Works (31)

Updated: February 19th, 2026 16:32

2025 article

FontUnit Bridge : Unifying the Language of Font Size for Practical Application

He, Y., & Sutherland, N. (2025, September 1). Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting.

By: Y. He n & N. Sutherland n

topics (OpenAlex): Multimedia Communication and Technology; Video Analysis and Summarization; Digital Accessibility for Disabilities; Technology Use by Older Adults; Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders; Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Source: ORCID
Added: September 16, 2025

2025 article

Effect of Scaling on 3D-Printed Replicas for Blind and Low-Vision Museum Visitors

Liu, Y., & He, Y. (2025, September 1). Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting.

By: Y. Liu n & Y. He n

topics (OpenAlex): Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Interactive and Immersive Displays; Multisensory perception and integration
Source: ORCID
Added: October 1, 2025

2025 article

Task-specific effects of looming audio: Influences on visual contrast and orientation sensitivity

Seebold, P., & He, Y. (2025, October 9). Perception, Vol. 10.

By: P. Seebold n & Y. He n

author keywords: Audiovisual; looming bias; signal detection
topics (OpenAlex): Multisensory perception and integration; Visual perception and processing mechanisms; Color perception and design
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 15, 2025

2024 article

Effects of looming audio on transcranial magnetic stimulation‐induced phosphene perception

Seebold, P., He, Y., & Nam, C. S. (2024, June 3). Journal of Neuropsychology, Vol. 6.

By: P. Seebold n, Y. He n & C. Nam n

author keywords: looming sounds; multisensory interaction; neuromodulation; phosphenes; TMS
MeSH headings : Humans; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Phosphenes / physiology; Male; Female; Young Adult; Auditory Perception / physiology; Adult; Acoustic Stimulation; Visual Cortex / physiology; Visual Perception / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Multisensory perception and integration; Visual perception and processing mechanisms; Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 11, 2024

2024 article

Pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials in prosthetic vision and simulated visual reduction

He, Y., Toft-Nielsen, J., Legge, G., & Montezuma, S. R. (2024, August 1). BMJ Open Ophthalmology, Vol. 9, pp. 1–9.

By: Y. He n, J. Toft-Nielsen*, G. Legge* & S. Montezuma*

author keywords: Prosthesis; Visual perception; Visual pathway; Electrophysiology
MeSH headings : Humans; Evoked Potentials, Visual / physiology; Visual Prosthesis; Male; Female; Blindness / physiopathology; Middle Aged; Aged; Visual Acuity / physiology; Adult
topics (OpenAlex): Neuroscience and Neural Engineering; Advanced Memory and Neural Computing; EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 22, 2024

2022 journal article

Cognitive Load and Website Usability: Effects of Contrast and Task Difficulty

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 66(1), 1809–1813.

By: D. Hewitt n & Y. He n

topics (OpenAlex): Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Human-Automation Interaction and Safety; Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
TL;DR: It was found that NASA-TLX scores significantly increased with the amount of time a task took, indicating an effect of task difficulty. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 5, 2022

2022 conference paper

Letter and Word Recognition with Remapped Text

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

By: Y. He, D. Kang, C. Larson, C. Flowers, G. Legge & S. Engel

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 21, 2022

2022 journal article

Screen Reader Voices: Effects of Pauses and Voice Changes on Comprehension

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 66(1), 1839–1843.

By: C. Henderson n & Y. He n

topics (OpenAlex): Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Speech and dialogue systems; Reading and Literacy Development
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 5, 2022

2021 journal article

Internet Accessibility for Blind and Visually-Impaired Users: An Evaluation of Official U.S. State and Territory COVID-19 Websites

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 65(1), 154–158.

By: D. Hewitt n & Y. He n

topics (OpenAlex): Digital Accessibility for Disabilities; Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
TL;DR: The need to improve the accessibility of public-facing health informational websites may not be accessible to users who are visually impaired is emphasized and suggestions for remedies are provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
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3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 5, 2022

2020 article

Improved localisation and discrimination of heat emitting household objects with the artificial vision therapy system by integration with thermal sensor

Montezuma, S. R., Sun, S. Y., Roy, A., Caspi, A., Dorn, J. D., & He, Y. (2020, March 9). British Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 104, pp. 1730–1734.

