Pennsylvania State University

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IUI '26Voice User Interface (VUI) Design +2

VoiceAlign: A Shimming Layer for Enhancing the Usability of Legacy Voice User Interface Systems

Voice user interfaces (VUIs) are rapidly transitioning from accessibility features to mainstream interaction modalities. Yet most operating systems' built-in voice commands remain underutilized despite possessing robust technical capabilities. Through our analysis of four commercial VUI systems and a formative study w…

CHI '26Social Platform Design & User Behavior +2

"My Brother Is a School Principal, Earns About $80,000 Per Year... But When the Kids See Me, 'Wow, Uncle, You Have 1,500 Followers on TikTok!'": A Study of Blind TikTokers' Alternative Professional Development Experiences

One’s profession is an essential part of modern life. Traditionally, professional development has been criticized for excluding people with disabilities. People with visual impairments, for example, face disproportionately low employment rates, highlighting persistent gaps in professional opportunities. Recently, ther…

CHI '26Uncertainty Visualization +1

The Impact of Uncertainty Visualization on Trust in Thematic Maps

Thematic maps are widely used to communicate spatial patterns to non-expert audiences. Although uncertainty is inherent in thematic map data, it is rarely visualized, raising questions about how its inclusion affects trust. Prior work offers mixed perspectives: some argue that uncertainty fosters trust through transpa…

CHI '26Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) +3

Giving Meaning to Movements: Challenges and Opportunities in Expanding Communication by Pairing Unaided AAC with Speech Generated Messages

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) technologies are categorized into two forms: aided AAC, which uses external devices like speech-generating systems to produce standardized output, and unaided AAC, which relies on body-based gestures for natural expression but requires shared understanding. We investiga…

CHI '26Voice Accessibility +2

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access to Intelligent Personal Assistants: Comparison of Voice-Based Options with an LLM-Powered Touch Interface

We investigate intelligent personal assistants (IPAs) accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) people who can use their voice in everyday communication. The inability of IPAs to understand diverse accents including deaf speech renders them largely inaccessible to non-signing and speaking DHH individuals. Using…

CHI '26Social Platform Design & User Behavior +1

"It's totally pointless, but it's fun”: How BeReal Fits into Young Adults’ Social Media Ecosystem and Friendships.

The social media app BeReal positions itself as a space for meaningful connections, however, little is known about how the app’s unique combination of ephemerality, informality, and improvisation actually supports relationship maintenance. We aimed to understand what role BeReal plays in young adults’ friendships and…

CHI '26Human-LLM Collaboration +2

Cultural Variations in Human-AI Partnership: Initial Cross-Cultural Validation of the Transactive Memory System with GenAI (TMS-GenAI) Measurement Tool

This study introduces and examines the Transactive Memory System with GenAI (TMS-GenAI) measurement tool, an instrument designed to capture transactive memory processes in human–AI partnership. Drawing from Transactive Memory System theory, Extended Mind theory, and Cognitive Self-Esteem, the tool encompasses six theo…

CHI '26Honorable MentionHuman-LLM Collaboration +2

Prompt Coaching for Inclusiveness: A Media Literacy Approach to Increase Users’ Awareness of Algorithmic Bias and Prompting Efficacy

Large language models often produce biased or stereotypical outputs. One way to reduce this possibility is to be more inclusive in our prompts, but doing so may not come naturally to most users. Therefore, we designed a tool that coaches users to write more inclusive prompts—a strategy that leverages design friction t…

CHI '26Honorable MentionHuman-LLM Collaboration +2

Interaction Context Often Increases Sycophancy in LLMs

We investigate how the presence and type of interaction context shapes sycophancy in LLMs. While real-world interactions allow models to mirror a user's values, preferences, and self-image, prior work often studies sycophancy in zero-shot settings devoid of context. Using two weeks of interaction context from 38 users…

CHI '26Youth Online Safety & Privacy +2

Teen Vigilance: Navigating Risky Social Interactions on Discord

Teenagers are avid users of Discord, a fast-growing platform for synchronous communication where they often interact with strangers. Because Discord combines private DMs, semi-private voice channels, and public servers in one place, it creates a hybrid environment that can produce complex—and underexplored—safety risk…

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