This document summarizes research on mobile assistive technologies for the visually impaired. It discusses how mobile devices like smartphones are being made more accessible through non-visual interfaces using audio, haptics, gestures, etc. Examples described include eyes-free interfaces that use 3D sound and gestures instead of a screen, and touchscreen interfaces that provide audio feedback to navigate without vision. The document emphasizes the importance of involving visually impaired users in developing these technologies to ensure they meet real needs and are easy to use.
This document summarizes Paco Flórez's presentation on ambient assisted living and related projects. It discusses how technologies can help support elderly and disabled individuals' daily living through smart home environments. Specific projects mentioned include the metalTIC smart home, which aims to test ambient assisted living services and human-environment interaction. The presentation also outlines the goals of ambient assisted living to promote independent living and highlights Spain's aging population trends driving the need for such technologies and services.
The document discusses wireless sensor networks and ambient intelligence. It begins by providing context on ambient intelligence, describing it as smart electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to people. It then discusses key challenges for ambient intelligence, including social and political concerns about privacy and trust. Finally, it outlines several technological areas important for ambient intelligence, such as ubiquitous computing, and emphasizes the importance of putting users at the center of system design.
The document discusses key challenges in increasing human participation in ambient assisted living (AAL) systems and proposes solutions. It argues that human participation is essential for effective AAL as it provides social connections and saves resources. However, integrating human services is difficult due to their dynamic availability. The authors propose a mutual assistance community approach where people participate as peers rather than caregivers/care receivers. This could encourage participation and make better use of people's diverse abilities.
Micro interactions and multi dimensional graphical user interfaces in the des...Vivian Motti
Wearables have a large potential to support diverse applications. However designing their interfaces is challenging. Limited resources, dynamic constraints and situational impairments add more challenges to the UI design for wearable devices. To support stakeholders in this activity, in this presentation we discuss two design paradigms for wrist worn devices: micro interactions and multi dimensional UIs. Slides presented at the HFES Annual Meeting in 2015.
Urban digital technologies present both opportunities and inequalities for people with disabilities. The majority of people with disabilities live in cities in the global south and face significant barriers to equal participation due to a lack of accessible transportation, housing, education, healthcare and other services. While mobile phones and the internet could help overcome some of these barriers, many people with disabilities cannot afford or access these technologies. There is also a failure of imagination in how digital technologies are designed to be inclusive of disability. However, disability rights advocates are working to reimagine cities and media through a social model of disability that recognizes disability as a normal part of human diversity.
Ideagen age friendly sector dundalk 2010 event reportthreesixty
There seems to be some frustration with the level of spending by government agencies like Enterprise Ireland and the HSE on connected health and telehealth initiatives versus the fragmented results that have been achieved so far. Some potential responses are:
- Large initiatives take time to implement properly and yield results at a systemic level. It's still early days for many of these investments and programs.
- Interoperability and standards are challenging issues that require coordination across many stakeholders, from technology providers to healthcare organizations to policymakers. Resolving these problems will help maximize the impact of investments.
- More could potentially be done to facilitate partnerships between funded projects/companies to help integrate solutions and accelerate real-world adoption. Ensuring funded solutions work well together
IRJET- Voice Assistant for Visually Impaired PeopleIRJET Journal
The document proposes developing a voice assistant application for Android to help visually impaired people perform daily tasks using their smartphones. The application would allow users to check messages, calls, take notes, use optical character recognition to read text images, get navigation assistance, and browse the web using text-to-speech and speech recognition. The application aims to make smartphones more accessible and useful for people with visual impairments.
This document summarizes Paco Flórez's presentation on ambient assisted living and related projects. It discusses how technologies can help support elderly and disabled individuals' daily living through smart home environments. Specific projects mentioned include the metalTIC smart home, which aims to test ambient assisted living services and human-environment interaction. The presentation also outlines the goals of ambient assisted living to promote independent living and highlights Spain's aging population trends driving the need for such technologies and services.
The document discusses wireless sensor networks and ambient intelligence. It begins by providing context on ambient intelligence, describing it as smart electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to people. It then discusses key challenges for ambient intelligence, including social and political concerns about privacy and trust. Finally, it outlines several technological areas important for ambient intelligence, such as ubiquitous computing, and emphasizes the importance of putting users at the center of system design.
