As virtual reality (VR) is typically designed in terms of visual experience, it poses major
challenges for blind people to understand and interact with the environment. To address …

Providing directional guidance is important especially for exploring unfamiliar environments.
However, most studies are limited to two-dimensional guidance when many interactions …

Abstract Visual Question Answering (VQA) systems are increasingly adept at a variety of
tasks, and this technology can be used to assist blind and partially sighted people. To do …

Researchers have adopted remote methods, such as online surveys and video
conferencing, to overcome challenges in conducting in-person usability testing, such as …

This dissertation presents innovative methods to enhance assistive technologies for
individuals with visual impairment, focusing on improving answer grounding accuracy in …

As virtual reality (VR) is typically designed in terms of visual experience, it poses major
challenges for blind people to understand and interact with the environment. To address …