Featured Publications (All Publications)

* Corresponding author, Students/RAs under my supervision

AKRMap: Adaptive Kernel Regression for Trustworthy Visualization of Cross-Modal Embeddings
Yilin Ye, Junchao Huang, Xingchen Zeng, Jiazhi Xia, Wei Zeng*
Proceedings of International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML'25), 2025.
[Homepage] [arxiv]
VizTA: Enhancing Comprehension of Distributional Visualization with Visual-Lexical Fused Conversational Interface
Liangwei Wang, Zhan Wang, Shishi Xiao, Le Liu, Fugee Tsung, Wei Zeng*
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. EuroVis'25) , 2025. Accepted.
[Homepage] [arxiv]
Unified Visual Comparison Framework for Human and AI Paintings using Neural Embeddings and Computational Aesthetics
Yilin Ye, Rong Huang, Kang Zhang, Wei Zeng*
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (Special Issue on Generative AI for Computer Graphics) , 2025. Accepted.
[Homepage] [DOI]
GenColor: Generative Color-Concept Association in Visual Design
Yihan Hou, Xingchen Zeng, Yusong Wang, Manling Yang, Xiaojiao Chen, Wei Zeng*
Proceedings of ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2025. Accepted.
[Homepage] [arxiv]
SketchFlex: Facilitating Spatial-Semantic Coherence in Text-to-Image Generation with Region-Based Sketches
Haichuan Lin, Yilin Ye*, Jiazhi Xia, Wei Zeng
Proceedings of ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2025. Accepted. Best Paper Honourable Mention Award Icon
[Homepage] [arxiv] [DOI]
FinFlier: Automating Graphical Overlays for Financial Visualizations with Knowledge-Grounding Large Language Model
Jianing Hao, Manling Yang, Qing Shi, Yuzhe Jiang, Guang Zhang, Wei Zeng*
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2025. Accepted.
[arxiv] [DOI]
Centennial Drama Reimagined: An Immersive Experience of Intangible Cultural Heritage through Contextual Storytelling in Virtual Reality
Jian Yu, Zhan Wang, Yifan Cao, Hao Cui, Wei Zeng*
ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, 2025, 18(1), Article No.: 11, Pages 1 - 22.
[DOI]
AI-rays: Exploring Bias in the Gaze of AI Through a Multimodal Interactive Installation
Ziyao Gao, Yiwen Zhang, Ling Li, Theodoros Papatheodorou, Wei Zeng*
Proceedings of Siggraph Asia 2024 Art Paper, 2024, Article 1, 1 - 7.
[arxiv] [DOI]
Advancing Multimodal Large Language Models in Chart Question Answering with Visualization-Referenced Instruction Tuning
Xingchen Zeng, Haichuan Lin, Yilin Ye, Wei Zeng*
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2024), 31(1): 525 - 535, 2025.
[arxiv] [DOI] [Data & Code]
ModalChorus: Visual Probing and Alignment of Multi-modal Embeddings via Modal Fusion Map
Yilin Ye, Shishi Xiao, Xingchen Zeng, Wei Zeng*
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2024), 31(1): 294 - 304, 2025.
[arxiv] [DOI] [Data & Code]
GeoReasoner: Geo-localization with Reasoning in Street Views using a Large Vision-Language Model
Ling Li, Yu Ye, Binchuan Jiang*, Wei Zeng
Proceedings of The International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML'24), Pages 29222-29233, 2024.
[arxiv] [Data & Code]
Generative AI for Visualization: State of the Art and Future Directions
Yilin Ye, Jianing Hao, Yihan Hou, Zhan Wang, Shishi Xiao, Yuyu Luo, Wei Zeng*
Visual Informatics, 8(2): 43-66, 2024.
[arxiv]
VirtuWander: Enhancing Multi-modal Interaction for Virtual Tour Guidance through Large Language Models
Zhan Wang, Linping Yuan, Liangwei Wang, Bingchuan Jiang, Wei Zeng*
Proceedings of The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2024, Article 612, 1–20.
[Homepage] [arxiv]
C2Ideas: Supporting Creative Interior Color Design Ideation with Large Language Model
Yihan Hou, Manling Yang, Hao Cui, Lei Wang, Jie Xu, Wei Zeng*
Proceedings of The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2024, Article 172, 1–18.
