Publications
J. Leong, P. Pataranutaporn, V. Danry, F. Perteneder, Y. Mao, and P. Maes. 2024.
`Putting Things into Context: Generative AI-Enabled Context Personalization for Vocabulary Learning Improves Learning Motivation’
in CHI’24, May 11-16, Honolulu, HI, USA.
J. Leong*, Y. Teng*, X. Liu*, H. Jun, S. Kratz Y. Tham, A. Hernández, B. Smith, R. Vaish. 2023.
’Social Wormholes: Exploring Preferences and Opportunities for Distributed and Physically-Grounded Social Connections’
in CSCW’23, October 14-18, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
J. Leong, F. Perteneder, M. Muhender, and P. Maes. 2023.
’“Picture the Audience…”: Exploring Private AR Face Filters for Online Public Speaking’
in CHI’23, April 23-28, Hamburg, Germany.
J. Leong. 2023.
’Using Generative AI to Cultivate Positive Emotions and Mindsets for Self-Development and Learning’
in XRDS: Crossroads, the ACM Magazine for Students.
J. Leong, O. Seow, C. M. Fang, B. Tang, R. Vaish, and P. Maes. 2022.
“Wemoji: Towards Designing Complementary Communication Systems in Augmented Reality”
in UIST’22 Adjunct, October 29-November 2, Oregon, USA.
P. Pataranutaporn*, J. Leong*, V. Danry*, A. Lawson, P. Maes, M. Sra. 2022. *Co-first authorship
”AI-Generated Virtual Instructors Based on Liked or Admired People Can Improve Motivation and Foster Positive Emotions for Learning”
in FIE 2022, October 8-11, Uppsala, Sweden.
K. Nakagaki, J. Tappa, Y. Zheng, J. Leong, S. Koenig, and H. Ishii:
“(Dis)Appearables: A Concept and Method for Actuated Tangible UIs to Appear and Disappear based on Stages,”
in CHI’22, April 30 - May 5, New Orleans, USA.
P. Pataranutaporn, V. Danry, J. Leong, P. Punpongsanon, D. Novy, P. Maes, and M. Sra. 2021.
”AI-generated characters for supporting personalized learning and well-being”
in Nature Machine Intelligence, 3(12), 1013-1022.
J. Leong, P. Pataranutaporn, Y. Mao, F. Perteneder, E. Hoque, J. Baker, and P. Maes. 2021.
“Exploring the Use of Real-Time Camera Filters on Embodiment and Creativity”
in CHI’21 Extended Abstracts, May 8-13, Virtual (previously Tokyo, Japan).
K. Nakagaki, J. Leong, J. Tappa, J. Wilbert, and H. Ishii. 2020.
“HERMITS: Dynamically Reconfiguring the Interactivity of Self-Propelled TUIs with Mechanical Shell Add-ons.”
in UIST’20, October 20-23, Virtual (previously Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA).
F. Perteneder, K. Probst, J. Leong, S. Gassler, C. Rendl, P. Parzer, K. Fluch, S. Gahleitner, S. Follmer, H. Koike, and M. Haller. 2020.
“Foxels: Build Your Own Smart Furniture.”
in TEI’20, February 9-12, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
J. Leong, J. Martinez, F. Perteneder, K. Nakagaki, and H. Ishii. 2020.
“WraPr: Spool-Based Fabrication for Object Creation and Modification.”
in TEI’20 WIP, February 9-12, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
J. Leong, Y. Wang, R. Sayah, S. Pappa, F. Perteneder, and H. Ishii. 2019.
“SociaBowl: A Dynamic Table Centerpiece to Mediate Group Conversations,”
in CHI’19 Extended Abstracts, May 4-9, 2019, Glasgow, UK. [ACM]
Best Paper - UIST 2018
P. Parzer, F. Perteneder, K. Probst, C. Rendl, J. Leong, S. Schuetz, A. Vogl, R. Schwoediauer, M. Kaltenbrunner, S. Bauer, and M. Haller. 2018.
”RESi: A Highly Flexible, Pressure-Sensitive, Imperceptible Textile Interface Based on Resistive Yarns,”
in UIST 18: 31st ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium, Berlin, Germany, 2018, pp. 745-756.
A. Vogl, P. Parzer, T. Babic, J. Leong, A. Olwal, and M. Haller, 2017.
"StretchEBand: Enabling Fabric-based Interactions through Rapid Fabrication of Textile Stretch Sensors,"
in CHI 17: Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Denver, CO, USA, 2017, pp. 2617-2627.
Best Paper - TEI 2017
J. Leong, F. Perteneder, H. Jetter, and M. Haller, 2017.
"What a Life! Building a Framework for Constructive Assemblies,"
in TEI 17: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, Yokohama, Japan, 2017, pp. 57-66. [ACM]
Best Paper - UIST 2016
J. Leong, P. Parzer, F. Perteneder, T. Babic, C. Rendl, A. Vogl, H. Egger, A. Olwal, and M. Haller, 2016.
"proCover: Sensory Augmentation of Prosthetic Limbs Using Smart Textile Covers,"
in UIST 16: 29th ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, 2016, pp. 335-346.
F. Perteneder, M. Bresler, E. Grossauer, J. Leong, C. Rendl, and M. Haller, 2016.
"cLuster: Applications for Smart Clustering of Free-Hand Sketches,"
in CSCW 16: Proceedings of the 19th ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing Companion, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2016, pp. 81-85.
F. Perteneder, E. Grossauer, J. Leong, W. Stuerzlinger, and M. Haller, 2016.
"Glowworms and Fireflies: Ambient Light on Large Interactive Surfaces,"
in CHI 16: Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, San Jose, CA, USA, 2016, pp. 5849-5861.
F. Perteneder, M. Bresler, E. Grossauer, J. Leong, and M. Haller, 2015.
"cLuster: Smart Clustering of FreeHand Sketches on Large Interactive Surfaces,"
in UIST 15: 28th ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 2015, pp. 37-46.
Y. Xu, F. Perteneder, J. Leong, E. Schwaiger, and M. Haller, 2014.
"Using Grid Visualization to Organize Visual Data,"
in Proceedings of the Second International Symposium of Chinese CHI, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2014, pp. 50-56.
A. Chung, X.Y. Wang, R. Amelard, C. Scharfenberger, J. Leong, J. Kulinski, A. Wong, C. David, 2015.
"High-resolution motion-compensated imaging photoplethysmography for remote heart rate monitoring,"
in Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 9316.
Master's Thesis
J. Leong, 2021.
"Investigating the Use of Synthetic Media and Real-Time Virtual Camera Filters for Supporting Communication and Creativity,"
Master’s Thesis, Media Arts and Sciences; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, 2021
J. Leong, 2016.
"proCover – Sensory Augmentation of Prosthetic Limbs Using Smart Textile Covers,"
Master’s Thesis, Interactive Media; FH Oberösterreich — Fakultät für Informatik, Kommunikation und Medien, Hagenberg, Austria, 2016.