PSYC 8040: Engineering Psychology Seminar on Assistive Technology
and CS 8803 AT: Assistive Technology
Document Updated: 3/26/17 10:30 PM
Georgia Tech School of Psychology and School of Interactive Computing
Bruce N. Walker
Spring 2017
Text book:
Cook, A. M., & Polgar, J. M. (2015). Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice (4th ed.), St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Mosby.
Hardcover ISBN: 9780323096317. Available: https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780323096317
eBook ISBN: 9780323239974. Available: https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780323239974?role=student
Also via amazon.com in hardcopy and Kindle versions: https://www.amazon.com/Assistive-Technologies-Principles-Practice-4e/dp/032309631X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482249543&sr=8-1&keywords=assistive+technologies
Extra Readings are listed here. Links to the PDF file, where available, are provided.
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Date |
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Topic |
Reading/SLIDES/Comments |
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01/09 |
M |
Introduction and overview of course Book WIKI (T-square) Requirements Readings Attendance Lead discussion Safe space for discussion Paper (to serve as the intro for the project) Project (teams of 2) Analyze, evaluate, redesign an existing AT, prototype or implement, evaluate the redesign -or- Analyze, evaluate a user/population, design novel AT, prototype or implement, evaluate the novel design Note: Populations, IRB (!) Schedule of topics Schedule the Discussion Leaders |
COOK & POLGAR CH1
Barnes, C. and Mercer, G. (1997) [PDF]
Kurzweil, R. (2003).[PDF] |
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1 |
01/11 |
W |
Definitions and Boundaries AT vs UD vs ID |
COOK & POLGAR CH2
Shakespeare, T. & Watson, N. (2002). [PDF]
ADA TA Definitions: https://adata.org/faq/what-definition-disability-under-ada
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Nielsen, J. (2001) [PDF]
Bruce, C. M. & Walker, B. N. (2009). [PDF]
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01/13 |
F |
Watch "Fixed" full movie (via DVD from GT Library]
Consider "rehabilitation" versus "transhuman" versus "cyborg" |
Fixed [short movie trailer on Youtube] [Official site]
See also Neil Harbisson [one of many YouTube videos]
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2 |
01/16 |
M |
NO CLASS |
MLK Holiday |
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2 |
01/18 |
W |
Policies and Laws Project Planning |
COOK & POLGAR CH3
Etscheidt, S. L. (2016). [PDF]
Day, J. N., & Huefner, D. S. (2003). [PDF]
ADA TA:
ADA Statute: http://www.ada.gov
ADA TA Definitions: https://adata.org/faq/what-definition-disability-under-ada
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design: http://www.ada.gov/2010ADAstandards_index.htm
Section 508 (Information Technology) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended:
Section 504 (Education): http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html
Education Overview: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/rights/guid/ocr/disability.html
Other Laws: https://www.section508.gov/content/learn/other-laws-and-policies/other-relevant-laws
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2 |
01/20 |
F |
History of AT Roots in RadioShack, rehab engineering, "MacGyver" Project Planning |
COOK & POLGAR CH3
ADA History [PDF]
ADA Timeline:
Block, P. (2000) [PDF]
Kitchin, R. (2002) [PDF]
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3
DL: Bruce |
01/23 |
M |
Methods and Models: HAAT UCD Human Factors Design/Engineering Person-Environment-Participation Fit |
