HandSight
2013 – 2018
Lee Stearns
PhD Student, Computer Science
University of Maryland
Lee Stearns was a PhD Student in the Makeability Lab for 5.4 years (May 2013 to Aug 2018). They contributed to 2 projects: HandSight and TouchCam, as well as 12 publications. During their time in the lab, Lee mentored 8 Makeability Lab students, including Bridget Cheng, Eric Lancaster, and Alexander Medeiros.
Projects (2/2)
TouchCam
2014 – 2018
Papers (6/12)
Applying Transfer Learning to Recognize Clothing Patterns Using a Finger-Mounted Camera
Poster Proceedings of ASSETS 2018 | Acceptance Rate: 58.3% (42 / 72)
Design of an Augmented Reality Magnification Aid for Low Vision Users
Proceedings of ASSETS 2018
Recognizing Clothing Colors and Visual Textures Using a Finger-Mounted Camera: An Initial Investigation
Poster Proceedings of ASSETS 2017
Augmented Reality Magnification for Low Vision Users with the Microsoft Hololens and a Finger-Worn Camera
Poster Proceedings of ASSETS 2017
Videos (3/3)
Talks (4/4)
Design of an Augmented Reality Magnification Aid for Low Vision Users
Oct 22, 2018 | ASSETS'18
Galway, Ireland
HandSight: A Touch-Based Wearable System to Increase Information Accessibility for People with Visual Impairments
Aug 01, 2018 | PhD Defense, Computer Science
University of Maryland, College Park
Interactive Computational Tools for Accessibility
Nov 07, 2016 | Diversity in Computing Summit
College Park, Maryland
Uran Oh, Ladan Najafizadeh, Meethu Malu, Manaswi Saha, Lee Stearns
Evaluating Haptic and Auditory Guidance to Assist Blind People in Reading Printed Text Using Finger-Mounted Cameras
Oct 26, 2016 | ASSETS
Reno, Nevada