Past Events

Announcing the Eighteenth Annual Meeting Low Vision Rehabilitation Study Group (Returning to in-person meeting in San Francisco) Purpose: An informal gathering of clinicians/clinical researchers in…

Abstract - 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…

Abstract: Ophthalmology, visual science, and vision rehabilitation have significant areas of overlap. In this presentation, I want to discuss insights into their interaction and stress aspects that…

Abstract - Attention to low-level visual features can alter the activity of neurons in visual cortex. In principle we expect attention to select the neurons most sensitive to changes in the feature…

Abstract - During walking, people use vision to both create movement plans about future steps and correct the execution of the current step. However, the importance of these types of visual…

Abstract: When Isaac Newton developed calculus in the 1600s, he was trying to tie together math and physics in an intuitive, geometrical way. But over time math and physics teaching became heavily…

Abstract - "AYES is a Belgian-based company that is co-founded by three computer scientists. Our journey started when our visually impaired family friend, Bram, told us about the challenges he faced…

Abstract: For almost as long as braille has existed, researchers, advocates, educators, and innovators have been influenced by assumptions or beliefs about rates of braille readership. However…

Abstract: A number of researches have been conducted to improve the accessibility of various types of images on the web (e.g., photos and artworks) for people with visual impairments. However, little…

Abstract - For blind and low-vision individuals, traveling independently can be a challenging endeavor. Current technology and infrastructure makes this task far more feasible than ever before…