Accessibility and Technology

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:07:58 -0500
gis

GIS permeates those parts of our lives that are often overlooked by the general population, and this is just one of the many aspects that UMBC’s GIS graduate program addresses in its instruction.

In this week’s Industry Roundup, we take a look at how Canada is working to create accessible maps for the deaf and hearing impaired communities by adding sign language to them. We also take a look at the impact of data recording blockchains, 3 women pioneers in bio being honored for their contributions, and a controversial concept in AI – manufacturing artificial people.