COOK & POLGAR CH4, CH5 Coons, K. D. & Watson, S. L. (2013) [PDF] Mankoff, J., Fait, H. & Tran, T. (2005) [PDF] Wu, M., Richards, B. & Baecker, R. (2004) [PDF] Moffatt, K., McGrenere, J., Purves, B. & Klawe, M. (2004) [PDF] Walker, B. N., Stanley, R. M., & Lindsay, J. (2005). [PDF] Davies, R., Marcella, S., McGrenere, J. & Purves, B. (2004) [PDF] Optional: Card, S.K., Moran, T.P. & Newell, A. (1980) [PDF] Takagi, H., Asakawa, C., Fukuda, K. & Maeda, J. (2004). [PDF] Tobias, J. (2003). [PDF] Mactavish, J.B., Mahon, M.J. & Lutfiyya, Z.M. (2000) [PDF] |
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01/25 |
W |
Ethics
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COOK & POLGAR CH4, CH5 Martin, S., Bengtsson, J. E., & Dröes, R.-M. (2009) [PDF] Novitzky, P., Smeaton, A. F., Chen, C., Irving, K., Jacquemard, T., O'Brolchain, F., O'Mathuna, D., & Gordijn, B. (2015) [PDF] Cook, A. (2009) [PDF] RESNA Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice
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01/27 |
F |
Appliance-Technology Continuum
(Some of the) Organizations that Help * Constituencies * Mandates * Organizations "of" vs. "for" * Issues * Profit / Not for Profit * Boundaries
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COOK & POLGAR CH5, CH6 Park, J., Turnbull, A.P. & Turnbull, H.R. (2002) [PDF]
National Association of the Deaf http://www.nad.org
American Foundation for the Blind
American Council of the Blind http://www.acb.org
National Federation of the blind http://www.nfb.org
United Cerebral Palsy Association http://www.ucp.org
Learning Disabilities Association http://www.ldanatl.org
National Spinal Cord Injury Association http://www.spinalcord.org
Center for the Visually Impaired
NIDRR https:/acl.gov/Programs/NIDILRR/Index.aspx
AARP
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4
DL: Ryan |
01/30 |
M |
Categories of Impairment: Perceptual Vision impairment |
COOK & POLGAR CH13 Angin, P., & Bhargava, B. K. (2011) [PDF] Brandl, C., Breinlich, V., Stark, K. J., et al. (2016) [PDF] Stevens, G. A., White, R. A., Flaxman, S. R., et al. (2013) [PDF] Optional: Gerber, E. (2003) [Non-accessible PDF] | [More accessible PDF] |
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4
DL: Jared |
02/01 |
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Categories of Impairment: Perceptual Hearing impairment |
COOK & POLGAR CH14 Senghas, R.J. & Monaghan, L. (2002) [PDF] Huenerfauth, M., & Lu, P. (2010) [PDF] National Association of the Deaf's position on cochlear implants NPR: Effect of cochlear implants on schools for the deaf Optional: Mich, O. (2009) [PDF] Ho-Ching, W.-L., Mankoff, J. & Landay, J. (2003) [PDF] |
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DL: Carolyn |
02/03 |
F |
Categories of Impairment: Perceptual Other perceptual impairment Tactile sensitivity "Girl Who Feels No Pain" video |
COOK & POLGAR CH6, CH7
SLIDES: Other Perceptual Impairments [PDF] VIDEO: "A Life Without Pain" [YouTube] Croy, I., Nordin, S., & Hummel, T. (2014) - Olfactory disorders [PDF] Hummel, T., Landis, B. N., & Hüttenbrink, K.-B. (2012) - Smell and taste disorders [PDF] NIH Fact Sheet on Peripheral Neuropathy Assistive Devices for Peripheral Neuropathy Muscle Weakness and Pain |
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5
DL: Jordan |
02/06 |
M |
Categories of Impairment: Cognitive |
COOK & POLGAR CH8, CH15 SLIDES: Cognitive Impairments and AT [PDF] Olsheski, J. D., Walker, B. N., & McCloud, J. (2011) [PDF] VIDEO: Building Reading Skills Through Assistive Technology [YouTube] VIDEO: Assistive Technology Solutions for Math [YouTube] de Joode, E. A., van Boxtel, M. P. J., Verhey, F. R. & van Heugten, C. M. (2012) [PDF] Wu, Y.-H., Cristancho-Lacroix, V., Fassert, C., Faucounau, V., de Rotrou, J., & Rigaud, A.-S. (2016) [PDF] Optional: Lehman, J.F. (1998) [PDF] Cole, E. (1998) [PDF] Hammel, J., Lai, J.-S. & Heller, T. (2002) [PDF] Wehmeyer, M. & Schwartz, M. (1997) [PDF] Carmien, S., DePaula, R., Gorman, A. & Kintsch, A. (2003) [PDF] |
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02/08 |
