The document discusses the development of TMACS, a web-based mapping application that uses PostGIS for spatial querying and data storage in PostgreSQL. It allows users to find objects within a certain distance from a point and visualize the results on a map through MapServer and a Web API. Release years for TMACS included 2008, 2009, and 2010.
The document summarizes the activity of the Niigata IT Support Center for Persons with Disabilities (NITSC) from April 2008 to June 2010. Over this period, NITSC provided IT support to 60 individuals with disabilities, with the majority (52) receiving support in 2010. Support included assisting with basic computer use, the internet, and software applications. The top three areas of support were basic computer use, the internet, and word processing.
The document discusses accessibility guidelines for captioning live streaming media. It provides guidelines from WCAG 2.0, JIS X8341-3:2010, and ITU-T F.730 for adding captions to live video streams so they are accessible to deaf and hard of hearing users. It also includes diagrams of the broadcasting system used to live stream and add captions to a meeting, including the hardware and software components.
The document discusses the development of TMACS, a web-based mapping application that uses PostGIS for spatial querying and data storage in PostgreSQL. It allows users to find objects within a certain distance from a point and visualize the results on a map through MapServer and a Web API. Release years for TMACS included 2008, 2009, and 2010.
The document summarizes the activity of the Niigata IT Support Center for Persons with Disabilities (NITSC) from April 2008 to June 2010. Over this period, NITSC provided IT support to 60 individuals with disabilities, with the majority (52) receiving support in 2010. Support included assisting with basic computer use, the internet, and software applications. The top three areas of support were basic computer use, the internet, and word processing.
The document discusses accessibility guidelines for captioning live streaming media. It provides guidelines from WCAG 2.0, JIS X8341-3:2010, and ITU-T F.730 for adding captions to live video streams so they are accessible to deaf and hard of hearing users. It also includes diagrams of the broadcasting system used to live stream and add captions to a meeting, including the hardware and software components.
The Niigata IT Support Center for Persons with Disabilities (NITSC) opened in October 2008 to provide IT support and training to people with disabilities. In its first year, NITSC had 60 visitors per month on average, which increased to over 100 visitors by 2010. The center offers services like website creation, video chat using Skype, and software programs to help people with disabilities like ALS. Training sessions cover topics such as using computers, the internet, and assistive technologies. Photos show visitors receiving one-on-one instruction from staff.
The document outlines the development of TMACS from 2008 to 2010, including creating a web interface in 2009 and adding additional features such as scheduling and document management in 2010. Testing was conducted in September and November, and the system was implemented.
This document discusses various tools used for web conferencing and live streaming including WIT53, Ustream, IPtalk Broadcaster, CamTwist, and Tiarra. It provides information on how to connect these tools via different devices and software configurations like ngIRCd to allow sharing video and audio over IRC in different encodings. Specific instructions are given for connecting CamTwist and Tiarra using UTF8 encoding through IRC and ngIRCd.
This 3 sentence summary provides an overview of the Niigata IT Support Center for Persons with Disabilities annual report:
The report details the Center's activities in 2009, noting they provided IT support and training to over 1500 people with disabilities, of which over 850 participated in their programs. Major services offered included basic computer skills training, assistive software training, website creation support, and technical support via phone and in-person. The Center aims to continue expanding their services and providing more opportunities for IT skills development and inclusion for people with disabilities.
This document discusses using the Perl Image::Magick module to composite multiple image layers. It shows code for reading a base image and route overlay, making the overlay transparent, and compositing it onto the base image. Additional code demonstrates compositing a marks overlay on top using the 'Over' composite method and writing the output.
PgRouting is an open source library that provides routing functionality for PostgreSQL/PostGIS. It allows finding the shortest path between points on a network using algorithms like Dijkstra's algorithm. The document provides steps to install pgRouting into a PostGIS database and run shortest path queries.
The document describes the 25th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference held from March 22-27, 2010 in San Diego, CA. The conference included presentations and exhibitions on topics related to aging and disability, augmentative and alternative communication, blindness and low vision, and other areas. Presentations described technologies such as a system to help visually impaired pedestrians navigate crosswalks, tactile maps of Montreal subway stations, and a wireless Braille keyboard. The conference also covered making websites accessible and using jQuery for accessibility.
CD-R is a type of CD that can be recorded once and read many times. It uses a dye layer that is exposed to laser light during recording, which causes a chemical reaction that determines whether the medium is reflective or not. This allows digital information to be encoded as a series of pits and lands that can then be read back with a laser.
This document provides a list of web addresses including cnettv.com, youtube.com, and accessibility.mitsue.co.jp. It also includes the text "Point and Read" and "WebTrek" along with a copyright notice for Hayashi Lab at Niigata University from 2009.
