Assistive Technology from Adapted

Equipment to Inclusive Environments

AAATE 2009

Edited by

Pier Luigi Emiliani

Laura Burzagli

Andrea Como

Francesco Gabbanini

Institute ofApplied Physics "Nello Carrara ",

Italian National Research Council, Florence, Italy

and

Anna-Liisa Salminen

Kela Research Department, Helsinki, Finland

Press

Amsterdam • Berlin • Oxford • Tokyo • Washington, DC

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Contents

Preface v

Pier Luigi Emilkmi and Anna-Liisa Salminen

Conference Organisation

Local Organising Committee Vlll

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Scientific Committee IX

Chapter 1. Technology for Motor Limitations 1

AAC and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Literature Review and Aspects of

Quality of Life and Service Delivery 3

Devis Trioschi, Claudia Bitelli, Evert-Jan Hoogerwerfand Daniela Tanzini

A Systematized Approach to Provide Assistive Technology (AT) for Augmentative

Communication, to Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) 8

Luis Azevedo, Ana Rita Londral and Anabela Pinto

Selecting AAC Devices for Persons with ALS Taking into Consideration

the Disease Progression 12

Ana Rita Londral, Pedro Encarnacao and Luis Azevedo

Assistive Robotics in Robotics for Healthcare, Roadmap Study for the EC 18

Gert Jan Gelderblom, Monique De Wilt, Ger Cremers andArjan Rensma

A Proposal for User Needs' Extractive Methodology in Development of

Assistive Technology - Based on a Variety of Disabilities 23

Atsushi Tsukada, Takashi Nishii, Takenobu Inoue and Koichi Ogawa

Chapter 2. Technology for Motor Limitations 2

Development of Assistive Functions for Joysticks of Electric Wheelchairs 31

Kiyohiro Omori, Yoshimi Sugimoto, Satoru Maeda and Hiroshi Kitagawa

EMG Signal Controlled Pneumatic dripper for Mouthsticks 36

Gerhard Nussbaam, Christoph Veigl and Klaus Miesenberger

Evaluation of Failsafe Wheelchair Brake for Users with Memory Loss in

Clinical Use: Short-Term Evaluation of Function 41

Misato Nihei, Rina Ishiwata. Genbu Deguchi, Michiko Misegawa and

Takenobu Inoue

Mobility-Related Participation Outcomes ofRollator Interventions 47

Ase Brandt

Supporting Inclusion and Independence: Compliant Seating for Children with

Cerebral Palsy and Whole Body Extensor Spasms 52

Tim Adlam, Roger Orpwood and Alison Wisbeach

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Chapter 3. Information Support to Mobility

Study on the Veering Tendency of Persons with Visual ImpairmentHirohiko Ohkubo, Kunio Kurachi, Shoichiro Fujisawa and Osamu Sueda

Mobility Aid in Urban Scenarios for Visually Impaired PeopleLuca Fanucci, David Giusti, Fabrizio Iacopetti, Barbara Leporini,Roberto Roncella, Carmen Sanloro and Andrea Scebba

Staying in the Crosswalk; A System for Guiding Visually Impaired Pedestrians at

Traffic Intersections

V. Ivanchenko, J. Cough lan and H. Shen

Designing a Location Based Service for Visually Impaired People: MWA Guide

Ugo Bidder Ceipidor, Andrea Ingrosso, Edmondo Marchi,

Carlo Maria Medaglia and Eliseo Sciarretta

A Step Forward Towards Increasing the Mobility and Participation of Peoplewith Disabilities Utilizing Satellite Navigation Technology Applications

Massimiliano Malavasi, Luca Fanucci, Evert-Jan HoogerwerfFabrizio Iacopetti, Roberto Muscinelli, Francesco Neccia, Matteo Rimondini,

Stefano Rossi and Giancarlo VaracalJi

iiptcr 4. Healthcare and Rehabilitation

alth @ Home: A New Homecare Model for Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Luca Fanucci, Giuseppe Pardini, Filippo Costalli, Stefano Dalmiani,

Jose Salinas, Jose Maria De La Higuera, Zlatko Vukovic and Zlatko Cicigoj

Telecare Service Deployment - Case StudyA. Rugnone, A. Coma, C. Paggetti, E. Tarnburin i and C. Nugent

