August 14, 2025
Join us as Dr. Momona Yamagami of Rice University shares how her research has the potential to improve the accessibility of XR inputs for people with motor disabilities.
Event Details
Date: Thursday August 14, 2025
Time: 10 am US Pacific / 1 pm US Eastern
Duration: 60 minutes
Location: Zoom
Dr. Momona Yamagami works directly with participants with disabilities to develop personalized human-machine interfaces that support people’s rehabilitation goals and improve technology accessibility. She has engineered personalized human-machine interfaces that: 1) leverage wearable sensors to support health and rehabilitation during everyday technology use 2) use biosignals to improve technology accessibility for people with upper-body movement disabilities 3) are equitable for people with a diverse range of physical characteristics, with a focus on people with motor disabilities like stroke, Parkinson disease, spinal-cord injury, and muscular dystrophy. Come learn how her latest research continues to push forward on input accessibility!
If you require accommodations such as a sign language interpreter, please let us know ahead of time by emailing info@xraccess.org.
About the Speaker
Momona Yamagami
Momona is an Assistant Professor at Rice University in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Her research focuses on engineering personalized human-AI interfaces for health and accessibility.
