Suranga Nanayakkara

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1. 
   Prompt-to-Touch: Towards Enabling Automatic Haptic Effect Generation from Text Prompts Using Text-to-Audio Models

   Article • ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, June 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

   Suranga Nanayakkara

2. 
   Broadening Participation through Physical Computing: Replicating Sensor-Based Programming Workshops for Rural Students in Sri Lanka

   Article • June 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

   Suranga Nanayakkara

3. 
   Investigating the Use of Productive Failure as a Design Paradigm for Learning Introductory Python Programming

   Article • February 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

   Suranga Nanayakkara

4. 
   Assistive Augmentation: Fundamentally Transforming Human Ability

   Article • interactions, January 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

   Suranga Nanayakkara

5. 
   Drones for all: Creating an Authentic Programming Experience for Students with Visual Impairments

   Article • October 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

   Christophe Jouffrais, Suranga Nanayakkara

6. 
   Catch that butterfly: A Multimodal Approach for Detecting and Simulating Gut Feelings

   Article • October 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

   Yasith Samaradivakara , Suranga Nanayakkara

7. 
   SonicVista: Towards Creating Awareness of Distant Scenes through Sonification

   Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, May 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

   Suranga Nanayakkara

8. 
   Sound Designer-Generative AI Interactions: Towards Designing Creative Support Tools for Professional Sound Designers

   Article • May 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

   Purnima kamath, Suranga Nanayakkara

9. 
   Exploring an Extended Reality Floatation Tank Experience to Reduce the Fear of Being in Water

   Article • May 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

   Don Samitha Elvitigala, Suranga Nanayakkara, Hannah Qiao

10. 
    Early Autism Screening in Children Using Facial Recognition

    Article • May 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Professor Mark Billinghurst, Xiangmin Xiao, Suranga Nanayakkara

11. 
    Enhancing educational experience for deaf and hard of hearing using AR captions

    Article • May 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Yasith Samaradivakara

12. 
    Kavy: Fostering Language Speaking Skills and Self-Confidence Through Conversational AI

    Article • April 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Yasith Samaradivakara , Vishaka Nanayakkara

13. 
    Tidd: Augmented Tabletop Interaction Supports Children with Autism to Train Daily Living Skills

    Article • July 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

14. 
    Using Sensor-Based Programming to Improve Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy for Students from Underrepresented Groups

    Article • June 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

15. 
    Snatch and Hatch: Improving Receptivity Towards a Nature of Science with a Playful Mobile Application

    Article • June 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Hannah Qiao

16. 
    Eye Movement Analysis of Human Visual Recognition Processes with Camera Eye Tracker: Higher Mean and Variance of Fixation Duration for Familiar Images

    Article • April 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

17. 
    Evaluating Descriptive Quality of AI-Generated Audio Using Image-Schemas

    Article • March 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Chitralekha Gupta, Zhuoyao Li, Purnima kamath, Dr. Kokil Jaidka

18. 
    Exploring the Design Space of Assistive Augmentation

    Article • March 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Mr Rakesh Patibanda, Chitralekha Gupta

19. 
    Players and Performance: Opportunities for Social Interaction with Augmented Tabletop Games at Centres for Children with Autism

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, November 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

20. 
    WasmAndroid: A Cross-Platform Runtime for Native Programming Languages on Android

    Article • ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems, October 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

21. 
    VRhook: A Data Collection Tool for VR Motion Sickness Research

    Article • October 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Professor Mark Billinghurst, Rob Lindeman, Suranga Nanayakkara

22. 
    Troi

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, September 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Don Samitha Elvitigala

23. 
    TickleFoot: Design, Development and Evaluation of a Novel Foot-Tickling Mechanism That Can Evoke Laughter

    Article • ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, June 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Don Samitha Elvitigala, Suranga Nanayakkara

24. 
    ANISMA: A Prototyping Toolkit to Explore Haptic Skin Deformation Applications Using Shape-Memory Alloys

    Article • ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, June 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

25. 
    Emotion Recognition in Conversations Using Brain and Physiological Signals

    Article • March 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Dr Elizabeth Broadbent, Professor Mark Billinghurst, Nebiyou Hailemariam, Nastaran Saffaryazdi, Yenushka Goonesekera, Ebasa Temesgen

26. 
    Scratch and Sense

    Article • February 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

27. 
    Primary School Students Programming with Real-Time Environmental Sensor Data

    Article • February 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

28. 
    KinVoices: Using Voices of Friends and Family in Voice Interfaces

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, October 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Sam W. T. Chan

29. 
    StressShoe: A DIY Toolkit for just-in-time Personalised Stress Interventions for Office Workers Performing Sedentary Tasks

    Article • September 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Don Samitha Elvitigala

30. 
    OM: A Comprehensive Tool to Elicit Subjective Vibrotactile Expressions Associated with Contextualised Meaning in Our Everyday Lives

