Register to help develop accessible space flight for blind astronauts!

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:54:09 GMT

Kes: Maybe some of you know Lindsay, who has been involved in many science- and tech-related projects here in the Boston area, including projects at MIT.

Astro Access - Tactile Graphics for Space Flight

From: 'Chancey Fleet' via Technology Programs at Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library <heiskelltech@googlegroups.com>

Come help make space travel safer for everyone, including future blind and low vision astronauts.
If you are a disabled person aboard the International space Station, what accommodations do you need to become a trusted part of the working crew?
If you can't see, and you are in zero gravity, how does that change the way you get around?
On Tuesday October 18, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Eastern, the library will host representatives of AstroAccess, a nonprofit working to ensure future space travel is accessible to everyone. The program will begin with a short introduction to AstroAccess by Lindsay Yazzolino and Sheri Wells-Jensen, two members of the blind crew who will fly aboard AstroAccess's zero G parabolic flight this December.
We are designing the world's first tactile way finding aids for a zero G environment, and we are are looking for people of all backgrounds to examine our progress and offer feedback.
We will show you the first examples of our tactile graphics system designed to provide
basic zero G orientation information such as which way is 'down' (should gravity return), and direction of emergency supplies and emergency exits. We need your feedback and suggestions.
If we can make space accessible, we can make any space accessible.

Where: Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
40 West 20th St | NYC
We'll be hands-on with tactile graphics so in-person participation is encouraged, but we'll also have a Zoom for those who want to hear the discussion from afar.
Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdquunwFi_CIY88ofZvFLCNbDqtbMr-vfkfO9jn9OQhxkAKeg/viewform

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Cosmic rays: where do they come from, and how can they affect computers?

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:53:41 GMT

I am in love with this video, along with the idea that the universe itself introduces an element of chance into even a totally bug-free program.
However, I will say that, if you have any anxiety about flying, you may wish to skip it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaZ_RSt0KP8

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Register to help develop accessible space flight for blind astronauts!

Cosmic rays: where do they come from, and how can they affect computers?