Rate My Professor Brian Trager

Trager's research contributions center on accessibility technologies, including automatic speech recognition (ASR) and mobile applications for DHH users. Key publications include Butler, Janine, Brian Trager, and Byron Behm, 'Exploration of Automatic Speech Recognition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Higher Education Classes,' in Proceedings of the ASSETS '19: The 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (2019); Trager, Brian, Wendy Dannels, and Aaron Wade Parker, 'MAG: De'VIA,' a phone/smart device app developed by the Center on Access Technology (2019); and Kushalnagar, R., B. Trager, and K. Beiter, 'Assistive View Replay for Deaf Students,' presented at the RESNA Annual Conference (2012). He co-invented technologies leading to U.S. Patent 11,012,559 on methods and systems to enhance communication between multiple parties (issued 2021). Notable projects include collaborations with Microsoft to integrate Translator and ASR for classroom accessibility (2018), development of the MUSEAI app for museum self-guided tours with captions and audio descriptions (2019), and a storybook app for deaf children (2014). These efforts have advanced inclusive technology in higher education, museums, and STEM fields for DHH individuals. Trager also serves on the NTID Faculty Congress, with a term extending to 2026.