I am a researcher/educator in GIScience and spatial cognition working on human wayfinding, technology, disability, VR, and individual decision making.
Portland, OR
Joined January 2012
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Martin Swobodzinski retweeted
Dec 15, Amy Parker @PSU_CollegeOfEd & @mswobodzinski @GeogPDX present on Individual Wayfinding in the Context of Visual Impairment, Blindness & Deafblindness. They worked with @APHfortheBlind @GoodMaps_A11Y & @SmartCityPSU to improve pedestrian navigation:
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ALT Text: Webinar: Individual Wayfinding in the Context of Visual Impairment, Blindness, and Deafblindness, Dec 15, 2022, 10 AM Pacific. Image: A closeup view of a 3D tactile map of the Portland State University campus, located in the lobby of PSU's SMSU student union. The raised buildings have English and Braille labels on their roofs, and all the roads, parking lots and grassy areas are demarcated by textures.
Thank you to @psu_research for featuring our work.
One of PSU's @SmartCityPSU and @TRECpdx missions is to make cities more accessible. DCTC member @mswobodzinski and Amy Parker are conducting research that aims to lay the foundation for a navigation app to help users of all abilities navigate cities. bit.ly/2MtTdOB
Martin Swobodzinski retweeted
The #accessibility & #smartcities session will hear from @jonathanfink @PDXVPR, Murat Omay of @FTA_DOT, Larry Skutchan @APHfortheBlind and @mswobodzinski @Portland_State
Martin Swobodzinski retweeted
Digital City Testbed Center member @mswobodzinski and Amy Parker study the needs of visually impaired travelers. Soon they will launch a new study that could lay the foundation for a single navigation app that offers seamless travel indoors and out for a range of users.
Mobile apps offer a range of services to aid in navigation for the blind, but new @psu_research by @mswobodzinski @GeogPDX & Amy Parker @psucollegeofed shows that visually impaired travelers would prefer one single, integrated app that does everything: trec.pdx.edu/news/electronic…
Martin Swobodzinski retweeted
Mobile apps offer a range of services to aid in navigation for the blind, but new @psu_research by @mswobodzinski @GeogPDX & Amy Parker @psucollegeofed shows that visually impaired travelers would prefer one single, integrated app that does everything: trec.pdx.edu/news/electronic…
Martin Swobodzinski retweeted
One app gets you to the bus stop. Another gets you on the bus. A third you can use to get around indoors. Research by @mswobodzinski @GeogPDX and Amy Parker @psucollegeofed found visually impaired travelers want integration, not proliferation of apps: trec.pdx.edu/news/electronic…
Martin Swobodzinski retweeted
Imagine you're visually impaired and own a smartphone. Having this powerful machine in your pocket might encourage you to venture to a new place on your own, but what are the limitations of this tech? New study from @TRECpdx @psu_research @Portland_State: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/elect…
Big thank you to TREC and NITC for their support!
New research grant awarded to Amy Parker & @mswobodzinski of @psu_research: "Seamless Wayfinding by Individuals with Functional Disability in Indoor and Outdoor Spaces: An Investigation into Lived Experiences, Data Needs, and Technology Requirements." nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/over-…
Martin Swobodzinski retweeted
Thank you @Microsoft and @mikematt for giving Portland State University's Digital City Testbed Center the grand tour of your headquarters and talking about possible projects and collaborations. @PDXVPR @mswobodzinski
Great leadership by @jonathanfink! Am glad to be a part of the Digital Cities Testbed Center team.
Exciting developments afoot! @Portland_State is creating 2 new research centers that will take on homelessness and digital cities of the future. PSU will provide $500K seed funding per year for each center for 3 years. bit.ly/2Oq9hmo
Martin Swobodzinski retweeted
We’re on scene of a massive police and fire presence near PSU at SW6/Montgomery. One woman here tells me three people were hit by a car, driver took off #KOIN6News
And a thank you to the @BUILDEXITO leadership! xitter.cf/GeogPDX/status/9595795…
Dr. @mswobodzinski received $85,201 in funds from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/PSU BUILD EXITO Pilot Project Program for his project, “Effects of Virtual Companion Animal on Humans Emotional Health. National Institutes of Health." Check it out! researchgate.net/project/Eff…
One step at a time! Thanks to @TRECpdx and NITC for making this work. xitter.cf/TRECpdx/status/9312807…
Electronic wayfinding technology for visually impaired travelers in an urban environment: One of the newest #NITCprogram #SmallStarts #research projects, led by @mswobodzinski and Amy Parker of @Portland_State. trec.pdx.edu/news/nitc-annou…
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Martin Swobodzinski retweeted
#Esri Pledges $1B in Cloud-Based #STEM Software to White House ConnectED Initiative ow.ly/xjfAO #WHScienceFair
@EsriPDX Thanks for following. Starting my position at PSU Geography in September. Looking forward to establishing ties. Let's be in touch!
