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Presentations 2010 Computer Vision Class, CSE 455 Date: 2/26/2010 Location: EE1 037, University of Washington Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Lecture Title: Tactile Graphics Description: This talk introduced tactile graphics to an undergraduate computer vision class 2009 Training Session Accessing a Higher Ground Conference Date:11/11/09 Location: Twelfth Annual Accessing a Higher Ground Conference, Boulder Colorador Presenters: Dan Comden Type: Training Workshop Title: Automated Tactile Graphics Description: Training workshop for professionals in access technology in higer education Computer Vision Class, CSE 455 Date: 3/10/2009 Location: EE1 037, University of Washington Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Lecture Title: Tactile Graphics Description: This talk introduced tactile graphics to an undergraduate computer vision class 2008 Talk and Demonstration at Benetech Date:12/4/08 Location: Benetech, Palo Alto, California Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk Title: Accelerating Tactile Graphics Production by Automation Invited talk to staff and others who work with Bookshare. Presentation at Tactile Graphics 2008 Date:12/3/08 Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Presenters: Dan Comden Type: Talk and demonstration Title: Update on Automatic Tactile Graphics Update at the major international tactile graphics conference. Training Session Accessing a Higher Ground Conference Date:11/11/08 Location: Eleventh Annual Accessing a Higher Ground Conference, Boulder Colorador Presenters: Dan Comden Type: Training Workshop Title: Automated Tactile Graphics Description: Training workshop for professionals in access technology in higer education Workshop at the NBA Professional Development Conference Date: 4/4/2008 Location: National Braille Association Professional Development Conference, Dallas Presenters: Dan Comden, Richard Ladner Type: Workshop Title: Accelerated Production of Tactile Graphics Using the Tactile Graphics Assistant Software Description: Training workshop for tractile graphics and Braille professionals Computer Vision Class, CSE 455 Date: 2/28/2008 Location: EE1 037, University of Washington Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Lecture Title: Tactile Graphics Description: This talk introduced tactile graphics to an undergraduate computer vision class Talk and Demonstration at Assistive Technology Industry Association Meeting (ATIA 2008) Date:1/31/08 - 2/2/08 Location: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA 2008), Orlando, Florida Presenters: Dan Comden Type: Talk and demonstration Title: Update on Automated Tactile Graphics Description: Talk for representatives from the assitive technology industry and people who use this technology. 2007 Training Session Date:11/6/07 Location: Tenth Annual Accessing a Higher Ground Conference, Boulder Colorador Presenters: Dan Comden Type: Training Workshop Title: Automated Tactile Graphics Description: Training workshop for professionals in access technology in higer education Talk at the Summer Academy for Advancing Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Computing Date: 6/25/2007 Location: University of Washington Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk Title: Accelerated Production of Tactile Graphics: Opportunities for Blind Students Description: The Summer Academy is a bridge program for deaf and hard of hearing students think about computing careers Hands on Training Workshop at the NBA Professional Development Conference Date: 4/27/2007 Location: National Braille Association Professional Development Conference, Colorado Springs Presenters: Dan Comden, Richard Ladner, Chadrika Jayant, Dana Wen Type: Training Workshop Title: Accelerated Production of Tactile Graphics Description: Training workshop for tractile graphics professionals Workshop web page Mini-Training Session Date: 4/16/2007 Location: University of Washington Presenters: Dan Comden, Richard Ladner, Chadrika Jayant, Dana Wen Type: Training Workshop Title: Accelerated Production of Tactile Graphics Description: Small training workshop for three tractile graphics professionals in preparation of the National Braille Association meetings Talk at Spelman College, Visiting Scientist Program Date: 3/13/2007 Location: Spelman College, Atlanta, GA Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Lecture Title:Accessible Technology for Persons with Disabilities Description: Tactile graphics was part of a general talk on accessible technologies Computer Vision Class, CSE 455 Date: 3/1/2007 Location: EE1 037, University of Washington Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Lecture Title: Tactile Graphics Description: This talk introduced tactile graphics to an undergraduate computer vision class 2006 Talk