New tools for designers from IBM Accessibility
3 min read - For Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022, let’s give a shoutout to designers, who play a critical role in accessibility. IBM Accessibility is proud to offer new free tools for accessibility in the everyday work of designers. The tools support both…
Accessibility offers the Ultimate User Experience
4 min read - The IBM Accessibility Design Kit is available on Sketch and will soon be available on Figma. Today is International Persons with Disabilities Day, which provides an opportunity to further reflect on IBM’s contributions to accessibility and inclusivity when it comes…
Building a more sustainable, equitable future with trust
3 min read - IBM has a strong heritage in social responsibility. Our technical and industry professionals across business units and research divisions develop new ways of helping to solve difficult environmental problems based upon data and today’s exponential information technologies — including AI,…
Sound as a new data source for industry 4.0
3 min read - The inflection in a voice tells us how someone is feeling. The rattle in a car reminds us something needs to be checked. The hum of a refrigerator assures us it’s working as it should. All day long, humans use…
AI advisor helps exploration geologists make better, faster predictions
2 min read - At Wintershall Dea, we’re committed to digitization that improves our decision making and makes us more efficient, competitive and sustainable. We gained these benefits from a recent project to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to early exploration research. Working with IBM…
Diversely Deaf IBMers Work to Create An Accessible Future
2 min read - This past August, I started my position as UX designer at IBM Accessibility. I was new to the team, and relatively new to the world of inclusive design—but only from a designer’s perspective. Born profoundly deaf, I brought with me…
How to increase productivity and reduce costs with IoT and Maximo
2 min read - Slumping oil prices and increasingly difficult-to-extract oil pose a major challenge to companies in the oil and gas industry. At Kuwait Oil Company, one way that we’re pursuing cost optimization is by embracing intelligent, Internet of Things (IoT)-based enterprise asset…
Puzzle Solving with Computer Vision and Watson Services
2 min read - Who doesn’t love the challenge of solving a puzzle? Jigsaw puzzles are a popular hobby for all ages and have been an important tool in a child’s physical, cognitive and emotional development. Children can develop physical skills such as better…
Inclusive Design Can’t Be An Afterthought
5 min read - Guest post from Sara Mansell, Design Research Lead for Hybrid Integration, IBM Cloud “It was so refreshing to hear a person outside of the accessibility department talking about accessibility,” said Gerry Ellis, an Accessibility and Usability Consultant at Feel the…