Anhong Guo

AI for accessibility

U-M researchers are working to empower people with disabilities through accessible AI-powered tech.

Anhong Guo receives ISWC 10-Year Impact Award

He and his coauthors were recognized for the lasting influence of their work on wearable technology for order picking in warehouses.

Five papers by CSE researchers at ASSETS 2024

CSE authors are presenting innovations in the area of accessibility, from non-visual image editing to sound modification in virtual reality.

Anhong Guo receives Google funding for live visual description platform for blind people

The grant will support Guo’s continued development of WorldScribe, a system that provides context-aware live visual descriptions of everyday surroundings for those who are blind or have low vision.

Eight papers by CSE researchers at UIST 2024

CSE authors are presenting new research and innovations related to user interface technology.

Real-time visual description program for people with low vision wins Best Paper at UIST 2024

CSE authors were recognized for their development of WorldScribe, a program that generates live visual descriptions to assist people who are blind or have low vision.

$1.2 million NSF funding for U-M research on surgical training

The researchers will apply computational methods to assess and enhance surgical training and patient outcomes.

Managing screen time by making phones slightly more annoying to use

Delaying a phone’s swiping and tapping functions forces users to think harder, making it easier for them to consider whether to keep scrolling.

11 papers by CSE researchers presented at CHI 2024

CSE researchers presented new work in the area of human-computer interaction, on topics including smartphone overuse, privacy-sensitive personalization, human-AI sound awareness, video-based surgeon education, and more.

Ruei-Che Chang receives Rackham International Student Fellowship

The award recognizes his strong academic record and will support his continued research in CSE.

CSE researchers present new findings and tech at UIST 2023

CSE researchers have 2 papers and 4 demos appearing at the conference, covering new tech that improves accessibility, enhances user experience, and helps surgeons-in-training.

New phone case provides workaround for inaccessible touchscreens

Touchscreens are everywhere but not built for everyone. A new device could help bridge that gap, helping users access ticket kiosks, restaurant menus and more.

Experts convene for sixth Michigan AI Symposium on responsible AI

The event brought together more than 250 AI experts for presentations, conversations, and networking surrounding responsible AI.

New apps for visually impaired users provide virtual labels for controls and a way to explore images

With VizLens, users can touch buttons while their phones read out the labels, and Image Explorer provides a workaround for bad or missing alt text

Seven papers by CSE researchers presented at CHI 2023

30 University of Michigan researchers authored and co-authored papers spanning surveillance, virtual reality, algorithmic stigma, assistive technology, and sensing systems.

Making collaborative online document editing accessible to blind users

The CollabAlly extension pulls together visual information in collaborative editing environments and makes them easy to access and navigate with audio cues.

Designing more accessible augmented reality for people with visual impairments

Prof. Anhong Guo is supported by the Google Research Scholar Program to devise techniques that enable blind users to access collaborative AR experiences.

Three CSE papers at CHI 2021 recognized with honorable mentions

Jaylin Herskovitz selected for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Incoming faculty Anhong Guo named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Science

Eleven new faculty hired in CSE in 2020