BlendScape: Enabling End-User Customization of Video-Conferencing Environments through Generative AI (UIST 2024)
Shwetha Rajaram*, Nels Numan*, Balasaravanan Thoravi Kumaravel, Nicolai Marquardt, Andrew D. Wilson
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Hi, I'm Shwetha!
I'm a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information and a member of the Information Interaction Lab, advised by Dr. Michael Nebeling.
As we approach the everyday use of augmented reality (AR), my research explores how to enable safer and more privacy-friendly AR experiences for end-users and bystanders.
I develop AR authoring tools and design frameworks that equip AR designers and developers with tools to mitigate potential security & privacy (S&P) harms.
I am also exploring human-AI collaboration techniques to aid end-users’ privacy decision-making as they use AR in always-on scenarios and dynamic contexts.
I completed my undergrad in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Michigan with a minor in Art & Design.
During my PhD, I've interned at Microsoft Research, Meta Reality Labs, and received the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship at UMich. I'm happy to chat with anyone pursuing similar opportunities or share my application materials!