About me
Hi there! I am Junan XIE, you can also call me Janus :)
I am a first-year PhD student at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), supervised by Prof. Rachel Franz. I received my Master's degree also from HKUST(GZ), supervised by Prof. Mingming Fan and Prof. Xin Tong, and my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen.
My work revolves around designing novel assistive technologies to empower people with disabilities. Additionally, I am interested in leveraging AI techniques to adapt interactions to better meet users' personal preferences.
Research Interests
Publications
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LLM-powered Assistant with Electrotactile Feedback to Assist Blind and Low Vision People with Maps and Routes Preview
Chutian Jiang#, Yinan Fan#, Junan Xie, Emily Kuang, Kaihao Zhang*, Mingming Fan*
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS 2026), Volume 207, 2026
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A11yShape: AI-Assisted 3-D Modeling for Blind and Low-Vision Programmers
Zhuohao Zhang, Haichang Li, Chun Meng Yu, Faraz Faruqi, Junan Xie, Gene Kim, Mingming Fan, Angus Forbes, Jacob O. Wobbrock, Anhong Guo, Liang He
Proceedings of the 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS'25)
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Designing LLM-Powered Multimodal Instructions to Support Rich Hands-on Skills Remote Learning: A Case Study with Massage Instructors and Learners
Chutian Jiang#, Yinan Fan#, Junan Xie, Emily Kuang, Baichuan Feng, Kaihao Zhang*, Mingming Fan*
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'25), April 26 11--May 1, 2025, Yokohama, Japan
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Designing Unobtrusive Modulated Electrotactile Feedback on Fingertip Edge to Assist Blind and Low Vision (BLV) People in Comprehending Charts
Chutian Jiang#, Yinan Fan#, Junan Xie, Emily Kuang, Kaihao Zhang*, Mingming Fan*
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'24), May 11--16, 2024, Honolulu, HI, USA (🏆 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award)
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Designing Upper-Body Gesture Interaction with and for People with Spinal Muscular Atrophy in VR
Jingze Tian#, Yingna Wang#, Keye Yu, Liyi Xu, Junan Xie, Franklin Mingzhe Li, Yafeng Niu, Mingming Fan*
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'24), May 11--16, 2024, Honolulu, HI, USA