Nneka Nnagbo is a user experience designer and multidisciplinary writer. She is interested in the decolonization of design and helping to ensure that the next generation of emerging technology has diverse storytellers at the forefront, crafting solutions and experiences that are equitable, inspiring, and inclusive. Nneka is currently a graduate student in the Inclusive Design program at OCAD University. She holds a BScSci degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Ottawa and a Public Relations diploma from Algonquin College.

Her research is focused on the intersection of design equity, artificial intelligence (AI), and speech technology. Through an inclusive design lens, she explores the application of state-of-the-art AI solutions and interdisciplinary research and design approaches to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies. Her research aims to support the conversational goals and social inclusion of individuals who have complex communication needs (CCN) by helping them speak intelligibly and converse fluidly through AAC devices.

Her contribution in Lab 2 consisted of various research and design activities such as journey mapping, prototype brainstorming and ideation, eliciting feedback on our initial lo-fi prototypes, facilitating an in-class co-design activity, and co-facilitating out team’s co-design session with participants. Nneka also designed and developed a high-fidelity Virtual Reality prototype of a multi-patient, voice-enabled hospital room. The prototypeuses Google speech recognition and was created in Unity (leveraging Mozilla Spoke and Blender for the 3D graphics).
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