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THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Enabling Technology
● Technology that mitigates a disability● Geeks making the world a bit better
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Who needs it?
● 10 million blind and visually impaired in the U.S. (>50% older than 65)
● 552,000 profoundly deaf● 25 million have difficulty hearing ● 1.6 million wheelchair users● 800,000 switch users● 300,000 severely learning disabled● 1.75 million mildly learning disabled● 3 million stutters
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
How does it impact you?
● Your parents, grandparents, and kids● Your employees, co-workers, and students● Your friends● You: “A minority you can join at any time”
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Kids and computers
● Q: What do many visually impaired children do while their sighted peers go to computer lab?
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Kids and computers
● Q: What do many visually impaired children do while their sighted peers go to computer lab?
● A: Nothing! But why?!
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
More Games
● Whack-It● Pad Play● Typing Tutor● Mazes● Street Crossing● DDR
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Computer access
● Q: How do many blind people use modern computer software?
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Computer access
● Q: How do many blind people use modern computer software?
● A: With a screen reader. But is that good enough?
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Screen reader problems
● Where am I?● Where can I go from here?● How do I get there from here?● What's under my cursor?● What just happened?
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Clique
● Conversation● Non-speech sounds● Multiple voices● 3D audio
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Stuttering
● Q: What does computer technology have to do with stuttering?
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Stuttering
● Q: What does computer technology have to do with stuttering?
● A: Check out this amazing work at ECU! http://www.speecheasy.com/
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Accessible Maps
● Previous work display WHERE things are– Passively listen as map is scanned
– Move a cursor, hear what is nearby
– User discovers RELATIONSHIPS
● Suppose we display RELATIONSHIPS?– One web-page for each place
– Links to pages for nearby places
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
How about this?
Sitterson Hall: Home of the department of computer science. You are facing west on the west side of Sitterson near the bus stop on Columbia street.
Links:● Carolina Inn is west across Columbia.● Turning right, Peabody hall is north on
Columbia.● Phillips hall behind you to the north east
across a parking lot.● Turning left, ROTC is south on Columbia.
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
How can I help?
● Ideas● Content: Art / Music / Maps● Accessible web pages● Community education● User studies
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
Why at the University?
Commercial assistive technology is expensiveLow volumeAll the prices are highAgencies often pay~80% don’t get AT because of $
Students are motivated by projects that matter
We’re supposed to do “public service”
If not the University, then who?