John Magee’s primary research interests include Computer Vision, Human-Computer Interaction, Accessible Computing, and Assistive Technology. He investigates novel user interface technologies that enable people with profound disabilities to communicate and participate socially in the world around them through computers. A major focus area is ability-based interfaces that change and adapt to provide for the diverse education, communication, and social needs of users of all abilities. He is also interested in applying Computer Vision and Human-Computer Interaction techniques to interdisciplinary problems and establishing collaborations with Biology, GIS, Psychology, and Education.
John Magee
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Associate Professor, Computer Science
- About
- Scholarly and creative works
- Awards and grant
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Boston University, 2011
- M.A. in Computer Science, Boston University, 2004
- B.A. in Computer Science and Mathematics, Boston College, 2001
Affiliated Department
Scholarly and creative works
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FACE READERS: The Frontier of Computer Vision and Math Learning
AIED 2023 Workshop: Towards the Future of AI-Augmented Human Tutoring in Math LearningAIED 2023 Workshop: Towards the Future of AI-Augmented Human Tutoring in Math LearningTokyo, JapanJuly2023 -
COVES: A Cognitive-Affective Deep Model that Personalizes Math Problem Difficulty in Real Time and Improves Student Engagement with an Online Tutor
Proceedings of the 31st ACM International Conference on MultimediaOctober2023 -
ATL-BP: A Student Engagement Dataset and Model for Affect Transfer Learning for Behavior Prediction
Published in IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science2022 -
Camera Mouse: Sound-Based Activation as a New Approach to Click Generation
Human-Computer Interaction International (HCII) 2022Human-Computer Interaction International (HCII) 2022Gothenburg, SwedenJune2022 -
Input Accessibility: Effect of Input Device on Interaction Time and Accuracy – An Expanded Analysis of a Large Dataset
Human-Computer Interaction International (HCII) 2022Human-Computer Interaction International (HCII) 2022Gothenburg, SwedenJune2022 -
Leveraging Affect Transfer Learning for Behavior Prediction in an Intelligent Tutoring System
IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face & Gesture RecognitionIEEE International Conference on Automatic Face & Gesture Recognition2021 -
Measuring and Integrating Facial Expressions and Gaze as Indicators of Engagement and Affect in Tutoring Systems
International Conference on Human-Computer InteractionInternational Conference on Human-Computer Interaction2021 -
Leveraging Affect Transfer Learning for Behavior Prediction in an Intelligent Tutoring System
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Evaluating Hands-On and Hands-Free Input Methods for a Simple Game
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction2020 -
A Fitts’ law evaluation of hands-free and hands-on input on a laptop computer
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction2019 -
Breaking Down the “Wall of Text”-Software Tool to Address Complex Assignments for Students with Attention Disorders
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction2019 -
Affect-driven learning outcomes prediction in intelligent tutoring systems
2019 14th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face & Gesture Recognition (FG 2019)2019 -
Simulation of Motor Impairment with “Reverse AngleMouse” in a Head-Controlled Pointer Fitts’ Law Task
The 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility2019 -
Evaluation of Why Individuals with ADHD Struggle to Find Effective Digital Time Management Tools
The 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility2019 -
Technology Evaluation for Improving Independence with Activities of Daily Living
International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs2018 -
Conversation Aid for People with Low Vision Using Head Mounted Display and Computer Vision Emotion Detection
International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs2018 -
Simulation of Motor Impairment in Head-Controlled Pointer Fitts’ Law Task
Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility2018 -
Camera Canvas: Photo Editing and Sharing App for People with Disabilities
International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction2017 -
HAIL Gmail: Email with Hierarchical Adaptive Interface Layout
International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction2017 -
Camera Mouse: dwell vs. computer vision-based intentional click activation
International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction2017 -
Predictive Link Following Plug-In For Web Browsers
Proceedings of the 19th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility2017 -
Comparison of two methods to control the mouse using a keypad
International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs2016 -
Eye-gaze with predictive link following improves accessibility as a mouse pointing interface
Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility2016 -
Camera Mouse+ ClickerAID: Dwell vs. single-muscle click actuation in mouse-replacement interfaces
International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction2015 -
Virtual fingerprint-image-based authentication increases privacy for users of mouse-replacement interfaces
International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction2015 -
Predictive Link Following for Accessible Web Browsing
Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility2015 -
Academic Aide—Free online math question database for academic improvement
2015 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference2015 -
Control Yourself: A Mixed-Reality Natural User Interface
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction2015 -
Adaptive sliding menubars make existing software more accessible to people with severe motion impairments
Published in Universal Access in the Information Society2014Vol. 13Issue #1 -
Integrating a science perspective into an introductory computer science course
2013 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC)2013 -
Automatically generating online social network messages to combat social isolation of people with disabilities
International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction2013 -
Adaptive mouse-replacement interface control functions for users with disabilities
International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction2011 -
Enhancing social connections through automatically-generated online social network messages
The proceedings of the 13th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility2011 -
Click control: improving mouse interaction for people with motor impairments
The proceedings of the 13th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility2011 -
HAIL: hierarchical adaptive interface layout
International Conference on Computers for Handicapped Persons2010 -
Towards a Multi-camera Mouse-replacement Interface.
PRIS2010 -
Adaptive mappings for mouse-replacement interfaces
Proceedings of the 12th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility2010 -
Customizable keyboard
Proceedings of the 12th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility2010 -
Plug-in vehicles and the plug-policy to address the Chicken or the Egg problem
2010 IEEE Conference on Innovative Technologies for an Efficient and Reliable Electricity Supply2010 -
Movement and recovery analysis of a mouse-replacement interface for users with severe disabilities
International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction2009 -
A human–computer interface using symmetry between eyes to detect gaze direction
Published in IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics-Part A: Systems and Humans2008Vol. 38Issue #6 -
Chapter: Web mediators for accessible browsingPublished by Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg2007 -
Tracking, analysis, and recognition of human gestures in video
Eighth International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR’05)2005 -
Fast head tilt detection for human-computer interaction
International Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction2005 -
IWeb Explorer: A web browser designed for use with an eye controlled mouse device
Published in Boston University Computer Science MA Thesis Report2005 -
Chapter: A real-time vision interface based on gaze detection—EyeKeysPublished by Springer, Boston, MA2005 -
Eyekeys: A real-time vision interface based on gaze detection from a low-grade video camera
2004 Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshop2004 -
A real-time human-computer interface based on gaze detection from a low-grade video camera
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Active detection of eye scleras in real time
In IEEE CVPR Workshop on Human Modeling, Analysis and Synthesis2000 -
Leveraging Affect Transfer Learning for Behavior Prediction in an Intelligent Tutoring System
Published in Computer Vision and Image Understanding
Awards and grants
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Creating an Inclusive University Makerspace through Equity-based Participatory Methods,
AccessComputing
Apr. 1, 2024 – May. 1, 2024 -
INT: Collaborative Research: Detecting, Predicting and Remediating Student…
National Science Foundation
Sep. 1, 2016 – Aug. 31, 2022 -
REU Supplement to INT: Collaborative Research: Detecting, Predicting and Remediating Student…
National Science Foundation
Jun. 1, 2019 – Aug. 31, 2022