author keywords: vision; retina; prosthesis
MeSH headings : Aged; Blindness / physiopathology; Blindness / rehabilitation; Electrodes, Implanted; Female; Hot Temperature; Humans; Male; Prosthesis Design; Retina / physiopathology; Visual Acuity; Visual Prosthesis; Visually Impaired Persons
topics (OpenAlex): Neuroscience and Neural Engineering; Photoreceptor and optogenetics research; Retinal Development and Disorders
TL;DR: The integration of the thermal camera with the Argus II may have significant benefits in patients’ daily life and helps users to locate and differentiate heat-emitting objects more precisely than a visible light sensor. (via Semantic Scholar)
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10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2020 article

Improved mobility performance with an artificial vision therapy system using a thermal sensor

He, Y., Sun, S. Y., Roy, A., Caspi, A., & Montezuma, S. R. (2020, July 10). Journal of Neural Engineering, Vol. 17.

author keywords: prosthetic vision; mobility; navigation; thermal camera; ultra-low vision
MeSH headings : Humans; Quality of Life; Retina; Retinitis Pigmentosa; Vision, Ocular; Visual Prosthesis
topics (OpenAlex): Neuroscience and Neural Engineering; Photoreceptor and optogenetics research; EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
TL;DR: Using the thermal camera in the Argus II system, compared to a visible-light camera, could improve the wearers’ navigation performance by helping them better approach or avoid other persons. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2019 conference paper

Characterizing the Visual Cortical Hemodynamic Response in Retinal Prostheses Users

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.

By: Y. He, S. Sun, T. Johannsen, J. Perry, A. Herrera, A. Roy, A. Caspi, R. Barbour, S. Montezuma

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 24, 2022

2019 conference paper

Comparing Visual Evoked Potentials between Prosthetic Vision, Normal Vision, and Simulated Acuity Reduction

Vision Science Society 19th Annual Meeting. Presented at the Vision Science Society 19th Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL.

By: Y. He, J. Toft-Nielsen, S. Sun, A. Roy, A. Caspi & S. Montezuma

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 21, 2022

2019 article

Scoring reading parameters: An inter-rater reliability study using the MNREAD chart

Baskaran, K., Macedo, A. F., He, Y., Hernandez-Moreno, L., Queirós, T., Mansfield, J. S., & Calabrèse, A. (2019, June 7). (J. Ng, Ed.). PLoS ONE.

Ed(s): J. Ng

MeSH headings : Algorithms; Humans; Observer Variation; Reading; Vision Disorders / physiopathology; Vision Tests / methods
topics (OpenAlex): Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies; Retinal Imaging and Analysis; Tactile and Sensory Interactions
TL;DR: Evidence suggests that estimating CPS as the smallest print size sustaining about 80% of MRS would increase inter-rater reliability, even considering the possibility of noisy and/or incomplete data collected in low-vision individuals. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1. No Poverty (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2019 article

Trade-Off Between Field-of-View and Resolution in the Thermal-Integrated Argus II System

He, Y., Huang, N. T., Caspi, A., Roy, A., & Montezuma, S. R. (2019, August 19). Translational Vision Science & Technology, Vol. 8.

author keywords: ultralow vision; visual prosthesis; field-of-view; spatial resolution; rehabilitation
topics (OpenAlex): Neuroscience and Neural Engineering; CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors; Ocular and Laser Science Research
TL;DR: Argus II wearers can efficiently find heat-emitting objects with the default 18° × 11° FOV of the current Argus II, and the trade-off between FOV and spatial resolution in retinal prosthesis users can guide device optimization. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2018 article

Common constraints limit Korean and English character recognition in peripheral vision

He, Y., Kwon, M. Y., & Legge, G. E. (2018, January 11). Journal of Vision, Vol. 18.

By: Y. He*, M. Kwon* & G. Legge*

Contributors: Y. He*, M. Kwon* & G. Legge*

author keywords: visual span; reading; pattern complexity; pattern recognition; crowding
MeSH headings : Crowding; Female; Humans; Korea; Language; Male; Multilingualism; Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology; Psychophysics; Reading; Visual Perception / physiology; Young Adult
topics (OpenAlex): Visual perception and processing mechanisms; Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
TL;DR: The transfer of training from Korean to English characters for a group of bilingual Korean native speakers showed that the visual span is limited by common sensory (crowding) and physical (pattern complexity) factors regardless of the language script, providing evidence that theVisual span reflects a universal bottleneck for text recognition. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2018 article

Comparing performance on the MNREAD iPad application with the MNREAD acuity chart

Calabrèse, A., To, L., He, Y., Berkholtz, E., Rafian, P., & Legge, G. E. (2018, January 19). Journal of Vision, Vol. 18.

