 13:00.
Lounge: a space to chat and network with friends and colleagues, at you own will.
14:00
UX Panel
Moderators: Abi Roper (City UL, UK) and Sergio Mascetti (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy)
15:00
Break
15:15
SRC Finalists
Session chairs: André Rodrigues (University of Lisbon, Portugal) and Raja Kushalnagar (Gallaudet University, USA)
(2min max presentation + 3 minutes discussion with questions from the SRC judges)
Undergraduate
Graduate
15:45
Break
16:00-17:00
Paper Session 6: Navigating Open Roads & Spaces
Session chairs: Dragan Ahmetovic (University of Milan, Italy) and Yu Zhong (Google, USA)
TIME (EDT)
EVENT
9:00
Paper Session 7: Privacy & Other Considerations for AI-Based Accessibility
Session chairs: Ed Cutrell (Microsoft Research, USA) and Shari Trewin (IBM Research)
10:00
Break
10:10
Paper Session 8: Production Tools
Session chairs: Kristen Shinohara (Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), USA) and Ana Cristina Pires (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
11:10
Poster Fast Forward Break
Short video previews of each of today's poster presentations will be played at the end of preceding session.
11:40
Posters and Demos Session 3
Room 3A (Posters + Demos)
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Chair: Dhruv Jain djain@cs.washington.edu
Time: Five mins for each poster (P) and demo (D)
[P] Towards Automatic Captioning of University Lectures for French Students who are Deaf
Solène Evain, Université Grenoble Alpes
Benjamin Lecouteux, Université Grenoble Alpes
François Portet, Université Grenoble Alpes
[P] Reflections on Using Chat-Based Platforms for Online Interviews with Screen-Reader Users
Rachel Menzies, University of Dundee
Benjamin M. Gorman, Bournemouth University
Garreth W. Tigwell, Rochester Institute of Technology
[P] TACTOPI: a Playful Approach to Promote Computational Thinking for Visually Impaired Children
Lúcia Verónica Abreu, Faculty of Sciences University of Lisbon
Ana Cristina Pires, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Tiago Guerreiro, University of Lisbon
[P] Putting Tools in Hands: Designing Curriculum for a Nonvisual Soldering Workshop
Lauren Race, New York University
Joshua A Miele, The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
Chancey Fleet, Data & Society
Tom Igoe, New York University
Amy Hurst, New York University
[P] Exploring Low-Cost Materials to Make Pattern-Based Lock-Screens Accessible for Users with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness
Lea Buchweitz, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Arthur Theil, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
James Gay, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Oliver Korn, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
[P] An Exploratory Study on Supporting Persons with Aphasia in Pakistan: Challenges and Opportunities
Waleed Riaz, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Gulraiz Ali, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Momina Abid, Lahore Univerisity of Managment Sciences (LUMS)
Izma Naim Butt, Lahore Univerisity of Managment Sciences (LUMS)
Anas Shahzad, Lahore Univerisity of Managment Sciences (LUMS)
Suleman Shahid, Lahore University of Management Sciences
[P] Towards Recommending Accessibility Features on Mobile Devices
Jason Wu, Carnegie Mellon University
Gabriel Reyes, Apple
Samuel White, Apple
Xiaoyi Zhang, Apple Inc
Jeffrey Bigham, Apple
[P] Substituting Restorative Benefits of Being Outdoors through Interactive Augmented Spatial Soundscapes
Swapna Joshi, Indiana University
Kostas Stavrianakis, Indiana University
Sanchari Das, Indiana University Bloomington
[D] Teaching Digital Fabrication to Early Intervention Specialists for Designing Their Own Tools
Florian Güldenpfennig, TU Wien
Peter Fikar, TU Wien
Roman Ganhör, TU Wien
[D] A Portable Hong Kong Sign Language Translation Platform with Deep Learning and Jetson Nano
