Current Team


Mikey Saugstad
May 2017 - Present
Research Scientist
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment | Urban Accessibility Evolution


Chu Li
Sep 2022 - Present
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Sidewalk Equity


Michael Duan
Dec 2019 - Present
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment | Sidewalk Gallery

Sho Kiami
Jun 2020 - Present
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment

Logan Milandin
Nov 2021 - Present
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment

Liam Gene Ping Chu
Nov 2022 - Present
Undergrad
Applied and Computational Mathematical Sciences
University of Washington

Sneh Gupta
Jan 2023 - Present
Undergrad
Cellular, Molecular & Developmental Biology
University of Washington
Current Collaborators

Leah Findlater
Jan 2012 - Present
Associate Professor
HCDE
University of Washington
HandSight | SoundWatch | Touchscreen Accessibility


Jeffrey Heer
Sep 2018 - Present
Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | AccessVis | Accessibility-Infused Maps

Steven Goodman
Sep 2018 - Present
PhD Student
HCDE
University of Washington
SoundWatch | ProtoSound | Personalizing Sound Recognition

Ather Sharif
Dec 2018 - Present
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Urban Accessibility Evolution | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment

Emma McDonnell
Sep 2019 - Present
PhD Student
HCDE
University of Washington
Accessibility Literature Survey | SoundWatch | Personalizing Sound Recognition

Wyatt Olson
Feb 2023 - Present
MS Student
School of Art, Art History and Design
University of Washington


Dhruv Jain
Sep 2017 - Aug 2022
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Washington
SoundWatch | AR Captioning | Accessibility Literature Survey

Manaswi Saha
Aug 2015 - Aug 2022
PhD Student
Computer Science and Engineering
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Accessibility-Infused Maps | AccessVis

Lisa Orii
Sep 2021 - Jan 2022
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Sidewalk Equity

Seokbin Kang
Aug 2014 - Dec 2020
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Maryland
SharedPhys | BodyVis | PrototypAR

Matthew L Mauriello
Nov 2012 - Aug 2018
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Maryland
Pervasive Thermography | Thermporal | BodyVis

Lee Stearns
May 2013 - Aug 2018
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Maryland
HandSight | On-Body Interaction | Cloth Recognition



Kotaro Hara
Mar 2012 - Dec 2016
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Maryland
Project Sidewalk | Tohme | Accessibility-Infused Maps

Ruofei Du
Aug 2013 - Jan 2015
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Maryland
HandSight | ProtoSound | Haptic Hand Guidance

Ilia Savin
Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
MS Student
Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Sidewalk Gallery

Evie Yu-Yen Cheng
Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
MS Student
HCDE
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | AccessVis | Accessibility-Infused Maps

Emily Cho
Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
MS Student
HCDE
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | AccessVis | Accessibility-Infused Maps

Chris Horng
Mar 2020 - Jun 2020
MS Student
HCDE
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | AccessVis | Accessibility-Infused Maps

Soumya Jindal
Nov 2019 - Mar 2020
MS Student
Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington

Devanshi Chauhan
Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
MS Student
HCDE
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | AccessVis | Accessibility-Infused Maps

Rachel Kangas
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
MS Student
HCDE
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | AccessVis | Accessibility-Infused Maps

Siddhant Patil
Jul 2019 - Sep 2019
MS Student
HCDE
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | AccessVis | Accessibility-Infused Maps

Marianne Aubin Le Quéré
Nov 2018 - Aug 2019
MS Student
Human Centered Design and Engineering
University of Washington

Richard McGovern
Dec 2018 - Jul 2019
MS Student
iSchool
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | AccessVis | Accessibility-Infused Maps


Ladan Najafizadeh
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
MS Student
Computer Science
University of Maryland
Project Sidewalk | Urban Accessibility Evolution | I Like This Shirt



Yutong Li
Aug 2022 - Sep 2022
Undergrad
Computer Science and Mathematics
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign


Aroosh Kumar
Dec 2019 - Jun 2021
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Sidewalk Gallery

Paari Gopal
Sep 2020 - Jun 2021
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Urban Accessibility Evolution

Johnson Kuang
Dec 2019 - Jun 2021
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment | HoloSound


Yawen Zheng
Jan 2020 - Sep 2020
Undergrad
Creative Design and Intelligent Engineering
Tsinghua University


