# 135: No More Yoda Heads

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2016-01-21
- Length: 1h 01m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-21-135-no-more-yoda-heads
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep135_copymp3

## Summary

Anne Bui, Vice President of Benetech Labs, discusses the nonprofit's mission to use technology for social good, focusing on its flagship products Bookshare and Martus. She explains how Benetech Labs prototypes new solutions like the Poet Image Description Tool and explores the potential of 3D printing in libraries to create accessible tactile models for education. The conversation covers the challenges of accessibility in software and hardware, the importance of community engagement in product design, and specific technical guidelines for developers.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-21-135-no-more-yoda-heads#t=6) Introduction and Benetech Overview
- [4:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-21-135-no-more-yoda-heads#t=245) Bookshare and Copyright Law
- [8:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-21-135-no-more-yoda-heads#t=527) Martus and Human Rights Data Security
- [14:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-21-135-no-more-yoda-heads#t=842) 3D Printing in Libraries for Accessibility
- [23:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-21-135-no-more-yoda-heads#t=1402) Benetech Labs and Secure App Generator
- [29:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-21-135-no-more-yoda-heads#t=1752) Community Engagement and Failure Analysis
- [44:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-21-135-no-more-yoda-heads#t=2648) Accessibility Guidelines and Tools
- [51:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-21-135-no-more-yoda-heads#t=3079) Apple Accessibility and Future Tech

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Benetech (company)
- Bookshare (product)
- Martus (product)
- Poet Image Description Tool (product)
- Avid Identification Systems (company)
- Enabling The Future (company)
- Apple (company)
- W3C (company)
- O'Reilly (company)
- Hackaday Prize (other)

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