The document discusses key challenges in increasing human participation in ambient assisted living (AAL) systems and proposes solutions. It argues that human participation is essential for effective AAL as it provides social connections and saves resources. However, integrating human services is difficult due to their dynamic availability. The authors propose a mutual assistance community approach where people participate as peers rather than caregivers/care receivers. This could encourage participation and make better use of people's diverse abilities.
Micro interactions and multi dimensional graphical user interfaces in the des...Vivian Motti
Wearables have a large potential to support diverse applications. However designing their interfaces is challenging. Limited resources, dynamic constraints and situational impairments add more challenges to the UI design for wearable devices. To support stakeholders in this activity, in this presentation we discuss two design paradigms for wrist worn devices: micro interactions and multi dimensional UIs. Slides presented at the HFES Annual Meeting in 2015.
Urban digital technologies present both opportunities and inequalities for people with disabilities. The majority of people with disabilities live in cities in the global south and face significant barriers to equal participation due to a lack of accessible transportation, housing, education, healthcare and other services. While mobile phones and the internet could help overcome some of these barriers, many people with disabilities cannot afford or access these technologies. There is also a failure of imagination in how digital technologies are designed to be inclusive of disability. However, disability rights advocates are working to reimagine cities and media through a social model of disability that recognizes disability as a normal part of human diversity.
Ideagen age friendly sector dundalk 2010 event reportthreesixty
There seems to be some frustration with the level of spending by government agencies like Enterprise Ireland and the HSE on connected health and telehealth initiatives versus the fragmented results that have been achieved so far. Some potential responses are:
- Large initiatives take time to implement properly and yield results at a systemic level. It's still early days for many of these investments and programs.
- Interoperability and standards are challenging issues that require coordination across many stakeholders, from technology providers to healthcare organizations to policymakers. Resolving these problems will help maximize the impact of investments.
- More could potentially be done to facilitate partnerships between funded projects/companies to help integrate solutions and accelerate real-world adoption. Ensuring funded solutions work well together
IRJET- Voice Assistant for Visually Impaired PeopleIRJET Journal
The document proposes developing a voice assistant application for Android to help visually impaired people perform daily tasks using their smartphones. The application would allow users to check messages, calls, take notes, use optical character recognition to read text images, get navigation assistance, and browse the web using text-to-speech and speech recognition. The application aims to make smartphones more accessible and useful for people with visual impairments.
Adaptive Ambient Intelligence and Smart EnvironmentsAhmad Lotfi
Ambient Intelligence is an emerging discipline that brings intelligence to our living environments, makes those environments sensitive to us, and adapt according to the user’s needs. By enriching an environment with appropriate sensors and interconnected devices, the environment would be able to sense changes and support decisions that benefit the users of that environment. Such smart environments could help to reduce the energy consumption, increase user’s comfort, improve security and productivity, etc. One specific area of interest is the application of ambient intelligence in Ambient Assisted Living, where the home environment provides assistance with daily living activities for people with disabilities. In my presentation, I will provide a review of the technologies and environments that comprises ambient intelligence, as well as how changes in the environment are reflected in the overall design of an adaptive ambient intelligence environment.
This document discusses a framework for improving access to virtual reality (VR) environments for citizens with disabilities. It proposes techniques ranging from simple additions to VRML files to scripts that can aid in creating more accessible VR worlds. These techniques aim to improve the usability and accessibility of VR technologies for people with sensory, physical, or cognitive impairments. The framework also provides initial authoring strategies to help make VRML content more accessible. The goal is to leverage VR to enhance the quality of life and independence of citizens with disabilities.
CONTEXT-BASED BARRIER NOTIFICATION SERVICE TOWARD OUTDOOR SUPPORT FOR THE ELD...ijcsit
This document summarizes a proposed context-based mobile service that notifies elderly users of barriers in outdoor environments. The service collects barrier information through user participation and filters notifications based on individual user contexts. An experiment was conducted in Tokyo to test the usability and accuracy of the information filtering. Notifications are provided to users via mobile phones equipped with GPS when they are near registered barriers or useful information. The goal is to promote social participation by lowering anxiety for elderly users when outdoors.
