RESEARCH 

 

                 My research interests include, data management support in heterogeneous dynamic systems where the volume of querying and update is high, techniques for scalability in such systems, managing and representing heterogeneous spatial temporal data and customization of queries for end users and applications.

 

 PROJECTS:

1.     GURU: It is a distance learning environment that provides a customized learning environment for users with disabilities developed as a part of the SUGA Project. GURU is developed using the MPEG-4 framework and it customizes multimedia information for users with visual, auditory and motor impairments.

2.     SAFE: It is a system designed to support evacuation of users with disabilities from a region that has been affected by a disaster or get first responders to the users in need. The system consists of both an instrumented environment to localize users and navigation systems to customize navigation from the evacuation perspective for users who are impaired. The navigational support includes evacuation planning (taking into consideration user needs, environment, etc) and customized dissemination (accessible to users with sensory or cognitive impairments) of navigational information users.

3.     DrillSim: It is one of the test-beds developed as part of Rescue and Responsphere for the purpose of testing IT solutions in the context of a crisis response. It is a multi-agent simulator for simulating campus level crisis response activities. It is a plug and play system where models and IT solutions can be added.

 

 PUBLICATIONS:

            Conference:

  1. Vidhya Balasubramanian and Nalini Venkatasubramanian, "Server Transcoding of Multimedia Information for Cross-Disability Access", ACM/SPIE Conference on Multimedia Computing and Networking, MMCN 2003.
  2. Vidhya Balasubramanian and Nalini Venkatasubramanian, "Adapting a Multimedia Distance Learning Environment for      Vision Impairments", ITCC 2003
  3. Vidhya Balasubramanian and Nalini Venkatasubramanian, "GURU: A Multimedia Distance-Learning Framework for Users with Disabilities", Demo Paper, ACM Multimedia 2004 
  4. Daniel Massaguer, Vidhya Balasubramanian, Sharad Mehrotra, Nalini Venkatasubramanian, "Synthetic Humans in Emergency Response Drills", Demo Paper, AAMAS 2006
  5. Daniel Massaguer, Vidhya Balasubramanian, Sharad Mehrotra, Nalini Venkatasubramanian, "Multi-Agent Simulation of Disaster Response", ATDM Workshop in AAMAS 2006
  6. Vidhya Balasubramanian, Daniel Massaguer, Sharad Mehrotra, Nalini Venkatasubramanian, "DrillSim: A Simulation Framework for Emergency Response Drills", ISI 2006


         Journal:

  1. Vidhya Balasubramanian and Nalini Venkatasubramanian. "Adaptation of Multimedia Data for Cross Disability Access", Submitted for Publication in Multimedia Systems Journal

 

 PRESENTATIONS:

  1. "Server Transcoding of Multimedia Information for Cross Disability Access ", Paper Presentation at MMCN 2003, Santa Clara, 23rd January 2003.
  2. "Adapting a Multimedia Distance Learning Environment for Vision Impairments", Paper Presentation at ITCC 2003, Las Vegas, April 28th 2003
  3. "Supporting Cross-Disability Access for Multimedia Information" , Candidacy Talk 2004
  4. "GURU: A Multimedia Distance-Learning Framework for Users with Disabilities ", Technical Demonstration, ACM Multimedia 2004, Columbia University, New York, Oct 13th 2004.   
  5. “Towards a Simulation Framework for Emergency Response Drills”, Presented in Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Jan 27th, 2006.

 

 UPCOMING CONFERENCES:

 

 RESEARCH LINKS:

1.      SUGA

2.     DrillSim
 

 

 

 

 

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