Coverage of research showing that blind and low-vision individuals fixate in a narrower range of space than sighted people, with implications for personalized rehabilitation strategies.
Feature on the I'll Walk With You program led by Dr. John-Ross Rizzo to improve wayfinding for patients with disabilities at NYU Langone, an extension of accessibility work spanning hospital and transit environments.
Coverage of how AI-powered smart glasses are reshaping daily life for people who are blind or have low vision, contextualizing the broader assistive technology landscape that complements lab work on wearable navigation.
Press release on a multisensory navigation system combining vibrational and audio feedback through a discreet belt prototype, tested in a VR-simulated subway environment with 72 participants.
Announcement of the 2024 Pisart Award in Technological Innovation, recognizing pioneering work harnessing technology to break down barriers for people with visual impairments.
Profile of the DOTTY 2024 awardee whose cutting-edge technology helps people with visual impairments navigate the world with greater confidence.
Press release on the NSF Convergence Accelerator Phase 2 grant supporting development of VIS4ION, a wearable platform with miniaturized sensors and AI services to assist navigation for the visually impaired.
Beacon Stories feature on the development of Commute Booster and the broader effort to bring assistive technology to public transit for people with low vision and blindness.
Coverage in the American Academy of Ophthalmology's flagship magazine on how Commute Booster integrates GTFS data and OCR to make subway stations safer for travelers with visual impairment.
Press release on the 75th anniversary of Rusk Rehabilitation, including the presentation of the Howard A. Rusk Leadership and Innovation Award for assistive technology development.
Feature on the Commute Booster app and NYU's broader effort to improve subway accessibility for blind and low-vision commuters.
In-depth overview of how Commute Booster combines GTFS transit data and OCR to help blind users navigate complex subway interchanges, achieving a 97% sign-identification success rate in testing.
News on the appointment to the MTA Board to advocate for universal design and a pro-technology approach to expanding accessibility across paratransit, subways, buses, and commuter rail.
Report on how the Commute Booster app addresses subway navigation challenges for people with sight loss.
Coverage of Commute Booster's first-stage testing results and its use of on-device OCR to guide users through the subway middle mile.
Report on Commute Booster's 97% sign-identification success rate across three NYC subway stations in initial testing.
Official university announcement covering the development and initial results of the Commute Booster navigation app.
Feature drawing on insights about smartphone accessibility settings for low vision, including text sizing, screen readers, magnification, and high-contrast modes on iOS and Android.
Alumni profile chronicling the path from medical school through the founding of Tactile Navigation Tools and early prototypes such as Cumba Cane and Eyeronman.
Early Forbes coverage on entrepreneurial efforts at NYU to develop assistive technology for the visually impaired.
Feature on UNav, a low-cost smartphone application using computer vision to deliver step-by-step indoor and outdoor navigation that statistically outperformed in-person travel directions in a clinical trial.
Coverage of VIS4ION, a wearable platform combining stereo cameras, embedded computing, haptic feedback, and cloud microservices, being tested with partners in Thailand to expand access in low- and middle-income countries.
Speaker profile for the NYC DOT Equity in Motion Summit, presenting work at the Visuomotor Integration Laboratory and the REACTIV Lab on bio-inspired, multi-sensory assistive technologies.
Index of the annual Lighthouse Guild Awards Lectures, recognizing outstanding achievements in vision research, technological innovation, and dedicated advocacy.
