Kirsten Rassmus-Gröhn

Research: Non-visual interaction

My research is based on new ways of interacting for blind people and how one can use computers with touch and sound feedback to gain access to graphic information and computer models without using vision. This way of interacting can also be beneficial in other situations where people for whatever reason are unable to use their vision.

I am currently working with the following three projects:

• HaptiMap: New ways of interacting for users of mobile navigation services (EU ICT)
• HIPP: An audio-haptic tool for use in the schools (Swedish Inheritance Fund)
• NiviNavi: Mobile location-based games for navigation training (Vinnova)

See more at: Haptics.

Teaching

I teach an advanced course in interaction design, am a guest lecturer in a virtual reality course and supervise master's students.

I am also engaged in education planning, sitting on the strategic planning board for 8 master's programmes.

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