Chieko Asakawa
IBM Accessibility Researcher | Pioneering Innovations for the Blind
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Chieko Asakawa is a pioneering researcher in the field of accessibility technology. As IBM's Chief Accessibility Researcher, she has dedicated her career to developing groundbreaking innovations that empower people with visual impairments.
Asakawa lost her sight as a teenager, giving her a deep personal understanding of the challenges faced by the blind community. This insight fuels her work, from creating the world's first voice browser to leading the development of AI-powered navigation systems.
Asakawa's keynotes inspire audiences by sharing her remarkable journey and the transformative potential of accessibility tech to expand human potential.
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How new technology helps blind people explore the world
How can technology help improve our quality of life? How can we navigate the world without using the sense of vision? Inventor and IBM Fellow Chieko Asakawa, who's been blind since the age of fourteen, is working on answering these questions. In a charming demo, she shows off some new technology that's helping blind people explore the world ever more independently ... because, she suggests, when we design for greater accessibility, everyone benefits.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2015 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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