Effects of Lower Limb Prosthesis on Daily Living - A Systematic Review

Kersti Samuelsson and Outi Toytdri

Technology Trends: A Focus on Sensors and Smart Materials in the Domain of

Care ApplicationsFrank Vlaskamp, Ger Cremers, Mathijs Soede and Luc de Witte

High Spatial Resolution Dry-Electrode Surface EMG Acquisition SystemHelen Prance, Philip Watson, Robert Prance, Christopher Harland,Sam Beardsmore-Rust andAhmet Aydin

Towards a New Concept to the Neurological Recovery for Knee Stabilization

After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Based on Surface Electrical

Stimulation

Juan C. Moreno, Nuria< Bonsfills, Enrique Gomez and Jose L. Pons

Chapter 5. Human Computer Interfaces for People with Motor Limitations

The NADIA Terminal User Interface for People with Motor DisabilitiesLuca Fanucci, Fabrizio Iacopetti, Massimiliano Malavasi,

Roberto Muscinelli, Francesco Neccia, Stefano Rossi and Giancarlo Varacalli

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Automatically Adjusting Pointing Device Settings Enhances User Double-Click

Performance 127

Heidi Horstmann Koester, Edmund F. Lopresti, Jennifer Mankowski,

Richard C. Simpson, Robert Mankowski and Glen Ashlock

A Study of Two-Inputs Scanning Methods to Enhance the Communication Rate 132

Octavio Rivera, Alberto Molina, Isabel Maria Gomez and Manuel Merino

Increasing Software Keyboard Key by Recycling Needless Ones 138

Bruno Merlin and Mathieu Raynal

Evaluation of Unambiguous Virtual Keyboards with Character Prediction 144

Alberto Molina, Octavio Rivera, Isabel Gomez and Gemma Sanchez

Chapter 6. Robotics

Affective Robotics for Assisting Elderly People 153

Carmen Pastor, Gabriel Gaminde, Arantxa Renteria, Gerard Cornet,

Ana Maseda and Igone Etxeberria

Developing the IROMEC Robot for Play: Results from the First ExperimentalTrials 159

Serene/la Besio, Maria Francesco Potenza and Gemot Kronreif

Robots as Social Mediators: Field Trials with Children with Special Needs 165

Patrizia Marti, Leonardo Giusti and Alessia Rullo

QuoVADis Project: Functionalities of the Robot and Data-Processing Architecture 170

Antonio Andriatrimoson, Thierry Simonnet, Paul Nadrag, Philippe Hoppenotand Etienne Colle

Methodological Framework to Set Up Educational and Therapy Sessions with

Robotic Technology: The IROMEC Proposal 176

Francesco Caprino and Elena Laudanna

Chapter 7. Brain Computer Interfaces

BCI Applications for People with Disabilities: Defining User Needs and User

Requirements 185

Claudia Zickler, Valentino Di Donna, Vera Kaiser, Abdul Al-Khodairy,Sonja Kleih, Andrea Kiibler, Massimiliano Malavasi, Donatella Mattia,

Simona Mongardi, Christa Neuper, Martin Rohm, Riidiger Rupp,Pit Staiger-Sdlzer and Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf

Efficient Algorithms for a Brain Computer Interface: Performance Studies 190

Jose Luis Martin, Andre Ferreira, Manuel Mazo, Luciano Boquete,Sira Palazuelos and Juan Carlos Garcia

Implementation ofError Detection into the Graz-Brain-Computer Interface,

the Interaction Error Potential 195

Alex Kreilinger, Christa Neuper, Gert Pfurtscheller and

Gemot R. Miiller-Putz

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Controlling Domotic Appliances via a "Dynamical" P300-Based Brain ComputerInterface 200

F. Aloise, D. Ferriero, A. Ruiu, G. Santucci, T. Catarci, D. Ma!tia, F. Babiloni

andF. Cincotti

Chapter 8. Technology for Sensory and Cognitive Limitations

Accessibility for the Blind: Rendering the Layout ofthe Web Page for a Tactile

Experience 207

YoussefBoit Issa, Mitslapha Mojahid, Bernard Oriola and Nadine Vigouroux

odt2dtbook: OpenOffice.org Save-as-Daisy Extension 212

Dominique Archambault and Vincent Spiewak

Visualization of Personal Memory for Cognitive Support 217

Martin Kremecek, Arjan Geven and Manfred Tscheligi

How Assistive Technology Support Cognitive Disability, Secure Active Livingfor Persons with Dementia and Enhance New Interfaces Between Formal and

