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  The ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA) 2024 was a hybrid conference with the in-person event at the  Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel , Glasgow, UK, and virtual attendees joining via  Webex Events . The conference took place from June 4 to June 7, 2024. We ( Yasasi  and  Gavindya ) attended the paper sessions and keynotes of the conference virtually. ETRA symposium focuses on all aspects of eye movement research across a wide range of disciplines and brings together computer scientists, engineers, and behavioral scientists to enhance eye-tracking research and applications.  This year,   Yasasi  from ODU  served on the organizing committee of the ETRA conference as the publicity chair .  🎉 #ETRA2024 kicks off today at #Glasglow ! We are looking forward to a week full of exciting presentations and insightful discussions on groundbreaking eye tracking research! 🚀 Stay tuned for updates! 👀 #ETR...

The ACM ASSETS Conference , formally known as the International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, is a leading forum for presenting research on the design, evaluation, and use of computing and information technologies to assist people with disabilities and older adults. ASSETS is dedicated to exploring how technology can support accessibility and inclusivity for individuals with special needs. The conference covers a wide range of topics related to accessible computing, including assistive technologies, user interfaces, and inclusive design practices. In this blog post, I write about the most recent work co-authored by Dr. Vikas Ashok , titled " Enabling Uniform Computer Interaction Experience for Blind Users through Large Language Models ," published in ASSETS '24 .  Motivation Blind individuals who rely on screen readers, such as JAWS , VoiceOver , and NVDA , face significant challenges when interacting with computer applications designed primaril...

    Figure 1: Homepage of ACM REP ‘24 The ACM Conference for Reproducibility and Replicability (ACM REP) is a recently launched venue for computer and information scientists whose research covers reproducibility and replicability. It covers practical issues in computational science and data exploration, emphasizing the importance of community collaboration to adopt new methods and tackle challenges in this relatively young field. The conference is linked with the ACM Emerging Interest Group for Reproducibility and Replicability . The 2024 ACM Conference on Reproducibility and Replicability (ACM REP ‘24) combined in-person and virtual participation to broaden participation. Held from June 18th to June 20th at the Inria Conference Center in Rennes, France, the conference featured tutorials, keynote speeches, paper presentations, and discussions on reproducibility in computational research. The conference had four tutorial sessions; each divided into three to four tracks, s...