Leon Lu (he/him)

PhD, Carleton University. @CreativeIntLab | Accessibility | Music Learning | Co-design Methods | Cats

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

The last couple of weeks have been a bit **surreal**.

Someone told someone else about the Tap-tap project, and somehow, I ended up LIVE on @CTVNews.

I had the pleasure of speaking with @RoseyEdeh about the project.

Excited to share the interview, https://t.co/htFsw6xnCk

[Gabiola @gabiola442]

Meet Benny White: elite partying lore of this man:
—Chucked Ødegaard’s £1,200 glasses right into the crowd without a second thought.
—Bullied Rice into performing "Rice, Rice Baby."
—​Joyful sang "Hincapie, get your bumm out."
—Someone pelted a burger at the parade bus, and he genuinely just ate it.

​You actually cannot convince me there is a bigger legend in the game of partying than him. Ultimate GOAT behavior. 🐐🥳

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

I will be presenting our paper: "Project TapTap: A Longitudinal Study Exploring Non-Verbal Communication through Vibration Signals Between Teachers and BLV Music Learners" this year at #CHI2025.

If you are around, please do say hello. :)

Preprint: https://t.co/vdPMCLZRyb

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

I think at some point I'll write a more thoughtful, reflective thing about the last 4+ years. But for now, I am #PhDone! 😊

[Michael Nebeling @michinebeling]

We're doing another PhD in technical HCI office hours (6th Edition): next Wed Nov 20 11-12pm: https://t.co/SqUDmZQeIF Lots of cool new faculty who will join me for Q&A. Please add your questions to the doc! And, please join if you can! RT for other interested students

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

I’m so excited to support this project and make the most inaccessible place in the world, a little more accessible. #TeamDBEP

https://t.co/stMSFLDcz4

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

(1/2) I’ve mentioned this offhand to some folks. Building on what we learnt with wearable haptics with the TapTap project, we are working with Karolina Pakenaite to support her becoming the first deaf blind person to summit Mt. Everest.

Learn more here: https://t.co/33qMxIqVoE

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

@Franklin_M_Li Hope you feel better soon!

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

Completing #ASSETS2024 with two presentations, one submitted dissertation and many new and old friendships. ASSETS folks you are special! ❤️✨

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

Thanks for sharing. 😊 #ASSETS2024

[Mahmut @mahmut]

“Why are there so many steps” was presented at #ASSETS2024. Leon Lu studied teaching music for Visually Impaired and explored personal adaptations and future design ideas to aid with multimodal feedback when learning music.

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

Spending this week at St John’s at #ASSETS2024. I’ll be presenting two papers this week. Come say hello if you’re here too. ✨👋

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

And breathe. #CHI2025

[Jon Froehlich @jonfroehlich]

Great to see the engagement from this post. We have more tips and reflections about HCI research and scientific communication in our Makeability Lab handbook: https://t.co/ULJzuJMDxZ

[Jon Froehlich @jonfroehlich]

HCI systems papers need to tell visual stories. As we near the CHI deadline, here's a set of exemplary figures curated by my lab. Hope it helps inspire! Feel free to contribute some examples. https://t.co/Nyl7f04GOE

[Carleton University @Carleton_U]

🎶 Carleton PhD student Leon Lu is breaking barriers in music education. His Tap-Tap device allows blind and low-vision musicians to learn through vibrations. An inspiring story of innovation and inclusivity. Read the full story: https://t.co/7GRabFgpR1

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

Recently discussed the taptap project on @CBC radio. Listen from 12:50 onwards.

@CBCOttawa
https://t.co/byz9BbkJZI

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

A really common question I get asked as an HCI and accessibility researcher is, "What are you *actually* doing?".

Recently, @Carleton_U asked me to talk about an ongoing project, I'm super excited to share. It's called the tap-tap project.

Read here: https://t.co/P9L8Jc8cMQ

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

@MahikaPhutane @MSFTResearch Let’s gooo!

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

Talks and inspiration by @me_backwards ✨✨✨ #ACMSummerSchool

[Leon Lu (he/him) @work_inprocess]

@elaineczech @ousmet @atautanaka @Amanda_Lazar Congratulations!!