Publications

Check Now, Can You See It?: Exploring Voice and Video-Capable Language Models for Identifying and Spatially Locating Items of Interest for Blind and Low-Vision Travelers

Aziz N. Zeidieh , JooYoung Seo

Proceedings of the 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '25)

Denver, Colorado • October 2025

My Contribution

Led research exploring voice and video-capable language models for spatial orientation and navigation tasks, contributing to the development of AI-powered assistive technologies that help blind and low-vision travelers identify and locate items of interest in their environment.

Explore, Listen, Inspect: Supporting Multimodal Interaction with 3D Surface and Point Data Visualizations

Sanchita S. Kamath , Aziz N. Zeidieh , JooYoung Seo

Proceedings of the 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '25)

Denver, Colorado • October 2025

My Contribution

Served as one of the co-designers of the DIXTRAL system, contributing to the development of multimodal interaction techniques for accessible 3D surface and point data visualizations for blind and low-vision users.

'Seven Stitches Later': A Technologically Interdependent Travel Experience from the Perspective of a Visually Impaired Individual

Aziz N. Zeidieh

Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '24)

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada • October 2024

My Contribution

Sole-authored a research paper presenting personal experiences and insights on technologically interdependent travel from my perspective as a blind individual, contributing to understanding accessibility challenges in real-world orientation and mobility scenarios.

Playing without Barriers: Crafting Playful and Accessible VR Table-Tennis with and for Blind and Low-Vision Individuals

Sanchita S. Kamath , Aziz N. Zeidieh , Omar Khan , Dhruv Sethi , JooYoung Seo

Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '24)

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada • October 2024

My Contribution

Co-designed an accessible VR table tennis game, contributing to the advancement of inclusive virtual reality exercise experiences for blind and low-vision people.

MAIDR Meets AI: Exploring Multimodal LLM-Based Data Visualization Interpretation by and with Blind and Low-Vision Users

JooYoung Seo , Sanchita S. Kamath , Aziz N. Zeidieh , Saairam Venkatesh , Sean McCurry

Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '24)

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada • October 2024

My Contribution

Co-authored research on AI-powered data visualization accessibility, contributing to the development of multimodal LLM-based interpretation systems for blind and low-vision users.

'I Just Didn't Notice It:' Experiences with Misinformation Warnings on Social Media amongst Users Who Are Low Vision or Blind

Filipo Sharevski , Aziz N. Zeidieh

Proceedings of the 2023 New Security Paradigms Workshop (NSPW '23)

Segovia, Spain • September 2023

My Contribution

Co-authored research on accessibility of misinformation warnings, contributing to understanding how blind and low-vision users perceive information labels on social media.