In a world driven by data visualization, ensuring the inclusive accessibility of charts for Blind
and Visually Impaired (BVI) individuals remains a significant challenge. Charts are usually …

In recent years, interest in vision-language tasks has grown, especially those involving chart
interactions. These tasks are inherently multimodal, requiring models to process chart …

We sought to understand and reduce the challenges creators face with making their data
visualizations accessible. Specifically, we administered a formative survey of 57 creators to …

Incorporating charts into technical documents enhances richness by simplifying complex
data representation and improving comprehension. However, automated chart content …

Abstract Document Layout Analysis (DLA) has emerged as a challenging problem in the
field of computer vision. The primary goal of DLA involves the identification of page objects …

A remote user test was performed with two versions (one accessible and one non-
accessible) of three types of web-based charts (horizontal bar chart, vertical stacked bar …

People with visual impairments often struggle to create content that relies heavily on visual
elements, particularly when conveying spatial and structural information. Existing accessible …

People with visual impairments often struggle to create content that relies heavily on visual
elements, particularly when conveying spatial and structural information. Existing accessible …

Charts are important non-textual elements present in documents, providing a visual
representation of numerical data. Among different representations, Pie-charts are commonly …

Chart Data Extraction (CDE) is a complex task in document analysis that involves extracting
data from charts to facilitate accessibility for various applications, such as document mining …