DEPARTMENT: Labz
VISIONS of Accessibility: Human-AI Lab (HAIL), University of Michigan
By Ellie Seehorn, Jaylin Herskovitz, October 2024
Articles Tagged: Accessibility
Articles & Features
SECTION: Features
Putting the disability in DEI through inclusive imagery
Disability representation---both the presence of people with disabilities and images depicting disability---is increasingly integrated into computing. But how do we make sure the processes we have for developing inclusive imagery are themselves inclusive?
By Emory James Edwards, July 2022
Machine learning fairness in big tech
Auriel Wright talks about her work on advancing fairness and equity in computer vision at Google.
By Adinawa Adjagbodjou, July 2022
Smart mobility
Transportation is an essential component of living in smart cities, but what would mobility in smart cities look like? This article is an overview of the opportunities and challenges presented by smart mobility.
By Arnav Choudhry, April 2022
Technology to support independent navigation of people with visual impairments
Smart cities have the potential to improve mobility for people with disabilities, but only if their needs are considered up front and not as an afterthought. Prior research shows promising paths for real-world deployments and for new technological innovations.
By João Guerreiro, April 2022
Twitter, COVID-19, and disability
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, people looked to scientists and other leaders to understand the rate at which the virus spread. Much of this information, however, was not accessible to everyone.
By Stephanie Valencia, Lynn Kirabo, January 2022
SECTION: Features
The search for my computer science
A journey spanning Nigeria, the United States, and Tanzania, is one woman's search for meaning and validation as a computer scientist.
By Judith Uchidiuno, October 2018