at the Computer Science Department at U. Rochester Date: 11/3/2006 Location: University of Rochester Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk Title: Automating Tactile Graphics Translation, Opening a Door to Science for Blind Students Description: Research talk to students and faculty of the Department of Computer Science Talk at Kyushu University in Japan Date: 9/11/2006 Location: Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk and Demonstration Title: Automating Tactile Graphics Translation, Opening a Door to Science for Blind Students Description: Research talk to the students, staff, and faculty at Kyushu University and the Infty Project Talk for Access Technology Technical Committee- ICICE in Japan Date: 9/7/2006 Location: Nihon University as a guest of IEICE Technical Committee on Welfare Information Technology (WIT), Tokyo, Japan Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk Title: Automating Tactile Graphics Translation, Opening a Door to Science for Blind Students Description: Research talk for the ICICE Technical Committee on Welfare Information Technology, an organization in Japan that is concerned with access technology. Talk at College for the Blind- NTUT in Japan Date: 9/6/2006 Location: National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology (NTUT), Tsukuba, Japan Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk and Demonstration Title: Automating Tactile Graphics Translation, Opening a Door to Science for Blind Students Description: Research talk and demonstration for students and faculty of NTUT, which is a college for the blind in Japan. Talk for Image Analysis Researcher at AIST in Japan Date: 9/5/2006 Location: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tskuba, Japan Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk and Demonstration Title: Automating Tactile Graphics Translation, Opening a Door to Science for Blind Students Description: Research talk and demonstration for researcher in image analysis at a major research institute in Japan. IBM Accessibility Research Group Date: 8/2/2006 Location: Hawthorn, NY Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk Title: Automating Tactile Graphics Translation: Opening a Door to Science for Blind Students Description: Research talk to experts in the field of accessibility VMWB (Vertical Mentoring Workshop for the Blind) Technology Fair Date: 7/28/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Presenters: Chandrika Jayant, Ethan Katz-Bassett, Dana Wen Type: Demonstration and Poster Title: Tactile Graphics Project Description: Blind and visually impaired participants of the VMWB, along with other VMWB vendors, visit and discuss Engineering Open House, 2006 Date: 4/28/2006 - 4/29/2006 Location: CSE Building, University of Washington Presenters: Tactile Graphics team Type: Demonstration and Poster Title: Tactile Graphics Project Description: Parents and students at all levels visit during Engineering Open House Science Forum Lecture Date: 4/21/2006 Location: A-102 Physics/Astronomy Building, University of Washington Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk Title: Automating Tactile Graphics Translation: Opening a Door to Science for Blind Students Description: This talk was an invited public lecture on access to science by blind students Informal Presentation Date: 3/20/2006 Location: Georgia Tech Institute of Technology Presenters: Chandrika Jayant Type: Talk Title: Tactile Graphics by the Book: Automating Image Translation for the Blind Description: This was part of an informal presentation seminar for a handful of graduate students working on different multimedia applications. Computer Vision Class, CSE 455 Date: 2/2/2006 Location: EE1 037, University of Washington Presenters: Richard Ladner, Satria Krisnandi Type: Lecture Title: Tactile Graphics Description: This talk introduced tactile graphics to an undergraduate computer vision class Student Technology Showcase Date: 1/26/2006 Location: Balmer Hall, University of Washington Presenters: Dana Wen, Satria Krisnandi, Zach Lattin, Richard Ladner, Dan Comden Type: Poster and demonstration Title: Tactile Graphics by the Book Description: This event was to help find students to work on a business plan. The project won "People's Choice" and 2nd Place by the judges. Networking Night for the Business Plan Competition Date: 1/05/2006 Location: HUB 200 Presenters: Richard Ladner, Ethan Katz-Bassett, Satria Krisnandi, Dana Wen Type: Demonstration and short talk Title: Tactile Graphics by the Book Description: This event was to help find students to work on a business plan. 2005 Tactile Graphics 2005 Date: 12/2/2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Presenters: Dan Comden Type: Talk and demonstration Title: Automated Production of Tactile Graphics Description: Approximately 25 attendees, very