Transforming Music Accessibility with Haptic Technology

The event

Join us for an inspirational talk with Leon Lu!

Leon is a visionary researcher and designer whose work transforms the boundaries of accessibility and innovation. In this session, Leon will dive into making non-verbal communication accessible to blind and low vision musicians during performances and in learning environments. He will discuss the design and development of wearable haptic systems and provide insights into the development of haptic codes and future iterations of wearable haptics for communication.

About Leon
Leon Lu is a visionary researcher, designer, maker, and published author. He loves working with communities to solve complex problems and find meaningful insights and solutions. Through his PhD work, he has worked with blind and/or low vision musicians and learners to make the experience of learning to play music more equitable and enjoyable. He has expertise in accessibility research, tangible user interface design and evaluation (including wearables and haptics) and creative learning practices. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Mississauga, Leon continues to push the frontiers of creative learning practices and inclusive design.

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Whether you're in business, tech, or simply curious about bold new ideas, this event promises to be engaging and insightful. Reserve your spot now and join us for an unforgettable evening!

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Our Sponsors
We are extremely grateful to these organizations for their generous support of CapCHI and the local UX community.

Design Centered Co.
[https://designcentered.co/ ](https://designcentered.co/)
We use design to enable organizations deliver value by focusing on opportunities that align with their purpose, understand the people they aim to serve, and define processes that are sustainable and impact focused.

DFFRNT
https://dffrnt.ca
We’re an exceptional team of highly experienced behavioural researchers and design strategists. We apply a fundamental understanding of human behaviour, strategic design and human-computer interaction to deliver product and service design value.

Human-Centred Design Lab
[https://www.human-centred.ca](https://www.algonquincollege.com/applied-research/)
An interdisciplinary applied research lab at Algonquin College focused on community-based research and experience design. We situate evidence-based product and service transformation within complex environmental, social and economic systems.

Jumping Elephants
https://www.jumpingelephants.ca
A full-service, consulting group based in Ottawa and specializing in user-centred solutions design and business process management for the public and private sector.