Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group

  The 26th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI 2024) was held from November 4 to 8 in San José, Costa Rica. This premier international forum brought together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of multimodal artificial intelligence and social interaction. The conference focused on advancing methods and systems that integrate multiple input and output modalities, and explored both technical challenges and real-world applications. In this blog post, I share my experience attending the conference in person, the engaging discussions I took part in, and key takeaways from the sessions, presentations, and interactions throughout the week. Our full paper, " Improving Usability of Data Charts in Multimodal Documents for Low Vision Users, " was presented on Day 3, Thursday, 7 November 2024, during the 16:30 to 18:00 session in poster format. ICMI 2024 followed a single-track format that included keynote talks, full and short paper pre...

The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems , commonly known as 'kai,' is the premier international conference in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). This annual gathering brings together a diverse group of researchers and practitioners from around the world, representing various cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. Their shared goal is to improve the world by developing and applying interactive digital technologies. In this blog post, I delve into the research paper authored by Tawanna R. Dillahunt and  Joey Chiao-Yin Hsiao , titled " Positive Feedback and Self-reflection: Features to Support Self-efficacy among Underrepresented Job Seekers ," published in the Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems . In the digital age, finding employment increasingly relies on technology, yet underrepresented job seekers often find themselves disadvantaged due to a lack of support from existing digital tools. This research us...