Undergrad 10-week Summer Research Experience in Accessible Computing

AMI :  Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Research Experience with Accessible Multimodal Interfaces for All Consumers
A ten-week summer research experience for undergrads in accessible computing; work with a diverse set of peers and experienced mentors in an inclusive setting.

Examples of exciting projects:

• Online video enhanced captions with tactile feedback for deaf consumers 
• View management or guided magnification for low vision consumers 
• Smartphone tactile keyboards and applications for blind consumers 
• Speech-to-text conversation applications for hard of hearing consumers 

Application: http://avd.rit.edu/apply
Deadline: April 17, 2015
Internship dates: June 1 through Aug 9

Who should apply:

• Undergraduates in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields 
• Underrepresented people with disabilities, minorities and women strongly encouraged to apply 
• US citizenship or permanent residency is required 

Email: reuami@rit.edu


Benefits include:

• Stipend 
• Travel Support 
• On-campus housing 
• On-campus meals 
• Hands-on research 
• Faculty/Peer mentoring 
• Professional Development 
• Interaction with a diverse set of peers and mentors who are: 
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
• Blind and Low Vision 
• Learn and practice American Sign Language (ASL) on campus