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06/23/2016
https://compassionateengineering.wordpress.com/2016/06/22/our-story/
Our story We are excited to share with you important highlights of our work in compassionate engineering with the Mathru school, captured in a series of 7 short videos. We are grateful to Matt Richards from …
10/02/2015
While the iSTEP 2015 internship ended on July 24, the team's impact lives on! TechBridgeWorld recently released SignBook and Speak Up! games open source: http://www.techbridgeworld.org/istep/downloads.html
The software tools were developed by the iSTEP 2015 team in partnership with the Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind's Center for the Deaf and Differently-Abled. SignBook allows teachers to create a local database of animations depicting a sign and is used to support new teachers and staff in learning the local sign language. Speak Up! is a suite of voice-powered games that encourages students to vocalize and to exercise the volume and pitch of their voice.
We encourage you to download and use these tools!
iSTEP: Application Process The following software tools developed by the iSTEP 2015 team have been released under the MIT Open Source license. We encourage you to download and use these materials.
08/08/2015
Read a wrap-up reflection from team member Amal about the Speak Up! sound games project and how this experience has impacted and changed his life and career trajectory!
The Magic of ICTD Before this summer, I was completely certain that after graduation I would work at a Silicon Valley startup, enjoying the benefits of free meals and a gym at work. Now I feel that many of these st...
07/28/2015
The iSTEP team has concluded their internship!
Here's the first reflection of the experience from Erik, freshly posted on the team blog.
Say No To Your Dream - Say Yes To The Dreams of Those You Can Make Possible Last October 31st I sent in my application for an internship at the company I longed to work for - an application I thought and prayed about for months. It was my dream internship. I meant to apply...
07/09/2015
Check out our second VLOG update from the iSTEP team showcasing the Mathru Center!
VLOG 2: Tour of the Mathru Center The 2015 iSTEP team showing the Mathru Center for the Differently-Abled in Bangalore, India! In this vlog, you'll get to see inside the classroom, meet stude...
07/05/2015
The iSTEP team time travels (metaphorically speaking) through the historical and religious sites of Mysore, India!
See and discover the fascinating sites along with us in this latest photo journey through moments of our trip.
Mysore: A Journey through History A weekend ago we headed south to see temples, palaces, and more around the city of Mysore. Below are some moments from the trip, along with interesting tidbits of history and culture that we learne...
06/25/2015
This week's update is interactive!
Read about our sign language dictionary project at the Mathru Center, then try out a demo of what we've made so far!
demo: erikpintar.com/gif-maker
blog post: istep2015.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/gifs-galore/
GIFs Galore! Here's an update (and demo!) of what I've been working on the past week or two. Prepare for GIF madness! After a few visits at the Mathru Center for the Differently-Abled, we realized that their s...
06/17/2015
"Fieldwork has a way of always keeping you on your toes."
Hear some of the latest twists and turns in our iSTEP story in this most recent post!
They Say ‘Expect the Unexpected’ By week 3 we had thought we settled into a groove in our work. When we arrived in Bangalore we were trying to make sense of how our research goals and projects would be translated into daily and we...
06/10/2015
iSTEP 2015 intern Maya Lassiter starts a new hashtag (TechBridgeWorld Throw Back Wednesday) and illustrates its deeper meaning: https://istep2015.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/tbwtbw-techbridgeworld-throw-back-wednesday/
#tbwtbw: TechBridgeWorld Throw Back Wednesday Today is Wednesday and in following popular social trends that means it is Throw Back Wednesday (tbw). Where us youths can nostalgically self-indulge in posting a fun memory of the past with an awe...
06/07/2015
Check out the first iSTEP Newsletter, with updates about our work and travel from the first 2 weeks!
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06/07/2015
Our first vlog from the summer! See where the iSTEP team is working and get a look at the Braille Tutor technology.
VLOG 1: Welcome to Mathru! An update from the Carnegie Mellon iSTEP team after two weeks in Bangalore! In this vlog, you'll get a tour of the Mathru School for the Blind where we are i...
06/04/2015
A moving and meaningful look at the stories and people that have left their mark on our hearts in our time here so far, eloquently captured by Minnar.
Keep Listening It’s been an incredible 10 days in India so far, and the team is just beginning to get settled. Last week we toured and met the teachers at both the Mathru School for the Blind and the Mathru Cente...
05/25/2015
The 2015 iSTEP team has arrived in India!