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Categories of Impairment: Cognitive |
COOK & POLGAR CH15
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5
DL: Angela |
02/10 |
F |
Categories of Impairment: Motor |
COOK & POLGAR CH6, CH7 SLIDES: Motor Impairments [PDF] [Powerpoint] WebAIM breakdown of different kinds of motor disabilities
VIDEO: Disability Awareness - Chris Lenart [YouTube] VIDEO: The Eye Harp [YouTube] VIDEO: Low Tech Communication and Interdependence [YouTube] CDC Summary Health Statistics (2015): Percentages of difficulties in physical functioning. [PDF] Parker, I. (2003) [PDF] Optional: Mankoff, J., Fait, H. & Juang, R. (2005) [PDF] Myers, B.A., Wobbrock, J.O., Yang, S., Yeung, B., Nichols, J. & Miller, R. (2002) [PDF] Johnston, S.S., Reichle, J., Evans, J. (2004) [PDF] Kane, S. K., Jayant, C., Wobbrock, J. O., & Ladner, R. E. (2009) [PDF] Lewis, M. (2010) [PDF] |
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6
DL: Bum Jun |
02/13 |
M |
Categories of Impairment: Motor/mobility |
COOK & POLGAR CH9, CH10 SLIDES: Motor-and-Mobility [PDF] [Powerpoint] Blach Rossen, C. (2012) [PDF] N.I.R.E. (2004) [PDF]
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6
DL: Rachel |
02/15 |
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Categories of Impairment: General physiological Breathing, obesity, chronic conditions |
SLIDES: Other Impairments [PDF] [Powerpoint] Bacigalupo, R., Cudd, P., Littlewood, C., Bissell, P., Hawley, M. S., & Buckley Woods, H. (2013) [PDF] Smitherman, T. A., Burch, R., Sheikh, H., & Loder, E. (2013) [PDF] Verbrugge, L. M., & Patrick, D. L. (1995) [Scanned PDF (less accessible)] [PDF (from HTML so more accessible)]
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02/17 |
F |
Aging
Visitor/demo/activity |
Tracy Mitzner (Psychology/CREATE/TechSAge RERC) COOK & POLGAR CH12 Administration on Aging (2016) [PDF] |
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7
DL: April |
02/20 |
M |
Aging |
COOK & POLGAR CH12 SLIDES: Aging [PDF] [Powerpoint] Administration on Aging (2016) [PDF] Consolvo, S., Roessler, P., Shelton, B.E., LaMarca, A., Schilit, B., & Bly, S. (2004) [PDF] Coughlin, J. (1999) [PDF] Forlizzi, J., DiSalvo, C. & Gemperle, F. (2004) [PDF] Hollinworth, N., & Hwang, F. (2009) [PDF] Orellano-Colon, E.M., Mann, W.C., Rivera, M., Torres, M., Jutai, J., Santiago, A., & Varas, N. (2015) [PDF] Optional: Caprani, N., Gurrin, C., & O'Connor, N. E. (2010) [PDF] Crews, D.E. & Zavotka, S. (2006) [PDF] Mynatt, E.D., Melenhorst, A.-S., Fisk, A.D. & Rogers, W.A. (2004) [PDF] Administration on Aging (2010) [PDF] (but see newer one above) Administration on Aging (2004) [PDF] (but see newer ones above) |
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7
DL1: Stanley
DL2: |
02/22 |
W |
(Some) Types of Tasks: Communication 1 (speech issues) Overview Special Issues |
COOK & POLGAR CH8, CH16 SLIDES: Communication [PDF] [Powerpoint] Huijbregts, T., & Wallace, J.R. (2015) [PDF] Vujic, A., Starner, T. & Jackson, M. (2016) [PDF] Wiegand, K., & Patel, R. (2012) [PDF] Wiegand, K., & Patel, R. (2014) [PDF] Mirenda, P. (2003) [PDF] Optional: Nikolova, S., Tremaine, M., & Cook, P. (2010) [PDF] |
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02/24 |
F |
Technologies to Support Them: Update to latest tech
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Videos of AAC Users (from YouTube) Demo of screen readers by Vincent Martin |
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8
DL1: Stephen
DL2: |
02/27 |
M |
(Some) Types of Tasks: Communication 2 (non-speech) Overview Special Issues |
COOK & POLGAR CH8, CH14 Cassidy, S.A., Stenger, B., Van Dongen, L., Yanagisawa, K., Anderson, R., Wan, V., Baron-Cohen, S. & Cipolla, R. (2015) [PDF] Khakhar, J. & Madhvanath, S. (2010) [PDF] Smitha, K.G., & Vinod, A.P. (2015) [PDF] Tanimoto, S., Thompson, R., Berninger, V.W., Nagy, W., & Abbott, R.D. (2015) [PDF] Morris, R., Kirschbaum, C., & Picard, R. (2010) [PDF] Vujic, A., Starner, T. & Jackson, M. (2016) [PDF] Optional: Keate, E., Javkin, H., Antonanzas-Barroso, N. & Zou, R. (1994) [PDF] Zhao, L., Kipper, K., Schuler, W., Vogler, C., Badler, N.I. & Palmer, M. (2000) [PDF] |
