VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 1
As one of the largest public universities in Oregon, PSU supports
interdisciplinary efforts across computer science, engineering and
education through its Digital City Testbed Center (DCTC). Mobility Matters
provides a way to center conversations around testbeds and Smart City to
include people with disabilities. This year, PSU is pleased to be
emphasizing youth leadership in developing accessible solutions. Using a
participatory action research approach, PSU will partner with DeafBlind
Citizens in Action and other leaders with disabilities to host a transportation
youth leadership workshop prior to the Mobility Matters summit. Also in
conjunction with Mobility Matters, 2020, Dr. Martin Swobodzinski and I are
partnering with colleagues at APH on a research project called: Seamless
Wayfinding by Individuals with Functional Disabilities in Indoor and Outdoor
Spaces.
Conferences have always played a large role in our O&M community,
shaping our code of ethics, solidifying our shared knowledge base, and
serving as a springboard for collective action (Weiner, Welsch, & Blasch,
2010). While our O&M specific conferences serve a vital purpose for
internal professional development, it is important to have venues for
sharing our craft in interdisciplinary dialogues with designers, policy makers
as well as with practitioners who create physical infrastructure in our
