digital accessibility – Page 3

Assistive Technology: Otter.ai

Sehyun Jeon / September 13, 2023 / Design Critiques

Revolutionizing Transcription and Note-Taking with AI and Accessibility Otter.ai is a transcription and note-taking platform using artificial intelligence (AI) to transcribe spoken content into written text automatically. It makes it easier for individuals and businesses to capture and organize spoken information during meetings, interviews, lectures, and other verbal interactions. When I first encountered Otter.ai and […]

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Assistive Technology: Microsoft Adaptive Controller

Brooke Shapiro / September 12, 2023 / Expert Voices

The following analysis reviews core features of The Microsoft Adaptive Controller. I utilize the different models of disability to identify how this promotes accessibility in gaming.

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Assistive Technology: 3D Printed Prostheses

Sanjana Subramani / September 12, 2023 / Design Critiques

From fashion to assistive technology, prosthetic implants have served various purposes, individually. With the introduction of 3D printing, design and assistance come together to give users the best of both worlds.

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Assistive Technology: Time Timer

Guillermo Ramirez / September 11, 2023 / Design Critiques

The Time Timer is a tool that simplifies the understanding of a concept as complex as the passage of time. It functions like a standard timer: the user sets the desired amount of time, and the clock starts running. However, unlike conventional clocks or timers, the Time Timer provides visual aid about how much time remains, primarily using color.

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Assistive Technology: Google Pixel Buds Pro

Malika Desire / September 8, 2023 / Design Critiques

The Google Pixel Buds Pro are wireless earbuds designed to cater to the user’s needs, featuring user-friendly touch controls, an integrated microphone, Google Assistant integration, and active noise cancellation. In a buzzing world in which all of our senses are bombarded with information, the Google Pixel Buds Pro provides its users with greater control over

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Assistive Technology: The Quha Zono Mouse

Hayley Greason / February 2, 2023 / Design Critiques

The Quha Zono Mouse is an assistive technology for anyone who can’t effectively or easily use a hand-operated computer mouse. It works gyroscopically, meaning it allows the user to move the cursor on a screen with head movements. Three iterations of the mouse exist: the original Zono, the Zono 2 and the Zono X. Components

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Assistive Technology: ModMath

Radhika Mehra / February 1, 2023 / Design Critiques

“ModMath” is an educational application that assists students with dyslexia and dysgraphia who struggle with numerals formation and mathematical notation, which can be astounding for the development of mathematical capability over a lifetime. This assistive technology application was invented and developed by Dawn and Josh Denberg for their son suffering from dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD.

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Assistive Technology: Skyle – Eye Tracking Device

Mehika Singhal / February 1, 2023 / Design Critiques

Skyle Eye Tracking device, is a device designed to help individuals with physical disabilities control their devices with their eyes that uses eye-tracking technology to track the movement of the user’s eyes and translate that into input for the device.

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Assistive Technology: Bionic reading

Yuxin Huang / February 1, 2023 / Design Critiques

What is Bionic Reading? Bionic Reading is a new method facilitating the reading process by guiding the eyes through text with artificial fixation points. As a result, the reader is only focusing on the highlighted initial letters and lets the brain center complete the word. In a digital world dominated by shallow forms of reading,

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Funding & Planning Accessibility for the MTA

Derek Frisicchio / December 12, 2022 / Projects

By @derek-frisicchio, @shan-chang, @sfairoos, & @cathyjhu The MTA’s Current Status with Accessibility In the United States, there are over 70 light rail, rapid rail, commuter rail, monorail, and inclined-plane systems. According to the Federal Transit Authority’s (FTA) National Transit Database, 72% of all systems have accessible stations and the entire nation’s fleet is 88% accessible

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