Posted July 17, 2018 by Alice Wong Podcast
Ep 29: Robotics
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Today’s episode is about robotics featuring an interview with Kavita Krishnaswamy, a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Kavita will share how she got into robotics and the access barriers she faces in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) as a student and researcher. As a person with spinal muscular atrophy, Kavita will also talk about the potential of robots providing assistance and greater independence for people with disabilities.
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Related Links
Beam Telepresence Robots, SuitableTech.com
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center, University of Washington
Goldstein-Street, Jake. January 29, 2018. Breaking down barriers to computer science for students with disabilities. The Daily, University of Washington.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Robot Challenge, Baltimore, MD
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement
Patel, Sonam. September 12, 2017. How Kavita Uses Beam to Pursue a PhD and See the World. Suitabletech.com
Torres, Reveca. (April 2, 2018). Tech Jobs: The Future is Now. New Mobility Magazine.
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