Patrick Carrington

Patrick Carrington, an Assistant Professor at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute within Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, is a leading researcher in Accessibility and Assistive Technology. His work focuses on designing technology to enhance the lives of individuals with diverse abilities, particularly through Wearable Technology, Chairables, and Non-Visual Interaction. He is affiliated with the AXLE Lab and teaches courses like Special Topics: Accessibility and Programming Usable Interfaces.

• Education: Ph.D. from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2017)

Dr. Carrington's research explores:

• Accessibility for people with visual and motor impairments
• Wearable and Chairable Computing for wheelchair users
• Non-Visual Interaction in daily activities
• Assistive Augmentation of existing devices

His publications analyze the intersection of Ubiquitous Computing and Human Factors, including studies on Cooking, Autonomous Navigation, and LLM-based Communication Assistance for autistic workers.

Scientific awards include:

• Best Student Paper (ASSETS 2024)
• Best Paper Award (Top 1%, ASSETS 2019)
• Best Paper Honorable Mention (Top 5%, CHI 2020, ASSETS 2018, ASSETS 2015, CHI 2014)

Dr. Carrington advises students such as Yunzhi Li and Franklin (Mingzhe) Li, and his work often involves Grants from ACM and other institutions. He also contributes to Labs and Teams like the AXLE Lab, focusing on future directions in Accessible Design and Human Empowerment through Technology.