positive response, especially from European attendees. Demonstration for VP at ViewPlus Technology Date: 11/22/2005 Location: Eugene, OR Presenters: Dan Comden Type: Talk and demonstration Title: N/A Description: Meeting with Jeff Gardner and Cari Stieglitz. Positive response from Jeff and possible offer to assist in future funding. University of Washington Computer Science Womens Seminar Date: 11/15/2005 Location: Paul Allen Center CSE403, UW Presenters: Ethan Katz-Bassett Type: Talk, demonstration, example tactile graphics Title: Tactile Graphics Project Description: This presentation was to help expose women in introductory computer science courses to interesting possibilities in computer science. Accessible Media and Technology Conference Date: 11/10/2005 Location: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Presenters: Dan Comden Type: Talk and demonstration Title: Automated Tactile Graphics Production Description: Approximately 15 attendees, very positive response. Desire for beta test site from multiple centers. National Braille Association Developers conference Date: 10/21/2005 Location: SeaTac, WA Presenters: Demonstration Type: Dan Comden Title: Informal demonstration Description: Performed two demonstrations, approximately six observers total, including sales rep from ViewPlus. This was a group of experienced tactile graphics creator. One attendee from the Alternate Text Production Center for California C.C. system, very positive response. ACM SigACESS conference Date: 10/12/2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Presenters: Dan Comden, Sangyun Hahn Type: Talk and demonstration Title: Automating Tactile Graphic Translation Description: 20 minute talk about the overall process of tactilization using TGA. Performed three demonstrations, approximately 15 observers total University of Washington Foundation Board Meeting Date: 9/05/2005 Location: Urban Horticulture Center, UW Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk Title: Tactile Graphics Project Description: This talk gave an overview of the whole project to the group that does fundraising for the University. Access technology workshop for Korean special education teachers Date: 08/18/2005 Location: N/A Presenters: Sangyun Hahn Type: Talk and demo Title: Tactile Graphics Project Description: 90 minutes talk. 30 minute talk, 30 minute demo, and 30 minute question and answer Engineering Open House, 2005 Date: 04/22/2005 - 04/23/2005 Location: CSE Building, UW Presenters: Tactile Graphics team Type: Demonstration and Poster Title: Beyond Point and Click: Making Computing Accessible for the Blind Description: Parents and students at all levels visit during Engineering Open House Undergraduate Research Seminar Date: 4/20/2005 Location: CSE, University of Washington Presenters: Satria Krisnandi Type: Talk Title: Automated Image Simplification and Braille Placement in Tactile Graphics Images Description: N/A Undergraduate Research Seminar Date: 4/20/2005 Location: CSE, University of Washington Presenters: Matt Renzelmann Type: Talk Title: Text Segmentation and Grouping in Tactile Graphic Production Description: N/A Special Presentation of Tactile Maps Date: 3/4/2005 Location: Bill and Melinda Gates Commons, CSE, University of Washington Presenters: Richard Ladner and the Tactile Graphics Group Type: Presentation Title: Tactile Maps of the University of Washington Campus Description: The presentation was to the blind students and staff of the University Computer Vision Class, CSE 455 Date: 3/1/2005 Location: 153 Mueller Hall, University of Washington Presenters: Richard Ladner, Satria Krisnandi Type: Lecture Title: Tactile Graphics Description: This talk introduced tactile graphics to an undergraduate computer vision class 2004 Quals project report Date: 11/22/2004 Location: Paul G. Allen Center, UW Presenters: Sangyun Hahn Type: Talk Title: Classification of Graphical Images in Textbooks Description: N/A UW CSE 2004 Annual Industrial Affiliates Meeting, HCI session Date: 02/26/2004 Location: Paul G. Allen Center, UW Presenters: Sangyun Hahn Type: Talk Title: Automatic Tactilization of Graphical Images and Image Classification Description: 15 minute presentation about tactile graphics project and image classification Industrial Affiliates Meeting Date: 2/26/2004 Location: CSE, University of Washington Presenters: Sangyun Hahn Type: Talk Title: Tactilization of Graphical Images and Image Classification Description: N/A 2003 Adobe Systems Date: 6/18/2003 Location: Seattle Office Presenters: Richard Ladner Type: Talk Title: Automatic Tactilization of Images Description: N/A Undergraduate Research Seminar Date: 5/21/2003 Location: CSE, University of Washington Presenters: Eileen Hash Type: Talk Title: Automatic Tactilization of Graphical Images Description: N/A

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