This document discusses wearable technologies and their applications in healthcare. It covers various form factors of wearables including wrist-worn devices, head-mounted devices, and on-skin interfaces. Sensors that can be integrated into wearables to collect physiological and environmental data are also outlined. While wearables show promise in areas like remote patient monitoring and behavior change, challenges remain around user interfaces, validation of sensor data, and privacy/security risks that must be addressed for wearables to become widely adopted in healthcare.
Context refers to information that can characterize an entity's situation, such as a user's location, identity, activity, time, nearby objects and people. Context-aware computing uses sensors to automatically collect context and adapt applications and services to the user's context. There is a need for context-aware computing because computers lack the implicit contextual cues that humans use in communication. Context-aware applications can make interactions between humans and computers more natural by tailoring information and services to the user's changing context.
This document describes the design and implementation of a smart interactive mirror interface. The mirror is built using a Raspberry Pi microcontroller and allows for functions like displaying the time, weather, news and responding to voice commands. It provides an interactive interface for home users to access information and services. The proposed smart mirror aims to be a convenient and user-friendly system integrated into a mirror to provide customized and personalized services to users while they get ready. It allows multiple tasks to be displayed simultaneously and tracked user health over time which could be useful for busy individuals.
The document discusses the promises and challenges of ambient assisted living (AAL) systems for elderly people. It reviews current AAL research projects and identifies limitations in fully addressing elderly peoples' social and daily living needs. The paper proposes an approach combining technological capabilities with human interaction and participation to more effectively deliver AAL services. Key challenges include managing dynamic human availability, semantic service mapping, and encouraging peoples' willingness to participate.
1. Context-aware computing uses information about a user's environment and situation to provide tailored services, with the goal of delivering the right service at the right moment.
2. Context includes information such as location, identity, activity, schedule, nearby resources and more. It comes from various sources and changes over time.
3. Designing context-aware applications and systems requires acquiring context information, reasoning about it, and using it intelligently to benefit users or services while maintaining user privacy and control. Many technical and research challenges remain open.
Digital Marketing First 2014 - Context Aware Computing and Cross Channel Pers...Argus Labs
The document discusses context-aware computing and how Argus Labs is addressing it. Argus Labs has created a sensor fusion platform that can understand context, behavior, and mood using deep learning. It can profile users based on sensors to understand habits and predict human behavior. Argus Labs is applying this across industries like insurance, healthcare, advertising, and more to engage users based on their context in a personalized manner.
Factors Implicated in Smartphone Usage Distressing IndividualDr. Amarjeet Singh
In today’s era usage of communication technology is increasing day by day whether it may be in the field of education or any other field. The dependency on these technological devices has been increased; it may be fruitful on one hand and problematic from some aspects on other side. People are not realizing the negative aspects of the usage but when they were asked they seemed to neglect the negative aspects as they are not concerned but some other day it will certainly affect them. The present study was done to identify the communication technology induced stressor, exploratory factor analysis has been done on the data collected from 427 respondent and nine factor are extracted containing variables which simply explains the smartphone uses stressor that and those factors may be used for further analysis in various studies related to smartphone usage.
Context-aware mobile computing allows mobile applications to take advantage of contextual information about the user's environment to provide better services. This literature review explores the evolution of context-aware technologies and their impact on society. Key developments include location sensing technologies like GPS and WiFi that provide context data, as well as augmented reality projects like Google Glass and Project Tango that give mobile devices a 3D understanding of space. Context-aware software like Google Now uses this information to deliver the right data to users at the appropriate time.
Ambient intelligence (AmI) refers to digital environments that are sensitive and responsive to human presence. AmI is based on ubiquitous computing, communication, and intelligent user interfaces. It aims to empower users through context-aware and adaptive technologies. Key challenges include privacy and security as AmI systems collect extensive user data and monitor environments. Potential applications include smart homes, healthcare, transportation, education, emergency response, and industry.
1) The document discusses trends in information and communication technology (ICT), including that ICT is becoming more efficient, multifunctional, and allows for more active interaction by users.
