CSE 590W - Computers and Disabilities, Spring 2006

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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.

Talks are generally 30 minutes followed by 20 mintues of discussion. In some cases students will read papers prior to a discussion. All talks and discussions are in CSE 403 on Wednesdays at 9:30 - 10:20 am.

Organizers: Richard Ladner and Henry Kautz

• March 29, 2006
  Jeff Bigham and Ryan Kaminsky
  WebInSight: Making web images accessible, Abstract
  
• April 5, 2006
  Kate Deibel
  Computer Accommodations and Reading Disabilities: An Overview of the Issues, Abstract
  
• April 12, 2006
  Susumu Harada
  The Forefront of Assistive Technologies: Report from the 21st Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN 2006), Abstract
  
• April 19, 2006
  Lin Liao
  Location-Based Activity Recognition, Abstract
  
• April 26, 2006
  Anna Cavender
  Participatory Design Processes for Users with Disabilities, Abstract
  
• May 3, 2006
  Chandrika Jayant
  Access to Mathematics for the Blind, Abstract
  
• May 10, 2006
  Krzysztof Gajos
  A Scalable Solution For Automatically Generating Custom User Interfaces For Users With Physical Disabilities, Abstract
  
• May 17, 2006
  Neva Cherniavsky
  Automatic Sign Language Recognition, Abstract
  
• May 24, 2006
  Tyler Robison
  TBA
  
• May 31, 2006
  Henry Kautz
  TBA