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Bringing together diverse and cross-disciplinary global expertise in our multi-sector, inter-disciplinary UCL Research Centre. We answer critical research questions and develop foundational methodologies, addressing intersectional challenges and research and evidence gaps. We are the world's first WHO Collaboration Centre on Assistive Technology.
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Using AI to bridge the barrier between non-standard speech and the use of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for disabled people worldwide, this new centre harnesses the power of AI to develop inclusive solutions for people with communication difficulties. We'll collecting non-standard speech for native African languages for the first time, enabling non-English-speaking populations to embrace ASR.
The first official World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre on Assistive Technologies. Led by Academic Director, Professor Catherine Holloway, the centre amplifies disability innovation and access to assistive and accessible technology.
Focusing on interactions with and as a result of technology use, Disability Interactions (DIX) tackles complex issues where disability problems are part of a system that does not have a simple solution. It combines cross-disciplinary methods from Human Computer Interaction (HCI), disability studies, assistive technology, and social development to co-create new technologies, experiences, and ways of working with disabled people.