By: A. Calabrèse*, L. To*, Y. He*, E. Berkholtz*, P. Rafian* & G. Legge*

Contributors: A. Calabrèse*, L. To*, Y. He*, E. Berkholtz*, P. Rafianm* & G. Legge*

author keywords: reading test; MNREAD; iPad; normal vision; low vision
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Computers, Handheld; Female; Humans; Male; Mass Media; Middle Aged; Reading; Vision Tests / instrumentation; Vision, Low / physiopathology; Vision, Ocular / physiology; Visual Acuity / physiology; Young Adult
topics (OpenAlex): Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies; Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
TL;DR: Overall, MNREAD parameters measured with the printed chart and the iPad app are very similar, and the difference found in Maximum Reading Speed for the normally sighted participants can be explained by differences in the method for timing the reading trials. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2018 conference paper

Development of an electroencephalogram (EEG) protocol to map electrically-elicited visual responses in blind patients implanted with the Argus II retinal prosthesis

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.

By: Y. He, N. Huang, A. Caspi, A. Roy, S. Engel, G. Legge, E. Kuijk, D. Koozekanani, S. Montezuma

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 3, 2022

2018 article

Korean reading speed: Effects of print size and retinal eccentricity

He, Y., Baek, S., & Legge, G. E. (2018, July 19). Vision Research, Vol. 150, pp. 8–14.

By: Y. He*, S. Baek* & G. Legge*

author keywords: Reading; Peripheral vision; Age-related macular degeneration; Low vision; Crowding
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Language; Male; Mass Media; Reading; Republic of Korea; Retina / physiology; Size Perception / physiology; Young Adult
topics (OpenAlex): Visual perception and processing mechanisms; Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Retinal Imaging and Analysis
TL;DR: Korean reading speed is more affected by retinal eccentricity than English, likely due to additional within‐character crowding from more complex orthography, and may experience more difficulty than English readers. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2017 article

Linking crowding, visual span, and reading

He, Y., & Legge, G. E. (2017, September 28). Journal of Vision, Vol. 17, p. 1?15.

By: Y. He* & G. Legge*

Contributors: Y. He* & G. Legge*

MeSH headings : Female; Humans; Male; Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology; Psychophysics / methods; Reading; Visual Fields / physiology; Young Adult
topics (OpenAlex): Visual perception and processing mechanisms; Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Color Science and Applications
TL;DR: It is found that distributed training, but not the presence of flankers, appears to be necessary for the training benefit to transfer to increased reading speed, and the association between crowding, visual span, and reading is clarified. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2017 conference paper

Training Peripheral Vision to Read Korean Characters Transfers to English

Vision Sciences Society 17th Annual Meeting. Presented at the Vision Sciences Society 17th Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL.

By: Y. He, M. Kwon & G. Legge

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 3, 2022

2016 article

Baseline MNREAD Measures for Normally Sighted Subjects From Childhood to Old Age

Calabrèse, A., Cheong, A. M. Y., Cheung, S.-H., He, Y., Kwon, M. Y., Mansfield, J. S., … Legge, G. E. (2016, July 21). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 57, pp. 3836–3843.

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging / physiology; Child; Contrast Sensitivity / physiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Reading; Sex Characteristics; Vision Tests; Vision, Ocular / physiology; Young Adult
topics (OpenAlex): Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Thermoregulation and physiological responses; Body Composition Measurement Techniques
TL;DR: A weak dependence of the MNREAD parameters on age in normal vision is found, and in broad terms, MNREAD performance exhibits differences between three age groups: children 8 to 16 years, young adults 16 to 40 years, and middle-aged to older adults >40 years. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2016 conference paper

Crowded Letter Recognition in Peripheral Vision Is Not Solely Determined by Target-Flanker Cortical Distance

Vision Sciences Society 16th Annual Meeting. Presented at the Vision Sciences Society 16th Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL.

By: Y. He & G. Legge

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 3, 2022

2015 article

Comparing the visual spans for faces and letters

He, Y., Scholz, J. M., Gage, R., Kallie, C. S., Liu, T., & Legge, G. E. (2015, June 30). Journal of Vision, Vol. 15.

