Stanford Seminar - Designing Assistive Technologies for Agency

This seminar examines how assistive technologies can foster agency for visually impaired users rather than merely guide them. It presents the Racing Auditory Display for accessible racing games and audio navigation research for pedestrian navigation.

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.