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Q&A or Document-Based? The Effects of Interface Type on How Screen Reader Users Access Interconnected Documents
Colleen F. Cipriano, Yichun Zhao, Miguel A. Nacenta +2
Blind and low-vision (BLV) users are increasingly engaging with large language model (LLM) interfaces to access documents, but it is unclear how such systems support or hinder thei…
Semantic Segmentation of Node and Edge Diagrams for Assistive Technology
Michael Cormier, Yichun Zhao, Laura Paul +3
In this paper, we present a novel set of related models for semantic segmentation of node-link diagrams. These diagrams are frequently used to represent mathematical graphs, relati…
"If We Had the Information That We Need to Interpret the World Around Us, We Wouldn't Be Disabled:" Barriers and Opportunities in Information Work among Blind and Sighted Colleagues
Yichun Zhao, Miguel A. Nacenta, Mahadeo A. Sukhai +1
Despite recognition of the value of diversity, the way work takes place can fail to support blind or low-vision employees, especially in collaborative work settings. This paper exa…
Accessibility-Driven Information Transformations in Mixed-Visual Ability Work Teams
Yichun Zhao, Miguel A. Nacenta, Mahadeo A. Sukhai +1
Blind and low-vision (BLV) employees in mixed-visual ability teams often encounter information (e.g., PDFs, diagrams) in inaccessible formats. To enable teamwork, teams must transf…
Speech-based Mark for Data Sonification
Yichun Zhao, Jingyi Lu, Miguel A Nacenta
Sonification serves as a powerful tool for data accessibility, especially for people with vision loss. Among various modalities, speech is a familiar means of communication similar…
Tools and Tasks in Sensemaking: A Visual Accessibility Perspective
Yichun Zhao, Miguel A. Nacenta
Our previous interview study explores the needs and uses of diagrammatic information by the Blind and Low Vision (BLV) community, resulting in a framework called the Ladder of Diag…
TADA: Making Node-link Diagrams Accessible to Blind and Low-Vision People
Yichun Zhao, Miguel A. Nacenta, Mahadeo A. Sukhai +1
Diagrams often appear as node-link representations in many contexts, such as taxonomies, mind maps and networks in textbooks. Despite their pervasiveness, they present significant…