Publication

My ultimate research goal is to enable computers to understand users, provide effective support, and thus allow people to achieve higher working efficiencies and obtain healthier minds. To this end, we need better tools to recognize user emotion, attention, and intention. Therefore, my recent studies focused on facial expression analysis, implicit gaze calibration, and mental state inference.

Journal papers:

• [J5] Michael Xuelin Huang, Jiajia Li, Grace Ngai, Hong Va Leong. 2018. "Quick Bootstrapping of a Personalized Gaze Model from Real-Use Interactions". ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology. Volume 9 Issue 4, Article No. 43. (TIST)

• [J4] Michael Xuelin Huang, Jiajia Li, Grace Ngai, Hong Va Leong, Kien A. Hua. 2018. "Fast-PADMA: Rapidly Adapting Facial Affect Model from Similar Individuals". IEEE Transactions on Multimedia. Volume: 20, Issue: 7. (TMM)

• [J3] Yujun Fu, Hong Va Leong, Grace Ngai, Michael Xuelin Huang, Stephen C.F. Chan. 2016. “Physiological Mouse: Towards an Emotion-Aware Mouse”. Universal Access in the Information Society, Springer. Volume 16, Issue 2, pp 365–379. (UAIS)

• [J2] Michael Xuelin Huang, Grace Ngai, Kien A. Hua, Stephen C.F. Chan, Hong Va Leong. 2015. “Identifying User-Specific Facial Affects from Spontaneous Expressions with Minimal Annotation”. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing. Volume: 7, Issue: 4. 360–373. (TAFFC)

• [J1] Jiajia Li, Xiao Song, Xuelin Huang, Dongming Chen. 2010. "A Technique of Virtual Human Motion Synthesis based on 'Soft Partition'". Chinese Journal of Stereology and Image Analysis. Issue 3, 208–312.

Conference papers:

• [C28] Michael Xuelin Huang, Yang Li, Nazneen Nazneen, Alexander Chao, Shumin Zhai. 2021. "TapNet: The Design, Training, Implementation, and Applications of a Multi-Task Learning CNN for Off-Screen Mobile Input". In Proceedings of ACM annual conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (CHI'21) [Dataset]

• [C27] Muratcan Cicek, Ankit Dave, Wenxin Feng, Michael Xuelin Huang, Julia Katherine Haines, Jeffry Nichols. 2020. "Designing and Evaluating Head-based Pointing on Smartphones for People with Motor Impairments". The 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility. (ASSETS '20)

• [C26] Hui Shyong Yeo, Wenxin Feng, and Michael Xuelin Huang. 2020. "WATouCH: Enabling Direct Input on Non-touchscreen Using Smartwatch's Photoplethysmogram and IMU Sensor Fusion". In Proceedings of ACM annual conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (CHI'20)

• [C25] Michael Xuelin Huang, Jiajia Li, Grace Ngai, Hong Va Leong, and Andreas Bulling. 2019. "Moment-to-Moment Detection of Internal Thought during Video Viewing from Eye Vergence Behavior". In Proceedings of ACM International Conference on Multimedia. 2254–2262. (MM'19)

• [C24] Sahar Abdelnabi, Michael Xuelin Huang, and Andreas Bulling. 2019. "Towards High-Frequency SSVEP-Based Target Discrimination with an Extended Alphanumeric Keyboard". In IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. (SMC'19)

• [C23] Michael Xuelin Huang and Andreas Bulling. 2019. "SacCalib: Reducing Calibration Distortion for Stationary Eye Trackers Using Saccadic Eye Movements". In Proceedings of ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. (COGAIN@ETRA'19) [Dataset]

• [C22] Philipp Müller, Daniel Buschek, Michael Xuelin Huang, Andreas Bulling. 2019. "Reducing Calibration Drift in Mobile Eye Trackers by Exploiting Mobile Phone Usage". In Proceedings of ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. (ETRA'19)

• [C21] Julian Steil, Inken Hagestedt, Michael Xuelin Huang, Andreas Bulling. 2019. "Privacy-Aware Eye Tracking Using Differential Privacy". In Proceedings of ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. (ETRA'19) -Best Paper Award

• [C20] Jun Wang, Eugene Yunjun Fu, Grace Ngai, Hong-Va Leong, and Michael Xuelin Huang. 2019. "Detecting Stress from Mouse-Gaze Attraction". In Proceedings of 34th ACM Symposium On Applied Computing (SAC'19).

• [C19] Eugene Yunjun Fu, Michael Xuelin Huang, Hong-Va Leong, Grace Ngai. 2018. "Cross-Species Learning: A Low-Cost Approach to Learning Human Fight from Animal Fight". In Proceedings of ACM International Conference on Multimedia, 320-327. (MM’18)

• [C18] Julian Steil, Michael Xuelin Huang, Andreas Bulling. 2018. "Fixation Detection for Head-Mounted Eye Tracking Based on Visual Similarity of Gaze Targets". Proc. International Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. (ETRA'18)

• [C17] Philipp Müller, Michael Xuelin Huang, Xucong Zhang, Andreas Bulling. 2018. "Robust Eye Contact Detection in Natural Multi-Person Interactions Using Gaze and Speaking Behaviour". Proc. International Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. (ETRA'18)

• [C16] Xucong Zhang, Michael Xuelin Huang, Yusuke Sugano, Andreas Bulling. 2018. "Training Person-Specific Gaze Estimators from Interactions with Multiple Devices". In Proceedings of the ACM annual conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM Press. (CHI’18)

