portable and pervasive technologies: opportunities for pwd
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Portable and pervasive technologies: opportunities for pwd
Jose Angel Martínez UseroDirector of International Projects and Relations
Qatar, March 1st, 2011
MADA Global Speaker Seminar: New trends in ATs
• 15% of the total EU population having disabilities (i.e. about
74 million individuals)
• Inclusive ICT and ATs are essential for enabling full
participation in society
• ATs mitigate barriers many people face in their daily life
environments.
• The potential beneficiaries of eAccessibility are not only
people with strictly defined disabilities.
The Socio-economic problem
ATs as solutions for everyone, anytime and anywhere
• People dealing with situational constraints (e.g. lighting conditions)
• Tourists or immigrants who do not understand the local language.
• People who are not familiar with ICT.
Basic research in accessible and inclusive technology
INREDIS project : a paradigm shift
INREDIS prototype
Accessible and interoperable PDT
Mashup:
• Gmaps
• Avatars
• YouTube
• Flickr
• Facebook profiles
INREDIS prototype
Accessibility features:
• Blind: voice navigation
• Deaf: Spanish sign language navigation
• Emotion
• Touchscreen
Interoperable using mobile browser
Available in June 2009
More info: http://cdt.inredis.es/
Traits of the European AT market
• Fragmentation caused by different national systems, methods of financing, and availability of products.
• Impossibility of AT companies to tackle all the value chain.
• Fast changing technology trends implies continuous adaption
• Non available information for final users
• Additional costs to develop solutions for different national markets.
The future AT ecosystem
A new AT ecosystem is possible
• Vertical AT companies are concentrated on survival due to market barriers. Diversification of AT industry
• Mainstream technologies evolve rapidly. Personalisaton of interfaces
• Delivery is a key constraint. Cloud computing an ubiquitous ATs are the solution.
• Disperse knowledge. International awareness activities and coordinated networks for interchange of good practices.
EU Pilot: Personalisation of interfaces
European Portal of ICT ATs
http://www.atis4all.eu/
Cloud-based ATs
Cloud platforms Lead to Open and Universal access for people with Disabilities and for All
-European Project Proposal 2011-
Sharing the vision of GPII – Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure
http://npii.org/
Thanks for your attention
José Angel Martinez UseroDirector of International Projects and
Relationsjamartinez@technosite.es
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