Anna C. Cavender
http://www.annacavender.comannacc [at] google.com
Google , Computer Science & Engineering
I am a Software Engineer at Google where I work on accessibility and captions for HTML5 video. I earned a PhD in Computer Science & Engineering at UW advised by Richard Ladner working on video and conferencing technologies to improve educational access for deaf and hard of hearing students. My research interests are in Human-Computer Interaction, specifically in accessible technology. I am interested in technological solutions that reduce real life barriers and facilitate interaction between humans and computers.
Projects
Publications
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ASL-STEM Forum: Enabling Sign Language to Grow Through Online Collaboration Anna C. Cavender, Daniel Otero, Jeffrey P. Bigham and Richard Ladner Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2010. CHI Note (PDF) |
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ClassInFocus: Enabling Improved Visual Attention Strategies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Anna C. Cavender, Jeffrey P. Bigham and Richard E. Ladner ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2009. Full Paper (PDF) Best Student Technical Paper Award |
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Evaluating Existing Audio CAPTCHAs and an Interface Optimized for Non-Visual Use Jeffrey P. Bigham and Anna C. Cavender Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2009. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Hunting for Headings: Sighted Labeling vs. Automatic Classification of Headings Jeremy T. Brudvik, Jeffrey P. Bigham, Anna C. Cavender and Richard E. Ladner ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2008. Full Paper (PDF) |
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ASL-STEM Forum: A Bottom-Up Approach to Enabling American Sign Language to Grow in STEM Fields Jeffrey P. Bigham, Daniel Otero, Jessica N. DeWitt, Anna C. Cavender and Richard E. Ladner International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media, 2008. Poster (PDF) |
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Transcendence: Enabling a Personal View of the Deep Web Jeffrey P. Bigham, Anna C. Cavender, Ryan S. Kaminsky, Craig M. Prince and Tyler S. Robison International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, 2008. Full Paper (PDF) |
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Using Networked Multimedia to Improve Educational Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Anna C. Cavender ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2007. Doctoral Consortium (PDF) |
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Variable Frame Rate for Low Power Mobile Sign Language Communication Neva Cherniavsky, Anna C. Cavender, Richard E. Ladner and Eve A. Riskin ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2007. Full Paper (PDF) |
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WebinSitu: A Comparative Analysis of Blind and Sighted Browsing Behavior Jeffrey P. Bigham, Anna C. Cavender, Jeremy T. Brudvik, Jacob O. Wobbrock and Richard Ladner ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2007. Full Paper (PDF) |
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MobileASL: Intelligibility of Sign Language Video as Constrained by Mobile Phone Technology Anna C. Cavender, Richard E. Ladner and Eve A. Riskin ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies, 2006. Full Paper (PDF) Best Student Technical Paper Award |