2) It notes that while ICT improves independence and accessibility for disabled people, standard digital services are often inaccessible, risking their exclusion from society.
3) The document considers whether universally designed ICT that is accessible for as many people as possible is realistic, or if assistive technologies and lowering ambitions are necessary. It discusses different approaches to introducing universal design.
The health club industry is being transformed through the adoption of new technologies and the overall trends of wellness and networked health and fitness.
Assistive Information and Communication Technology for Visually ImpairedSyamili C.
The document discusses assistive information and communication technologies that help visually impaired individuals. It notes that 83% of sensory input is visual, so blindness impedes tasks like gathering information. Assistive technologies like screen readers, magnifiers, dictation software, and GPS navigators enable the visually impaired. The document advocates for accessibility in public resources, websites, buildings and transportation. It highlights trends toward universal design and accessibility mandates. Open source technologies also contribute assistive options like NVDA. The document argues for inclusive libraries and treating the visually impaired with respect.
Ubiquitous interactions are occurring across multiple devices that can sense context. As devices proliferate, interactions are becoming distributed across time and space, occurring seamlessly between devices. However, current design practices still silo devices and services, rather than taking a holistic approach. To fully realize ubiquitous interaction, the field needs new models that account for dynamic, distributed use of many devices informed by context.
Wearable Computing and Human Computer InterfacesJeffrey Funk
These slides discuss how improvements in ICs, MEMS, cameras, and other electronic components are making wearable computing and new forms of human-computer interfaces economically feasible. Improvements in digital signal processing ICs and MEMS-based microphones are rapidly improving the technical and economical feasibility of voice-recognition based interfaces. Improvements in 2D and 3D image sensors (e.g., camera ICs) are rapidly improving the technical and economical feasibility of gesture-based interfaces, augmented reality, and virtual reality. Improvements in ICs, MEMS, displays and other components are rapidly making many forms of wearable computing economically feasible; these include many forms of head, arm, torso, and leg-mounted displays. Improvements in the materials for both non-invasive and invasive brain scans are rapidly improving the technical and economical feasibility of neural interfaces.
The document provides an overview of ambient intelligence (AmI) and discusses related technology trends. It defines AmI as sensitive, intelligent, responsive, adaptive, ubiquitous and transparent systems that are able to sense and understand their environment in order to respond to the needs of people in an unobtrusive way. The document outlines some of the main research areas in AmI, including smart homes and notifications, and provides examples of university projects developing AmI technologies and applications.
The document discusses context and contextual design. It provides an overview of the ICT&S Center at the University of Salzburg and defines context as any information that can be used to characterize the situation of an entity. The document reviews several models of context, including those proposed by Schmidt, Abowd and Mynatt, Tarasevich, Bradley and Dunlop, and Grill and Tscheligi.
Technology has played a significant role in improving accessibility for people with disabilities. From assistive technologies to inclusive design practices, technology has opened up new possibilities for people with disabilities to participate fully in society. In this step article, we will explore the role of technology in improving accessibility for people with disabilities and how it is transforming their lives.
This document discusses using virtual reality technology to help blind and visually impaired people. It reviews mobility systems that use sensors and haptic feedback to navigate obstacles. It also examines accessibility of e-learning, wearable finger-braille interfaces, audio/tactile computer games, and web-based information systems. The goal is to enhance computer skills and independent living for disabled individuals through innovative virtual reality techniques.
Adaptive Ambient Intelligence and Smart EnvironmentsAhmad Lotfi
Ambient Intelligence is an emerging discipline that brings intelligence to our living environments, makes those environments sensitive to us, and adapt according to the user’s needs. By enriching an environment with appropriate sensors and interconnected devices, the environment would be able to sense changes and support decisions that benefit the users of that environment. Such smart environments could help to reduce the energy consumption, increase user’s comfort, improve security and productivity, etc. One specific area of interest is the application of ambient intelligence in Ambient Assisted Living, where the home environment provides assistance with daily living activities for people with disabilities. In my presentation, I will provide a review of the technologies and environments that comprises ambient intelligence, as well as how changes in the environment are reflected in the overall design of an adaptive ambient intelligence environment.