Zhenxing Zhou, The University of Hong Kong
Yisiang Neo, The University of Hong Kong
King-Shan Lui, The University of Hong Kong
Vincent W.L. Tam, The University of Hong Kong
Edmund Y. Lam, The University of Hong Kong
Ngai Wong, The University of Hong Kong
[D] Supporting Older Adults in Locating Mobile Interface Features with Voice Input
Ja Eun Yu, University of Illinois at Chicago
Debaleena Chattopadhyay, University of Illinois at Chicago
Room 3B (Posters + DC)
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Chair: João Guerreiro jpguerreiro@fc.ul.pt
Time: Five mins for each poster (P) and DC
[P] IncluSet: A Data Surfacing Repository for Accessibility Datasets
Hernisa Kacorri, University of Maryland
Utkarsh Dwivedi, University of Maryland, College Park
Sravya Amancherla, University of Maryland
Mayanka Jha, University of Maryland, College Park
Riya Chanduka, University of Maryland, College Park
[P] Towards a gaze-contingent reading assistance for children with difficulties in reading
Tobias Lunte, University of Oldenburg
Susanne Boll, University of Oldenburg
[P] Designing Playful Activities to Promote Practice of Preposition Skills for Kids with ASD
Advait Bhat, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
[P] Understanding the Hand and Wrist Strains Caused by Smart Cane Handles with Haptic Notification
Jagannadh Pariti, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tae Oh, Rochester Institute of Technology
[P] Co-Designing Accessible Science Education Simulations with Visually-Impaired Teens
R. Michael Winters, Georgia Institute of Technology
Lynne Harden, University of Colorado Boulder
Emily B. Moore, University of Colorado Boulder
[P] When to Add Human Narration in Photo-Sharing Social Media
Lawrence H Kim, Stanford University
Abena Boadi-Agyemang, Stanford University
Alexa Fay Siu, Stanford University
John Tang, Stanford University
[DC] Using Social Robots to Create Inclusive Classroom Experiences for Children with Mixed Visual Abilities
Isabel Neto, University of Lisbon, INESC-ID
[DC] Designing Multisensory Experiences for Users with Different Reading Abilities Visiting a Museum
Leandro Soares Guedes, Università della Svizzera italiana
[DC] Utilising Digital Services to Empower the Unpaid Carers of Individuals with Long-term Complex Needs
Peter Glick, Newcastle University
[DC] Accessible Interactive 3D Models for Blind and Low-Vision People
Samuel Reinders, Monash University
[DC] Non-Visual Composing and Coding
William C Payne, New York University
12:40
Social Break
Join us at 13:00 for two parallel social activities.
Do you feel like reconnecting with old friends and meeting new people?
Join us for round table discussions on topics proposed by the community at 13:00.
Initial topics include:
Take these as suggestions, feel free to discuss other topics.
Accessibility of remote work and education
How to design and setup accessibility user studies remotely
The role of HCI and other disciplines in AT
Disability, AI/ML, and justice
Do you want to propose other topics? Use our discord channel for feedback and suggestions: #logistics-feedback
Lounge: a space to chat and network with friends and colleagues, at you own will.
14:00
Paper Session 9: Understanding Access Barriers
Session chairs: Aqueasha Martin (IUPUI, USA) and Pegah Karimi (IUPUI, USA)
15:15
Break
15:30
Paper Session 10: Design Matters
Session chairs: Jenny Waycott (University of Melbourne, Australia) and Ronny Andrade (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Lessons Learned in Designing AI for Autistic Adults: Designing the Video Calling for Autism Prototype
Andrew Begel, John Tang, Sean Andrist, Michael Barnett, Tony Carbary, Piali Choudhury, Edward Cutrell, Alberto Fung, Sasa Junuzovic, Daniel McDuff, Kael Rowan, Shibashankar Sahoo, Jennifer Frances Waldern, Jessica Wolk, Hui Zheng, Annuska Zolyomi
16:45-17:00
Closing & Awards