Gilden Lab
Deborah Gilden
Senior Scientist Emerita
Degrees: Ph.D. Experimental Psychology
M.Ed. Peripatology
B.S. Speech Pathology
M.Ed. Peripatology
B.S. Speech Pathology
The Gilden Lab conducted research and other activities to acquire new information, create new, devices and develop new strategies to improve the lives of people with low vision, or no vision.
Tabs
Journal Articles
. (2012). Acoustic cues used by blind travelers. Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America, 131(4), 3516.
. (2012). Acoustic cues used by blind travelers. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America, 131, 3516–3516.
. (2006). Talking TMAP: Automated generation of audio-tactile maps using Smith-Kettlewell's TMAP software. British Journal Of Visual Impairment, 24, 93–100.
Active
Active
Acoustic Cues for Wayfinding
This project aims to do a detailed analysis of the environmental acoustic cues that help some blind navigate successfully.
Completed
Completed
Hearing Aid for Blind Travelers with Hearing Loss
Blind travelers rely on subtle acoustic cues for independent mobility. When hearing becomes impaired, as in the normal aging process, a special type of hearing aid may be needed to enhance these cues.
Contact Information
Email:
debby@ski.org
Office Phone:
(415) 345-2114