Informal Care in the Area of Dementia 222

Lilly Jensen, Ingela Maanson, Torhild Holthe, Tuula Hurnasti and

Tardis Gudnadottir

Chapter 9. e-Services

Information Services on Public Transport for People with Reduced Mobility -

A Survey Among Public Transport Providers 231

Christian Biihler, Helmut Heck, JosefBecker, Christian Radek and

Rainer Wallhruch

A Model ofPeer to Peer Multi-Agent Information System to Supportthe Impaired Users Mobility 236

lolanda Aversa and Emanuele Bellini

IT Support at Home - What Do You Do when the Computer Is on the Blink? 242

Claes Tjader

Miming Navigation Pages with a Personal Remote Control Device for the Aged 247

Maria Teresa Segarra and Andre Thepaut

The Assistive Technology Internet Cafe 252

Martin M. Morandell

Chapter 10. Service Delivery

An On-Line System Supporting the Provision of Assistive Technology Products

to Individual Users Through the National Health Service 259

Renzo Andrich, Valerio Gower, Antonio Caracciolo, Alessandro Carbone

and Andrea Agnoletto

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The ICT Assistive Devices Register: An Instrument to Support AppropriateProvision of Assistive Technology 264

Valeria Gower, Renzo Andrich, Massimo Guerreschi, Feelerico Occhionero,

Alfredo Rossi and Alberto Mingardi

Benefits of an On-Line Library of Electronic Assistive Technology on AT

Services in Ireland 269

Rebecca Beck

Plain Language Search 274

Kimmo Kyyhkynen, Sami Alii and Marianna Ohtonen

Designing an Internet Search Engine on Disability Issues: Results of a Survey of

the Users' Information Needs 280

Renzo Andrich and Serafwo Tutino

Chapter 11. Ambient Assisted Living 1

Mainstream Services for Elderly and Disabled People at Home 287

Gunnar Fagerberg

Systematic Review: Activity Outcomes of Environmental Control Systems and

Smart Home Technology 292

Ase Brandt and Anna-Liisa Salminen

The Meaning of Living with or without Environmental Control Systems for

People with Tetraplegia: An Irish Focus Group Study 297

Michele Verdonck, Elizabeth Steggles and Gill Chard

Wireless and 1-Wire Solutions for Inclusive Home Environment of Seniors 303

Dusan SimsIk, Pavol Galajda, Alena Galajdova and Bruno Jean-Bart

Internet-Based Home Monitoring and Control 309

Ferdinando Grossi, Valentino Bianchi, Guido Matrella, Ilaria De Munari

and Paolo Ciampolini

Chapter 12. Ambient Assisted Living 2

A Training Apartment with a Set of Electronic Memory Aids for Patients with

Memory Difficulties After Acquired Brain Injury 317

Inga-Lill Boman and Aniko Bartfai

Integrating Fall Detection into a Home Control System 322

Valentino Bianchi, Ferdinando Grossi, Ilaria De Munari and

Paolo Ciampolini

A Video-Based Fall Detector Sensor Well Suited for a Data-Fusion Approach 327

Guido Matrella, Guillermo Parada, Monica Mordonini and Stefano Cagnoni

Autonomamente: A Multimodal Domotic Application and a Social Network to

Support Autonomous Living of Persons with Cognitive Disabilities 332

Thimoty Barbieri, Piero Fraternali, Antonio Bianchi, Clarissa Tacchella and

Assunta Peluso

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Case Study on a Pilot Project for Home Care Monitoring Health Status of Elderly:

