News Archive

Maureen Linden and Nathan Moon delivered presentations at the 2016 Accessing Higher Ground conference in Westminster, CO, November 15-18, 2016. Maureen presented “Access to Online Courses: The Perspective of Students with Vision Impairment,” which presented findings from qualitative interviews of students with disabilities enrolled in online post secondary education.

Paul M.A. Baker attended the Diversities of Innovation Workshop and Graduate Symposium in Berlin, October 17-23, 2016 at the IG Metall Bildungszentrum. He participated on a panel presentation, taught symposium sessions and Co-chaired for the International Political Science Association (IPSA) Research Committee on Science and Politics of RC-11 (Research Council on Science and Technology) planning meeting.

Synge Tyson, Research Associate at the Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), attended the Grace Hopper Conference in Houston, TX, October 18-21, 2016 awarded by the University of Washington's DO-IT program of AccessComputing.

Grace Hopper Conference Website 

Salimah LaForce attended the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Conference in Savannah, Georgia, October 16-19, 2016.

For additional information please visit the IAEM Conference website.

Dr. Helena Mitchell and Young Mi Choi were honored by Georgia Tech's Office of Institute Diversity and featured in the "Faces of Inclusive Excellence" video on YouTube.

Developers Delight:  Wearables, Apps, IoT, oh my!

September 29, 2016

10:30am – 12:00pm

Student Center Commons, Piedmont Room

Do you have the next big idea?  …keep calm and develop. Join us for a Brunch & Learn panel and Q&A on considerations for developing in the emerging technology space.

Guest speakers include:

• Maribeth Gandy Coleman

Director

Wearable Computing Center

• Alain Louchez

Managing Director

Dr. Mitchell was an invited speaker for the CTIA Accessibility Outreach Initiative Forum on Wednesday, September 7th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The topic is “5G and its Impact on the Accessibility Community.” The session discussed 5G technologies and its expected capabilities including what this means for accessibility. The promise of next-generation benefits for the consumer as we move closer to a connected future was also explored.

Helena Mitchell was an invited participate in a workshop that focused on results from DHS-sponsored wireless emergency alerts research. Dr. Mitchell discussed findings from two DHS funded research and development grants to CACP and how these R&D results have contributed to improving emergency alerts that are accessible to people with disabilities. Her presentation also identified research gaps and suggestions for future research and development activities to create a platform that includes ASL, phone alerting features, and accessible solutions for timely and effective alerting.

Paul Baker presented a paper on the Regions of Innovation: Technological and Scientific Networks as Drivers for Socio-Economic Development panel, and chaired the “Impact of Public Policy on Innovation, Location, and Networks of Collaboration” Roundtable as Co-chair of RC-11 (Research Council on Science and Technology) for International Political Science Association (IPSA) 24th World Congress of Political Science in Poznan, Poland, July 23-28, 2016.

Maureen Linden and Nathan Moon recently attended the 2016 RESNA NCART Conference, which was hosted in Arlington, Virginia, from July 10-14, 2016. This joint conference of RESNA, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America and the National Coalition of Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART) featured presentations on assistive technology and engineering solutions for people with disabilities. Maureen and Nathan both participated in the RESNA Board of Directors meeting on July 11, 2016.

Christina Touzet, our former Senior Data Analyst, recently accepted a position as an emergency management specialist with Man-Machine Systems Assessment, Inc. (MSA). Man-Machine Systems Assessment, Inc. (MSA) is an Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (ED/WOSB) headquartered in Arlington, Virginia serving those that support the public interest. MSA is passionate about Warfighters and the preparedness of our nation; working diligently to evaluate defense systems, ensure continuity of operations and support mission critical programs.

Helena Mitchell attended an invitation-only workshop, "Broadband 2021" held June 16th and 17th at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, VA. The workshop, organized by Penn State's Institute of Information Policy, was intended to help shape the future research agenda for broadband and help ensure all members of the U.S. society benefit from new developments in broadband. Dr. Mitchell briefly addressed current applications-related challenges in the opening session.

Christina Touzet attended and presented at the NENA conference on Monday, June 13th for the Accessibility Education and Training session. Christina presented a presentation titled, “Accessible Emergency Alerts for People with Disabilities,” on how alerting and warning systems can provide the public with life-saving information quickly. Research has shown that Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) are not always effective for people with disabilities.

June 1, 2016 - The Wireless RERC, in collaboration with the Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT), filed comments to support The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) inquiry: “Notice, Request for Public Comment, The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things [Docket No. 160331306–6306–01]

Nathan Moon attended the SMTI NSEC 2016 National Conference in San Antonio, Texas, hosted by the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities’ (APLU) Science and Mathematics Teaching Imperative (SMTI) and Network of STEM Education Centers (NSEC).