Paul D. S. Fink, Ph.D.

Paul is a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Maine's  VEMI Lab.

His research explores Spatial HCI, converging accessible multisensory computing, principles of engineering, and spatial navigation. Current work focuses on the design of inclusive nonvisual interfaces for autonomous transportation.

As Co-PI, Paul helped lead a winning team in the inaugural USDOT Inclusive Design Challenge with the first complete trip
accessibility solution for people who are blind and visually impaired in autonomous vehicles, the Autonomous Vehicle Assistant.

Prior to graduate school, Paul worked for the United States Senate.

Paul holds first-authored publications in top-tier outlets including:

• ACM’s Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI)

• ACM's Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

• The International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS)

• The International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (IJHCI)

• The International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)