PROJECT 05 / Feb 2025

Accessware

Robotics for accessibility testing

SpartaHack 11 · Michigan State University

THE QUESTION

How can a robot help us test accessible interfaces?

My contribution

At SpartaHack 11, I designed and integrated the Arduino controlled robotic arm for Accessware, an accessibility quality assurance platform.

The arm repeated physical inputs on controllers and joysticks, turning a manual test into a consistent mechanical action. I worked across the mechanism and electronic control so the prototype could press, move, and repeat inputs on command.

The build brought my interests in robotics and accessibility into one working prototype.

OUTCOME / CONTRIBUTION

Delivered a working prototype for automated accessibility testing.

The process

  1. 01

    Design the robotic mechanism

  2. 02

    Integrate Arduino control

  3. 03

    Automate physical controller inputs

Source: Résumé supplied by Daniela Ojeda

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