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.
- Graphic Journaling NightSeptember 19, 2023 Accessible Content Authoring Tools – Graphic journaling night at Blink UX Content authoring tools are what allow “authors” to produce digital and print content. Given accessible authoring tools, more people are able to tell their own stories and be creators, rather than just spectators or consumers. In addition to making content creation…
- ITS4US Deployment Program Phase 2 Webinar: GTFS-PathwaysOctober 4, 2023 GTFS-Pathways: Advancing Indoor Transit Data Interoperability, with Accessibility-first principles The GTFS-Pathways schema extension was designed to enhance the way riders navigate indoor transit facilities. GTFS-Pathways aims to seamlessly integrate indoor navigation information into the well-established General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) framework, but in its current form exhibits certain deficiencies with regards to…
- #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 31st, 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)