Lessons Leamt and Going to Scale 338

Enrico Orofmo and Marco D Angelantonio

Visual Tools to Select a Layout for an Adapted Living Area 345

Sebastien Aupetit, Arnavd Puret, Pierre Gaucher, Nicolas Monmarche and

Mohamed Slimane

Chapter 13. Aging Aspects

User-Centred Physiological Emotion Detection for Assistive Technology 353

Ainara Garzo, Iraitz Montalbdn, Enrique Leon, Igone Etxeberria,

Nestor Garay andJose Javier Yanguas

Digital and Social Inclusion from Innovative D-TV Integration 358

Alessandro Andreadis, David Baldo, Giuliano Benelli and Riccardo Zambon

Development by a Field-Based Method of a Daily-Plan Indicator for Persons with

Dementia 364

Takenobu Inoue, Rina Ishiwata, Ryohei Suzuki, Takuya Narita,Minora Kamata, Motoki. Shino and Masashi Yaoita

Support in Everyday Activities with a Home-Based Electronic Memory Aid for

Persons with Memory Impairments 369

Inga-Lill Boman and Aniko Bartfai

SHARE-il Scenarios 374

Roberta Annicchiarico, Alessia Federici, Fabio Campana, Cristian Barrue,

Alfredo Villar, Ulises Cortes and Carlo Caltagirone

Chapter 14. Web tor e-Inclusion

Web Accessibility and Older People 383

Andrew Arch and Shadi Ahou-Zahra

Is Flash Really Accessible when Interacting Through Screen Readers? 388

Barbara Leporini, Fabio Paterno and Lucio Davide Spano

A Design-for-All Approach Towards Multimodal Accessibility of Mathematics 393

Dimitrios Tsonos, Hernisa Kaccori and Georgios Kouroupetroglou

Navigation Assistant for Blind People to Explore Chemical Formulas 398

Federsel Strephan and Klaus Miesenberger

Chapter IS. Assessment 1

Design and Outcome Measures in Trials ofAssistive Technologies for Peoplewith Dementia: Methodological and Ethical Challenges 405

higer Hagen and Suzanne Cahill

An Objective Means of Establishing Optimal Information Transmission Rates in

Individuals with Disability 411

Negar Memarian, Tas Venetsanopoulos and Tom Chan

Development and Reliability Testing of the Nordic Housing Enabler -

An Instrument for Accessibility Assessment of the Physical Housing 416

Tina Helle and Ase Brandt

The Partial Concurrent Thinking Aloud: A New Usability Evaluation Techniquefor Blind Users 421

Simone Borsci and Stefano Federici

Users' Perceptions ofEnvironmental Control Systems 426

Simon Judge, Zoe Robertson and Mark S. Hawley

Chapter 16. Assessment 2

Assessment ofan Assistive Technology that Allows Driving a Car with Low

Vision 435

Claude Vincent, Jean-Paul Lachance, Raymond Leblanc and

habelle Deaudelin

Use and Prescription of Powered Electronic Wheelchairs for Patients with

Severe Acquired Brain Injury 440

Antonio De Tanti, Donatella Saviola and Francesco Fochi

Analysis of Prosthetic Gait on Stairs, Slopes and Uneven Terrain 445

Ichiro Kitayatna and Kazuyoshi Nishihara

Analysis of Ground Reaction Forces in Walker Assisted Gait 450

Anselmo Frizera, Andres Abellanas, Ramon Ceres and Jose Luis Pons

Evaluation of Body Vibrations During Manual Wheelchair Running over

Sidewalk Surfaces and Curbs - Standardization and Promotion of New Curbs

with Universal Design 455

Tsutomu Hashizume, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Masatoshi Takami, Ikuo Yoneda,Minoru Kamata, Shoichiro Fujisawa and Osamu Sueda

Chapter 17. Aspects of Visual Limitations

Study About the Walk Supporting System Using LED for People with Low

Vision at Night 463

Takao Yanagihara, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Kiyohiro Omori and

Ichiro Kitayama

Study on Illuminance Dependency of Color Identification Characteristics for

Persons with Low Visual Capacity 468

Seiji Milani, Toshiaki Yoshida, Sei Kobayashi, Shoichiro Fujisawa,Osamu Sueda and Masaki Tauchi

Study on Background Illuminance and Color Conspicuity Characteristics for

Persons with Low Visual Capacity 473

Seiji Mitani, Toshiaki Yoshida, Sei Kobayashi, Shoichiro Fujisawa,Osamu Sueda and Masaki Tauchi

