[nabs-l] help shape design of a new visual assistant

[David Andrews]

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>Subject: Join us Saturday, 1:00 PM Eastern, and help shape design of a new
>  visual assistant



>Saturday, Mar 18
>1:00 pm EDT
>RSVP to attend in person or remotely via Hangouts:
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><mailto:ChanceyFleet at nypl.org>ChanceyFleet at nypl.org
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>or
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>(212) 621-0627
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>Join us for an afternoon of dialog about emerging accessible technology.
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>Meet the creators of INVIP, an audio assistant 
>based on Raspberry Pi, and help inform the 
>design and development of the prototype. This student design
>team is in the process of narrowing their goals 
>and deciding on a feature set and interface for 
>their product, and they need to talk with real blind people
>so that the end result will be useful, 
>innovative and solve real problems. By engaging 
>with student developers, we help shape the future of accessible
>technology. Here’s what the INVIP team has to say about their project:
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>"We are a group of passionate engineers, 
>psychologists and developers hoping to help 
>visually impaired people lead more independent lives. Nicolas, Brenda
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>and Nuvina are grad students at the NYIU Tandon 
>School of Engineering (majoring in management of 
>technology). Isabel is doing a Masters of Public Health
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>at Columbia University, Edson has an MS in 
>psychology from the University of Barcelona and 
>is currently teaching at the University of Guadalajara. We are
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>testing a mobile app as well as a wearable 
>device fit with a tiny camera and the new 
>Raspberry Pi Wm that;’s smaller than a pack of cigarettes but carries
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>enough processing power to do image and object 
>recognition. We are also testing whether to have 
>an online solution (working with Microsoft or Google Computer
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>Vision APIs), or stand-alone (processing doen by embedded electronics).”
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>Then, join a rount-table discussion and recap of 
>the 2017 International Conference on Technology 
>and Persons with Disabilities (better known as CSUN).
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>Light refreshments will be served.
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>Directions, other events and our blog can all be found at
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><http://TalkingBooks.nypl.org>TalkingBooks.nypl.org
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>--
>Chancey S. Fleet
>Assistive Technology Coordinator
>Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
>(212) 621-0627
>