By: Y. He*, J. Scholz*, R. Gage*, C. Kallie*, T. Liu* & G. Legge*

author keywords: face recognition; letter recognition; visual span; crowding; visual acuity
MeSH headings : Facial Recognition / physiology; Female; Fixation, Ocular / physiology; Humans; Male; Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology; Psychophysics; Reading
topics (OpenAlex): Visual perception and processing mechanisms; Multisensory perception and integration; Face Recognition and Perception
TL;DR: The findings show that the visual span for faces is smaller than that for letters, however, when differences in first-stage processing for letters and faces are accounted for, the two visual spans become nearly identical. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2014 article

Attention-Dependent Early Cortical Suppression Contributes to Crowding

Chen, J., He, Y., Zhu, Z., Zhou, T., Peng, Y., Zhang, X., & Fang, F. (2014, August 6). Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 34, pp. 10465–10474.

author keywords: attention; crowding; event-related potential; fMRI; primary visual cortex
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Anisotropy; Attention / physiology; Brain Mapping; Crowding; Electroencephalography; Evoked Potentials, Visual / physiology; Female; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Oxygen / blood; Photic Stimulation; Psychophysics; Visual Cortex / blood supply; Visual Cortex / physiology; Visual Fields / physiology; Visual Pathways / blood supply; Visual Pathways / physiology; Young Adult
topics (OpenAlex): Visual perception and processing mechanisms; Neural dynamics and brain function; Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
TL;DR: Findings provide direct and converging evidence that attention-dependent V1 suppression contributes to crowding at a very early stage of visual processing. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2022

2014 conference paper

Training as Part of a Word Game Increases Reading Speed in Peripheral Vision

Vision Sciences Society 14th Annual Meeting. Presented at the Vision Sciences Society 14th Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL.

By: Y. He & G. Legge

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 3, 2022

2013 conference paper

Developing A Word-Puzzle Game to Increase Reading Speed in Peripheral Vision

9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision. Presented at the 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision, Suzhou, China.

By: Y. He & G. Legge

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 3, 2022

2013 journal article

Sensory and cognitive influences on the training-related improvement of reading speed in peripheral vision

Journal of Vision, 13(7), 14–14.

By: Y. He*, G. Legge* & D. Yu*

MeSH headings : Cognition / physiology; Discrimination Learning / physiology; Female; Humans; Male; Psychophysics; Reading; Recognition, Psychology; Sensation / physiology; Vision, Ocular / physiology; Visual Perception / physiology; Young Adult
topics (OpenAlex): Visual perception and processing mechanisms; Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
TL;DR: The results indicate that the basis of the training-related improvement in reading speed is a large reduction in the interfering effect of crowding and a small reduction of mislocation errors. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 5, 2022

2013 article

The temporal characteristics of the early and late stages of L- and M-cone pathways that signal brightness

Petrova, D., Henning, G. B., & Stockman, A. (2013, June 24). Journal of Vision, Vol. 13.

By: D. Petrova*, G. Henning* & A. Stockman*

MeSH headings : Adult; Color Vision / physiology; Contrast Sensitivity / physiology; Female; Flicker Fusion / physiology; Humans; Light; Male; Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells / physiology; Sensory Thresholds; Visual Pathways / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Visual perception and processing mechanisms; Color Science and Applications; Neural dynamics and brain function
TL;DR: This work derived the temporal attenuation characteristics of the early (prenonlinearity) and late (post-non linearity) stages of the L- and M-cone pathway that signals brightness and found that the early stage acts like a band-pass filter peaking at 10-15 Hz with sensitivity losses at both lower and higher frequencies, whereas the late stage actslike a two-stage low-pass Filter with a corner frequency near 3 Hz. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 1, 2024

2013 conference paper

Uncrowding the Visual Span: Does It Improve Reading?

Vision Sciences Society 13th Annual Meeting. Presented at the Vision Sciences Society 13th Annual Meeting, Naples, FL.

By: Y. He & G. Legge

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 3, 2022

2012 conference paper

Reduced crowding accounts for enlargement of the visual span after training

Vision Sciences Society 12th Annual Meeting. Presented at the Vision Sciences Society 12th Annual Meeting, Naples, FL.

By: Y. He & G. Legge

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 3, 2022

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