Projects
Computing students and professionals are involved in a diverse variety of projects. This web page showcases the tools being created through computer science:
- Robotic arms to help people with physical disabilities reach for objects on a table or shelf
- Exoskeletons that help people with physical disabilities walk
- Web-based screen readers like WebAnywhere that provide blind web users equal access to the web from any computer without requiring the installation of special, expensive software
- Robots controlled wirelessly through thoughts and facial gestures
- Computers that automatically recognize American Sign Language
- Typing tools to improve accuracy for people with mobility disabilities
- Cell phone applications that let riders know when to expect the next bus
- A crowdsourcing tool that allows people with low or no vision to ask questions and get quick answers
- Programmable machines designed through paper mechatronics
- Smart headlights that react to the scene ahead of the car
- Real-time captioning systems that convert speech into text during conversations, meetings, and classes for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Eye-tracking communication systems that allow individuals with severe motor disabilities to communicate by controlling a computer with their eyes
- Speech-generating devices that help people without clear speech communicate using synthesized voice output
- Smart home accessibility systems that allow users to control lights, doors, thermostats, and appliances through voice commands or adaptive switches
- Wearable fall-detection devices that automatically alert caregivers or emergency services when a fall occurs
- Accessible gaming technologies that adapt video game controls for players with physical disabilities
- Automatic image-description tools that generate spoken descriptions of photos, documents, and surroundings for blind users
- Smart wheelchairs that use sensors, computer vision, and autonomous navigation to help users move more safely and independently