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Swamy Ananthanarayan is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University with a specialty in designing and evaluating interactive systems that address the needs of underserved and marginalized populations, including older adults, children, and individuals with disabilities. His research often takes shape through tangible physical technologies and intelligent artifacts, including ambient displays, computational toolkits, and wearable devices. Noteworthy projects include the development of electronic toolkits to support healthy behaviors in low socioeconomic status children and multimodal interfaces for enhancing bicycle safety. He aligns his expertise with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to educational initiatives aimed at promoting inclusivity in the digital landscape. Ananthanarayan obtained his PhD in Computer Science and Cognitive Science from the University of Colorado Boulder and is actively engaging in multiple projects focusing on accessibility in technology for individuals with intellectual disabilities. In recent years, he has collaborated extensively on multidisciplinary projects aimed at increasing STEM engagement for disadvantaged communities in Australia.
Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Teaching and researching interactive systems focusing on accessibility and inclusivity.
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