Ph.D. Student at Hokkaido University
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I am a Ph.D. student in the HCI Lab at Hokkaido University, advised by Prof. Daisuke Sakamoto and Prof. Kotaro Hara. My research lies in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), specifically in designing, developing, and evaluating assistive technologies to support blind and low-vision people in their exercises and daily activities.
Yuki Abe, Daisuke Sakamoto, and Tetsuo Ono. “I feel lonely when they stop chatting”: Exploring Auditory Comment Display for Eyes-Free Social-Viewing Experience in Online Music Videos. In Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 9, 2, Article CSCW106. [DOI]
Yuki Abe, Rose Xin Lin, Kotaro Hara, and Daisuke Sakamoto. Understanding the Feasibility of Auditory Hand-Steering Guidance for Blind and Low-Vision People. In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’26). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 16 pages. [DOI]
Yuki Abe, Keisuke Matsushima, Kotaro Hara, Daisuke Sakamoto, and Tetsuo Ono. “I can run at night!”: Using Augmented Reality to Support Nighttime Guided Running for Low-vision Runners. In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 20 pages. Honorable Mention Award. [DOI]
Yuki Abe*, Kan Kusakabe*, Myungguen Choi*, Daisuke Sakamoto, and Tetsuo Ono. Understanding Usability of VR Pointing Methods with a Handheld-style HMD for Onsite Exhibitions. In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 21 pages. *—equal contribution. Honorable Mention Award. [DOI]
Kan Kusakabe, Yuki Abe, Karthick Anandan, Daisuke Sakamoto, Kotaro Hara. Enhancing Object Retrieval via Phase-Aware 3D Spatial Guidance for Blind and Low-Vision Users. In The 2026 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing / ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers(UbiComp / ISWC 2026). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 10 pages. Best Poster Award Runner-up. [URL]
Yuki Abe, Kotaro Hara, Daisuke Sakamoto, and Tetsuo Ono. Exploring Auditory Hand Guidance for Eyes-free 3D Path Tracing. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’25). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 10 pages. [DOI] [Poster]
Yuki Abe, Hikaru Tsujiguchi, Daisuke Sakamoto, and Tetsuo Ono. Temaneki: Map-Based Collaboration Tool for Consensus-Building in Student-Run Festival Management Teams. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’24). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 8 pages. [DOI] [Poster]
UbiComp / ISWC 2026 Best Poster Award Runner-up [URL]
Honorable Mention Award, ACM CHI 2025. [URL]
“I can run at night!": Using Augmented Reality to Support Nighttime Guided Running for Low-vision RunnersHonorable Mention Award, ACM CHI 2025. [URL]
Understanding Usability of VR Pointing Methods with a Handheld-style HMD for Onsite ExhibitionsELM Award, Hokkaido University [URL]
Demonstration Award (People Chose), WISS 2023 [URL]
Super Creator Certification, IPA Exploratory IT Human Resources Project, Japan [URL]
Research Fellow, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (DC2)
Applied Research Engineer Intern, Sakana AI.
Research Intern, AI Lab, CyberAgent.
Mentor: Dr. Ryo Yonetani and Prof. Kotaro HaraInternship, R&D Center, Sony Group Corporation.
Mentor: Dr. Hikaru TakatoriVisiting Ph.D. Student, Singapore Management University.
Mentor: Prof. Kotaro HaraResearch Fellow, Hokkaido University EXEX Program
CTO, temaneki Inc.
Ph.D. Student, Hokkaido University.
Division of Computer Science and Information Technology, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology. Adviser: Prof. Daisuke Sakamoto.M.S., Hokkaido University.
Division of Computer Science and Information Technology, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology. Adviser: Prof. Daisuke Sakamoto.B.E., Hokkaido University
Division of Computer Science and Information Technology, School of EngineeringResearch Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (DC2) [URL]
Research Grant, Tateisi Science and Technology Foundation (C) [URL]
Travel support, Tateisi Science and Technology Foundation, CSCW 2025 [URL]
Doctoral Fellowship, EXEX Program, Hokkaido University [URL]
Financial Support, IPA Exploratory IT Human Resources Project 2022 [URL]
Scholarship, Hokkaido University Tech Garage 2 [URL]
Scholarship, Hokkaido University Tech Garage 1 [URL]
Research Talk, Inclusive Design Laboratory, Kyoto University
Top Conference Session, WISS2025 [URL]
Research Talk, HCI Research Gathering, NYCU, Taiwan
Research Talk, Spatial Interaction Laboratory, Hokkaido Information University
Top Conference Session, FIT2025 [URL]
Citizen Open Lecture, SIGCHI Japan Symposium, CHI 2025 [URL]
Research Talk, AI4SG Jab, National University of Singapore
Fresh Lightning Talk, MITOU Conference 2023 [URL]
“I feel lonely when they stop chatting”: Listening to Music Videos Together, ACM CSCW Blog [URL]
Mentor, Shinsetsu Program, Hokkaido IT Human Resources Development Project [URL]
External Reviewer of CHI 2024 LBWs, CHI 2025, CHI 2025 LBWs, CHI 2026, CHI 2026 Posters, alt.HRI 2027
Organizer Member of WISS 2025 Hokudai Excursion [URL]
Organizer Member of SIGCHI Japan CHI Study Group 2023, 2024, 2025 [URL]
Guide runner at Sapporo Hokkaido Japan, Google Project Guideline Workshop in Sapporo,
hnf_yuuki[at]eis.hokudai.ac.jp