Wednesdays, 9:30 - 10:20am Room CSE 403 |
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| Richard Ladner <ladner@cs.washington.edu> |
Henry Kautz <kautz@cs.washington.edu> |
Computers are playing an ever more important role in assistive technology for a wide range of disabilities. In this seminar, we will explore the state of the art and current research in computer-based assistive technology for blindness, deafness, cognitive impairment, and other disabilities.
The seminar will include a mix of lectures, invited speakers, and discussions of recent research papers. These will include current research at UW on computer-based assistive technology, such as the Tactile Graphics and Assisted Cognition projects.
No particular background is required. Non-computer science majors and undergraduates may (and are encouraged) to attend with permission of the instructors. CSE graduate students who wish to attend and participate in the discussions may register for 1 credit. Students who, in addition, wish to do a project may register for 3 credits with permission of the instructors.
| Date | Topic | Discussion Leaders |
| Sep 28 | "Automating Tactile Graphics Translation" (practice for ASSETS 2005) | Sangyun Hahn |
| Oct 5 | ACCESS: Towards a Personal Navigation Assistant | Henry Kautz |
| Oct 12 | Technology for the Deaf |
Richard Ladner |
| Oct 19 | THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA Alex Mihailidis (Ph.D. Candidate) and Geoff Fernie, Ph.D., P.Eng. The Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Design of an Intelligent Cognitivie Orthosis for People with Dementia. Alex Mihailidis, Georffrey Fernie, and Joseph Barbenel. Assistive Technology, 2001:12:23-39. A Decision-Theoretic Approach to Task Assistance for Persons with Dementia, Jennifer Boger, Pascal Poupart |
Henry Kautz |
| Oct 26 | NO CLASS - WIST CONFERENCE | |
| Nov 2 | Vocal Joystick |
Susumu Harada
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| Nov 9 | Disability and the Law | Kim Borowicz |
| Nov 16 | "Robotic Exoskeletons for Physical Rehabilitation" | Invited speaker: Jacob Rosen, UW EE Biorobotics Lab |
| Nov 23 | Eye Draw | Anna Cavender |
| Nov 30 | Representing Coordination and Non-Coordination in an American Sign Language Animation. Matt Huenerfauth, ACCESS 2005. | Sarah Peterson & Yael Schwartzman |
| Dec 7 | An Overview of Assistive Technology | Invited speaker: Kurt Johnson |