When I look at where our technologically driven society has come, I see the tree of topics we’ve research and developed upon. People used to joke off the idea of a “self-driving vehicle,” but Tesla seems to exist. No one imagined 100 years ago that there would be a way…

This summer, I participated in an internship at Stanford University through the STEM to SHTEM program. Under the guidance of Dr. Dmitri Pavlichin, my group (Riya Bhatia, Angela Yuan, Komal Keesara, Tawshia Choudhary) and I conducted a research project that focused on improving NLP model tokenization for educational applications to…

Often overlooked, assistive technology for disabled people has had numerous advancements over the past decade. It helps people with disabilities like visual impairment, speech impairment, intellectual disability, or motion disability. From providing help with communication through touchless phones for paralyzed patients to helping with reading despite a visual impairment, these…

It’s not uncommon to see two school districts in neighboring towns having vastly different budgets, resources, and instructional quality. And usually, this lack of capital leads to low educational achievement amongst students. A study done in two fourth grade classrooms from Bloomington Public School District 87’s technology pilot program, revealed…

Recent advances in information technology, networking, and interface research have provided new tools that will completely redefine the interface concept. Since accessibility is essentially a human interface issue, the entire area of disability access, including the definition of accessibility and assistive technology, will need to be rethought as will the…

The motors of a drone begin to spin, and the slight hum of the motors fills its surroundings. The quadcopter takes off, hovering in midair. As you see it rise, the drone begins to move forward at full speed. Below it is a seemingly regular pilot, looking up at the…

The main question we will be addressing is: Should we continue to advance automation during the COVID-19 pandemic? During the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate skyrocketed from 3.7 percent in December 2019, to 11.1 percent in June 2020. Numerous small businesses closed, workers were laid off, and the economy took…