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03/01 |
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Technologies to Support Them: Update to latest tech
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8 |
03/03 |
F |
Visitor/demo/activity |
Gregory Abowd (GT Interactive Computing) General topic: Autism, Research, and AT SLIDES: Technology and Autism [PDF] Additional resource materials: (1) Mini-book on autism and technology (2) Several of our research projects have been commercialized by the company Behavior Imaging Solutions (3) Nonprofit started by Prof. Abowd in 2008, the Atlanta Autism Consortium |
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9
DL1: Samuel
DL2: David |
03/06 |
M |
(Some) Types of Tasks: Mobility and Transportation Overview Special Issues |
COOK & POLGAR CH11 SLIDES: Mobility and Transportation [PDF] [Powerpoint] National Council on Disability (2015) [PDF] Batterman, J.M., Martin, V.F., Yeung, D., & Walker, B. N. (2017) [PDF] Wilson, J., Walker, B. N., Lindsay, J., Cambias, C., & Dellaert, F. (2007) [PDF] DOT Accessibile Transporation page: https://www.transportation.gov/accessibility RERC on Accessible Public Transportation: http://www.rercapt.org (See, also: Walker, B. N., & Lindsay, J. (2005) [PDF]) Volkel, T., & Weber, G. (2008) [PDF] |
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03/08 |
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Technologies to Support Them: Update to latest tech
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9 |
03/10 |
F |
Visitor/demo/activity |
Brad Fain (GTRI) |
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10
DL1: Phillip
DL2: Reema |
03/13 |
M |
(Some) Types of Tasks: Computer Use (HCI) & Web Access Overview Special Issues |
COOK & POLGAR CH8, CH 14 For a class activity we would like for the class to download or enable a screen reader on both their laptop and on their smartphone.
Suggested:
Mac OSX: VoiceOver (Command + F5) iOS: http://help.apple.com/iphone/10/#/iph3e2e415f
Android (May need to download Talkback):
Here is some additional reference material:
Optional: Readings: Waller, A., Hanson, V. L, & Sloan, D. (2009) [PDF] Yesilada, Y., Brajnik, G., & Harper, S. (2009) [PDF] Owen, J. M., Petro, J. A., D'Souza, S. M., Rastogi, R., & Pawluk, D. T. V. (2009) [PDF] Wolpaw, J.R., N. Birbaumer, D. McFarland, G. Pfurtscheller, & T.Vaughan. (2002) [PDF] Mynatt, E.D. & Weber, G. (1994) [PDF] Zhu, S., Ma, Y., Feng, J., Sears, A. (2009) [PDF] |
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03/15 |
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Technologies to Support Them: Update to latest tech
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10 |
03/17 |
F |
Visitor/demo/activity |
Carolyn Phillips (Tools For Life) |
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11 |
03/20 |
M |
NO CLASS |
GT Spring Break |
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11 |
03/22 |
W |
NO CLASS |
GT Spring Break |
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11 |
03/24 |
F |
NO CLASS |
GT Spring Break |
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12
DL1: Malia
DL2: Diego |
03/27 |
M |
(Some) Types of Tasks: Work Overview Special Issues |
COOK & POLGAR CH8, CH9, CH12 SLIDES: Assistive Technology At Work [PDF] [Powerpoint] National Council on Disability (2016) [PDF] National Council on Disability (2014) [PDF] United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) [PDF] Economic Picture of the Disability Community Project [PDF]
Other references:
National Council on Disability (2011) [PDF] National Council on Disability (2004) [PDF] |
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12 |
03/29 |
W |
