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Personal profile
Research overview
I am an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, where I completed my PhD in Computer Science. My research sits at the intersection of Human--Computer Interaction, computer vision, and trustworthy AI, with a focus on gaze estimation, gaze interaction, and eye-movement analysis for interactive systems. I develop robust sensing and interaction methods for mobile and wearable devices, combining technical model development with human-centred evaluation. My long-term goal is to democratise reliable eye tracking in everyday settings and to translate gaze and multimodal behavioural sensing into practical, secure, and socially beneficial digital technologies.
Personal site: www.gazelei.dev
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Investigating bystander privacy in Chinese smart home apps
He, S., Wang, X., Lei, Y., Zhang, C., Abu-Salma, R. & Such, J., 13 Apr 2026, Proceedings of the 2026 CHI conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI'26). Oliver, N., Shamma, D. A., Candello, H., Cesar, P., Lopes, P., Bozzon, A., Kosch, T., Liao, V., Ma, X., Artizzu, V., Draxler, F., López, G., Reinschluessel, A. V. & Tong, X. (eds.). New York, NY: ACM, 24 p. 583. (CHI conference proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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The people’s gaze: co-designing and refining gaze gestures with users and experts
Lei, Y., Gong, X., He, S., Wang, Y., Khamis, M. & Ye, J., 13 Apr 2026, Proceedings of the 2026 CHI conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI'26). New York, NY: ACM, 23 p. 676. (CHI conference proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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"These cameras are just like the Eye of Sauron": a sociotechnical threat model for AI-driven smart home devices as perceived by UK-based domestic workers
He, S., Lei, Y., Zhan, X., Abu-Salma, R. & Such, J., 9 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) The Internet Society.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Exploring the privacy and security challenges faced by migrant domestic workers in Chinese smart homes
He, S., Zhan, X., Lei, Y., Liu, Y., Abu-Salma, R. & Such, J., 25 Apr 2025, Proceedings of the 2025 CHI conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI '25). Yamashita, N., Evers, V., Ding, X., Lee, B., Chetty, M. & Toups-Dugas, P. (eds.). New York: ACM, p. 1-18 18 p. 920Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Identity deepfake threats to biometric authentication systems: public and expert perspectives
He, S., Lei, Y., Zhang, Z., Sun, Y., Li, S., Zhang, C. & Ye, J., 7 Jun 2025, arXiv, p. 1-21, 21 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
Datasets
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DynamicRead: Eye Movement Data of Reading on Handheld Mobile Devices under Dynamic Conditions
Lei, Y. (Creator), Wang, Y. (Creator), Khamis, M. (Creator) & Ye, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 31 May 2023
Dataset
Activities
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The 2025 ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA)
Lei, Y. (Member of programme committee)
26 May 2025 → 29 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference
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IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (Journal)
Lei, Y. (Reviewer)
1 Aug 2024 → 1 May 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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The 2024 ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications
Lei, Y. (Member of organising committee)
4 Jun 2024 → 7 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference
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IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (Journal)
Lei, Y. (Member of editorial board)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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The 2023 ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA)
Lei, Y. (Participant)
30 May 2023 → 2 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event
Thesis
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Mobile gaze tracking calibration and interaction on handheld device
Lei, Y. (Author), Ye, J. (Supervisor) & Khamis, M. (Supervisor), 3 Jul 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis (PhD)