TCAT’s academic mission
is to engage undergraduate design and engineering students in participatory design and inclusive design practices. The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology engages University of Washington students, faculty, and a community of practice in the creation of a sustainable social enterprise for the development, deployment and support of access technologies.
Community in the classroom
Our undergraduate courses engage Community Needs Experts! We are currently looking for 3 Needs Experts for the 2019-2020 Accessibility Capstone. Please email uwtcat (at) uw (dot) edu for more information.
- #Map4DataEquity Team Challenge RULESJoin the #Map4DataEquity Team Challenge 12/22/2022-2/20/2022 Join OpenSidewalks’ virtual Team-Challenge and use location technologies to build innovative solutions to respond to the current & future needs of accessible, resilient, sustainable cities. Winners announcement We will be announcing the winners on March 3rd, 2022. The Team Mapping competition will have three winning teams. Prizes will be…
- AccessMapGet customizable pedestrian navigation experience on the AccessMap Mobile App AccessMap provides customized accessible sidewalk and footpath routing directions based on your personal mobility profile. This can benefit anyone, but is particularly designed to address the informational needs of people with mobility limitations. Do you want to participate in co-design for the next release? Click…
- CSE 490D: Designing Technology for Resource-Constrained Environments (Winter)
- CSE 482A: Accessibility Capstone (Spring)The Accessibility Capstone at the Paul G. Allen school focuses on the use of participatory design methods to address the needs of highly diverse populations. Students face the unique challenge of creating novel, practical technology solutions to address the needs of community members with disabilities who are the course Needs Experts. Needs Experts provide essential knowledge of the…
- CSE 495: Special Projects (Fall,Winter,Spring)Interested in putting your skills towards making urban environments more accessible, engaging, inclusive communities? In the AccessMap VIP (CSE495) course, you can develop data-driven applications for pedestrian-centric community engagement and educational technology that engages students in geographical sciences and place-making. This VIP (vertically integrated project) course will provide hands-on experience with the ins and outs…