Research

My interests are in human-centered computing, secure real-time collaboration, and computer vision. I started with accessibility: making digital tools easier to use for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Publications

SwingBoard: introducing swipe based virtual keyboard for visually impaired and blind users

Iftekhar Ahmed and Omar Farrok
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19(4), 1482–1493. Published online April 25, 2023; print issue 2024.

SwingBoard explores text entry through swipe direction and distance, using a radial keyboard layout for blind and visually impaired users.

PubMed / Publisher & DOI

Also referenced in the University of Würzburg HCI group’s 2024 research topic on eyes-free text entry in VR.

Current interests

Secure browser communication, cloud isolation, and protected media.
Real-time visual context and perception for AI agents.
Accessible interfaces and practical human-centered computing.

These interests inform my work on Qube, Translucid, TraceDog, and Lenze.