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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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