Technology for Inclusion 2016 Rosalee Wolfe @RosaleeWolfe #GHC16 PAGE 1 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
Technology for Inclusion: ASL avatars A thought experiment Challenges of the Deaf community in the U.S. The ASL Avatar Project at DePaul University Inclusion PAGE 2 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
A thought experiment PAGE 3 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
Stressful, life-critical activities PAGE 4 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
Some Challenges of the Deaf community in the U.S. PAGE 5 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
An invisible, underserved population Inadequate access to health care Kuenburg, A., Fellinger, P. & Fellinger, J. (2016). Health Care Access Among Deaf People, Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 1-10. High school graduates underprepared in math, science and reading Nagle, K., Newman, L. A., Shaver, D. M., & Marschark, M. (2016). College and Career Readiness: Course Taking Of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Secondary School Students. American annals of the deaf, 160(5), 467-482. Underemployment Perkins-Dock, R. E., Battle, T. R., Edgerton, J. M., & McNeill, J. N. (2015). A Survey of Barriers to Employment for Individuals Who Are Deaf. Journal of the American Deafness & Rehabilitation Association (JADARA), 49(2). PAGE 6 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
It s not simply about sound American Sign Language (ASL) A natural language in its own right Not simply gesture Not fingerspelling Grammar is radically different from English. PAGE 7 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
It s not simply about sound Deaf community Uses ASL as its first language. English is a second language. Exclusion: Spoken English Exclusion: Written English Deafness is a barrier of sound and language PAGE 8 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
The ASL Avatar Project at DePaul University asl.cs.depaul.edu PAGE 9 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
Title Goal Greater inclusivity via better access to English PAGE 10 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
Process overview English text PAGE 11 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
Applications Used for Working with deaf clients Interpreter Training Deaf education PAGE 12 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
Achievements and awards An airport security prototype presented at a TSA-sponsored conference on disabilities Speech Technology: Most Innovative Solutions Award Illinois Volunteer Service Award PAGE 13 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
Inclusion PAGE 14 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
How is the ASL Avatar Project inclusive? Project goals Multiple disciplines Environment Leadership PAGE 15 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
Accomplishments Nora Alba Marjana (DePaul, Erceg B.S. Allison '05) (DePaul, Lewis M.S. (DePaul, '07) B.S. '12) Karen Alkoby, Dan Ethridge (DePaul, Ryan (DePaul, PhD., Leyesa '08) M.S. (DePaul, '02) B.S. '02) Jamita Barnett John Fallara (DePaul, Jade (DePaul, M.S. Mansueto '99) M.S. '13) (DePaul, M.S. '05) Souad Baowidan Bill Gobber (DePaul Tino (DePaul, Perez M.S. M.S. 15) (DePaul, '11) M.S. '12) Tahseen Basherruddin Natalie Guo Toni (DePaul, Perrien Carolyn M.S. BS, (DePaul, 18) '04) Taylor M.S. (DePaul '05) M.S. '00) Larwan Berke William (Gallaudet, Hartmann Khairul BS, Rahimi (DePaul, '15) Farah (DePaul, Thomas M.S. '13) B.S. (DePaul '13) B.S. '13) Melissa Bialek Damien (DePaul, Hinkle Lina BS, (DePaul, Rauchas '14) Julie M.S. (DePaul, Torkelson '06) M.S. (DePaul '13) M.S. '10) Stacey Billups Amy Hitt (DePaul, (DePaul, Peter B.S., Schmitt M.S. '05) Jorge '06) (DePaul, Toro (DePaul B.S., '05) Ph.D. '05) Jeff Campen Gary (DePaul, Honda Jerry (DePaul, M.S. Schnepp '02) Ryan M.S. (DePaul, '99) Tsang (DePaul Ph.D. '12) B.S., '05) Lesley Carhart Sarah (DePaul, Johnson Lindsay B.S. (DePaul, Semler '07) Jeff M.S. Young (DePaul, 17) (DePaul M.S. M.S. '09) '05) Pattaraporn Ashwini Chomwong Kalokhe Brent (DePaul, Shiver Miaoqi (DePaul, M.S. Zhu '00) '12) M.S. (DePaul '04) PhD '14) Brock Craft Robyn (DePaul, Kelley Brent M.S. (DePaul, '01) Shiver M.S. (DePaul, '11) PhD '13) Mary Jo Davidson Brian Kirchman (DePaul, Lori Smallwood (DePaul, Ph.D. '05) B.S. (DePaul, '05) M.S. '03) Jason Dengler, Brian Konie (DePaul, Jessica (DePaul, M.S. Stec '12) B.S. (DePaul, '00) B.S. '16) Tim Dever Bret (DePaul, Kroll (DePaul, B.S. Marie '11) Stumbo M.S. '04) (DePaul, B.S. '14) Cynthia Dwyer Ken Kulinski (DePaul, Anna (DePaul, M.S. Suh '04) (DePaul, M.S. '12) M.S. '05) Sarah Ebling Tony (University Lavoie Irena (DePaul, of Svidovsky Zurich, B.S. '16) '99) (DePaul, B.S., '04) PAGE 16 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
To see a demo or learn more about the project, visit http://asl.cs.depaul.edu PAGE 17 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2016 #GHC16
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