Research
Welcome to the BEAR Lab at the Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester .
BEAR stands for Behavioral Enhancement and Adaptive Reality (or Be Enthusiastic About Research :D).
We focus on understanding, predicting and enhancing user behavior in Mixed Reality (MR) interaction. We capture the user’s behavioral and perceptual patterns with computational methods; develop input techniques and adaptive user interfaces to facilitate human-computer two-way communication; explore unique behavioral enhancements enabled by MR.
Recent News
November 11, 2024
Yang from Zhejiang University starts her visiting at URCS.
May 15, 2024
Yukang serves on the Program Committee for CHI 25.
April 3, 2024
Yukang serves on the Program Committee and as Registration Chair for UIST 24.
March 6, 2024
Tianyu accepted our offer to join the lab starting Fall 2024! We are so thrilled to have her onboard soon :)
Selected Publications
Show all publicationsModeling the Impact of Visual Stimuli on Redirection Noticeability with Gaze Behavior in Virtual Reality
Zhipeng Li, Yishu Ji, Ruijia Chen, Tianqi Liu, Yuntao Wang, Yuanchun Shi, Yukang Yan.
CHI 2025
More infos coming soon.
DanmuA11y: Making Time-Synced On-Screen Video Comments (Danmu) Accessible to Blind and Low Vision Users via Multi-Viewer Audio Discussions
Shuchang Xu, Xiaofu Jin, Huamin Qu, Yukang Yan.
CHI 2025
More infos coming soon.
From Following to Understanding: Investigating the Role of Reflective Prompts in AR-Guided Tasks to Promote User Understanding
Nandi Zhang, Yukang Yan, Ryo Suzuki.
CHI 2025
More infos coming soon.
Yu Jiang*, Zhipeng Li*, Mufei He, David Lindlbauer, Yukang Yan.
ACM CHI 2023
Zhipeng Li, Yikai Cui, Tianze Zhou, Yu Jiang, Yuntao Wang, Yukang Yan, Michael Nebeling, Yuanchun Shi.
ACM UIST 2022
Yi Fei Cheng, Yukang Yan, Xin Yi, Yuanchun Shi, David Lindlbauer.
UIST 2021
Yukang Yan, Chun Yu, Wengrui Zheng, Ruining Tang, Xuhai Xu, Yuanchun Shi.
ACM CHI 2020
Yukang Yan, Chun Yu, Yingtian Shi, Minxing Xie.
UIST 2019
Yukang Yan, Chun Yu, Xiaojuan Ma, Xin Yi, Ke Sun, Yuanchun Shi.
ACM CHI 2018
Yukang Yan, Chun Yu, Xiaojuan Ma, Xin Yi, Ke Sun, Yuanchun Shi.
ACM CHI 2018