Xiyuan Shen
Jun 2020 - Jul 2020
Undergrad
Creative Design and Intelligent Engineering
Tsinghua University

Aileen Zeng
May 2018 - Jun 2020
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Sidewalk Gallery | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment

Anthony Li
Oct 2016 - Jul 2019
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Maryland
Project Sidewalk | Accessibility-Infused Maps | AccessVis

Noa Chazan
Sep 2016 - Dec 2017
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Maryland
Pervasive Thermography | Thermporal | Project Sidewalk


Sage Chen
May 2017 - Jul 2017
Undergrad
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
University of Michigan


Jamie H Gilkeson
Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
Undergrad
Computer Science
Drexel University
Pervasive Thermography | Thermporal | GlassEar




Bridget Cheng
May 2015 - Aug 2015
Undergrad
Computer Science
Cornell
HandSight | On-Body Interaction

Tony Cheng
Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Maryland
HandSight | Haptic Hand Guidance | MakerWear

Christine Chan
May 2015 - Aug 2015
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Maryland
Accessibility-Infused Maps | Project Sidewalk

Catherine Jou
Sep 2014 - May 2015
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Maryland
HandSight | Haptic Hand Guidance

Robert Moore
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Maryland
Crowdsourcing Bus Stop Landmarks | Project Sidewalk | Tohme


Sean Pannella
Jan 2012 - Dec 2013
Undergrad
Computer Science
University of Maryland
Crowdsourcing Bus Stop Landmarks



Shiven Bhatt
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
High School Student
Redmond High School
Project Sidewalk | Urban Accessibility Evolution

Kavi Dey
Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
High School Student
Seattle Academy High School
Project Sidewalk | Urban Accessibility Evolution



Past Collaborators

Tamara L. Clegg
Jan 2014 - Jan 2020
Associate Professor
iSchool and Education
University of Maryland
BodyVis | SharedPhys | PrototypAR

François Guimbretière
Aug 2017 - Oct 2019
Associate Professor
Information Science Department
Cornell University

Audrey Desjardins
Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
Assistant Professor
Art + Art History + Design
University of Washington

Audrey Girouard
May 2017 - Jun 2019
Associate Professor
Computer Science
Carleton University
Family Support Services at CHI

Mark Hancock
Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
Associate Professor
Management Sciences
University of Waterloo
Family Support Services at CHI

Regan Mandryk
Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
Professor
Computer Science
University of Saskatchewan
Family Support Services at CHI

Kurtis Heimerl
Apr 2019 - May 2019
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment

Rama Chellappa
Jan 2014 - Dec 2018
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Maryland
HandSight | On-Body Interaction



Elizabeth Bonsignore
Jul 2016 - May 2020
Research Scientist
College of Information Studies
University of Maryland
ARMath | PrototypAR | BodyVis

David Ross
Sep 2014 - Dec 2018
Research Scientist
Center for Visual and Neurological Rehabilitation
Atlanta VA Medical Center
HandSight | Haptic Hand Guidance | On-Body Interaction

Lucy Lu Wang
Mar 2020 - May 2021
Post doc
Semantic Scholar
Allen Institute for AI (AI2)
Accessibility Literature Survey

Kelly Mack
Aug 2019 - May 2021
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Washington
Accessibility Literature Survey | HomeSound

Leyla Norooz
May 2014 - May 2020
PhD Student
iSchool
University of Maryland
BodyVis | SharedPhys | PrototypAR

Virginia Byrne
Jun 2016 - Apr 2020
PhD Student
College of Education
University of Maryland
BodyVis | PrototypAR | SharedPhys

Galen Weld
Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Urban Accessibility Evolution | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment

Esther Jang
Nov 2018 - May 2019
PhD Student
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Washington
Project Sidewalk | Deep Learning for Sidewalk Assessment



Brenna McNally
Mar 2014 - Sep 2017
PhD Student
iSchool
University of Maryland
Pervasive Thermography | Thermporal | BodyVis

Jonggi Hong
Jun 2015 - May 2017
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Maryland
HandSight | Haptic Hand Guidance | Touchscreen Accessibility

Uran Oh
Mar 2013 - Dec 2016
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Maryland
HandSight | On-Body Interaction | TouchCam




Alisha Pradhan
Aug 2016 - May 2017
MS Student
iSchool
University of Maryland
HandSight | On-Body Interaction | TouchCam
