Hybrid Colloquium: Developing Disability-First Datasets for Non-Visual Information Access
Past Event Date:
Speaker:
Abigale Stangl is a research scientist working at the intersection of human-computer interaction, accessibility, creativity, privacy, and computer visionHost:
Senior Scientist - Coughlan Lab Director, James CoughlanMeeting room:
Room 204 - Main Conference RoomAbstract:
Image descriptions, audio descriptions, and tactile media provide non-visual access to the information contained in visual media. As intelligent systems are increasingly developed to provide non-visual access, questions about the accuracy of these systems arise. In this talk, I will present my efforts to involve people who are blind in the development of information taxonomies and annotated datasets towards more accurate and context-aware visual assistance technologies and tactile media interfaces. https://abigalestangl.com/
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