Brandon Biggs, a scientist at the?Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, delivered a groundbreaking presentation titled?“Can You Read This Map: Checking Maps for ADA Accessibility”?as part of the?ADA National Network’swebinar series on March 14, 2024. Biggs emphasized that this talk is now the?definitive government source?for ensuring digital maps comply with the?Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ? His presentation provided a comprehensive guide to making digital maps accessible to people with disabilities, covering key challenges and best practices. Biggs, the inventor of?Audiom, a tool for creating accessible maps, has been at the forefront of developing solutions for non-visual map access. ? With digital maps playing an increasing role in navigation and public services, Biggs’ work sets a new benchmark for accessibility standards. His insights will serve as a critical resource for government agencies, developers, and advocates working to make geographic information?genuinely?inclusive. ? For more details, visit the?ADA National Network’s webinar archive?here: https://lnkd.in/eJTcQfyn
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The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, a nonprofit independent research institute, is located in Pacific Heights in San Francisco. Dedicated to research on human vision, it was founded to encourage a productive collaboration between the medical clinic and the scientific laboratory. Smith-Kettlewell conducts research on many different topics, but its main interests are: * Clinical studies which relate directly to the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and disorders. * The development of devices and vocational programs to aid the partially sighted, blind and hearing impaired - the major focus of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center (RERC). * Basic research to understand how the eye and brain work, providing a fundamental background for both the clinical and rehabilitation programs.
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- 11-50 人
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- San Francisco，CA
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- 1963
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- Vision、Rehabilitation Engineering和Medical Research
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2318 Fillmore Street
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The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute员工
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James Vernon Odom
Professor, WVU Eye Institute
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Ryan Crabb
Computer Vision Engineer at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
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Jim Marston Ph.D.
Research to Improve Access To Transportation and Activities for People with Visual and Ambulatory Disabilities.
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Huiying Shen
Senior Programmer, PhD. at The Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
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The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute转发了
If you're at #CSUN2025, come check out our talk! ?? "Novel Stimuli to Benchmark and Train Echolocation Skills" ?? Platinum Room 1 ? 10:00 AM We’ll explore how auditory cues can enhance spatial perception and navigation. Looking forward to great discussions! ?? ?? Below is a copy of the conference paper for those interested. #CSUN2025 #Accessibility #Echolocation #BlindTech #AssistiveTechnology #SKERI
A draft copy of Volume 13 of the Journal on Technology and Persons with Disabilities (PDF) is now available to download. Learn about the exciting research being presented at the 2025 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. https://csun.at/draftvol13 (PDF) #CSUNATC25 #A11y #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AssistiveTech
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Specializing in AR/VR for Vision Rehabilitation Engineering
It was fascinating to learn about the overarching influence of genAI tools on the daily decisions and interactions of the blind and low vision individuals. Please read the article here:
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Software Engineer at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, CEO at XR Navigation, and PhD Candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Hear my most recent podcast talking with Brendan Aylward about how it is completely possible to make geographic maps fully accessible to anyone. Disabled and illiterate users can have fully accessible geographic maps, and they are required to have fully accessible geographic maps. Please share the message with everyone you know, that maps can be inclusive! #Map #GIS #Inclusive #WCAG #A11Y #Accessibility #Cartography #Blind #WeAreBillionStrong
Working to make fitness accessible ? Owner of Unified Health and Performance and Executive Director of AdaptX
In episode 75 of the AdaptX Podcast with Brandon Biggs, I had the privilege of learning about how digital maps and navigation can become more accessible. It's a relevant topic to our work as we scale our Unified 5k series and want to be ensure that our course and event maps are accessible to all users. Brandon is the CEO and co-founder of XR Navigation and developer of Audiom, an inclusive digital map viewer. Visit https://xrnavigation.io/ to learn more and connect with Brandon here on LinkedIn or through the inquiry form on their website if you're interested in improving the accessibility of your digital footprint. You can find the episode on Spotify, Apple, or at https://lnkd.in/dR9T2gmR #Accessibility #Inclusion #Navigation #Mapping #WCAG #Podcast #AdaptiveFitness
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Offering world-class research training in the heart of San Francisco, SKERI’s 2025 Postdoctoral application cycle is now open! Are you interested in vision science, accessibility, eye movements, mobility or related fields? Applications will close on January 31, 2025. For more information visit here: https://lnkd.in/gd5aZdbA
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Brandon Biggs presents today at Sight Tech Global 2024 For more info please see this news article: https://lnkd.in/eNJfrj-a
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It's not too late to give on Giving Tuesday! https://lnkd.in/ebGiPw5r
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The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute转发了
Software Engineer at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, CEO at XR Navigation, and PhD Candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Thank you all for attending my presentation on how to make inclusive geographic maps! If you missed it, please review the different guides we have on our blog: xrnavigation.io/blog #Map #Inclusive #CampusMap #WCAG #Cartography #Blind #DigitalMap #WeAreBillionStrong
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The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute转发了
Software Engineer at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, CEO at XR Navigation, and PhD Candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Come hear me speak on this panel at M-Enabling, and then come to our booth after to chat about inclusive ADA compliant digital maps! #AccessibleMaps #GIS #Maps #Navigation
There is still time to register for #mEnabling24! We are so delighted to be a supporting organization for this important event again this year. If you're Wondering Where to Find WID at #mEnabling24? Check out this session! WID Board of Directors Board Global Policy Committee Chair, Zachary Bastian, will chair a parallel session entitled New Frontiers for Inclusive Transportation Technologies on Tuesday, October 15th. Check out the details on the session as well as the amazing panel that has been assembled. Several areas of technology innovation are converging that can vastly improve the accessibility of transportation for persons with disabilities such as accessible digital mapping, spectrum optimization, AI applications and new features of autonomous vehicles. This session will review how those innovations enable new solutions, which stakeholders can support them and discuss ways to promote their adoption. Session Chair:?Zachary Bastian Bastian, Manager, Strategic Alliances, Verizon Speakers:? Tom Pey, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Waymap Brandon Biggs, CEO and Co-Founder, XR Navigation Alan Hejl, CPACC, Founder and Lead Consultant, Spark Access Briana Gilmore, Head of Global Accessibility Policy, Uber (invited)
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