10 papers
Cyber-Physical Systems for Accessibility and Ability Augmentation: Bridging Diverse Communities
Shuchang Xu, Riku Arakawa, Mina Huh +11
The powerful convergence of wearables, robotics, extended reality, and smart environments is expanding the design space for cyber-physical systems (CPS) that support and augment hu…
RemiAssist: A Therapist-Supporting System for Photo-Based Reminiscence Therapy in Dementia Care
Shuchang Xu, Minglong Tang, Junyan Mao +7
Despite growing interest in applying AI to photo-based reminiscence therapy (PRT) for people with dementia (PwD), existing systems primarily focus on PwD-AI interaction and often o…
Sonic Stage: Auto-Generating Interactive Spatial Soundscapes to Facilitate Dialogue Video Comprehension for Blind Viewers
Shuchang Xu, Xiaofu Jin, Gaurav Jain +4
Audio description (AD) makes film and television accessible to blind and low-vision (BLV) audiences by narrating characters' actions. However, in scenes with lots of dialogue, AD o…
Wearable AR for Restorative Breaks: How Interactive Narrative Experiences Support Relaxation for Young Adults
Jindu Wang, Runze Cai, Shuchang Xu +4
Young adults often take breaks from screen-intensive work by consuming digital content on mobile phones, which undermines rest through visual fatigue and inactivity. We introduce a…
Facilitating Visual Media Exploration for Blind and Low Vision Users through AI-Powered Interactive Storytelling
Shuchang Xu
Empowering blind and low vision (BLV) users to explore visual media improves content comprehension, strengthens user agency, and fulfills diverse information needs. However, most e…
NeuroSync: Intent-Aware Code-Based Problem Solving via Direct LLM Understanding Modification
Wenshuo Zhang, Leixian Shen, Shuchang Xu +4
Conversational LLMs have been widely adopted by domain users with limited programming experience to solve domain problems. However, these users often face misalignment between thei…