A Study on Sensations of Walking-Distance and Orientation of the Blind

Kunio Kurachi, Hirohiko Ohkubo, Shoichiro Fujisawa and Osamu Sueda

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Interface Challenges for the Visually Impaired 483

David .1. Colder

Chapter 18. Aspects of Hearing Limitations

Evaluation ofthe Emergent Information Reading Strategy in BilingualPresentation of Japanese Sign Language and Japanese Text 493

Slnm-ichi Yonemura, Kazno Kamata and Shin-ichiro Eitokn

A New Evaluation Approach for Sign Language Machine Translation 498

Abduiaziz Almohimeed, Mike Waldand Robert Damper

Universal Combined System: Speech Recognition, Emotion Recognition and

Talking Head for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People 503

Hela Daassi-Gnaba and Jaime Lopez Krahe

An Analysis of the Phonological Database ofJapanese Sign Language 509

Kazuyuki Kanda, Tsutomu Kimura, Kazunari Morimoto, Akira Ichikawa,

Yuji Nagashima and Daislike Mara

Developing Assistive Technology to Enhance Learning for all Students 510

Mike Wald

Attitudes of Children with Hearing Impairment Towards Assistive Technology in

Pakistan 515

Abdul Hameed and Humara Bono

Chapter 19. Design for All

Managing the Process of Design-for-All 523

Christian Biihler

CMF4ALL: A Content Management Framework for ALL 528

Asterios Leonidis, Maria Korozi, George Margetis and

Constantine Stephanidis

Promoting "Design for All" in the (e-)Tourism Industry: An Approach Towards

Inclusion 533

Kerstin Matausch, Klaus Miesenberger, Franz Puhretmair, Andreas Strasser,Markus Lassnig and Mark Markits

Organizing Research in Web 2.0 Era 538

Laura Burzagli, Andrea Como, Maria Tagarelli De Monte and

Francesco Gabbanin i

To Know and to Conserve the Heritage, Matching Rights and Needs!

Contribution of New Pavements 544

R. Barbera, J.M. Bekla-Lois, M. Valero, R. Poveda, T. Zamora, D. Mora,C. Soler and C. Avila

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Chapter 20. Matching Users and Technology

Designing Reasonable Accommodation ofthe Workplace: A New MethodologyBased on Risk Assessment 551

Lucia Pigini, Renzo Andrich, Giacomo Liverani, Paola Bucciarelli and

Enrico Occhipinti

Design of a MPT Based Instrument Supporting the Quality of Procurement of

Assistive Technology 557

Gert Jan Gelderblom, Marlon Driessen, Heidi Evers and Ellen Clam

The Adaptation and Use of the Italian Version ofthe Matching Assistive

Technology and CHild (MA TCH) Measure 5 62

Stefano Federici, Fabrizio Corradi, Alessandra Lo Presti and

Marcia J. Scherer

Designs on the Future: Linking Front Line AT Service Delivery with Product

Design 567

Siohhan Long, Bernard Timmins, Andrew Deegan andJames Brosnan

Approaches to Clinical Decision-Making in Assessment for Electronic Assistive

Technology 572

Sylvia Taylor-Goh, Ruth Mayagoitia and Sheila Kitchen

Chapter 21. Users and Technology

Increased User Involvement Through Free Choice of Assistive Technology 579

Martina Estreen

Gathering and Applying Evidence in Computer Access Services 584

Heidi Horslmann Koester

User Perspective on Assistive Technology. A Qualitative Analysis of 55 Letters

from Citizens Applying for Assistive Technology 589

Lilly Jensen

The Use ofInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) Outside of School

for Boys and Girls with Motor Disabilities 595

Helene Lidstrom, Gunnar Ahlsten and Helena Hemmingsson

Evaluating the Long Term Outcomes of an Assistive Technology TrainingCourse to Inform Service Development 600

Juliann Bergin

Chapter 22. ICT for Education and Training

MLG - Multimedia On-Line Lesson Generator 607

Paulina Mitrea, Delia Mitrea and Ovidiu Buza

Challenging Attitudes and Promoting Inclusion of High Tech Assistive

Technology Users in Further Education 613

Grainne Delahunt and Dawn Duffin

Assistive Technology Devices in Educational Settings: Students' PerspectiveHelena Hemmingsson, Helene Lidstrom and Louise Nygard

