Millions of people worldwide live with visual impairments, which can significantly impact their ability to navigate and interact with their surroundings. While many assistive technologies have been developed for people with ocular visual impairments, far less attention has been given to those with cerebral visual impairment (CVI). CVI is a condition where the brain has difficulty interpreting visual information, and it’s expected to become the leading cause of vision impairment.

This project addresses this gap by exploring how AI-enabled smart glasses can assist people with CVI to better understand their environments. By designing these tools in collaboration with users, the project aims to create innovative, accessible technology that empowers people with CVI to live more independently and confidently.

Selected Papers

• Bhanuka Gamage, Nicola McDowell, Dijana Kovacic, Leona Holloway, Tuan Do, Arthur Lowery, Nicholas Price, Kim Marriott (2025). Smart Glasses for CVI: Co-Designing Extended Reality Solutions to Support Environmental Perception by People with Cerebral Visual Impairment. ASSETS International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility.
• Bhanuka Gamage, Leona Holloway, Nicola McDowell, Thanh-Toan Do, Nicholas Price, Arthur Lowery, Kim Marriott (2024). Vision-Based Assistive Technologies for People with Cerebral Visual Impairment: A Review and Focus Study.  ASSETS International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility.
• Bhanuka Gamage, Leona Holloway, Nicola McDowell, Thanh-Toan Do, Nicholas Price, Arthur Lowery, Kim Marriott (2024). Broadening Our View: Assistive Technology for Cerebral Visual Impairment. CHI Late-Breaking Work.
• Bhanuka Gamage, Toan Do, Nicholas Price, Arthur Lowery & Kim Marriott (2023). What do Blind and Low-Vision People Really Want from Assistive Smart Devices? Comparison of the Literature with a Focus Study. ASSETS International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility.