Publications

2025.

Adiani Deeksha, Vogus J., Sarkar Nilanjan, Sarkar Medha, Graph Rewriting for User State-Based Dialogue Adaptation in Real-Time: An Application in Personalized Interview Training 18th International Conference on Graph Transformation. 2025. 218-245

2024

Plunk Abigale, Weitlauf S, Warren Zachary, Levin Daniel, Sarkar Nilanjan, Exploring the Intersection of Autism, Theory of Mind, and Driving Performance in Novice Drivers Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2024 Aug 28;
Amat Ashwaq Zaini, Plunk Abigale, Adiani Deeksha, Wilkes D. Mitchell, Sarkar Nilanjan, Prediction Models of Collaborative Behaviors in Dyadic Interactions: An Application for Inclusive Teamwork Training in Virtual Environments Signals. 2024 Jun 3;
Osborne Isaiah, Plunk Abigale, Bolick Nathan, Chedella Siddhardha, Kommu Revanth, Lickman Drew, Russell Warren, Saeed Usman, Sarkar Nilanjan, Sarkar Medha, Visualizing the Road Ahead: Human-Centered Dashboard Design for an Individualized Driving Simulator Human Computer Interaction International. 2024 Jun 2;
Migovich Miroslava, Adiani Deeksha, Breen Michael, Swanson Amy, Vogus J., Sarkar Nilanjan, Stress Detection of Autistic Adults during Simulated Job Interviews Using a Novel Physiological Dataset and Machine Learning ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2024 Mar 18; 17 (1)

2023

Honaker Makayla, Foster Roti, Swanson Amy, Weitlauf S, Sarkar Nilanjan, Wade Joshua, Warren Zachary, Assessing the Validity of a Risk Classification Given By an Autism e-Screener When Used By Medical Providers in a Clinical Setting INSAR 2023. 2023 Mar 5;
Honaker G, Weitlauf S, Swanson R, Hooper Madison, Sarkar Nilanjan, Wade Joshua, Warren E, Paisley: Preliminary validation of a novel app‐based e‐Screener for ASD in children 18–36 months Autism Research. 2023 Oct 16 (10)
Maxwell Cathy, Ghosh Ritam, Khan Nibraas, Migovich Miroslava, Tate Judith, Latshaw Emily, Sarkar Nilanjan, USER-CENTERED DESIGN FOR SOCIALLY ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS IN LONG TERM CARE Innovation in Aging. 2023 Dec 7; 7 (Suppl 1)
Migovich Miroslava, Ullal Akshith, Fu Cary, Peters Sarika U, Sarkar Nilanjan, Feasibility of wearable devices and machine learning for sleep classification in children with Rett syndrome: A pilot study Digital Health. 2023 Aug 1; (9)
Amat Ashwaq Z, Adiani Deeksha, Tauseef Mahrukh, Breen Michael, Hunt Spencer, Swanson Amy R, Weitlauf Amy S, Warren Zachary E, Sarkar Nilanjan, Design of a Desktop Virtual Reality-Based Collaborative Activities Simulator (ViRCAS) to Support Teamwork in Workplace Settings for Autistic Adults IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2023 May 5; 31 2184-2194
Adiani Deeksha, Nguyen Tam, Urban Jessica, Fadler Matthew, Alam Amir, Garcia-Alamilla Jonathan, Sarkar Nilanjan, Sarkar Medha, Design of an Interview Script Authoring Tool for a Job Interview Training Simulator Using Graph Transformations International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. HCII 2023: Human Interface and the Management of Information. 2023 Jul 9; LNCS, volume 14016 413-431
Plunk Abigale, Amat Ashwaq Zaini, Tauseef Mahrukh, Peters Richard Alan, Sarkar Nilanjan, Semi-Supervised Behavior Labeling Using Multimodal Data during Virtual Teamwork-Based Collaborative Activities MDPI. 2023 Mar 28;
Adiani Deeksha, Colopietro Kelley, Wade Joshua, Migovich Miroslava, Vogus J., Sarkar Nilanjan, Dialogue Act Classification via Transfer Learning for Automated Labeling of Interviewee Responses in Virtual Reality Job Interview Training Platforms for Autistic Individuals MDPI Signals Special Issue: Deep Learning and Transfer Learning . 2023 May 19; 4 (2)
Adiani Deeksha, Breen Michael, Migovich Miroslava, Wade Joshua, Hunt Spencer, Tauseef Mahrukh, Khan Nibraas, Colopietro Kelley, Lanthier Megan, Swanson Amy, Vogus Timothy J., Sarkar Nilanjan, Multimodal Job Interview Simulator for Training of Autistic Individuals Assistive Technology . 2023 Mar 31;

