Description Research and Innovation Lab
Joshua Miele
Principal Accessibility Researcher, Amazon Lab126
Tabs
Journal Articles
. (2018). Enactivism and ethnomethodological conversation analysis as tools for expanding Universal Design for Learning: the case of visually impaired mathematics students. . Zdm: The International Journal On Mathematics Education . http://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-018-0998-1
. (2015). Guiding novice web workers in making image descriptions using templates. Acm Transactions On Accessible Computing (Taccess), 7, 12.
. (2014). Effects of using multiple hands and fingers on haptic performance in individuals who are blind. Perception, 43, 569–588.
. (2013). Effects of using multiple hands and fingers on haptic performance. Perception, 42, 759–777.
. (2008). Quality-of-life technology for vision and hearing loss [Highlights of Recent Developments and Current Challenges in Technology]. Ieee Engineering In Medicine And Biology Magazine, 27.
. (2006). Talking TMAP: Automated generation of audio-tactile maps using Smith-Kettlewell's TMAP software. British Journal Of Visual Impairment, 24, 93–100.
. (2002). Trajectory perception in the free field. . The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America, 111, 2356–2356.
Conference Papers
. (2017). AR4VI: AR as an Accessibility Tool for People with Visual Impairments. In AR for Good, part of ISMAR 2017. IEEE: Nantes, France.
. (2017). Evaluating Author and User Experience for an Audio-Haptic System for Annotation of Physical Models. In 19th Int’l ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2017). ACM: Baltimore, MD.
. (2013). CamIO: a 3D computer vision system enabling audio/haptic interaction with physical objects by blind users. In Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (p. 41). ACM.
. (2010). Accessible Geographical Information for People with Low Vision. In Proceedings of the CSUN 25th International Conference, San Diego, CA.
. (2010). Automated SVG Map Labeling for Customizable Large Print Maps for Low Vision Individuals. In RESNA Annual Conference-Las Vegas, Nevada.
. (2003). Smith-Kettlewell display tools: a sonification toolkit for Matlab. In . Georgia Institute of Technology.
Video Description Research and Development Center
The Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research and Development Center (VDRDC) investigates innovative technologies and techniques for making online video more accessible to blind and visually-impaired students and consumers. Through collaboration with a broad array of partners and stakeholders in the Description Leadership Network, we are developing advanced video annotation methods for use in a wide variety of educational settings, as well as helping educators and other description providers make better use of the tools already available.
Completed
Completed
Tactile Map Automated Production (TMAP)
Smith-Kettlewell's Tactile Map Automated Production (TMAP) Project was initiated with the goal of developing the first web-based software tool for rapid production of highly specific, tactile street maps of any location in the USA.
Completed
The Smith-Kettlewell Haptics Symposium
The Smith-Kettlewell Haptics Symposium was held on March 29, 2018 to honor and remember Dr. Val Morash and her research.
Mentorship Period
June 2003 Mentors
I am a blind scientist, designer, and educator with decades of active involvement in the world of technology, accessibility, and disability. My work in information accessibility has impacted technologies including screen readers, auditory displays, audio/tactile maps and graphics, wayfinding, braille input, video description, and STEM education. The accessibility solutions I find most attractive are characterized by the creative use of low-cost, off-the-shelf technologies to address significant challenges in information accessibility.