[arxiv]
IntentTuner: An Interactive Framework for Integrating Human Intentions in Fine-tuning Text-to-Image Generative Models
Xingchen Zeng, Ziyao Gao, Yilin Ye, Wei Zeng*
Proceedings of The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2024, Article 182, 1–18.
[arxiv]
TypeDance: Creating Semantic Typographic Logos from Image through Personalized Generation
Shishi Xiao, Liangwei Wang, Xiaojuan Ma, Wei Zeng*
Proceedings of The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2024, Article 175, 1–18.
[arxiv]
PlantoGraphy: Incoporating Iterative Design Process into Generative Artificial Intelligence for Landscape Rendering
Rong Huang, Haichuan Lin, Chuanzhang Chen, Kang Zhang, Wei Zeng*
Proceedings of The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2024, Article 168, 1–19.
[arxiv]
“Make Interaction Situated”: Designing User Acceptable Interaction for Situated Visualization in Public Environments
Qian Zhu, Zhuo Wang, Wei Zeng*, Wai Tong, Weiyue Lin, Xiaojuan Ma
Proceedings of The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2024, Article 196, 1–21.
[arxiv]
Generating Virtual Reality Stroke Gesture Data from Out-of-Distribution Desktop Stroke Gesture Data
Linping Yuan, Boyu Li, Jindong Wang, Huamin Qu, Wei Zeng*
Proceedings of The IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, 2024, pp. 732-742.
[DOI] [Code]
The Contemporary Art of Image Search: Iterative User Intent Expansion via Vision-Language Model
Yilin Ye, Qian Zhu, Shishi Xiao, Kang Zhang, Wei Zeng*
Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact., vol. 8, no. CSCW1, Article 180:1-31, 2024.
[arxiv]
MetroBUX: A Topology-based Visual Analytics for Bus Operational Uncertainty EXploration
Shishi Xiao, Qing Shi, Lingdan Shao, Bo Du, Yang Wang, Qiaomu Shen, Wei Zeng*
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 5525-5538, 2024.
[DOI]
Let the Chart Spark: Embedding Semantic Context into Chart with Text-to-Image Generative Model
Shishi Xiao, Suizi Huang, Yue Lin, Yilin Ye, Wei Zeng*
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2023), 30(1): 284 - 294, 2024.
[arxiv]
TimeTuner: Diagnosing Time Representations for Time-Series Forecasting with Counterfactual Explanations
Jianing Hao, Qing Shi, Yilin Ye, Wei Zeng*
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2023), 30(1): 1183 - 1193, 2024.
[arxiv]
WYTIWYR: A User Intent-Aware Framework with Multi-modal Inputs for Visualization Retrieval
Shishi Xiao, Yihan Hou, Cheng Jin, Wei Zeng*
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. EuroVis 2023), 42(3): 311-322, 2023.
[arxiv]
Semi-Automatic Layout Adaptation for Responsive Multiple-View Visualization Design
Wei Zeng*, Xi Chen, Yihan Hou, Lingdan Shao, Zhe Chu, Remco Chang
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 3798 - 3812, 2024.
[Homepage] [Paper]
VISAtlas: An Image-based Exploration and Query System for Large Visualization Collections via Neural Image Embedding
Yilin Ye, Rong Huang, Wei Zeng*
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 3224 - 3240, 2024.
[Homepage] [Paper]
Effects of View Layout on Situated Analytics for Multiple Representations in Immersive Visualization
Zhen Wen, Wei Zeng*, Luoxuan Weng, Yihan Liu, Mingliang Xu, Wei Chen*
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2022), 29(1): 440 - 450, 2023.
[Paper]
ActFloor-GAN: Activity-Guided Adversarial Networks for Human-Centric Floorplan Design
Shidong Wang, Wei Zeng*, Xi Chen, Yu Ye, Yu Qiao, Chi-Wing Fu
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 29(3): 1610-1624, 2023.
[Paper]
Modeling Spatial Nonstationarity via Deformable Convolutions for Deep Traffic Flow Prediction
Wei Zeng, Chengqiao Lin, Kang Liu, Juncong Lin*, Anthony K. H. Tung
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 35(3): 2796 - 2808, 2023.
