Brandon Biggs
Engineer
Degrees: MDes, Inclusive Design, OCAD University
BA, Music, CSU East Bay
AA, Music, Foothill College
BA, Music, CSU East Bay
AA, Music, Foothill College
The goal of my research is to create technology for blind individuals that have an amazing user experience. I focus on web applications and building progressive web apps.
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Journal Articles
. (2020). Towards Accessible Audio Labeling of 3D Objects. Journal On Technology And Persons With Disabilities, 8.
Conference Papers
. (2021). Design and evaluation of an interactive 3D map. In RESNA 2021 Conference.
. (2020). An Audio-Based 3D Spatial Guidance AR System for Blind Users. In 17th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs.
. (2019). Design and Evaluation of an Audio Game-Inspired Auditory Map Interface. In The 25th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2019). Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK: Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
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Audiom
Audiom is a tool that allows blind and visually impaired individuals to view maps completely in audio. It is a web component and can be embedded into any webpage, similar to Google Maps. It allows non-visual access to route, landmark, and survey knowledge, which is the critical information...
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A Computer Vision-Based Indoor Wayfinding Tool
The ability to navigate safely and confidently is a fundamental requirement for independent travel and access to many settings such as work, school, shopping, transit and healthcare. Navigation is particularly challenging for people with visual impairments, who have limited ability to see signs, landmarks or maps posted in the environment.
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CamIO
CamIO (short for “Camera Input-Output”) is a system to make physical objects (such as documents, maps, devices and 3D models) accessible to blind and visually impaired persons, by providing real-time audio feedback in response to the location on an object that the user is touching. CamIO...
Contact Information
2318 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Email:
brandon.biggs@ski.org