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View article: Artwork Accessibility for People with Low Vision through Augmented Reality Mediated by Mobile Devices MHCI004
Artwork Accessibility for People with Low Vision through Augmented Reality Mediated by Mobile Devices MHCI004 Open
In this paper we explore the use of Augmented Reality as a means to provide more widespread and equitable access to art venues and artworks, in particular for people with low vision. We investigate how people with low vision frame, access …
View article: NavGraph: Enhancing Blind Travelers' Navigation Experience and Safety
NavGraph: Enhancing Blind Travelers' Navigation Experience and Safety Open
Independent navigation remains a significant challenge for blind and low vision individuals, especially in unfamiliar environments. In this paper, we introduce the Parsimonious Instructions design principle, which aims to enhance navigatio…
View article: MIAS-SAM: Medical Image Anomaly Segmentation without thresholding
MIAS-SAM: Medical Image Anomaly Segmentation without thresholding Open
This paper presents MIAS-SAM, a novel approach for the segmentation of anomalous regions in medical images. MIAS-SAM uses a patch-based memory bank to store relevant image features, which are extracted from normal data using the SAM encode…
View article: MapIO: A Gestural and Conversational Interface for Tactile Maps
MapIO: A Gestural and Conversational Interface for Tactile Maps Open
For individuals who are blind or have low vision, tactile maps provide essential spatial information but are limited in the amount of data they can convey. Digitally augmented tactile maps enhance these capabilities with audio feedback, th…
View article: MapIO: Embodied Interaction for the Accessibility of Tactile Maps Through Augmented Touch Exploration and Conversation
MapIO: Embodied Interaction for the Accessibility of Tactile Maps Through Augmented Touch Exploration and Conversation Open
For individuals who are blind or have low vision, tactile maps provide essential spatial information but are limited in the amount of data they can convey. Digitally augmented tactile maps enhance these capabilities with audio feedback, th…
View article: ReC-TTT: Contrastive Feature Reconstruction for Test-Time Training
ReC-TTT: Contrastive Feature Reconstruction for Test-Time Training Open
The remarkable progress in deep learning (DL) showcases outstanding results in various computer vision tasks. However, adaptation to real-time variations in data distributions remains an important challenge. Test-Time Training (TTT) was pr…
View article: Optimizing long-term joint health in the treatment of hemophilia
Optimizing long-term joint health in the treatment of hemophilia Open
Joint ultrasound is a practical point-of-care tool with many advantages, including immediate correlation between imaging and clinical presentation, and dynamic evaluation of multiple joints. The potential of telemedicine care, coupled with…
View article: Enhancing Screen Reader Intelligibility in Noisy Environments
Enhancing Screen Reader Intelligibility in Noisy Environments Open
People with blindness or severe low vision access mobile devices using screen readers. However, noisy environments can impair screen reader intelligibility. During mobility, this could disorient or even endanger the user. To address this i…
View article: A Transfer Learning and Explainable Solution to Detect mpox from Smartphones images
A Transfer Learning and Explainable Solution to Detect mpox from Smartphones images Open
In recent months, the monkeypox (mpox) virus -- previously endemic in a limited area of the world -- has started spreading in multiple countries until being declared a ``public health emergency of international concern'' by the World Healt…
View article: Mpox Close Skin Images
Mpox Close Skin Images Open
The Mpox Close Skin Images dataset (MCSI) is a collection of skin images obtained from diverse public sources, that we accurately pre-processed (i.e., cropped and zoomed) in order to focus the skin lesion (if present), and to evaluate Mach…
View article: Mpox Close Skin Images
Mpox Close Skin Images Open
The Mpox Close Skin Images dataset (MCSI) is a collection of skin images obtained from diverse public sources, that we accurately pre-processed (i.e., cropped and zoomed) in order to focus the skin lesion (if present), and to evaluate Mach…
View article: Mpox Close Skin Images
Mpox Close Skin Images Open
The Mpox Close Skin Images dataset (MCSI) is a collection of skin images obtained from diverse public sources, that we accurately pre-processed (i.e., cropped and zoomed) in order to focus the skin lesion (if present), and to evaluate Mach…
View article: Translating Color: Sonification as a Method of Sensory Substitution within the Museum
Translating Color: Sonification as a Method of Sensory Substitution within the Museum Open
This research will examine the problem of the fruition of the chromatic element, dominant in contemporary art, by people with visual impairments or blindness (VIB). The process of Sonification (i.e., a technique for communicating informati…
View article: Risk-aware navigation in industrial plants at risk of NaTech accidents
Risk-aware navigation in industrial plants at risk of NaTech accidents Open
Industrial plants are quite susceptible to NaTech disasters during earthquakes caused by damage to structural and non-structural components and the potential release of toxic materials. To mitigate and manage this risk, the ROSSINI project…
View article: Ultrasound Detection of Subquadricipital Recess Distension
Ultrasound Detection of Subquadricipital Recess Distension Open
Joint bleeding is a common condition for people with hemophilia and, if untreated, can result in hemophilic arthropathy. Ultrasound imaging has recently emerged as an effective tool to diagnose joint recess distension caused by joint bleed…
View article: WordMelodies: Supporting the Acquisition of Literacy Skills by Children with Visual Impairment through a Mobile App
WordMelodies: Supporting the Acquisition of Literacy Skills by Children with Visual Impairment through a Mobile App Open
WordMelodies is a mobile app that aims to support inclusive teaching of literacy skills for primary school students. Thus it was designed to be accessible both visually and through screen reader, and it includes over 80 different types of …
View article: Developing Accessible Mobile Applications with Cross-Platform Development Frameworks
Developing Accessible Mobile Applications with Cross-Platform Development Frameworks Open
This contribution investigates how cross-platform development frameworks (CPDF) support the creation of mobile applications that are accessible to people with visual impairments through screen readers. We first systematically analyze scree…
View article: ASSETS 2020 UX panel report
ASSETS 2020 UX panel report Open
This contribution describes the organization and the outcomes of the User Experience panel at the ASSETS 2020 virtual conference. The panel was the first one in the history of ASSETS to be conducted as a virtual event, which required a num…
View article: Touch Screen Exploration of Visual Artwork for Blind People
Touch Screen Exploration of Visual Artwork for Blind People Open
This paper investigates how touchscreen exploration and verbal feedback can be used to support blind people to access visual artwork. We present two artwork exploration modalities. The first one, attribute-based exploration, extends prior …