Making internet graphics accessible through rich audio and touch
Welcome! This project is carried out by McGill University's Shared Reality Lab (SRL), in strategic partnership with Gateway Navigation CCC Ltd and the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) the largest member-based organization of blind consumers in Canada. The project is funded by Innovation Science Economic Development Canada through the Assistive Technology Program. The motivation for this project is to improve the access to internet graphics for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Join us at the National Federation of the Blind 2021 virtual national convention via the Crowd Compass event platform by:
- Download the mobile app https://crowd.cc/s/40gtm
- Visit the web event https://crowd.cc/nfb21
Once you have logged in and agreed to the code of conduct.
Go to Exhibitors List and scroll to:
Shared Reality Lab McGill University and click on the zoom room link to connect with us on the following dates and times. Note: zoom room / virtual booth is only available during the times listed below:
Tuesday / Wednesday, July 6th, and 7th from:
- 9:00 AM EDT to 5:00 PM EDT
- 6:00 AM PDT to 2:00 PM PDT
Thursday, July 8th from:
- 9:00 AM EDT to Noon EDT
- 6:00 AM PDT to 9:00 AM PDT
Friday, July 9th from:
- 9:00 AM EDT to 11:00 AM EDT
- 6:00 AM PDT to 8:00 AM PDT
Saturday, July 10th from
- 9:000 AM EDT to Noon EDT
- 6:00 AM PDT to 9:00 AM PDT
To learn more and try the tools being developed through the IMAGE (interactive multi-modal access to graphic Exploration) Project visit https://image.a11y.mcgill.ca/.