[Accessibility] Event

[Łukasz Taraszka]

Hello Jessica,

Sounds like a good initiative.
We are interested in joining this event.

We've finished building a system which will help blind persons to use
public transport.
We plan to finish a pilot phase by the end of October so November will be a
good time to talk about results.

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Best regards,
Taraszka Łukasz
rozwiazaniadlaniewidomych.org

pt., 17 wrz 2021 o 09:59 parker, anson D (adp6j) <anson at virginia.edu>
napisał(a):

> Hi Jessica - I would enjoy catching up?
>
> I live in Charlottesville, Virginia - on the production side we have
> regular meetups to map sidewalks and other spaces with an accessibility
> perspective
>
> https://www.codeforcville.org/sidewalk-mapping
> and have gotten some "corporate" partners locally for a meetup (tomorrow,
> in fact)
>
>  https://ccri.com/mapathon/ :)
>
> On the more leading edge side I'm working on some indoor mapping projects
> and have gotten a few grants to buy LIDAR scanning gear (in the form of
> iPads!) and could definitely use some community support to get more data
> and additional perspectives?
>
> https://www.codeforcville.org/lidardb - this is where we're working
>
> there's a lot of work going on here... it's just still pretty complicated
> and technical...  the best software for indoor mapping is being done in the
> robotics space and the crosswalk over to open street map and development
> with real user interfaces is an open problem.
>
> lastly -  i'm working with a blind and low vision research team to see
> this work with haptic feedback tools, and on the production outbound we
> have a neat project with laser etchers developing tactile maps based on
> open street map content
>
>
> https://guides.hsl.virginia.edu/it-services-blog/zoombites/tactile-map-design-in-the-library
>
>
> anyhow - there's a lot of work to be done - i think the indoor mapping is
> particularly fresh
>
> sidewalks and such are more approachable, and there are groups developing
> tools like https://tasks.opensidewalks.com/projects/9 for instance and
> the accessmap.io product
>
> anyhow - if there a 5-10 minute window to present i'd be glad to connect
>
> Anson
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Jessica Cahill <jessica.cahill at abilitynet.org.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:15 AM
> To: accessibility at openstreetmap.org
> Subject: [Accessibility] Event
>
> Dear all,
>
> I’m an accessibility and usability consultant at AbilityNet, a UK tech
> charity, and I also volunteer separately for the Missing Maps
> project/Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. I’ve been on this list for a while
> and wondered if there would be any interest in a virtual meetup for people
> working at the intersection of accessibility and GIS?
>
> We (AbilityNet) have our annual accessibility and inclusive design
> conference coming up in November, TechSharePro<
> https://abilitynet.org.uk/techsharepro-2021>, and there would be the
> opportunity to host something like a networking session at this if this is
> of interest. (We would not let the ticket price be a barrier to anyone
> wishing to attend.) I haven’t come across much in the way of events for
> people working at the intersection of accessibility and maps, but do fill
> me in if I have missed them.
>
> Do let me know your thoughts or suggestions. We would also be looking for
> a co-host for this session if anyone would like to volunteer.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jessica Cahill
> Accessibility & Usability Consultant, CPWA
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