Giulia Barbareschi

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Animacy and the Eye of the Beholder: A Mixed-Methods Study on Cognitive Animacy with a Kinetic Origami Surface

Previous research shows how animacy attribution is shaped by perceptual and cognitive processes based on morphological and behavioural characteristics. Existing evidence is largely focused on passive observation of movement on a screen or scenarios involving predefined interactions. We explore cognitive animacy percep…

CHI '222nd AuthorHonorable MentionHuman Pose & Activity Recognition +2

Understanding Interactions for Smart Wheelchair Navigation in Crowds

Shared control wheelchairs can help users to navigate through crowds by enabling the person to drive the wheelchair while receiving support in avoiding pedestrians. To date, research into shared control has largely overlooked the perspectives of wheelchair users. In this paper, we present two studies that aim to addre…

CHI '201st AuthorVisual Impairment Technologies (Screen Readers, Tactile Graphics, Braille) +1

The Social Network: How People with Visual Impairment use Mobile Phones in Kibera, Kenya

Living in an informal settlement with a visual impairment can be very challenging resulting in social exclusion. Mobile phones have been shown to be hugely beneficial to people with sight loss in formal and high-income settings. However, little is known about whether these results hold true for people with visual impa…

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