2022

Mion Lorraine, Latshaw Emily, Lin Chun, Migovich Miroslava, Ghosh Ritam, Khan Nibraas, Sarkar Nilanjan, Tate Judith, PARTICIPATORY DESIGN: AN ESSENTIAL PROCESS FOR SOCIALLY ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC ACTIVITIES IN LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS Innovation in Aging. 2022 6 (S1)
Zhao Huan, Amat Zaini, Migovich Miroslava, Swanson Amy, Weitlauf S, Warren Zachary, Sarkar Nilanjan, INC-Hg: An intelligent collaborative haptic-gripper virtual reality system ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing . 2022 Mar 4; 15 (1)
Ghosh Ritam, Khan Nibraas, Migovich Miroslava, Wilson Devon, Latshaw Emily, Tate A., Mion C., Sarkar Nilanjan, Iterative User Centered Design of Robot-Mediated Paired Activities for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) HCII 2022: Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Technology in Everyday Living . 2022 May 24; 13331
Tauseef Mahrukh, Amat Ashwaq Zaini, Adiani Deeksha, Hunt Spencer, Honaker Makayla, Swanson Amy, Weitlauf Amy, Sarkar Nilanjan, Design of a Virtual Task to Understand the Nature of Collaboration Between Autistic and Neurotypical Adults in Workplace Using Multimodal Data Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. User and Context Diversity.. 2022 Jun 16; vol 13309
Migovich Miroslava, Adiani Deeksha, Swanson Amy, Sarkar Nilanjan, Heart Rate Variability for Stress Detection with Autistic Young Adults Adaptive Instructional Systems. HCII 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2022 Jun 16; volume 13332 pp 3-13
Adiani Deeksha, Itzkovitz Aaron, Bian Dayi, Katz Harrison, Breen Michael, Hunt Spencer, Swanson Amy, Vogus Timothy, Wade Joshua, Sarkar Nilanjan, Career Interview Readiness in Virtual Reality (CIRVR): A Platform for Simulated Interview Training for Autistic Individuals and Their Employers 2022 Mar 4;
Adiani Deeksha, Qu Chang, Gass Timothy, Gurram Sneha, LeMay Dylan, Bhusal Ankit, Sarkar Medha, Sarkar Nilanjan, Evaluation of Webcam-based Eye Tracking for a Job Interview Training Platform: Preliminary Results 2022 May 15;

2021

Zhao Huan, Amat Zaini, Migovich Miroslava, Swanson Amy, Weitlauf S, Warren Zachary, Sarkar Nilanjan, C-Hg: A collaborative haptic-gripper fine motor skill training system for children with autism spectrum disorder ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2021 Jul 7; 14 (2)
Fan J, Mion LC, Beuscher L, Ullal A, Newhouse PA, Sarkar N, SAR-Connect: A Socially Assistive Robotic System to Support Activity and Social Engagement of Older Adults IEEE transactions on robotics : a publication of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. 2021 Aug 05; 38 (2) 1250-1269
Amat Ashwaq Z, Zhao Huan, Migovich Miroslava, Swanson Amy, Weitlauf Amy S, Warren Zachary, Sarkar Nilanjan, C-Hg: A Collaborative Haptic-Gripper Fine Motor Skill Training System for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2021 Jun 14 (2)
Amat Ashwaq Zaini, Breen Michael, Hunt Spencer, Wilson Devon, Khaliq Yousaf, Byrnes Nathan, Cox Daniel J, Czarnecki Steven, Justice Cameron L, Kennedy Deven A, Lotivio Tristan C, McGee Hunter K, Reckers Derrick M, Wade Justin W, Sarkar Medha, Sarkar Nilanjan, Collaborative Virtual Environment to Encourage Teamwork in Autistic Adults in Workplace Settings 2021 Jul 3;
Migovich Miroslava, Korman Alex, Wade Joshua, Sarkar Nilanjan, Design and Validation of a Stress Detection Model for Use with a VR Based Interview Simulator for Autistic Young Adults HCII 2021: Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Design Methods and User Experience. 2021 Jul 24; vol 12768 pp 580–588
Migovich Miroslava, Ghosh Ritam, Khan Nibraas, Tate A, Mion C, Sarkar Nilanjan, System architecture and user interface design for a human-machine interaction system for dementia intervention Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Supporting Everyday Life Activities. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2021 Jul 24; vol 12787 pp 277–292
Zheng Z. Kevin, Sarkar Nandan, Swanson Amy, Weitlauf Amy, Warren Zachary, Sarkar Nilanjan, CheerBrush: A Novel Interactive Augmented Reality Coaching System for Toothbrushing Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2021 Oct 15; 14 (4) Article No. :23, pp 1-20
Fan J, Ullal A, Beuscher L, Mion LC, Newhouse P, Sarkar N, Field Testing of Ro-Tri, a Robot-Mediated Triadic Interaction for Older Adults International journal of social robotics. 2021 Feb 21; 13 (7) 1711-1727
Zheng ZK, Staubitz JE, Weitlauf AS, Staubitz J, Pollack M, Shibley L, Hopton M, Martin W, Swanson A, Juárez P, Warren ZE, Sarkar N, A Predictive Multimodal Framework to Alert Caregivers of Problem Behaviors for Children with ASD (PreMAC) Sensors (Basel, Switzerland). 2021 Jan 07; 21 (2)
Nie G, Ullal A, Zheng Z, Swanson AR, Weitlauf AS, Warren ZE, Sarkar N, An Immersive Computer-Mediated Caregiver-Child Interaction System for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2021 May 18; 29 884-893
Amat AZ, Zhao H, Swanson A, Weitlauf AS, Warren Z, Sarkar N, Design of an Interactive Virtual Reality System, InViRS, for Joint Attention Practice in Autistic Children IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2021 Sep 16; 29 1866-1876
Lin YC, Fan J, Tate JA, Sarkar N, Mion LC, Use of robots to encourage social engagement between older adults Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). 2021 Nov 27; 43 97-103
Zheng ZK, Staubitz J, Jessel J, Fruchtman T, Sarkar N, Validating a Computerized Program for Supporting Visual Analysis During Functional Analysis: The Problem Behavior Multilevel Interpreter (PB.MI) Behavior analysis in practice. 2021 Oct 14; 15 (2) 485-494

