[Access Lunch] [Accessibility Lunch] - 2/10 GHC 6115 @ 12 PM

[Peya Mowar]

Hi everyone, I am excited to announce that this Monday, Colin Lea from  
Apple will be joining us in person to give a guest talk. Please find the  
details below: Title: Fostering More Accessible Communication through  
Speech Recognition and Sign Language Interpretation Abstract: This talk  
synthesises a series of research contributions in accessible communication  
by integrating advanced atypical speech recognition along with real-time  
sign language interpretation. Drawing on innovations that address the  
challenges of non-standard speech patterns among individuals with speech  
disabilities, the presentation outlines novel machine learning techniques  
and personalization strategies. We will discuss key methodological  
insights, empirical findings, and emerging directions aimed at bridging  
spoken and visual language modalities to foster more inclusive interactive  
technologies for communication and beyond. Speaker’s Bio: Colin Lea is an  
applied machine learning researcher at Apple who focuses on enhancing  
accessibility for individuals with speech and motor-speech challenges. He  
has led the development of key features such as Vocal Shortcuts for iOS 18  
and Sound Actions for iOS 15, which enable more effective user interaction  
with technology. Previously, Colin contributed to VR telepresence and  
avatar animation at Facebook Reality Labs. He earned his PhD in Computer  
Science from Johns Hopkins University, where his work on Temporal  
Convolutional Networks has influenced applications ranging from surgical  
robotics to healthcare monitoring. We will meet in GHC 6115 at noon for  
this exciting talk! Thanks and regards, Peya

Accessibility Lunch Seminar
Monday Feb 10, 2025 ⋅ 12pm – 1pm
Eastern Time - New York

Location
GHC 6115, Gates and Hillman Centers, 3, Gates Hillman Complex, 4902 Forbes  
Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA	
https://www.google.com/maps/search/GHC+6115,+Gates+and+Hillman+Centers,+3,+Gates+Hillman+Complex,+4902+Forbes+Ave,+Pittsburgh,+PA+15213,+USA?hl=en



Attachments
Accessibility Lunch Schedule 2024  
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1k1Pmh9jo-N7S73Fi10y-5tEynvhw3xLbPf-NMAjTSxU

CMU Accessibility Lunch Seminar SeriesAbout: This seminar series explores  
the evolution and future directions of accessibility research and practice.  
Each week, we discuss diverse facets of accessible and assistive  
technologies, featuring speakers from academia, industry, and beyond. The  
seminar is organised by the Accessibility Research Group at Carnegie Mellon  
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Guests
Peya Mowar - creator
accessibility-lunch at lists.andrew.cmu.edu


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