Runze Cai, Nuwan Janaka, Hyeongcheol Kim, Yang Chen, Shengdong Zhao, Yun Huang, David Hsu. 2025. AiGet: Transforming Everyday Moments into Hidden Knowledge Discovery with AI Assistance on Smart Glasses. In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Anxing Xiao, Nuwan Janaka, Tianrun Hu, Anshul Gupta, Kaixin Li, Cunjun Yu, David Hsu. 2025. RobiButler: Multimodal Remote Interaction with a Household Robot Assistant. In International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA ’25). IEEE. DOI [PDF]
Nuwan Janaka. 2025. Empowering Every Step: Towards Intelligent Wearable Assistants. In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25 Workshop). ACM. DOI [PDF]
2024
Nuwan Janaka. 2024. Towards Intelligent Wearable Assistants. In Companion of the 2024 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp Companion ’24). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Nuwan Janaka, Shengdong Zhao, David Hsu, Sherisse Tan Jing Wen, and Chun Keat Koh. 2024. TOM: A Development Platform For Wearable Intelligent Assistants. In Companion of the 2024 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp Companion ’24). ACM. DOI [PDF]
[Demonstration] Nuwan Janaka, Shengdong Zhao, David Hsu, Sherisse Tan Jing Wen, and Chun Keat Koh. 2024. Demonstrating TOM: A Development Platform for Wearable Intelligent Assistants in Daily Activities. In 26th International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction (MOBILEHCI Adjunct ’24). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Nuwan Janaka, Runze Cai, Ashwin Ram, Lin Zhu, Shengdong Zhao, and Kai Qi Yong. 2024. PilotAR: Streamlining Pilot Studies with OHMDs from Concept to Insight. Proc. ACM Interact. Mob. Wearable Ubiquitous Technol. (IMWUT ’24, Sept). ACM. DOI [PDF]
[Demonstration] Nuwan Janaka, Runze Cai, Shengdong Zhao, and David Hsu. 2024. Demonstrating PilotAR: A Tool to Assist Wizard-of-Oz Pilot Studies with OHMD. In Companion of the 2024 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp Companion ’24). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Silang Wang, Hyeongcheol Kim, Nuwan Janaka, Kun Yue, Hoang-Long Nguyen, Shengdong Zhao, Haiming Liu, and Khanh-Duy Le. 2024. “What’s this?”: Understanding User Interaction Behaviour with Multimodal Input Information Retrieval System. In 26th International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction (MOBILEHCI Adjunct ’24). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Runze Cai, Nuwan Janaka, Yang Chen, Lucia Wang, Shengdong Zhao, and Can Liu. 2024. PANDALens: Towards AI-Assisted In-Context Writing on OHMD During Travels. In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24). ACM. DOI [PDF]
[Demonstration] Nuwan Janaka, Runze Cai, Shengdong Zhao, and David Hsu. 2024. Demonstrating PANDALens: Enhancing Daily Activity Documentation with AI-assisted In-Context Writing on OHMD. In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA’24). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Nuwan Janaka, Jie Gao, Lin Zhu, Shengdong Zhao, Lan Lyu, Peisen Xu, Maximilian Nabokow, Silang Wang, and Yanch Ong. 2023. GlassMessaging: Towards Ubiquitous Messaging Using OHMDs. Proc. ACM Interact. Mob. Wearable Ubiquitous Technol. (IMWUT ’23, Sept). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Nuwan Janaka, Shengdong Zhao, and Shardul Sapkota. 2023. Can Icons Outperform Text? Understanding the Role of Pictograms in OHMD Notifications. In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’23). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Nuwan Janaka, Shengdong Zhao, and Samantha Chan. 2023. NotiFade: Minimizing OHMD Notification Distractions Using Fading. In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI LBW’23). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Runze Cai, Nuwan Janaka, Shengdong Zhao, and Minghui Sun. 2023. ParaGlassMenu: Towards Social-Friendly Subtle Interactions in Conversations. In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’23). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Shan Zhang, Yang Chen, Nuwan Janaka, Chloe Haigh, Shengdong Zhao, and Wei Tsang Ooi. 2023. AdaptReview: Towards Effective Video Review using Text Summaries and Concept Maps. In 19th International Conference of Technical Committee 13 (Human-Computer Interaction) (NTERACT ’23). IFIP. DOI
[Demonstration] Nuwan Janaka, Jie Gao, Lin Zhu, Shengdong Zhao, Lan Lyu, Peisen Xu, Maximilian Nabokow, Silang Wang, and Yanch Ong. 2023. GlassMessaging: Supporting Messaging Needs During Daily Activities Using OST-HMDs. In Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction (SUI ’23). ACM. DOI [PDF]
Nuwan Janaka. 2023. Minimizing Attention Costs of Visual OHMD Notifications. IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct ’23). IEEE. DOI [PDF]
2022
Nuwan Janaka, Chloe Haigh, Hyeongcheol Kim, Shan Zhang, and Shengdong Zhao. 2022. Paracentral and near-peripheral visualizations: Towards attention-maintaining secondary information presentation on OHMDs during in-person social interactions. In Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’22). ACM. DOI [PDF] (HONORABLE MENTION)
Nuwan Janaka, Xinke Wu, Shan Zhang, Shengdong Zhao, and Petr Slovak. 2022. Visual Behaviors and Mobile Information Acquisition. In arXiv.org (arXiv ’22). Link [PDF]
2020
Debjyoti Ghosh, Pin Sym Foong, Shengdong Zhao, Can Liu, Nuwan Janaka, and Vinitha ErusuRoshan Lalintha Peiris. 2022. Towards On-the-Go Heads-up Text Editing Using Voice and Manual Input. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’20). ACM. DOI [PDF]
2014
Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Nuwan Janaka, Deepthika De Silva, and Suranga Nanayakkara. 2014. SHRUG: stroke haptic rehabilitation using gaming. In Proceedings of the 26th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference on Designing Futures: the Future of Design (OzCHI ’14). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 380-383. DOI [PDF]
Santiago Ortega-Avila, Jochen Huber, Nuwan Janaka, Anusha Withana, Piyum Fernando, and Suranga Nanayakkara. 2014. SparKubes: exploring the interplay between digital and physical spaces with minimalistic interfaces. In Proceedings of the 26th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference on Designing Futures: the Future of Design (OzCHI ’14). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 204-207. DOI [PDF]
Installations
Schroepfer, T., Nanayakkara, S. C., A., Wortmann, T., Cornelius, A., Khew, Y.N. and Lian, A., Yeo K.P., Peiris, R.L., Withana, A., Werry. I., Petry, B., Otega, S., Janaka, N., Elvitigala, S., Fernando, P., Samarasekara, N., 2014. iSwarm: a swarm of luminous sea creatures that interact with passers-by. In Singapore iLight 2014 (Marina Bay, Singapore, 7- 30 March, 2014).
Patents
Janaka, N.P.K.N., Madanayaka, T.D., Tharanga, W.A.S., Electronic whistle device, Sri Lankan Patent Application No. LK/P/1/19698. Filing Date: 09 January 2018.
Nanayakkara, S.C., Janaka, N.,Peiris, R. , Withana, A., Stroke Haptic Rehabilitation Utilizing Gaming, Singapore Patent Application No. 10201406827S. Filing Date: 27 October 2014.
Publications
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