Technologies to Support Them: Update to latest tech
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12 |
03/31 |
F |
Visitor/demo/activity |
Christopher Lee / John Rempel (AMAC) |
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13
DL1: Meiling
DL2: |
04/03 |
M |
(Some) Types of Tasks: School Overview Special Issues |
COOK & POLGAR CH18, CH9, CH12 Coleman, M. B., & Cramer, E. S. (2015). [PDF] VIDEO: "Universal Design for Learning" [YouTube] VIDEO: "TED Talk: How a blind astronomer found a way to hear the stars " [TED Talk] Optional: Hayes, G.R., Kientz, J.A., Truong, K.N., White, D.R., Abowd, G.D. & Pering, T. (2004) [PDF] Duhaney, L. M. G., & Duhaney, D. C. (2000) [PDF] | [more screen reader friendly PDF] Walker, B. N., Lindsay, J., & Godfrey, J. (2004) [PDF] Walker, B. N., & Cothran, J. T. (2003) [PDF] Kamel, H.M. & Landay, J.A. (2002) [PDF] Murphy, E., Bates, E., & Fitzpatrick, D. (2010) [PDF] Lewis, P., Noble, S., & Soiffer, N. (2010) [PDF] |
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04/05 |
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Technologies to Support Them: Update to latest tech
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13 |
04/07 |
F |
Visitor/demo/activity |
Jon Sanford (CATEA & College of Design) |
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14
DL1: Lulu
DL2: |
04/10 |
M |
(Some) Types of Tasks: Health and Monitoring Overview Special Issues |
SLIDES: AT for Health and Monitoring [PDF] Liu, L., Stroulia, E., Nikolaidis, I., Miguel-Cruza, A., & Rios Rincon, A. (2016) [PDF] Ancker, J.S., Witteman, H.O., Hafeez, B., Provencher, T., Van de Graaf, M., & Wei, E. (2015) [PDF] Hilton, C.L., Cumpata, K., Klohr, C., Gaetke, S., Artner, A., Johnson, H., & Dobbs, S. (2014) [PDF] Fastco: How Apple made the watch work for wheelchair users Podcast 18: The woman who didn?t want the pacemaker until she could see the code that controlled it [It?s podcast 18, so navigate down the page to that episode. And it starts at the 9th minute. Optional: Jeong, H. Y., & Arriaga, R. I. (2009) [PDF] Morelli, T., Foley, J., & Folmer, E. (2010) [PDF] Biemans, M., van Dijk, B., Dadlani, P., van Halteren, A. (2009) [PDF] |
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04/12 |
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Technologies to Support Them: Update to latest tech
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14 |
04/14 |
F |
Visitor/demo/activity |
Ayanna Howard (GT IRIM & School of Electrical and Computer Engineering) |
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15
DL1: Anna
DL2: |
04/17 |
M |
(Some) Types of Tasks: Entertainment and Leisure Overview Special Issues |
SLIDES: Assistive Technology in Entertainment [PDF] [TEX files] Chapdelaine, C. (2010) [PDF] Allman, T., Dhillon, R., Landau, M. A. E., & Kurniawan, S. H. (2009) [PDF] Hoey, J., Zutis, K., Leuty, V., & Mihailidis, A. (2010) [PDF] Sporka, Kurniawan, Mahmud, & Slavik (2006) [PDF] Yuan, Falmor, & Harris (2011) [PDF] Optional: Besio, S. (2004) [PDF] Gotoh, T., Minamikawa-Tachino, R., Tamura, N. (2008) [PDF] Westin, Bierre, Gramenos, & Hinn (2011) [PDF] |
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15 |
04/19 |
W |
Technologies to Support Them: Update to latest tech
ALSO: Visitor/demo/activity
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Maribeth Coleman & Jeff Wilson (GT IMTC) |
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15 |
04/21 |
F |
Visitor/demo/activity |
Demo: Anna Kirkpatrick: Custom Assistive Tech to play video games. |
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16 |
04/24 |
M |
Visitor/demo/activity |
Harley Hamilton (GT Interactive Computing) ALSO: Last Day of Classes! |
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16 |
04/26 |
W |
NO CLASS |
GT Reading Day |
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16 |
04/28 |
F |
FINAL PRESENTATIONS |
Exam Period: Fri 04/28, 11:30am-2:30pm |