Quick Info
Project Date
June 15, 2018 - Aug. 1, 2019
Sponsors:
NSF
Keywords:
accessibility,
hard of hearing,
longitudinal study,
assistive technology,
deaf and hard of hearing
News

Aug 18, 2021 | Jon
Congratulations to Dhruv Jain who was selected for the prestigious Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant for his work on “Sound Sensing and Feedback Techniques for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users.” The MSR Dissertationg Grant aims to "increase the pipeline of diverse talent receiving advanced degrees in computing-related fields by providing a research funding opportunity for doctoral students who are underrepresented in the field of computing." Read more on the Allen School news page.
Congratulations to Dhruv Jain who was selected for the Google-CMD-IT LEAP Alliance Fellowship. CMD-IT stands for the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT and is dedicated to "promoting innovation that enriches, enhances, and enables our target communities, such that more equitable and sustainable contributions are possible by all communities."
About
Deaf Travel Autoethnography
Our first author, Dhruv Jain, interaction with his scuba diving instructor during his one year backpacking tour.
Publications
Autoethnography of a Hard of Hearing Traveler
Proceedings of ASSETS 2019 | Acceptance Rate: 25.9% (41 / 158) | Best Paper Nominee
Talks
Project Members

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

Dhruv Jain
Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
PhD Student
Computer Science
University of Washington
SoundWatch | AR Captioning | HomeSound

Leah Findlater
Dec 2018 - Jul 2019
Associate Professor
HCDE
University of Washington
HandSight | SoundWatch | Touchscreen Accessibility