Music as an Enabler for Social Inclusion and Provision - The UMSIC Approat

Maija Fredrikson, Graham Welch, Jari Porras, Pirkko Paananen,

Janet C. Read, Stefanie Stadler Elmer, Kari Heikkinen, Mikko Myllykoski,Henrik Hedberg, Netta Iivari and Emanuela Mazzano

Distance Education and Training on Accessible Web DesignBarbara Hengstberger and Klaus Miesenberger

Chapter 23. Education and Inclusion

Inclusive Education and ICT: Reflecting on Tools and Methods

Michela Ott and Francesco Pozzi

Using ICT to Enable Inclusive Teaching Practices in Higher Education

Dawn Duffin and Geraldine Gray

How Schools View and Plan Technology for Inclusion: Results of a Projectof the Italian Ministry of Education

Serenella Besio, Flavio Fogarolo and Giovanni Simoneschi

Creating an Inclusive Synergy Between User Focused and Environmental

Approaches in Further and Higher Education

Dawn Duffin and Caren Sax

Visual Impaired Students in the Portuguese Higher Education

Cristina Espadinha and Leonor Moniz Pereira

Chapter 24. Entertainment and Education in Rehabilitation

New Video Games Generations: Only Games or an Opportunity for Assistive

Technology?Angelo Davalli, Duccio Orlandini, Andrea Cutti, Emamiele Gruppioni,Elena Mainardi and M. Malavasi

Combining Location Based Services with Games Based Learning ApproachesAssistive Technology

DavidJ. Brown, David McHugh, Cecilia Sik Ldnyi and Dolli Drozdik

Multimodal Accessible Games for Visually Impaired PlayersAlexis Sepchat, Zoran Bourguigneaii, Nicolas Monmarche and

Mohamed Slimane

Modeling Visitor-Exhibit Interaction at Dynamic Zoo and Aquarium Exhibits

for Developing Real-Time InterpretationCarrie M. Bruce and Bruce N. Walker

Accessible Game Console Interface for Upper Limbs and Mild CognitiveImpaired People

L. Fanucci, F. lacopetti, R. Roncella, D. Giusti and A. Scebba

Chapter 25. e-Inclusion

"The Accessibility Agency" - Promoting the Development of Inclusive

Environments by Mainstreaming Accessibility Issues 697

Christian Biihler, Wolfgang Schmitz and Michael Hubert

Assistive Technology or Mainstreaming of ICT? Yes, Please! 703

Oystein Dale, Toril Bergenia" Buene and Steinar L 'Abee-Lund

How Many Positive Results on Inclusion Do We Need to Make Changes? 708

Jane Brodin and Karin Renblad

Wireless Portable Computer Systems and Technologies for the Disabled and

the Aged Towards an Accessible, Inclusive and Intelligent Metropolis of

the Future: The South African Context 713

E.V. Macagnano

Exploring the Use of Assistive Technology for Developing Countries and

Minority Languages 719

Mamoru Iwabuchi, Kenryu Nakamura, Takeo Kondo and Paul Blenkhorn

Turning Back Time for Inclusion Today as Well as Tomorrow 723

Jane Bringolfand Jngrid Schraner

Chapter 26. Technology Transfer and Market

Analysis of the AT ICT Industry in Europe 731

Carmen Pastor, Leire Zarate, Jennifer Stack and Gorka Eizmendi

Delivering the D in R&D: Increasing Product Outcomes from R&D Projects 736

Joseph P. Lane

Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer: Making R&D Matter to

Stakeholders 742

Joseph P. Lane

An Innovations Broker that Increases Availability of Assistive Technology 748

Peter Cudd, Simon Judge and Mark Hawley

Modelling Assistive Technology Systems Using Coloured Petri Nets 754

John Gilligan and Peter Smith

Chapter 27. Economic Aspects

A Macro Economic Cost-Benefit Model for the Assessment of Assistive

Technology Future Development 761

Antonio Maria D 'Amico, Uliana Corazza andDovile Rutkauskaite

Assistive Technology Transfer to New EU Countries Market and Users 767

Dusan Simsik, Alena Galajdova and Daniela Onofrejovd

The UN Convention on the Rights ofPersons with Disabilities - Methodological

Consequences for Economic Analyses 772

Jngrid Schraner and Chris Sidoti

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Inclusion - What Does It Cost and How Do We Measure This? 777

