Information Director

Information Director

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Sushant is currently a Software Engineer at Google, working in the field of natural language understanding and information retrieval. He completed his PhD at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he specialized in accessibility for people with disabilities, human-computer interaction and computational linguistics. He is interested in building machine learning (ML) systems that model human communication with a goal to enhance human-to-human or human-to-machine interaction.

ASSETS 2011

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2011 Best Student Paper

Blind People and Mobile Touch-based Text-Entry: Acknowledging the Need for Different Flavors

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2011 Best Paper

Improving Calibration Time and Accuracy for Situation-Specific Models of Color Differentiation

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Call for Papers: ASSETS 2012

TheĀ 13th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, 24-26 October 2011, Dundee, UK. People with disabilities can use Computer and Information Technologies to overcome barriers encountered in day-to-day life, and to participate more fully in society. The ASSETS series of conferences explores the potential of Computer and Information Technologies to support and include individuals with disabilities, and those around them. ASSETS is the premier forum for presenting innovative research on the design and use …

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Optimizing Video Presentations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Participants in Mainstream Classrooms

This dissertation explores a consumer device-driven approach that is centered on multiple view perspectives (MVP)

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ASSETS 2010

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Using Data About Real World Pointing Performance to Improve Computer Access with Automatic Assessment

We have studied real world pointing use from older adults and individuals with motor impairments and developed novel techniques to analyze their performance.

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2010 Best Student Paper

Introducing Multimodal Paper-Digital Interfaces for Speech-Language Therapy

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2010 Best Paper

Disability Studies As a Source of Critical Inquiry for the Field of Assistive Technology

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Albert Cook: Outstanding Contribution Recipient 2010

In recognition of his life-long dedication to accessibility

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