T. V. Raman Explained

T. V. Raman
Birth Date:1965 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Pune, India[1]
Occupation:Computer Scientist, Accessibility researcher
Awards:ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award, 1994[2] [3]
Website:http://emacspeak.sourceforge.net/raman/

T. V. Raman (born 4 May 1965) is a computer scientist who specializes in accessibility research.[4] His research interests are primarily in the areas of auditory user interfaces and structured electronic documents. He has worked on speech interaction and markup technologies in the context of the World Wide Web at Digital's Cambridge Research Lab (CRL), Adobe Systems and IBM Research. He currently works at Google Research.[5] Raman has himself been partially sighted since birth, and blind since the age of 14.[1] [4]

Early life and education

He grew up in Pune, India.[6] [7] Raman became blind at the age of 14 due to glaucoma,[8] [9] being previously partially sighted and able to see with his left eye. To deal with his blindness he had his brother, his mentors, and his aide read out textbooks and problems to him. Although unable to see, he was able to solve Rubik's Cube with a braille version,[10] [11] [12] [13] write computer programs, and perform mathematics.[14] [15] [16]

Raman attended the University of Pune with a BS in mathematics, IIT Bombay with an MS in mathematics, and Cornell University earning an MS in computer science and a PhD in applied mathematics under advisor David Gries. His PhD thesis titled "Audio System For Technical Readings (AsTeR)" was awarded the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award in 1994.

Career

Recently Raman has incorporated these features in the Chrome browser.[17] Raman went on to apply the ideas on audio formatting introduced in AsTeR to the more general domain of computer interfaces Emacspeak. On 12 April 1999, Emacspeak became part of the Smithsonian's Permanent Research Collection on Information Technology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. In 2005 he began work at Google. In 2018, IIT Bombay felicitated Raman with a Distinguished Alumnus Award[18]

Work

Other interests

His favorite hobby is recreational mathematics, especially those that involve an intuitive feel for mathematics.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raman. T. V.. Abstract. Audio System for Technical Reading. emacspeak.sourceforge.net. 20 June 2012.
  2. Web site: ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award.
  3. Web site: Audio System for Technical Readings. PhD thesis . 2022-07-22.
  4. Gibbs, W.W. (1996) Profile: T. V. Raman  - Envisioning Speech, Scientific American 275(3), 52-54.
  5. Web site: Stevey's Blog Rants: Dynamic Languages Strike Back. 2012-08-31. 11 May 2008. yegge.blogspot.com.
  6. Web site: PCD Seminar 10/28/94 T.V. Raman. 2007-11-07. Stanford University.
  7. Web site: Audio System for Technical Readings (Ph.D Thesis). Raman, T. V. 2012-12-28. 1994. Cornell University.
  8. News: Google for the Blind. Jessica. Guynn. 2007-11-14 . The San Francisco Chronicle . 19 July 2006.
  9. Web site: DO-IT Mentor Profile. Raman. T. V.. University of Washington. 2007-11-14.
  10. News: Miguel. Helft. For the Blind, Technology Does What a Guide Dog Can't . . 3 January 2009 . 2009-01-05 .
  11. Web site: Second Sight . 26 April 2010 . Brad. Herzog . Cornell Alumni Magazine. Cornell University . 2010-04-30.
  12. Web site: Solving a Braille Rubik's cube. YouTube. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/vSSLj3KvkbI . 2021-12-14 . live. Mukkai. Krishnamoorthy . 14 February 2007. 2007-11-07.
  13. Web site: Watch Blind Man Solve Rubik's Cube. Sky News. 2008-10-31.
  14. Web site: Thinking Of Mathematics—An Essay On Eyes-free Computing. T. V. Raman. 2007-11-07. 25 May 2007. emacspeak.sourceforge.net.
  15. Web site: Commentary: Computer Software for the Blind. CBS . The Osgood File. Charles. Osgood. 1999-02-11. 2007-11-07. (personal archive copy)
  16. Web site: An Essay On Eyes-Free Computing. 19 May 2007. 2007-11-07. Raman, T. V..
  17. http://allthingsd.com/20130604/t-v-ramans-audio-deja-vu-from-google-a-math-reading-system-for-the-web/ "T.V. Raman's Audio Deja Vu: From Google, a Math-Reading System for the web"
  18. Web site: Dr. T. V. Raman Alumni and Corporate Relations. en. 2018-07-19.
  19. https://chakshumati.org/ "Chakshmuti in India"
  20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn4VZ4uwXGI "Chakshumati: Profile Of T.V. Raman"
  21. Raman, T.V. and Krishnamoorthy, M. S. "Visual Techniques for Computing Polyhedral Volumes."https://www.cs.cornell.edu/info/people/raman/publications/polyhedra/paper.html

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