This document discusses a framework for improving access to virtual reality (VR) environments for citizens with disabilities. It proposes techniques ranging from simple additions to VRML files to scripts that can aid in creating more accessible VR worlds. These techniques aim to improve the usability and accessibility of VR technologies for people with sensory, physical, or cognitive impairments. The framework also provides initial authoring strategies to help make VRML content more accessible. The goal is to leverage VR to enhance the quality of life and independence of citizens with disabilities.
CONTEXT-BASED BARRIER NOTIFICATION SERVICE TOWARD OUTDOOR SUPPORT FOR THE ELD...ijcsit
This document summarizes a proposed context-based mobile service that notifies elderly users of barriers in outdoor environments. The service collects barrier information through user participation and filters notifications based on individual user contexts. An experiment was conducted in Tokyo to test the usability and accuracy of the information filtering. Notifications are provided to users via mobile phones equipped with GPS when they are near registered barriers or useful information. The goal is to promote social participation by lowering anxiety for elderly users when outdoors.
This document discusses wearable technologies and their applications in healthcare. It covers various form factors of wearables including wrist-worn devices, head-mounted devices, and on-skin interfaces. Sensors that can be integrated into wearables to collect physiological and environmental data are also outlined. While wearables show promise in areas like remote patient monitoring and behavior change, challenges remain around user interfaces, validation of sensor data, and privacy/security risks that must be addressed for wearables to become widely adopted in healthcare.
Context refers to information that can characterize an entity's situation, such as a user's location, identity, activity, time, nearby objects and people. Context-aware computing uses sensors to automatically collect context and adapt applications and services to the user's context. There is a need for context-aware computing because computers lack the implicit contextual cues that humans use in communication. Context-aware applications can make interactions between humans and computers more natural by tailoring information and services to the user's changing context.
This document describes the design and implementation of a smart interactive mirror interface. The mirror is built using a Raspberry Pi microcontroller and allows for functions like displaying the time, weather, news and responding to voice commands. It provides an interactive interface for home users to access information and services. The proposed smart mirror aims to be a convenient and user-friendly system integrated into a mirror to provide customized and personalized services to users while they get ready. It allows multiple tasks to be displayed simultaneously and tracked user health over time which could be useful for busy individuals.
The document discusses the promises and challenges of ambient assisted living (AAL) systems for elderly people. It reviews current AAL research projects and identifies limitations in fully addressing elderly peoples' social and daily living needs. The paper proposes an approach combining technological capabilities with human interaction and participation to more effectively deliver AAL services. Key challenges include managing dynamic human availability, semantic service mapping, and encouraging peoples' willingness to participate.
1. Context-aware computing uses information about a user's environment and situation to provide tailored services, with the goal of delivering the right service at the right moment.
2. Context includes information such as location, identity, activity, schedule, nearby resources and more. It comes from various sources and changes over time.
3. Designing context-aware applications and systems requires acquiring context information, reasoning about it, and using it intelligently to benefit users or services while maintaining user privacy and control. Many technical and research challenges remain open.
Digital Marketing First 2014 - Context Aware Computing and Cross Channel Pers...Argus Labs
The document discusses context-aware computing and how Argus Labs is addressing it. Argus Labs has created a sensor fusion platform that can understand context, behavior, and mood using deep learning. It can profile users based on sensors to understand habits and predict human behavior. Argus Labs is applying this across industries like insurance, healthcare, advertising, and more to engage users based on their context in a personalized manner.
Factors Implicated in Smartphone Usage Distressing IndividualDr. Amarjeet Singh
In today’s era usage of communication technology is increasing day by day whether it may be in the field of education or any other field. The dependency on these technological devices has been increased; it may be fruitful on one hand and problematic from some aspects on other side. People are not realizing the negative aspects of the usage but when they were asked they seemed to neglect the negative aspects as they are not concerned but some other day it will certainly affect them. The present study was done to identify the communication technology induced stressor, exploratory factor analysis has been done on the data collected from 427 respondent and nine factor are extracted containing variables which simply explains the smartphone uses stressor that and those factors may be used for further analysis in various studies related to smartphone usage.