2020

Zhang L, Amat AZ, Zhao H, Swanson A, Weitlauf A, Warren Z, Sarkar N, Design of an Intelligent Agent to Measure Collaboration and Verbal-Communication Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Collaborative Puzzle Games IEEE transactions on learning technologies. 2020 Oct 06; 14 (3) 338-352

2019

Bian Dayi, Wade Joshua, Swanson Amy, Weitlauf Amy, Warren Zachary, Sarkar Nilanjan, , Design of a Physiology-based Adaptive Virtual Reality Driving Platform for Individuals with ASD ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2019 Feb 11; 12 (1) 1-24
Welch Karla Conn, Lahiri Uttama, Warren Zachary E, Sarkar Nilanjan, A System to Measure Physiological Response During Social Interaction in VR for Children With ASD Computational Models for Biomedical Reasoning and Problem Solving. 2019
Adiani Deeksha, Lewis Daniel, Serao Vanessa, Barrett Kevin, Bennett Amelia, Hambly Derick, Shenoda Martina, West Samuel, Coulter Garret, Shagal Sultan, Biala Toheeb, Sarkar Medha, Wade Joshua, Sarkar Nilanjan, Design of a Novel Web Utility that Provides Multi-lingual Word Definitions for Child E-Book Applications 2019 Jun 15;
Nie Guangtao, Ullal Akshith, Swanson Amy R, Weitlauf Amy S, Warren Zachary E, Sarkar Nilanjan, Design of an Intelligent and Immersive System to Facilitate the Social Interaction Between Caregivers and Young Children with Autism 2019 Jul 4;
Adiani Deeksha, Schmidt Michael, Wade Joshua, Swanson Amy R, Weitlauf Amy, Warren Zachary, Sarkar Nilanjan, Usability Enhancement and Functional Extension of a Digital Tool for Rapid Assessment of Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Toddlers Based on Pilot Test and Interview Data 2019 Jul 4; 13–22
Torregrossa Lenie, Bian Dayi, Wade Joshua, Adery Laura Hieber, Ichinose Megan, Nichols Heathman, Bekele Esube, Sarkar Nilanjan, Park Sohee, Lost In Translation: Adequate Facial Mimicry Yields Incorrect Emotion Recognition in Schizophrenia Schizophr Bull. . 2019 Apr 9;
Lee hyeon-Seung, Torregrossa Lenie, Ichinose Megan, Adery Laura Hieber, Nichols Heathman, Wade Joshua, Bian Dayi, Granholm Eric, Sarkar Nilanjan, Park Sohee, The Predictors And Mediators of Improvement Following Virtual Reality Based Social Skill Training Schizophr Bull.. 2019 Apr 9;
Torregrossa LJ, Bian D, Wade J, Adery LH, Ichinose M, Nichols H, Bekele E, Sarkar N, Park S, Decoupling of spontaneous facial mimicry from emotion recognition in schizophrenia Psychiatry research. 2019 Mar 20; 275 169-176

2018

Amat Ashwaq Z, Swanson Amy R, Weitlauf Amy S, Warren Zachary E, Sarkar Nilanjan, Design of an Assistive Avatar in Improving Eye Gaze Perception in Children with ASD During Virtual Interaction 2018 Jun 5;

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Wade Joshua, Weitlauf Amy, Broderick Neill, Swanson Amy, Zhang Lian, Bian Dayi, Sarkar Medha, Warren Zachary, Sarkar Nilanjan, A Pilot Study Assessing Performance and Visual Attention of Teenagers with ASD in a Novel Adaptive Driving Simulator Journal of autism and developmental disorders. Unknown 47 (11) 3405-3417
Kumazaki H, Warren Z, Swanson A, Yoshikawa Y, Matsumoto Y, Yoshimura Y, Shimaya J, Ishiguro H, Sarkar N, Wade J, Mimura M, Minabe Y, Kikuchi M, Brief Report: Evaluating the Utility of Varied Technological Agents to Elicit Social Attention from Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Journal of autism and developmental disorders. Unknown 49 (4) 1700-1708
Zheng Z, Nie G, Swanson A, Weitlauf A, Warren Z, Sarkar N, A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intelligent Robotic Response to Joint Attention Intervention System Journal of autism and developmental disorders. Unknown 50 (8) 2819-2831