DESCRIPTION
Join us for an intimate conversation with Dr. Josh Miele, moderated by Ned Desmond, exploring how a determined, scientifically curious blind child became one of the world's leading accessibility innovators. From roller skating by echolocation on Brooklyn sidewalks to inventing TMAP (tactile mapping technology) and YouDescribe (crowdsourced audio description), Josh's journey reveals how early experiences shaped groundbreaking inventions that enhance independence for blind and visually impaired people worldwide. Hear about the Center for Accessibility and Open Source (CAOS) and his vision for the next decade of assistive technology.
Speakers
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Moderator: Ned Desmond,
Founder and Fmr. Executive Producer, Sight Tech Global
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Dr. Joshua Miele,
Principal Accessibility Researcher, Amazon
