Artificial Intelligence(AI) has been revolutionizing the world in recent years, particularly in the last few months with the introduction of ChatGPT. AI technology has been in development for a long time. Most AI frameworks are based on the ideology that humans and technology work better together than either could have…

Massive technological advancements in recent years have made users vulnerable to privacy and security breaches which are a growing concern, both for users as well as service providers. Therefore, there is constant ongoing research to improve the security of devices. Typically, a password is important to secure the information that…

This week’s topic is about computer supported cooperative work and it is very intriguing to me, as it talks about the complex nature of urban accessibility and discusses it under the lens of being a socio-political issue rather than the technology itself. The democracy of countries makes the government responsible…

Even today, when the world is ruled by technology, accessibility is still a topic that is not widely known or discussed about. One of the biggest factors for technology not being inclusive or accessible is that it is a topic that is little-known even among designers and developers. Moreover, there…

Multimodal interaction refers to a means through which a user has multiple modes of interacting with the system, for example through voice, gestures, eye tracking, and facial recognition to name a few. The paper I chose for this week’s assignment is titled “All Birds Must Fly: The Experience of Multimodal…

Graf et al.’s paper [3] talks about an interactive way to incorporate exercise into the lives of people with mobility disabilities, in the form of exergames. They introduced iGYM, where the “i” stands for “inclusive play”, which is a means by which people with mobility issues can enjoy the benefits…

Ubiquitous computing is the next wave of computing technology, after mainframe computers and personal computers [1][4]. Tangible User Interfaces provide a physical form to digital information, thus embedding them into the real world alongside us [1]. …

The use of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technology has drastically increased in recent years. Augmented reality is the combination of technology to produce real-time video footage of a combination of computer-generated and live content. Virtual reality is a computer-generated environment that uses objects and imagery, making the experience immersive…

The adoption of personal computers and the idea of ubiquitous computing is mainly psychological. The most intelligent technologies are those that disappear into the surroundings. This means that the interaction with technology should be so seamless that it feels almost as though there was no interaction that took place at…