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You Cannot Optimize What You Cannot Measure: Multitasking Evaluation as the Missing Foundation of AI-Mediated Heads-Up Interaction
Nuwan Janaka, Runze Cai, Yang Chen +2
AI-mediated heads-up augmented reality (AR) replaces fixed interfaces with dynamically adapting ones that decide what information to present, in what form, and when, based on a con…
Navigation beyond Wayfinding: Robots Collaborating with Visually Impaired Users for Environmental Interactions
Shaojun Cai, Nuwan Janaka, Ashwin Ram +4
Robotic guidance systems have shown promise in supporting blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals with wayfinding and obstacle avoidance. However, most existing systems assum…
Progressive Sentences: Combining the Benefits of Word and Sentence Learning
Nuwan Janaka, Shengdong Zhao, Ashwin Ram +4
The rapid evolution of lightweight consumer augmented reality (AR) smart glasses (a.k.a. optical see-through head-mounted displays) offers novel opportunities for learning, particu…
WSCoach: Wearable Real-time Auditory Feedback for Reducing Unwanted Words in Daily Communication
Zhang Youpeng, Nuwan Janaka, Ashwin Ram +4
The rise of wearable smart devices raises unprecedented opportunities for self-improvement through ubiquitous behavior tracking and guidance. However, the design of effective weara…
AiGet: Transforming Everyday Moments into Hidden Knowledge Discovery with AI Assistance on Smart Glasses
Runze Cai, Nuwan Janaka, Hyeongcheol Kim +4
Unlike the free exploration of childhood, the demands of daily life reduce our motivation to explore our surroundings, leading to missed opportunities for informal learning. Tradit…
Robi Butler: Multimodal Remote Interaction with a Household Robot Assistant
Anxing Xiao, Nuwan Janaka, Tianrun Hu +4
Imagine a future when we can Zoom-call a robot to manage household chores remotely. This work takes one step in this direction. Robi Butler is a new household robot assistant that…
TOM: A Development Platform For Wearable Intelligent Assistants
Nuwan Janaka, Shengdong Zhao, David Hsu +2
Advanced digital assistants can significantly enhance task performance, reduce user burden, and provide personalized guidance to improve users' abilities. However, the development…
Demonstrating PilotAR: A Tool to Assist Wizard-of-Oz Pilot Studies with OHMD
Nuwan Janaka, Runze Cai, Shengdong Zhao +1
While pilot studies help to identify potential interesting research directions, the additional requirements in AR/MR make it challenging to conduct quick and dirty pilot studies ef…
GlassMessaging: Supporting Messaging Needs During Daily Activities Using OST-HMDs
Nuwan Janaka, Jie Gao, Lin Zhu +6
The act of communicating with others during routine daily tasks is both common and intuitive for individuals. However, the hands- and eyes-engaged nature of present digital messagi…
Visual Behaviors and Mobile Information Acquisition
Nuwan Janaka, Xinke Wu, Shan Zhang +2
It is common for people to engage in information acquisition tasks while on the move. To understand how users' visual behaviors influence microlearning, a form of mobile informatio…