[Paper] [DOI]
Deep Colormap Extraction from Visualizations
Lin-Ping Yuan, Wei Zeng*, Siwei Fu, Zhiliang Zeng, Haotian Li, Chi-Wing Fu, Huamin Qu
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 28(12): 4048 - 4060, 2022.
[Code & Data] [Paper] [DOI]
FloorLevel-Net: Recognizing Floor-Level Lines with Height-Attention-Guided Multi-task Learning
Mengyang Wu, Wei Zeng*, Chi-Wing Fu*
IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 30: 6686-6699, 2021.
[Code & Data] [Paper] [DOI]
Composition and Configuration Patterns in Multiple-View Visualizations
Xi Chen, Wei Zeng*, Yanna Lin, H. M. Al-maneea, J. C. Roberts, R. Chang
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE InfoVis 2020),
27(2): 1514-1524, 2021.
[Homepage] [Paper] [Video] [Data] [DOI]
Revisiting the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem in Deep Traffic Prediction with Visual Analytics
Wei Zeng, Chengqiao Lin, Juncong Lin*, Jincheng Jiang, Jiazhi Xia, C. Turkay, Wei Chen
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VAST 2020),
27(2): 839-848, 2021.
[Paper] [Video] [DOI]
Topology Density Map for Urban Data Visualization and Analysis
Zezheng Feng, Haotian Li, Wei Zeng*, Shuang-Hua Yang, Huamin Qu
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VAST 2020),
27(2): 828-838, 2021.
[Paper] [DOI]
Deep Recognition of Vanishing-Point-Constrained Building Planes in Urban Street Views
Zhiliang Zeng, Mengyang Wu, Wei Zeng*, and Chi-Wing Fu
IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 29: 5912-5923, 2020.
[Paper] [DOI]
LassoNet: Deep Lasso-Selection of 3D Point Clouds
Zhutian Chen, Wei Zeng*, Zhiguang Yang, Lingyun Yu, Chi-Wing Fu, and Huamin Qu
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE SciVis 2019)
26(1): 195-204, 2020.
[Paper] [Homepage] [Video] [DOI]
Route-Aware Edge Bundling for Visualizing Origin-Destination Trails in Urban Traffic
Wei Zeng, Qiaomu Shen, Yuzhe Jiang, Alex Telea
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. EuroVis 2019), 38(3): 581-593, 2019.
[Paper] [Presentation] [Video] [DOI]
VitalVizor: A Visual Analytics System for Studying Urban Vitality
Wei Zeng*, Yu Ye
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (Special Issue on Visualization for Smart City Application), 38(5): 38-53, 2018.
[Paper] [Video] [DOI]
StreetVizor: Visual Exploration of Human-Scale Urban Forms Based on Street Views
Qiaomu Shen, Wei Zeng*, Yu Ye, Stefan Müller Arisona, Simon Schubiger, Remo Burkhard and Huamin Qu
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE SciVis'17) 24(1): 1004 - 1013, 2018.
[Paper] [Video] [DOI]
Visualizing the Relationship between Human Mobility and Points-of-Interest
Wei Zeng, Chi-Wing Fu, Stefan Müller Arisona, Simon Schubiger, Remo Burkhard and Kwan-Liu Ma
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (Special Issue on Visual Analysis for ITS) 18(8): 2271-2284, 2017.
[Paper] [Video] [DOI]
Visualizing Waypoints-Constrained Origin-Destination Patterns for Massive Transportation Data
Wei Zeng, Chi-Wing Fu, Stefan Müller Arisona, Alexander Erath, Huamin Qu
Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of EuroVis'16), 35(8): 95-107, 2016.
[Paper] [Video] [DOI]
Visualizing Mobility of Public Transportation System
Wei Zeng, Chi-Wing Fu, Stefan Müller Arisona, Alexander Erath, Huamin Qu
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE VAST'14), 20(12): 1833-1842, 2014.
[Paper] [Video] [DOI]
Visualizing Interchange Patterns in Massive Movement Data
Wei Zeng, Chi-Wing Fu, Stefan Müller Arisona and Huamin Qu
Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of EuroVis'13), 32(3pt3): 271-280, 2013.
[Paper] [Video] [DOI]