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Roberto Manduchi, Ph.D., is a professor of
computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Before joining UC Santa Cruz in 2001, he worked at Apple Computer,
Inc., and at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he conducted
research on computer vision for autonomous navigation. His current
research interest is in the application of computer vision and
sensor processing to assistive technology for people with visual
impairment.
Sri Kurniawan, Ph.D., is an associate professor of
computer engineering, a faculty member of the Center for Games and
Playable Media, and an affiliated faculty of the Digital Arts and
New Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research
focuses on human-centered fun and enjoyable interactive systems for
health and healthy living. Her current projects include formatting
and layout sociotechnical solution for blind authors.
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