Check out our website for all the details about our trip: http://www.techbridgeworld.org/istep2015
Stay updated through our blog and Instagram as well!
Blog: https://istep2015.wordpress.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/istepindia/
iSTEP 2015 The Innovative Student Technology ExPerience (iSTEP) is an internship program with TechBridgeWorld, a research group at Carnegie Mellon University based in the Robotics Institute.
11/24/2014
Carnegie Mellon University students: The deadline to apply to iSTEP 2015 is TODAY, Monday, November 24 at 11:59pm EST. Take advantage of this opportunity to use your skills to make a difference in India. For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.techbridgeworld.org/istep
iSTEP: innovative Student Technology ExPerience Read Current iSTEP for more information on what's new for iSTEP 2015. This page will be periodically updated throughout the Fall 2014 semester.
08/07/2013
iSTEP team in the national news paper The Times of India! Pictures: Madeleine Clute
Think we're Upworthy? Let them know your thoughts on how iSTEP TechBridgeWorld is creating "Technology with a Global Heart"! You can let them know on their page or Twitter .
08/06/2013
iSTEP TechBridgeWorld and TechBridgeWorld make it to the Carnegie Mellon University homepage today! Check out our feature: http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/society/2013/summer/technology-for-the-blind.shtml
Technology for the Blind - Carnegie Mellon University | CMU Eight Carnegie Mellon University students and recent graduates spent their summer working on technology to assist visually impaired children through the Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind in Bangalore, India. Among their impressive accomplishments: enhancing three technologies created by previou...
08/05/2013
The iSTEP 2013 internship officially wrapped up on Friday, August 2! Read about the team's experiences and accomplishments on their blog http://istep2013.wordpress.com and website http://istep2013.techbridgeworld.org. Final reports with research outcomes coming soon!
iSTEP 2013 - India Stories from the field. Eight iSTEP interns from Carnegie Mellon University working in Bangalore, India for the summer on assistive technology projects in collaboration with the Mathru Educational ...
08/04/2013
Shree Lakshmi talks about working as a interaction designer on the iSTEP team and learning from the experience. Read her last blog post!
What's in a title? I moved my things out of the iSTEP house today and biked 15.5 kms to the house that I grew up in. It was a lovely ride that took a little more than an hour. It also gave me time to reflect on every...
08/03/2013
iSTEP team gets a second mention on The Hindu! This time on the main paper.
08/02/2013
Half the team poses in an attempt to show off the devices for a press release!
It has been such a great experience for the entire team! Can you believe 9 beautiful weeks at Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind are over?
08/02/2013
iSTEP intern Madeleine Clute was named one of the Google Anita Borg Scholars for 2013! Read her final blog post on her iSTEP experience.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles...and cat image selection Happy August, Everyone! It's really hard and sad to believe that it's nearing the end of week 10. The time here has gone by so fast and slowly at the same time. We've done so much in our nine weeks...
08/02/2013
Meet the people who made the iSTEP 2013 research a success! Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind
08/02/2013
Today is the team's last day at Mathru! We'd like to thank you all for following us on this journey and showing your love through likes and comments on our blog. Over the next few days the team with continue to blog: http://istep2013.wordpress.com/ and share their experience and work.
iSTEP 2013 - India Stories from the field. Eight iSTEP interns from Carnegie Mellon University working in Bangalore, India for the summer on assistive technology projects in collaboration with the Mathru Educational ...
The iSTEP interns, dress in saris and formals gave their final presentation to their partner Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind about the work that they've been doing in the field.
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar talks about the work the iSTEP team is doing in Bangalore India on their website.
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar | Carnegie Mellon students travel to India, develop... DOHA, QATAR – A group of students from Carnegie Mellon University have been given a remarkable opportunity to conduct technology research projects in India that benefit the visually impaired. Eight students are spending the summer in Bangalore after being selected to join the 2013 iSTEP (innovative…
08/01/2013
The iSTEP Team gets another mention in The Peninsula - Qatar's Local Newspaper bringing the total number of newspapers citing about our work to 4!
CMU team developing software in India to help blind learn Braille Some of the interns with an official at Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind, Bangalore. DOHA: A group of students at Carnegie Mellon University in Q
08/01/2013
The iSTEP team gets a mention in the Gulf-Times!
Carnegie Mellon students to develop technology for blind Eight students from Carnegie Mellon University are conducting technology research projects in India to benefit the visually impaired.
08/01/2013
User Testing, Observations, Participatory Design and iSTEP Final Presentation
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