Context-aware mobile computing allows mobile applications to take advantage of contextual information about the user's environment to provide better services. This literature review explores the evolution of context-aware technologies and their impact on society. Key developments include location sensing technologies like GPS and WiFi that provide context data, as well as augmented reality projects like Google Glass and Project Tango that give mobile devices a 3D understanding of space. Context-aware software like Google Now uses this information to deliver the right data to users at the appropriate time.
Ambient intelligence (AmI) refers to digital environments that are sensitive and responsive to human presence. AmI is based on ubiquitous computing, communication, and intelligent user interfaces. It aims to empower users through context-aware and adaptive technologies. Key challenges include privacy and security as AmI systems collect extensive user data and monitor environments. Potential applications include smart homes, healthcare, transportation, education, emergency response, and industry.
1) The document discusses trends in information and communication technology (ICT), including that ICT is becoming more efficient, multifunctional, and allows for more active interaction by users.
2) It notes that while ICT improves independence and accessibility for disabled people, standard digital services are often inaccessible, risking their exclusion from society.
3) The document considers whether universally designed ICT that is accessible for as many people as possible is realistic, or if assistive technologies and lowering ambitions are necessary. It discusses different approaches to introducing universal design.
The health club industry is being transformed through the adoption of new technologies and the overall trends of wellness and networked health and fitness.
Assistive Information and Communication Technology for Visually ImpairedSyamili C.
The document discusses assistive information and communication technologies that help visually impaired individuals. It notes that 83% of sensory input is visual, so blindness impedes tasks like gathering information. Assistive technologies like screen readers, magnifiers, dictation software, and GPS navigators enable the visually impaired. The document advocates for accessibility in public resources, websites, buildings and transportation. It highlights trends toward universal design and accessibility mandates. Open source technologies also contribute assistive options like NVDA. The document argues for inclusive libraries and treating the visually impaired with respect.
Ubiquitous interactions are occurring across multiple devices that can sense context. As devices proliferate, interactions are becoming distributed across time and space, occurring seamlessly between devices. However, current design practices still silo devices and services, rather than taking a holistic approach. To fully realize ubiquitous interaction, the field needs new models that account for dynamic, distributed use of many devices informed by context.
Wearable Computing and Human Computer InterfacesJeffrey Funk
These slides discuss how improvements in ICs, MEMS, cameras, and other electronic components are making wearable computing and new forms of human-computer interfaces economically feasible. Improvements in digital signal processing ICs and MEMS-based microphones are rapidly improving the technical and economical feasibility of voice-recognition based interfaces. Improvements in 2D and 3D image sensors (e.g., camera ICs) are rapidly improving the technical and economical feasibility of gesture-based interfaces, augmented reality, and virtual reality. Improvements in ICs, MEMS, displays and other components are rapidly making many forms of wearable computing economically feasible; these include many forms of head, arm, torso, and leg-mounted displays. Improvements in the materials for both non-invasive and invasive brain scans are rapidly improving the technical and economical feasibility of neural interfaces.
The document provides an overview of ambient intelligence (AmI) and discusses related technology trends. It defines AmI as sensitive, intelligent, responsive, adaptive, ubiquitous and transparent systems that are able to sense and understand their environment in order to respond to the needs of people in an unobtrusive way. The document outlines some of the main research areas in AmI, including smart homes and notifications, and provides examples of university projects developing AmI technologies and applications.
The document discusses context and contextual design. It provides an overview of the ICT&S Center at the University of Salzburg and defines context as any information that can be used to characterize the situation of an entity. The document reviews several models of context, including those proposed by Schmidt, Abowd and Mynatt, Tarasevich, Bradley and Dunlop, and Grill and Tscheligi.
Technology has played a significant role in improving accessibility for people with disabilities. From assistive technologies to inclusive design practices, technology has opened up new possibilities for people with disabilities to participate fully in society. In this step article, we will explore the role of technology in improving accessibility for people with disabilities and how it is transforming their lives.
This document discusses using virtual reality technology to help blind and visually impaired people. It reviews mobility systems that use sensors and haptic feedback to navigate obstacles. It also examines accessibility of e-learning, wearable finger-braille interfaces, audio/tactile computer games, and web-based information systems. The goal is to enhance computer skills and independent living for disabled individuals through innovative virtual reality techniques.
