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Dr. Giudice discusses VEMI accessibility research and also challenges of navigating with blindness in the COVID-19 environment on the Pulse (accessibility) podcast

Click the following link to take a listen to Dr. Giudice discussing VEMI accessibility research and challenges of navigating with blindness in the COVID-19 environment on the Pulse (accessibility) podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/amiaudio/the-pulse-on-amiaudio/e/75589527

New VEMI research on guidelines for non-visual graphical access

VEMI researchers publish new paper providing guidelines and best practices for non-visual access to graphical material using touchscreen-based haptic interfaces. The article, published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (IJHCI), synthesizes the results of a series of six studies with both blind and sighted participants evaluating the efficacy of the vibro-audio interface previously developed […]

VEMI researchers publish new article on using multimodal maps for learning indoor environments.

The paper, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, demonstrates that a new type of mapping interface developed in the Lab, called a vibro-audio map (VAM), is as effective as the current gold standard tactile map solution for learning indoor buildings and supporting subsequent wayfinding behavior. To view the abstract or read the full paper, see: […]

Dr. Giudice and colleagues publish new book chapter

VEMI Lab receives $500,000 NSF grant to research Autonomous Vehicles

Led by Principal Investigator Dr. Nicholas Giudice, and Co-PI Dr. Richard Corey, the VEMI Lab recently received a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to study self-driving vehicles. A primary goal of the research is to make transportation of the future more accessible, usable and trustworthy. This innovative University of 海角社区 project is designed to improve […]

Dr. Giudice and collaborators receive $748K NSF grant

WABI quotes Giudice in report on $748K NSF grant for VEMI Lab

VEMI Lab to celebrate 10th anniversary

VEMI Lab to celebrate 10th anniversary with conference, barbecue

Dr. Richard Corey, 2018 Northeast Region Supervisor of the Year Nominee

Image of Emily Blackwood standing in front of her Presentation at the U海角社区 Student Symposium. She is wearing a red long sleeve shirt.

VEMI Lab student wins big at U海角社区 Student Symposium

Congratulations to VEMI Lab student, Emily Blackwood, who won both the Alumni Association Award and the Best Graduate Poster for the Social Science category at the U海角社区 Student Symposium 2018. The Alumni Association recognizes a student who has continued with their studies at U海角社区; Emily completed her undergrad studies with a B.A. in Anthropology and […]

Director of Operations, Dr. Richard Corey, wins Supervisor of the Year Award

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Corey (left) who was nominated (and won!) by VEMI Lab student Emily (right) for Supervisor of the year at U海角社区. We are so excited that he is finally being recognized for all he does for the VEMI students. Included in the nomination letter were multiple quotes from past and present students, […]