Ingrid Schraner and Natalie Bolzan

A Qualitative Approach to Assess Cost-Outcomes in Interventions for Promoting

Independent Living 783

Ricard Barbara, Rakel Poveda, Jose Laparra-Herndndez,Juan Manuel Belda-Lois, Ruben Lahuerta, Carlos Garcia, Clara Solves and

Enrique Alcantara

Chapter 28. User Needs Standards

Participation of Users with Disabilities in Standardization 791

Mathijs Soede, Nienke Blijham and Manon Verdonschot

Educational Approach for User Training in Standardisation 796

Christian Biihler

USEM Trainees at Work - First Experiences 802

Jan Engelen and Christophe Strobbe

STAND4ALL: Training of Stakeholders on Consultations on Standardisation 807

Charlotte Mosies

Chapter 29. The "DfA@cInclusion" Project

Design for All for elnclusion 815

Pier Luigi Emiliani, Laura Burzagli, Francesco Gabbanini, Christian Biihler,losifKlironomos, Soren Aalykke, Barbara Schmidt-Belz, Harry Knops,Enid Reichrath and Gill Whitney

Chapter 30. The "Raising the Floor" Project

Raising the Floor: A Collaborative Open-Source Approach to Providing Access

Languages and to All Economic Levels 823

Gregg Vanderheiden

Chapter 31. Web Accessibility Initiative

Accelerating Web Accessibility: Migrating to WCAG 2.0 and EnsuringVigilance over Emerging Technologies 831

J. Brewer and O. Signore

Chapter 32. Best Practice in Education and Training

Design for All @ elnclusion: Best Practice in Education and Training 837

Suzette Keith, Gill Whitney and Judy Wilson

Universal Design in Third Level Design Teaching in Ireland 842

M.J. Callanan, A.M. Fennell, A. Owens, M.R. Dyer, J.E. Hubbard,G.M. Craddock and H. Owens

Chapter 33. Posters

A Mobile Phone Wayfinding System for Visually Impaired Users 849

J. Coughlan and R. Manduchi

A Study on Recognition of Tactile Walking Surface Indicators by White Cane 850

Shoichiro Fujisawa, Naohiro Yamada, Seiji Mitani, Shin-ichi Ito,

Katsuya Sato and Osamu Sueda

Ability to Manage Everyday Technology: A Comparison of People with

Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment and Older Adults Without CognitiveImpairment 851

Camilla Malinowsky, Ove Almkvist, Anders Kottorp and Louise Nygard

Accessible 3D Game for Visually Impaired Students 852

Cecilia Sik Ldnyi, JozsefOdor and Attila Szente

Adapting Linking Rules to the International Classification of Functioning as

a Method for Representing Assistive Technology Knowledge 853

John Gilligan and Peter Smith

An Accessible Web Searching: An On-Going Research Project 854

Maria Laura Mele, Simone Borsci, Alessio Rugo, Stefano Federici,

Giuseppe Liotta, Francesco Trotla and Emilio Di Giacomo

Avatars@ITome 855

M. Morandell, A. Hochgatterer, S. Dittenherger and B. Wockl

Clinical Experiences on Computer Access by Eye Gaze for Persons with Severe

Motor Disabilities and Communication Difficulties 856

Margret Buchholz and Eva Holmqvist

Development of Digital Glass System to Support Tunnel Vision Person 857

Yuko Shimormira, Hiroyuki Kawabe, Tsuyoshi Kimura, Tetsuhiro Makino,

Yasushi Miyano and Shin-ya Hashizume

Does Electronic Assistive Technology Support Everyday Activities for Peoplewith Early Alzheimer's Disease? 858