Extending Aural and Music Interfaces to Mobile Device Interaction Design Arch...IJERA Editor
This chapter analyzes the unique problems posed by the use of computers by producers and performers of music
as far as Human Computer Interaction (HCI) principles, methodologies and directives are concerned. In specific
it focuses on interfaces that are built on mobile devices or similar medical equipment. HCI predicates involved in
the workflow of aural interaction with computer devices are presented, starting from the abstract part of
neurotologic interaction, then coping with usability issues of the Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) implemented
for musical scripting and concluding to a synthesis stage which produces digitized sounds that improve or
supersede prototypal analog audio signals. The evaluation of HCI elements for Computer Music under the prism
of usability, including hearing or ophthalmic aids, aims at the development of new communication tools, new
symbolic languages and finally better mobile user interfaces.
Evaluationof Smartphone Accessibility Interface Practices for Older Adultsinventionjournals
ABSTRACT: Smartphone's can play a significant role in maintaining decent Quality of Life for elderly people. Key factor to Smartphone's usage success among elderly people depends on the accessibility of phone interface.Indeed, there is an exponential growth of the elderly population that suffers from age-related disabilities. Accessibility problems should be in mindfor developers. To address these issues in new smart phone devices there is no proper set of guidelines available that focus on this domain. So in this paper the work focuses on: (1) a set of guidelines to keep in mind in order to achieve accessibility in mobileinterfaces for older people. This checklist is the result of a review study of the literature, standards and best practices that are being performedin this area of knowledge, (2) use of this accessibility checklist aimed at elderly people, a survey of three mobile native Apps on androidplatform has been carried out, these Apps have as aim to modify the default interface for another more accessible one.
Technology and Disability 24 (2012) 303–311 303DOI 10.3233T.docxmattinsonjanel
Technology and Disability 24 (2012) 303–311 303
DOI 10.3233/TAD-120361
IOS Press
Service robots in elderly care at home: Users’
needs and perceptions as a basis for concept
development
Lucia Piginia,∗, David Facalb, Lorenzo Blasic and Renzo Andricha
aFondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, Milano, Italy
bFundación Instituto Gerontológico Matia – INGEMA, San Sebastian, Spain
cHewlett-Packard Italiana S.r.l., Milano, Italy
Abstract. Background: Service robots may offer an innovative assistive solution to improve the quality of life of frail elderly
people, by assisting them in specific situations identified as relevant to maintain independence.
Objective: This paper describes the results of a qualitative and quantitative research based on a user-centered methodology carried
out within the EU-funded project “Multi-Role Shadow Robotic System for Independent Living” (SRS), aiming to generate user
requirements and realistic usage scenarios maximizing the alignment with users’ needs, perceptions, feelings and rights.
Methods: A qualitative and quantitative research – based on focus groups (59 participants) and questionnaires (129 respondents) –
was carried out in three countries: Italy, Spain and Germany. The survey involved prospective end-users (elderly people and
family members who care for them), caregivers, and geriatric experts.
Results: Results show that despite elderly people encounter difficulties in many activities of daily life, a semi-autonomous
remotely-controlled and self-learning service robot has been judged an interesting solution only in some circumstances. Moni-
toring and managing emergency situations, helping with reaching, fetching and carrying objects that are too heavy or positioned
in unreachable places: these are tasks for which robotic support has been widely accepted, while tasks involving direct physical
contact between the person and the robot are not appreciated instead. Relatives of the elderly could act as remote operators;
however, family psychological burden and time restrictions should be considered too.
Conclusions: A tele-operated robotic system may be of help for frail elderly people. In certain cases this solution may be effective
only in conjunction with a 24-hour professional Service Centre able to manage tele-operation when relatives are not available.
This survey adds further tokens of knowledge to previous literature studies on this subject; it compares the potential users’ and the
professionals’ views; it helps identifying potentially successful applications of tele-operated robots in the care of elderly people
living at home. The results obtained by the present study, generated specific requirements and the first versions of concrete usage
scenarios, enabling designers and technologists to start with a first development phase of the SRS concept.