    Article • September 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

31. 
    EyeKnowYou: A DIY Toolkit to Support Monitoring Cognitive Load and Actual Screen Time using a Head-Mounted Webcam

    Article • September 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Shardul Sapkota

32. 
    Towards Understanding Physiological Responses to Emotional Autobiographical Memory Recall in Mobile VR Scenarios

    Article • September 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Professor Mark Billinghurst, Sam W. T. Chan

33. 
    mobiLLD: Exploring the Detection of Leg Length Discrepancy and Altering Gait with Mobile Smart Insoles

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Don Samitha Elvitigala

34. 
    GymSoles++: Combining Google Glass with Smart Insoles to Improve Body Posture when Performing Squats

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Don Samitha Elvitigala

35. 
    Sensor-Based Interactive Worksheets to Support Guided Scientific Inquiry

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

36. 
    WasmAndroid: a cross-platform runtime for native programming languages on Android (WIP paper)

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

37. 
    ClothTiles: A Prototyping Platform to Fabricate Customized Actuators on Clothing using 3D Printing and Shape-Memory Alloys

    Article • May 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

38. 
    Augmented Foot: A Comprehensive Survey of Augmented Foot Interfaces

    Article • February 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Don Samitha Elvitigala

39. 
    CapGlasses: Untethered Capacitive Sensing with Smart Glasses

    Article • February 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

40. 
    AiSee

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, December 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

41. 
    Prompto

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, December 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

42. 
    MAGHair: A Wearable System to Create Unique Tactile Feedback by Stimulating Only the Body Hair

    Article • October 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Mevan Wijewardena

43. 
    Ready, Steady, Touch!

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, June 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Kaixing Zhao

44. 
    "Mind-Over-Motor" as a Natural User-Interface

    Article • April 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Mr Rakesh Patibanda, Paul Strohmeier, Suranga Nanayakkara, Joseph La Delfa, Prof Steve Mann

45. 
    Touch me Gently: Recreating the Perception of Touch using a Shape-Memory Alloy Matrix

    Article • April 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Don Samitha Elvitigala

46. 
    Next Steps for Human-Computer Integration

    Article • April 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Paul Strohmeier, Suranga Nanayakkara, Thomas D Erickson Erickson, Prof. Harald Reiterer, dakuo wang, Joseph La Delfa

47. 
    M-Hair: Extended Reality by Stimulating the Body Hair

    Article • November 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

48. 
    PhantomTouch: Creating an Extended Reality by the Illusion of Touch using a Shape-Memory Alloy Matrix

    Article • November 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Don Samitha Elvitigala

49. 
    CompRate: Power Efficient Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability Monitoring on Smart Wearables

    Article • November 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

50. 
    M-Hair: Creating Novel Tactile Feedback by Augmenting the Body Hair to Respond to Magnetic Field

    Article • October 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

51. 
    ProspecFit

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, September 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

52. 
    GymSoles

    Article • May 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Don Samitha Elvitigala, Suranga Nanayakkara

53. 
    ChewIt. An Intraoral Interface for Discreet Interactions

    Article • May 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

54. 
    Prospero

    Article • March 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

55. 
    OSense

    Article • March 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

56. 
    fSense

    Article • March 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

57. 
    CapMat

    Article • March 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

58. 
    2bit-TactileHand

    Article • March 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Don Samitha Elvitigala

59. 
    CricketCoach

    Article • March 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara, Don Samitha Elvitigala

60. 
    Thumb-In-Motion

    Article • October 2018, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

61. 
    Step Detection for Rollator Users with Smartwatches

    Article • October 2018, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

62. 
    Doodle Daydream

    Article • October 2018, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Don Samitha Elvitigala, Suranga Nanayakkara

63. 
    FingerReader2.0

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, September 2018, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

64. 
    GesCAD

    Article • November 2017, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

65. 
    GestAKey

    Article • October 2017, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

66. 
    waveSense

    Article • October 2016, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

67. 
    Digital Digits

    Article • ACM Computing Surveys, November 2015, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

68. 
    CloudDrops

    Article • June 2015, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

69. 
    FingerReader

    Article • April 2015, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

70. 
    zSense

    Article • April 2015, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

71. 
    SHRUG

    Article • March 2015, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

72. 
    RippleTouch

    Article • March 2015, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

73. 
    Feel & see the globe

    Article • March 2015, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

74. 
    FootNote

    Article • March 2015, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

75. 
    The Hybrid Artisans

    Article • ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, June 2014, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

76. 
    StickEar

    Article • October 2013, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

77. 
    StickEar

    Article • April 2013, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

78. 
    EyeRing

    Article • May 2012, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

79. 
    EyeRing

    Article • May 2012, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara

80. 
    EyeRing

    Article • May 2012, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Suranga Nanayakkara