The document describes the development of a Tactile Map Production System (TMAP) for blind persons that allows users to create tactile maps from online maps using a web-based graphical user interface. TMAP extracts map data from sources like Google Maps API and converts it into tactile maps that can be produced on an eBraille embosser. The system aims to provide blind users with independent access to tactile maps for mobility and navigation purposes.
Tactile maps are designed to help visually impaired people understand spatial layouts and navigate environments. The National Institute of Special Needs Education has developed a new system to more efficiently produce tactile maps. Their system uses 3D printing and thermoforming techniques to create tactile maps that are detailed, durable, and can be mass produced for widespread distribution and use by the visually impaired community.
The document is about the Niigata University Niigata IT Support Center for Persons with Disabilities. The center aims to remove accessibility barriers for people with disabilities, including the deaf, blind, physically challenged, and those with cognitive or visual impairments. It works to provide IT support and make technology more accessible for people with disabilities at Niigata University.
The Niigata IT Support Center for Persons with Disabilities (NITSC) opened in October 2008 to provide IT support and training to people with disabilities. In its first year, NITSC had 60 visitors per month on average, which increased to over 100 visitors by 2010. The center offers services like website creation, video chat using Skype, and software programs to help people with disabilities like ALS. Training sessions cover topics such as using computers, the internet, and assistive technologies. Photos show visitors receiving one-on-one instruction from staff.
The document outlines the development of TMACS from 2008 to 2010, including creating a web interface in 2009 and adding additional features such as scheduling and document management in 2010. Testing was conducted in September and November, and the system was implemented.
This document discusses various tools used for web conferencing and live streaming including WIT53, Ustream, IPtalk Broadcaster, CamTwist, and Tiarra. It provides information on how to connect these tools via different devices and software configurations like ngIRCd to allow sharing video and audio over IRC in different encodings. Specific instructions are given for connecting CamTwist and Tiarra using UTF8 encoding through IRC and ngIRCd.
This 3 sentence summary provides an overview of the Niigata IT Support Center for Persons with Disabilities annual report:
The report details the Center's activities in 2009, noting they provided IT support and training to over 1500 people with disabilities, of which over 850 participated in their programs. Major services offered included basic computer skills training, assistive software training, website creation support, and technical support via phone and in-person. The Center aims to continue expanding their services and providing more opportunities for IT skills development and inclusion for people with disabilities.
This document discusses using the Perl Image::Magick module to composite multiple image layers. It shows code for reading a base image and route overlay, making the overlay transparent, and compositing it onto the base image. Additional code demonstrates compositing a marks overlay on top using the 'Over' composite method and writing the output.
PgRouting is an open source library that provides routing functionality for PostgreSQL/PostGIS. It allows finding the shortest path between points on a network using algorithms like Dijkstra's algorithm. The document provides steps to install pgRouting into a PostGIS database and run shortest path queries.
The document describes the 25th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference held from March 22-27, 2010 in San Diego, CA. The conference included presentations and exhibitions on topics related to aging and disability, augmentative and alternative communication, blindness and low vision, and other areas. Presentations described technologies such as a system to help visually impaired pedestrians navigate crosswalks, tactile maps of Montreal subway stations, and a wireless Braille keyboard. The conference also covered making websites accessible and using jQuery for accessibility.
CD-R is a type of CD that can be recorded once and read many times. It uses a dye layer that is exposed to laser light during recording, which causes a chemical reaction that determines whether the medium is reflective or not. This allows digital information to be encoded as a series of pits and lands that can then be read back with a laser.
This document provides a list of web addresses including cnettv.com, youtube.com, and accessibility.mitsue.co.jp. It also includes the text "Point and Read" and "WebTrek" along with a copyright notice for Hayashi Lab at Niigata University from 2009.
The document describes the development of a Tactile Map Production System (TMAP) for blind persons that allows users to create tactile maps from online maps using a web-based graphical user interface. TMAP extracts map data from sources like Google Maps API and converts it into tactile maps that can be produced on an eBraille embosser. The system aims to provide blind users with independent access to tactile maps for mobility and navigation purposes.
Tactile maps are designed to help visually impaired people understand spatial layouts and navigate environments. The National Institute of Special Needs Education has developed a new system to more efficiently produce tactile maps. Their system uses 3D printing and thermoforming techniques to create tactile maps that are detailed, durable, and can be mass produced for widespread distribution and use by the visually impaired community.
The document is about the Niigata University Niigata IT Support Center for Persons with Disabilities. The center aims to remove accessibility barriers for people with disabilities, including the deaf, blind, physically challenged, and those with cognitive or visual impairments. It works to provide IT support and make technology more accessible for people with disabilities at Niigata University.