Coffee & Viz - Insight Without Sight: Non-visual Access to Data Visualization
Friday, January 24, 2020
9:30am to 10:30am
This event is part of the Coffee and Viz event series.
photo of Ed Summers of SAS
When
Friday, January 24, 20209:30am to 10:30am
Where
Teaching and Visualization Lab, Hunt LibraryAbout This Event
Data visualization is inherently visual. Does that mean people with visual impairments or blindness (VIB) are out of luck? Not anymore. Join Ed Summers, a blind Computer Scientist and Director of Accessibility at SAS, for a demonstration of new technology that enables students and professionals with VIB to independently explore data using sonification. Learn more about Ed Summers in this brief video.
Following this talk, the SAS accessibility team will lead a hands-on workshop that teaches participants how to create accessible data visualizations. Please see the workshop page for more information and to register.
*Complimentary coffee, tea and light refreshments from local business Anisette will be available beginning at 9:15 a.m. in an adjacent space. To help increase the sustainability of this program, please bring your own coffee mug.
Contact Information
Admission
Free and open to the public.
Accessibility
If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Marian Fragola at marian_fragola@ncsu.edu or 919-513-3481 to arrange services. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs​.