[NFBMD] [Md-sligo] A Potpourri of Announcements

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On 3/13/17, nfbmd via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Please read and participate.  I have no further information about these
> three announcements, so please contact the people indicated.
>
> Number 1.  Ever Lee Hairston will be speaking via conference call at the
> TLC
> Chapter on Thursday, March 16 at 7:15 pm.  Ever Lee is a very inspirational
> speaker.  If you wish to listen, call 712-432-1212, and use access code:
> 996-766-718.
>
> Number 2.  CCTV is looking for a good home.  If you are interested in
> getting a CCTV please call Ken Canterberry at 410-780-0442 or Gloria at
> 443-801-9140.  They were made by Optalec.  There are two of them and they
> are in very good condition.
>
>
> Number 3.  From Liang He, a 2nd-year PhD in Computer Science at University
> of Maryland: We are working on a two-month project for course INST704
> (Inclusive Design in HCI). To help us with the design of our proposed
> technology, we are trying to ask one participant with visual impairment to
> involve in our participatory design studies. We may need to meet the
> participant at least three times throughout the development of our project.
> We can give $3 per study as compensation. A brief description of the
> project
> follows.
>
> Our idea for the project is to design and develop a shape changing
> interface
> on the back of phone that could render/simulate tactile texture of iconic
> and graphical information on mobile for visually impaired people. We are
> going to investigate what content visually impaired people are expecting
> and
> how they interact with that information.
>
> Possible applications could be:
> *  a wireframe of a webpage to indicate where all interactive controls are
> located (e.g., where are the buttons, the links, or the video player,
> etc.);
>
> *  braille for text;
> *  simulation of prompt notifications (e.g., social media notification,
> call
> alert, etc.);
> *  tactile images for photo album or image-based social media app like
> Instagram;
> *  tactile music player control;
> *  ...
> Of course, these could be extracted from the interview with the
> participant.
>
> Plus, the interface may also be response to user input like press to
> trigger
> some events. For example, in the tactile wireframe of a webpage, after the
> user identify the button, s/he could press that button area on our
> interface
> and the corresponding event should be activated.
>
> To give you a more clear sense of what we are going to do, I attach a link
> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CVWU56I?psc=1>  of an inspiring toy for
> reference. Imagine that pin art board is sort of like our potential
> interface on the back of the mobile phone.
>
> For technical details, Haptic Edge Display
> <http://tmg-trackr.media.mit.edu/publishedmedia/Papers/614-Haptic%20Edge%20D
> isplay%20for/Published/PDF>  may be a good reference.
>
> If interested contact Liang He,   edigahe at gmail.com
> <mailto:edigahe at gmail.com> .
>
>
>
> Sharon Maneki, President
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
> 410-715-9596
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>
>