CS547 Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Seminar on People, Computers, and Design)
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Aaron Steinfeld
Carnegie Mellon University Crowdsourcing and Robots for Public Transit Users of All Abilities April 17, 2015 In recent years there has been a renewed focus on technologies that improve quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities. When combined with universal design, these technologies provide value to all users and lead to a larger societal impact. Crowdsourcing allows users to help each other and enhance technology functionality. This talk will demonstrate how to mix technology, crowdsourcing, and universal design to enhance quality of life.
Public transit is critical to daily life and is usually accessible in the United States due to the Americans with Disabilities Act and other regulations. However, important information, services, and functionality are often missing due to limited staffing or available technology. I will describe research activity for (a) Tiramisu Transit, a publicly deployed crowdsource app designed to provide key real-time transit information for people with disabilities and (b) robot assistants that support blind travelers in public transit stations. |
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