Research
Publications spanning embodied interaction, mixed reality, accessible computing, human–computer interaction, and music technology.
* Authors share the same contribution.
AccessibilityCo-DesignMusic Education
From Beadwork to Music Creation: A Longitudinal Co-Design Study with Teachers at a School for Blind and Low-Vision Students
Zhang, S., Liu, T., Masu, R., Fan, M.
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
2027To Appear
Synthetic MemoryCultural HeritageInteractive Art
NarraStone: Reimagining the Stone Stele as an AI-Era Apparatus of Synthetic Memory
Liu, T., Zhang, S., Qu, H., Zhou, H.
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 Art Papers
2026To AppearCORE A
Data-Driven ChoreographyEmbodied InteractionPerformance
Entangled Ballet: A Data-Driven Choreography of Embodied Entanglement
Zhang, S.*, Mao, W.*, Lin, H., Wu, Z., Hui, P.
Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction
2026To Appear
Virtual RealityInteraction DesignAccessibility
Beyond Upright VR: Understanding Direct Interaction and Hand Redirection Strategies in Supine Posture
Wu, Z., Li, J., Zhang, S., Xiong, P., Li, Z., Fan, M.
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
2026
Digital Music InstrumentsHuman–AI Co-CreationFeminism
To Perform/To Live: Decolonizing of Digital Music Instruments and Feminism with Human-AI Co-Created Embodied Experience of Daily Objects
Zhang, S., Lin, S., Liu, T., Fan, M., Masu, R.
Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, 9(3), pp. 1–12
2026Presented at SIGGRAPH 2026
Cross-Modal InteractionChinese CalligraphyEmbodied Interaction
BruSHŪ: Cross-Modal Translation of Implicit Micro-Actions in Chinese Calligraphy
Liu, T., Zhang, S., Merendino, N.
Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, 9(3), pp. 1–13
2026Presented at SIGGRAPH 2026
Accessible Musical PerformanceHuman–AI Co-CreationEmbodied Interaction
FinHERtip: Embodied Identity and Human-AI Co-Creation in Accessible Musical Performance
Zhang, S.*, Liu, T.*, Fan, M.
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Art Papers, pp. 1–8
2025CCF A
AccessibilityMusic TechnologyLiterature Review
Accessibility and Social Inclusivity: A Literature Review of Music Technology for Blind and Low Vision People
Zhang, S., Masu, R., Bettega, M., Fan, M.
Proceedings of the 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, pp. 1–22
2025CORE A
Computational AestheticsChinese CalligraphyMultimedia
Quantifying Structural Aesthetic Features and Personality Trait Preferences in Kai Shu Calligraphy
Liu, T., Ye, J., Zhang, S., Zhang, K., Liang, C.
Proceedings of the 33rd ACM International Conference on Multimedia, pp. 6730–6739
2025CCF A
Mixed RealityPersonal ObjectsInteraction Reconstruction
InteRecon: Towards Reconstructing Interactivity of Personal Memorable Items in Mixed Reality
Li, Z., Li, J., Xiong, Z., Zhang, S., Faruqi, F., Mueller, S., Liang, C., Ma, X., Fan, M.
Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 1–19
2025CCF A
AccessibilityBeadworkEducation
Beadwork Bridge: Understanding and Exploring the Opportunities of Beadwork in Enriching School Education for Blind and Low Vision (BLV) People
Zhang, S., Lin, W., Li, Z., Jiang, R., Liang, C., Fan, M., Masu, R.
Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, pp. 1–14
2024CORE A
AIGCUX CollaborationSocial Dynamics
Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content (AIGC) Tools on Social Dynamics in UX Collaboration
Wang, Z., Shen, L., Kuang, E., Zhang, S., Fan, M.
Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference, pp. 1594–1606
2024CORE A
Virtual RealityOlder AdultsInclusive Design
Toward Making Virtual Reality (VR) More Inclusive for Older Adults: Investigating Aging Effect on Target Selection and Manipulation Tasks in VR
Wu, Z., Wang, D.*, Zhang, S.*, Huang, Y., Wang, Z., Fan, M.
Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 1–17
2024CCF A
Olfactory InteractionVirtual MuseumArt Appreciation
OdorV-Art: An Initial Exploration of an Olfactory Intervention for Appreciating Style Information of Artworks in Virtual Museum
Zhang, S., Wang, Z., Zhou, Y., Cui, H., Fu, S., Wang, Z., Fan, M.
Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction, pp. 1–8
2023
Computational AestheticsChinese CalligraphyAI
Can Machines Interpret Chinese Calligraphy Pieces via Computational Aesthetics?
Liu, T., Yan, S., Zhang, S., Liang, C., Zhang, K.
Leonardo
2025Under Review
