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Huiying Shen

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Degrees: PhD. Civil and Environmental Engineering
MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
BS, Civil Engineering
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Journal Articles
Coughlan, J., Shen, H., & Biggs, B.. (2020). Towards Accessible Audio Labeling of 3D Objects. Journal On Technology And Persons With Disabilities, 8.
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Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2013). Crosswatch: a system for providing guidance to visually impaired travelers at traffic intersections. Journal Of Assistive Technologies, 7.
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Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2010). An Embarrassingly Simple Speed-Up of Belief Propagation with Robust Potentials. Arxiv Preprint Arxiv:1010.0012.
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Shen, H., Coughlan, J., & Ivanchenko, V.. (2009). Figure-ground segmentation using factor graphs. Image And Vision Computing, 27, 854–863.
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Ivanchenko, V., Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2009). Staying in the crosswalk: A system for guiding visually impaired pedestrians at traffic intersections. Assistive Technology Research Series, 25, 69.
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Shen, H., Chan, K. - Y., Coughlan, J., & Brabyn, J.. (2008). A mobile phone system to find crosswalks for visually impaired pedestrians. Technology And Disability, 20, 217–224.
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Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2007). Dynamic quantization for belief propagation in sparse spaces. Computer Vision And Image Understanding, 106, 47–58.
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Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2006). A fast algorithm for finding crosswalks using figure-ground segmentation. 2Nd Workshop On Applications Of Computer Vision, In Conjunction With Eccv, 5.
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Coughlan, J., Manduchi, R., Mutsuzaki, M., & Shen, H.. (2005). Rapid and robust algorithms for detecting colour targets. 10Th Congress Of The International Colour Association, Aic Colour, 5, 959–962.
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Conference Papers
Coughlan, J., Biggs, B., & Shen, H.. (2022). Non-Visual Access to an Interactive 3D Map. In Joint International Conference on Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology & Accessibility (ICCHP-AAATE '22).
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Coughlan, J., Biggs, B., & Shen, H.. (2021). Point and Listen: Bringing a 3D Map to Life with Audio-Based AR. In 6th Annual Frameless XR Symposium.
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Coughlan, J., Biggs, B., Rivière, M. - A., & Shen, H.. (2020). An Audio-Based 3D Spatial Guidance AR System for Blind Users. In 17th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs.
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Fusco, G., Shen, H., Murali, V., & Coughlan, J.. (2014). Determining a Blind Pedestrian’s Location and Orientation at Traffic Intersections. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 427–432). Springer International Publishing.
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Fusco, G., Shen, H., & Coughlan, J.. (2014). Self-Localization at Street Intersections. In Computer and Robot Vision (CRV), 2014 Canadian Conference on (pp. 40–47). IEEE.
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Shen, H., Edwards, O., Miele, J., & Coughlan, J.. (2013). CamIO: a 3D computer vision system enabling audio/haptic interaction with physical objects by blind users. In Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (p. 41). ACM.
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Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2012). The crosswatch traffic intersection analyzer: a roadmap for the future. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 25–28). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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Sanketi, P., Shen, H., & Coughlan, J.. (2011). Localizing blurry and low-resolution text in natural images. In Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), 2011 IEEE Workshop on (pp. 503–510). IEEE.
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Tekin, E., Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2011). Real-time detection and reading of LED/LCD displays for visually impaired persons. In Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), 2011 IEEE Workshop on (pp. 491–496). IEEE.
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Ivanchenko, V., Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2010). Real-time walk light detection with a mobile phone. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 229–234). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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Ivanchenko, V., Shen, H., & Coughlan, J.. (2009). Elevation-based MRF stereo implemented in real-time on a GPU. In Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), 2009 Workshop on (pp. 1–8). IEEE.
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Ivanchenko, V., Coughlan, J., Gerrey, W., & Shen, H.. (2008). Computer vision-based clear path guidance for blind wheelchair users. In Proceedings of the 10th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility (pp. 291–292). ACM.
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Ivanchenko, V., Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2008). Detecting and locating crosswalks using a camera phone. In Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops, 2008. CVPRW'08. IEEE Computer Society Conference on (pp. 1–8). IEEE.
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Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2007). Terrain Analysis for Blind Wheelchair Users: Computer Vision Algorithms for Finding Curbs and other Negative Obstacles. In CVHI.
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Coughlan, J., Manduchi, R., & Shen, H.. (2006). Cell phone-based wayfinding for the visually impaired. In 1st International Workshop on Mobile Vision.
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Shen, H., & Coughlan, J.. (2006). Finding text in natural scenes by figure-ground segmentation. In Pattern Recognition, 2006. ICPR 2006. 18th International Conference on (Vol. 4, pp. 113–118). IEEE.
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Shen, H., & Coughlan, J.. (2006). Reading LCD/LED Displays with a Camera Cell Phone. In Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshop, 2006. CVPRW'06. Conference on (pp. 119–119). IEEE.
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Coughlan, J., & Shen, H.. (2004). Shape matching with belief propagation: Using dynamic quantization to accomodate occlusion and clutter. In Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshop, 2004. CVPRW'04. Generative Model-Based Vision. (pp. 180–180). IEEE.
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Other Publications
Shen, H., & Coughlan, J.. (2012). Towards a real-time system for finding and reading signs for visually impaired users. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 41–47). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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Shen, H., & Coughlan, J.. (2007). Grouping using factor graphs: an approach for finding text with a camera phone. In Graph-Based Representations in Pattern Recognition (pp. 394–403). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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Coughlan, J., Manduchi, R., & Shen, H.. (2006). Computer vision-based terrain sensors for blind wheelchair users. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 1294–1297). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center

The Center's research goal is to develop and apply new scientific knowledge and practical, cost-effective devices to better understand and address the real-world problems of blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind consumers

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Colenbrander lab

To explore vision-related functioning as it relates to Vision Rehabilitation.

This involves the development of 
  =  insights into vision-related functioning and complex vision-related behaviors,
as well as
  =  the...

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Coughlan Lab

The Coughlan Lab

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Active
Active

Sign Finder

This project seeks to develop a computer vision-based system that allows a visually impaired traveler to find and read informational signs, such as signs labeling office doors, streets, restrooms and Exit signs.

Link to...

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CamIO

CamIO (short for “Camera Input-Output”) is a system to make physical objects (such as documents, maps, devices and 3D models) accessible to blind and visually impaired persons, by providing real-time audio feedback in response to the location on an object that the user is touching. CamIO...

Completed
Completed

Display Reader

The goal of the Display Reader project is to develop a computer vision system that runs on smartphones and tablets to enable blind and visually impaired persons to read appliance displays. Such displays are found on an increasing array of appliances such as microwave ovens, thermostats and home...

Completed

Crosswatch

Crosswatch is a smartphone-based system developed for providing real-time guidance to blind and visually impaired travelers at traffic intersections. Using the smartphone's built-in camera and other sensors, Crosswatch is designed to tell blind and visually impaired travelers what kind of...

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