• [C15] Philipp Müller, Michael Xuelin Huang, Andreas Bulling. 2018. "Detecting low rapport during natural interactions in small groups from non-verbal behavior". In Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces. ACM Press, 153-164 . (IUI’18)

• [C14] Tiffany C.K. Kwok, Eugene Yujun Fu, Erin You Wu, Michael Xuelin Huang, Grace Ngai, Hong-Va Leong. 2018. "Ev’ry Little Movement Has a Meaning of Its Own: Using Past Mouse Movements to Predict the Next Interaction". In Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces. ACM Press, 397-401. (IUI’18)

• [C13] Jun Wang, Michael Xuelin Huang, Grace Ngai, Hong Va Leong. 2017. "Are You Stressed? Your Eyes and the Mouse Can Tell". In Proceedings of Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction. IEEE, 222-228. (ACII'17)

• [C12] Michael Xuelin Huang, Jiajia Li, Grace Ngai, Hong Va Leong. 2017. “ScreenGlint: Practical, In-situ Gaze Estimation on Smartphones”. In Proceedings of the ACM annual conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM Press, 2546-2557. (CHI’17) [Video]

• [C11] Michael Xuelin Huang, Jiajia Li, Grace Ngai, Hong Va Leong. 2016. “StressClick: Sensing Stress from Gaze-Click Patterns”. In Proceedings of ACM International Conference on Multimedia. ACM Press, 1395–1404. (MM’16) [Video]

• [C10] Michael Xuelin Huang, Tiffany C.K. Kwok, Grace Ngai, Stephen C.F. Chan, Hong Va Leong. 2016. “Building a Personalized, Automatically Calibrating Eye Tracker from User Interactions”. In Proceedings of the ACM annual conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM Press, 5169– 5179. (CHI’16) -Best Paper Award [Video]

• [C9] Tiffany C.K. Kwok, Michael Xuelin Huang, Wai Cheong Tam and Grace Ngai. 2015. “Emotar: Communicating Feelings through Video Sharing”. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces. ACM Press, 374–378. (IUI’15)

• [C8] Michael Xuelin Huang, Tiffany C.K. Kwok, Grace Ngai, Hong Va Leong, Stephen C.F. Chan. 2014. “Building a Self-Learning Eye Gaze Model from User Interaction Data”. In Proceedings of ACM International Conference on Multimedia. ACM Press, 1017–1020. (MM’14)

• [C7] Hugo Jiawei Sun, Michael Xuelin Huang, Grace Ngai, Stephen C.F. Chan. 2014. “Nonintrusive Multimodal Attention Detection”. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions, 192–199. (ACHI’14)

• [C6] Kenneth W.K. Lo, Chi Kin Lau, Michael Xuelin Huang, Wai Wa Tang, Grace Ngai, Stephen C.F. Chan. 2013. "Mobile DJ: a Tangible, Mobile Platform for Active and Collaborative Music Listening". In International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. (NIME’13)

• [C5] Michael Xuelin Huang, Will W. W. Tang, Kenneth W. K. Lo, C. K. Lau, Grace Ngai, and Stephen C.F. Chan. 2012. “MelodicBrush: a Novel System for Cross-Modal Digital Art Creation Linking Calligraphy and Music.” In Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference. ACM Press, 418– 427. (DIS’12)

• [C4] Xuelin Huang, and Jiangyun Wang. 2010. “Flight Operation-Oriented Tunnel-in-the-Sky Design.” In Proceedings of International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEE, 813–817. (IEEM’10)

• [C3] Xuelin Huang, Xiao Song, Guanghong Gong, Dongming Chen, and Jiajia Li. 2010. “Response-Based Interactive Motion Generation.” In Proceedings of International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEE, 1601–1605. (IEEM’10)

• [C2] Chen, Dongming, Guanghong Gong, Xiao Song, Liang Han, and Xuelin Huang. 2010. “An Improved Algorithm for Motion Graph and Its Application in Intelligent Obstacle Avoidance.” In Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Application and System Modeling, IEEE, 5:273–278. (ICCASM’10)

• [C1] Xuelin Huang, Jiangyun Wang, Liang Han, and Shidong Ma. 2009. “Situation Awareness Enhancement of Cockpit Synthetic Vision System: Visualization of Tunnel-in-the-Sky.” In Proceedings of International Conference on Electronic Measurement & Instruments, IEEE, 3:657–661. (ICEMI’09)

Workshop papers:

• [W2] Yujun Fu, Hong Va Leong, Grace Ngai, Michael Xuelin Huang, Stephen C.F. Chan. 2014. “Physiological Mouse: Towards an Emotion-Aware Mouse”. In International Workshop on User Centered Design and Adaptive Systems. IEEE. (COMPSACW’14)

• [W1] Michael Xuelin Huang, Will Tang, Kenneth W.K. Lo, C.K. Lau, Grace Ngai, and Stephen C.F. Chan. 2012. “MelodicBrush: a Cross-Modal Link between Ancient and Digital Art Forms.” In Proceedings of ACM annual conference extended abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM Press, 995–998. (CHI EA’12, interactivity)

Technical report:

• Michael Xuelin Huang, Jiajia Li, Grace Ngai, Hong Va Leong, Andreas Bulling. 2019. "Moment-to-Moment Detection of Internal Thought from Eye Vergence Behaviour"