Even Grounds

19/03/2024

Have you used audio guides where you can tell that so much work went into it, yet they just didn't do what you were expecting?
Sometimes a little tweaking can do miracles.
I listed a few ideas about how to improve an audio guide:
https://evengrounds.com/is-your-audio-guide-part-of-the-problem-or-the-solution/

Audio guides can be used in several environments, and if they are structured well, they can provide immense help for visitors. A few ideas where audio guides can be used are: Museums and galleries City tours Parks Zoos and aquariums Botanical gardens However, I have experienced many instances when o...

12/03/2024

Travel Visions Aloha is a non-profit organization providing blind people with opportunities to travel and other adventures in Hawaii.
https://evengrounds.com/travel-visions-aloha-adventures-for-the-blind/

Travel Visions Aloha, adventures for the blind

22/02/2024

Recently I posted a few ideas about the use of the accessibility page. I expanded this into a longer article, detailing how the accessibility page is different from the accessibility statement, and how to use each.
https://evengrounds.com/difference-between-the-accessibility-page-and-the-accessibility-statement/

The difference between an an accessibility page and accessibility statement

20/02/2024

There is an exercise I did with my workshop participants when I was teaching at IBM.
We brainstormed the design of an alarm clock that is fully inclusive and accessible for all people.
Of course, most of you won’t be designing an alarm clock. But this exercise gives you a tool to build out the accessibility and inclusiveness of your next product or service, let that be:

A web site
A software
A workshop
A museum exhibit
A concert
A sight seeing tour
A line of products

Read more about this exercise:

Designing an inclusive and accessible alarm clock

09/02/2024

My second interview with Kris Rivenburgh about how I use AI to make travel more accessible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoc728js58g&t=7s

Tom Babinszki discusses how AI tools such as Chat GPT and Be My Eyes have already made a big impact in his life, specifically when traveling. Tom also talks ...

08/02/2024

I was invited to the Blind Level Tech podcast. We talked about the new 3D building project, accessible museums, the possibly first Hungarian braille printer we built with my friends, and how I got involved with accessibility by teaching at a university I haven't even graduated from.
This podcast is one of my latest discoveries, I would highly recommend it. Good conversational style, not too long, yet packed with interesting information and great guests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPKDMrRbFCg

Exploring Accessible Tech & Inclusive Living with Tom Babinszki Co-hosts Jonathan Price and Evan Starnes, of Blind Level Tech, welcome guest Tom Babinszki i...

07/02/2024

I was interviewed about the miniature 3d buildings:

Tom Babinkszki has combined the perfect tactile experience along with a complete visual description so blind people can know what buildings truly look like. ...

04/02/2024

I recently had a great visit to the Italian American Museum of Cleveland, here is my review of the touch tour.

Touch tour in the Italian American Museum of Cleveland

03/02/2024

I am creating 3d printed miniature buildings for blind people to understand what those buildings feel like. So far I have 9 ready.
You can read about it at:
https://evengrounds.com/3d-buildings
Or you can get them from the store at:
https://EvenGroundsStore.etsy.com

On the picture is the 3d printed model of the Smithsonian Castle.

12/01/2024

What can you do if your museum is not yet accessible?
https://evengrounds.com/your-museum-is-not-yet-accessible-what-can-you-do/

As I described earlier, a museum’s accessibility is not a true or false, for that matter, it never will be, but it is a continuous progress towards inclusion and exceptional accessibility. But if y…