This course focuses on designing assistive technologies to empower individuals with disabilities. The learning outcomes include understanding the role of computers in enabling abilities, addressing key challenges in assistive technology design, and exploring the intersection of accessibility and human-computer interaction. Students will learn about the Racing Auditory Display (RAD), audio navigation systems, and the future of accessibility. The course teaches skills such as computing sound slider values, designing turn indicator systems, and evaluating the quality of mental maps. The teaching method involves lectures, case studies, and discussions. The intended audience includes students, researchers, and professionals interested in assistive technology, accessibility, and human-computer interaction.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction.
Computer-Enabled Abilities Laboratory.
Computers as Intermediaries.
From Making Life Possible to Making Life Equiv.
Top Speed 3 (2011).
Focus: Racing Games.
Key Challenges.
The Racing Auditory Display (RAD).
The RAD's Sound Slider.
Computing the Sound Slider Value.
Key Insight: Relative Danger.
The RAD's Turn Indicator System.
Supported Actions.
Mean Lap Times.
Sample Driving Paths.
Broader HCI Implications.
Audio Navigation Today.
Research Questions.
Six Navigation Tasks (Purposes).
Preferred Navigation Tool By Task.
Quality of Mental Map.
The Future of Accessibility.
Room Shape.
Accessibility x HCI.
Taught by
Stanford Online