Eva Lindqvist and Lena Borell

Enhancing Accessibility in Mobile Navigational Services 859

Kirsten Rassmus-Grohn and Charlotte Magnusson

Evaluation and Assistance for Disabled Persons Navigation with a Low Cost

Electric Wheelchair Simulator 860

Iadaloharivola Randria, Alexandre Abellard, Maurice Franceschi,

Patrick Abellard and Mohamed MoncefBen Khelifa

Evaluation on Friction and Vibration for Sidewalk Environment - Toward

Accessible and Safety Sidewalk for Pedestrians 861

Hiroshi Kitagawa, Tsutomu Hashizume, Masatoshi Takami and

Akihiro Mihoshi

Eye Movements in Bilingual Emergency Message Reading for Deaf PeopleKazuo Kamata, Shunichi Yonemura and Shin-ichiro Eitoku

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Image Tool for AAC Materials 863

Kimmo Kyyhkynen, Maija Ylatupa and Marianna Ohtonen

Information and Communication Technology as a Tool to Increase Accessibilityto Care 864

Siv Soderberg and Lisa Skar

ITSE-Assessment Model - A Tool for Evaluating User Satisfaction with Assistive

Technology 865

Ella Lahtinen, Sinikka Seppdnen, Kastehelmi Raninen,

Hanna-Grela Puurtinen and Esa Ala-Uotila

Japanese Sign Language Proficiency Test and its Electrical Expansion 866

Kazuyuki Kanda, Tsutomu Kimura, Kazimari Morimoto andAkira Ichikawa

Moving Forward: AT in Egypt 867

Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, Renee Mores Thabit Abd El Malak and

Bassem Saroufim Mina Yousif

Disability and AT-ICT in Italy, France and Holland 868

Angela Davalli, Claudia Castegnaro and Luigi Rossi

Note Taking System Based upon "Quantity Rather than Quality" Concept 869

H. Kawabe, K. Sugimori, S. Seto and Y. Shimomura

One Support and Care Getting Better Quality of His Life 870

C. Mirabelli, P. Casanova and G. Valdenassi

Optimized Interaction with Word Prediction List 871

Georges Badr and Mathieu Raynal

Portable System for Monitoring A.D.L., Including A.T. Use, in Urban

Environments 872

Ruth Mayagoitia, Sylvia Taylor-Goh, Jose-Manuel Fernandez-de-Castro.Matthew Mueller, Ana-Paula Brando, Jeroen Bergmann and

Marousa Pav/oii

Sign Word Description Method for JSL Dictionaries over Internet 873

Kazuo Kamata, Jim Kawada and Masao Kasuga

Social Activity Made Possible Through Technology: Multi-Challenged Persons

to Communicate/Influence Their Own Lives 874Annakaisa Ojanen andSatu Railosvuo

Technology for Elderly 875

Bengt Andersson

Technology for Elderly - Seniors and Internet 876

Raymond Dahlberg, Ellinor Forsberg and Ingeborg Nilsson

Technology for Elderly - A Survey on 85 Years Old Persons' Use of

Hearing-Aids arid Subjective Hearing Loss 877

Raymond Dahlberg and Marie Oberg

Technology Meets Motor Impaired Children's Play: The State ofthe Art 878Francesco Caprino and Elena Laudanna

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Text Messaging with Picture Symbols - Possibilities for Persons with Cognitiveand Communicative Disabilities 879

Margret Buchholz and Ingrid Mattsson Miiller

The Influence of the Exploration Interface on Blind Subjects' Mental

Representation ofSonified Geographic Maps 880

Franco Delogu, Massimiliano Palmiero and Marta Olivetti Belardinelli

Two-Input Based Procedures Using a Single Device 881

Octavio Rivera, Alberto Molina and Isabel Maria Gomez

Usability Evaluation of BCIs 882

Emanuele Pasqualotto, Alessandro Simonetta, Stefano Federici andMarta Olivetti Belardinelli

Using Plain Language (Easy-to-Read) in Network Services 883

Sami Alii, Kimmo Kyyhkynen and Marianna Ohtonen

Muscular Dystrophies Based Fitts' Model 884

Frederic Fella, Jean-Leon Bouraoui and Nadine Vigouroux

The Centra Protesi Inail's Project "Going Back Home" 885

Simona Amadesi, llaria Giovannetti and Rita Pellicciari

Subject Index 887

Author Index 893