Research
Designing technology that is more intuitive, accessible, and useful across the full range of human experiences.
This project considers how to design emerging Mixed Reality technologies (including AR and VR) so that they are usable by and useful to people of all abilities. Too often, the accessibility of technology to people…
The Ability team conducts research at the intersection of HCI and AI, with the aim of developing innovative technologies that extend the capabilities of and enhance quality of life for people with disabilities (long-term, temporary…
Caption Crawler is assistive technology that allows screen reader users to automatically replace bad or missing descriptions of images on their favorite websites with image captions from other pages that have similar images. Learn more…
Caption Crawler is assistive technology that allows screen reader users to automatically replace bad or missing descriptions of images on their favorite websites with image captions from other pages that have similar images. Learn more…
CHI 2018 video figure
Video Figure for CHI 2018 paper on Rich Representations of Visual Content for Screen Reader Users
Engagement in the arts is an important component of participation in cultural activities, but remains a largely unaddressed challenge for people with sensory disabilities. Visual arts are generally inaccessible to people with visual impairments due…
Gaze-tracking technologies can enable computer access for users who are unable to use standard input devices. However, using gaze as input poses challenges for interactions that require visual planning, like playing a digital instrument. We…
Researcher Meredith Ringel Morris discusses three projects highlighted at CHI 2018 which focus on improving technology for people with low-vision or blindness. Topics include featured paper Caption Crawler, Rich representations of visual content for screen…
Web search is an important modern literacy skill, necessary for fully participating in many aspects of society including education, employment, commerce, and entertainment. However, web search is particularly challenging for people with print disabilities, such…
