
Chandrika Jayant
Email: cjayant at cs dot washington dot edu
Office: CSE 494
Autumn 2009 TA for CSEP521
I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer Science
at the University of Washington, advised by Richard Ladner.
I am interested in mobile access technology for blind, low-vision, and deaf-blind users. I have worked on optical character recognition as well as tactile graphics (see: Tactile Graphics Project) as well as and touch screen and audio technology for education. Currently I am
working on phone-based applications to assist in everyday tasks, transportation, and navigation using phone sensors and both human and automated web services.
I currently work on the MobileAccessibility Project.
I will be collaborating on the OneBusAway project, making transportation more accessible for blind and deaf-blind people.
I am also very interested in technology and disability in the developing world. I helped organize a workshop which was held at UW October 2009 gathering together experts in policy, technology, design, and social and economic issues. I will be helping organize next year's conference.
Publications:
Shaun Kane, Chandrika Jayant, Jacob Wobbrock, Richard Ladner: Freedom to roam: A study of mobile device adoption and accessibility for people with visual and motor disabilities. ASSETS 2009: 115-122. pdf
Chandrika Jayant, Matthew Renzelmann, Dana Wen, Satria Krisnandi, Richard E. Ladner, Dan Comden: Automated Tactile Graphics Translation: In The Field. ASSETS 2007: 75-82. pdf
Outreach:
- National Federation of the Blind Youth Slam, IM Chatbots Session Leader, July 2009
- Training Workshop for Automated Tactile Graphics Production at the National Braille Association Professional Development Conference, Lead Presenter, April 2007
- Vertical Mentoring Workshop for the Blind in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Volunteer, July 2006
- Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technologies Workshop, Volunteer, Summer 2006
- Workshop at Seattle Horizons Science & Technology Conference for Middle School Girls, Leader, Spring 2005
Other Papers:
Chandrika Jayant: A Survey of Math Accessibility For Blind Persons and An Investigation on Text/Math Separation. 2006. pdf
Chandrika Jayant, T. Scott Saponas: MarioFit: Exercise Through Mobile Entertainment. 2005. pdf
Chandrika Jayant, Jessica K. Miller, Yael F. Schwartzman: Engaging and Informing Citizens About Land Use and Transportation Ballot Measures with Urban Simulation Data. 2005. doc
Chandrika Jayant, Ethan Katz-Bassett: Toward Better Geolocation: Improving Internet Distance Estimates Using Route Traces. 2004. pdf
Miscellaneous:
In my spare time i am a weekly DJ on KEXP 90.3FM (kexp.org) in Seattle and spin around town. You can find my music blog here.
I also play piano and plan to get back into it after Generals.
cjayant@cs.washington.edu