Yaxiong Lei
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Email
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Location
Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Essex, collaborating on eye research (BBSRC $1.6m project) with the University of Oxford and Stanford University. With a PhD in Computer Science from the University of St Andrews, my work focuses on gaze estimation, eye movements, and their application in interactive systems. My primary goal is to democratize robust eye-tracking on mobile devices, exploring how gaze can enhance everyday digital interactions.
Publications
Publications (7)
Lei, Y., Zhao, M., Wang, Y., He, S., Sugano, Y., Khamis, M. and Ye, J., (2025). MAC-Gaze: Motion-Aware Continual Calibration for Mobile Gaze Tracking
Lei, Y., Wang, Y., Buchanan, F., Zhao, M., Sugano, Y., He, S., Khamis, M. and Ye, J., (2025). Quantifying the Impact of Motion on 2D Gaze Estimation in Real-World Mobile Interactions
He, S., Lei, Y., Zhang, Z., Sun, Y., Li, S., Zhang, C. and Ye, J., (2025). Identity Deepfake Threats to Biometric Authentication Systems: Public and Expert Perspectives
Lei, Y., He, S., Khamis, M. and Ye, J., (2023). An End-to-End Review of Gaze Estimation and its Interactive Applications on Handheld Mobile Devices
Lei, Y., Wang, Y., Caslin, T., Wisowaty, A., Zhu, X., Khamis, M. and Ye, J., (2023). DynamicRead: Exploring Robust Gaze Interaction Methods for Reading on Handheld Mobile Devices under Dynamic Conditions
Qi, X., Lei, Y., He, S. and Cheng, S., (2023). Awayvirus: A Playful and Tangible Approach to Improve Children's Hygiene Habits in Family Education
He, S. and Lei, Y., (2021). The privacy protection effectiveness of the video conference platforms' virtual background and the privacy concerns from the end-users
Journal articles (6)
Lei, Y., He, S., Khamis, M. and Ye, J., (2024). An End-to-End Review of Gaze Estimation and its Interactive Applications on Handheld Mobile Devices. ACM Computing Surveys. 56 (2), 1-38
Wang, R., Zhang, C. and Lei, Y., (2024). Justifying a Privacy Guardian in Discourse and Behaviour: The People’s Republic of China’s Strategic Framing in Data Governance. The International Spectator. 59 (2), 58-76
Guo, Z., Arandjelović, O., Reid, D., Lei, Y. and Büttner, J., (2024). Correction: Guo et al. A Siamese Transformer Network for Zero-Shot Ancient Coin Classification. J. Imaging 2023, 9, 107. Journal of Imaging. 10 (3), 57-57
Li, Z., Ding, Y., Lei, Y., Oliveira, FJMS., Jo�ã, M., Neto, OP. and Kong, MSM., (2024). Integrating artificial intelligence in industrial design: evolution, applications, and future prospects. International Journal of Arts and Technology. 15 (2), 139-169
Guo, Z., Arandjelović, O., Reid, D., Lei, Y. and Büttner, J., (2023). A Siamese Transformer Network for Zero-Shot Ancient Coin Classification. Journal of Imaging. 9 (6), 107-107
Lei, Y., Wang, Y., Caslin, T., Wisowaty, A., Zhu, X., Khamis, M. and Ye, J., (2023). DynamicRead: Exploring Robust Gaze Interaction Methods for Reading on Handheld Mobile Devices under Dynamic Conditions. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 7 (ETRA), 1-17
Book chapters (1)
Qi, X., Lei, Y., He, S. and Cheng, S., (2023). Awayvirus: A Playful and Tangible Approach to Improve Children’s Hygiene Habits in Family Education. In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer Nature Switzerland. 193- 202. 9783031422829
Conferences (3)
Wang, Y., Yan, R., Lei, Y. and Fu, X., (2025). PTGaze: Cross-Domain Gaze Estimation via Proxy Tuning
He, S., Zhan, X., Lei, Y., Liu, Y., Abu-Salma, R. and Such, J., (2025). Exploring the Privacy and Security Challenges Faced by Migrant Domestic Workers in Chinese Smart Homes
Lei, Y., (2021). Eye Tracking Calibration on Mobile Devices