Galen Weld

Galen Weld

PhD Student, Computer Science

University of Washington

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Galen is a PhD student who loves applying computer science to real world problems. He works on ICT4D systems and computing for accessibility.

Projects

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Project Sidewalk

2012 – Present

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Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment

2016 – Present

Papers

Experimental Crowd+AI Approaches to Track Accessibility Features in Sidewalk Intersections Over Time

Ather Sharif, Paari Gopal, Mikey Saugstad, Shiven Bhatt, Raymond Fok, Galen Weld, Kavi Dey, Jon E. Froehlich

Proceedings of ASSETS 2021 | Acceptance Rate: 61.8% (55 / 89)

keywords: accessibility, crowdsourcing accessibility, urban informatics, urban accessibility, tracking urban change

PDF | doi | Citation | Project Sidewalk • Urban Accessibility Evolution

Deep Learning for Automatically Detecting Sidewalk Accessibility Problems Using Streetscape Imagery

Galen Weld, Esther Jang, Anthony Li, Aileen Zeng, Kurtis Heimerl, Jon E. Froehlich

Proceedings of ASSETS 2019 | Acceptance Rate: 25.9% (41 / 158) | Best Paper Award

keywords: mobility impairments, computer vision, urban informatics, deep learning, sidewalks, neural networks

PDF | doi | Citation | Code | Project Sidewalk • Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment

Videos

Experimental Crowd+AI Approaches to Track Accessibility Features in Sidewalk Intersections Over Time

YouTube | Paper

Talks

Deep Learning for Automatically Detecting Sidewalk Accessibility Problems Using Streetscape Imagery

Oct. 29, 2019 | ASSETS'19

Pittsburgh, PA

PDF | PPTX | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment

We design, build, and evaluate new interactive tools and techniques to address pressing societal challenges. Makeability refers both to how our technological innovations make new abilities possible for humans as well as our educational mission to help students gain new abilities as they learn and grow through research, invention, and human-centered design.