Chairman Pai Honors Innovators in Accessibility Communications Technology

Recognizing the importance of innovative communications technology designed for people with disabilities, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced the winners of the seventh annual Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility (Chairman's AAA). Winners of 2018 Chairman’s AAA:
Orbit Reader 20: This refreshable braille display and notetaker significantly reduces the price point for this type of accessible technology, which has been prohibitively expensive for many blind and low vision persons. 

Captioning and Description Editing Tool (CADET): WGBH in Boston and the National Center on Accessible Media have developed a free program for closed captioning and video descriptions. 

Content Clarifier: The IBM AbilityLab Content Clarifier is an innovative accessible technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, machine learning models, and natural language processing to simplify, summarize, and augment digital content to increase comprehension for people with cognitive disabilities, the aging population, or those learning English as a second language. 

Seeing AI: This free Microsoft app narrates the visual world to improve accessibility and independence for blind and low vision persons.