Keywords: Service robots, tele-operation, elderly people, caregivers, user requirements, user centered design
1. Introduction
Several robotic research proje ...
Smart Cities- Impact of web accessibility on e-service designSmart Cities Project
This document discusses web accessibility and its importance for designing accessible websites and online services. It provides definitions and guidelines for accessibility and usability. Key points include:
- Accessibility aims to ensure people with disabilities can access the web, while usability focuses on how efficiently users can complete tasks.
- Countries have varying laws on accessibility, with some having specific web accessibility legislation while others recommend guidelines.
- Accessibility considers the needs of people with various disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, cognitive and neurological.
- Creating an accessible website involves following guidelines, involving disabled users, and addressing laws and regulations.
THE IMPACTS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ON THE FUTURE OF HEALTH & MEDICINEHarish Shah
Future Scenarios by Harish “The Singapore Futurist” Shah, describing outcomes in the health and medicine environment resulting from currently emerging technologies reaching their potential.
This document summarizes a research paper on developing a real-time sign language detector using computer vision and machine learning techniques. The researchers created a dataset of hand gestures for letters, numbers, and common signs in Indian Sign Language (ISL) using webcam photos. They used a pre-trained SSD MobileNet V2 model with transfer learning to classify the gestures with 70-80% accuracy. Their goal was to build a free and user-friendly app to help deaf and hard of hearing people communicate through automated sign language detection and translation, with the aim of closing communication gaps. The technology identifies selected ISL signs in low light and uncontrolled backgrounds using image processing and human movement classification algorithms.
Transforming LTransforming Lives: The Evolution and Impact of Assistive Techn...greendigital
Introduction
Assistive technology has emerged as a beacon of hope for individuals with disabilities. opening doors to a world of possibilities and opportunities. As technology advances, so does the range. and effectiveness of assistive tools designed to enhance the lives of those facing physical. cognitive, or sensory challenges. This comprehensive article explores assistive technology's evolution, current state, and future potential. shedding light on its transformative impact on individuals and society at large.
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1. Historical Overview of Assistive Technology
To appreciate the significance of modern assistive technology. it's essential to delve into its historical roots. The journey begins with rudimentary aids like eyeglasses and hearing aids. tracing the progression through the development of braille, typewriters. and the advent of electronic devices. In the 20th century, we saw a surge in innovation with the introduction of computers and communication devices. laying the foundation for today's sophisticated technologies.
2. Categories of Assistive Technology
Assistive technology encompasses a broad spectrum of devices. and solutions tailored to address specific needs across various disabilities. This section will explore critical categories, including:
1. Mobility Aids: Wheelchairs, walkers, and exoskeletons.
2. Communication Devices: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools.
3. Vision Enhancement: Screen readers, magnifiers, and braille displays.
4. Hearing Help: Hearing aids, cochlear implants, and sound amplifiers.
5. Cognitive Support: Apps and devices aiding memory, attention, and organization.
3. The Role of Robotics in Assistive Technology
The integration of robotics has revolutionized the field of it. offering innovative solutions for mobility, rehabilitation, and everyday tasks. Examine the impact of robotic exoskeletons, robotic prosthetics. and robotic help in activities of daily living (ADLs). showcasing how these technologies empower individuals with disabilities.
4. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Assistive Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of personalized and adaptive solutions. Explore how machine learning algorithms. and AI-driven applications enhance the functionality of assistive devices. providing real-time help and learning from user interactions to tailor experiences for individual needs.
5. Accessibility in the Digital Age
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This document describes a proposed assistive system for visually impaired people that uses computer vision and machine learning techniques. The system is designed to help visually impaired individuals navigate indoor and outdoor environments independently. It uses a Python-based program with OpenCV and YOLO object detection to identify objects and text in images captured by a camera. Text detected in images is converted to audio using Tesseract OCR and a text-to-speech engine to allow users to hear identified objects and text. The system aims to provide navigation assistance and read text aloud to help visually impaired people live more independently.
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In this project, we wrote some informations about the assistive technology and with made a classification for it. At the end of the project, we have the assistive technology in the whole world and the impacts of it. The health of people with disabilities is very important and it shouldn't be ignored! #scichallenge2017
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