The technical and social challenges of implementing an accessibility adaptation framework that detects age-related capability decline and makes appropriate adaptations, allowing continued use of the Web and ICTs for older people.
Jack Kufahl, Director of the Solutions Center, Medical School Information Services (MSIS) at the University of Michigan, gave this presentation at the seminar "iPhone and iPad in the Health Sciences" on 13 March 2012. In this presentation, Kufahl describes how the Solutions Center provides support for Medical School staff and faculty who are interested in developing mobile apps for use in teaching, research, or administration. His presentation includes examples of several applications currently in use at the University of Michigan Medical School.
"Software Ecosystem Health" lightning talkTom Mens
A 5-minute lightning talk at CHAOSSCon Europe (Brussels, 1 February 2019), presenting our recent activities around software ecosystem health, as part of the SECOHealth (secohealth.github.io) and SECO-ASSIST (secoassist.github.io) collaborative research projects.
Jack Kufahl, Director of the Solutions Center, Medical School Information Services (MSIS) at the University of Michigan, gave this presentation at the seminar "iPhone and iPad in the Health Sciences" on 13 March 2012. In this presentation, Kufahl describes how the Solutions Center provides support for Medical School staff and faculty who are interested in developing mobile apps for use in teaching, research, or administration. His presentation includes examples of several applications currently in use at the University of Michigan Medical School.
"Software Ecosystem Health" lightning talkTom Mens
A 5-minute lightning talk at CHAOSSCon Europe (Brussels, 1 February 2019), presenting our recent activities around software ecosystem health, as part of the SECOHealth (secohealth.github.io) and SECO-ASSIST (secoassist.github.io) collaborative research projects.
Ruth Ellison looks at some things to be aware of when implementing accessibility in an Australian Government context, from organisational level issues to people and technology challenges.
Accessibility In Government W S G Nov 2007Stamford
Ruth Ellison looks at some things to be aware of when implementing accessibility in an Australian Government context, from organisational level issues to people and technology challenges.
Inclusive user experiences for older web usersDavid Sloan
Talk given at a11yLDN Meetup, 1st December 2011, at City University, London. Overview of the relationship of web accessibility and inclusive user experiences for older web users.
Web Accessibility and Older People - not as straighforward as you think?David Sloan
An overview of age related accessibility issues, research and best practice in web accessibility for older people, and an argument why we need to consider social issues relating to ageing and focus on reducing cognitive difficulties in completing web-based tasks.
Presentation given at a11yLDN, 21st September 2011, City University, London.
Smart Cities- Impact of web accessibility on e-service designSmart Cities Project
This report gives some background information about web accessibility
– an approach to designing web sites, e-applications and services so
that they work well for people with disabilities. It covers information about what accessibility means, what regulations there are in the different North Sea Region countries; suggests how to set up an accessibility project and provides guidelines and links to other resources.
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.
Accessibility of Sport Organisation in online environmentThodoris Hadoulis
During a Training Course of the Erasmus Plus Collaborative Partnership in the field of Sport "Good governanve in sport" (GGS) (Reference n. 590305-EPP-1-2017-1-BG-SPO-SCP) coordinated by Bulgarian Sports Development Association, I was in charge of a 2-hour session on "Accessibility of Sport Organisation in online environment". The event was held in Sassari, Italy in the period 29/05-03/06/2019.
Ruth Ellison looks at some things to be aware of when implementing accessibility in an Australian Government context, from organisational level issues to people and technology challenges.
Accessibility In Government W S G Nov 2007Stamford
Ruth Ellison looks at some things to be aware of when implementing accessibility in an Australian Government context, from organisational level issues to people and technology challenges.
Inclusive user experiences for older web usersDavid Sloan
Talk given at a11yLDN Meetup, 1st December 2011, at City University, London. Overview of the relationship of web accessibility and inclusive user experiences for older web users.
Web Accessibility and Older People - not as straighforward as you think?David Sloan
An overview of age related accessibility issues, research and best practice in web accessibility for older people, and an argument why we need to consider social issues relating to ageing and focus on reducing cognitive difficulties in completing web-based tasks.
Presentation given at a11yLDN, 21st September 2011, City University, London.
Smart Cities- Impact of web accessibility on e-service designSmart Cities Project
This report gives some background information about web accessibility
– an approach to designing web sites, e-applications and services so
that they work well for people with disabilities. It covers information about what accessibility means, what regulations there are in the different North Sea Region countries; suggests how to set up an accessibility project and provides guidelines and links to other resources.
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.
Accessibility of Sport Organisation in online environmentThodoris Hadoulis
During a Training Course of the Erasmus Plus Collaborative Partnership in the field of Sport "Good governanve in sport" (GGS) (Reference n. 590305-EPP-1-2017-1-BG-SPO-SCP) coordinated by Bulgarian Sports Development Association, I was in charge of a 2-hour session on "Accessibility of Sport Organisation in online environment". The event was held in Sassari, Italy in the period 29/05-03/06/2019.
This is the presentation of the Juan Cruz-Benito’s PhD “On data-driven systems analyzing, supporting and enhancing users’ interaction and experience” that was defended on September 3rd, 2018 in the Faculty of Sciences at University of Salamanca Spain. This PhD was graded with the maximum qualification “Sobresaliente Cum Laude”.
By starting early and considering Accessibility as a core initiative of software development, organizations can develop software that is easier to use and makes information available to more people.
A HUMAN-CENTRIC APPROACH TO GROUP-BASED CONTEXT-AWARENESSIJNSA Journal
The emerging need for qualitative approaches in context-aware information processing calls for proper modelling of context information and efficient handling of its inherent uncertainty resulted from human interpretation and usage. Many of the current approaches to context-awareness either lack a solid theoretical basis for modelling or ignore important requirements such as modularity, high-order uncertainty management and group-based context-awareness. Therefore, their real-world application and extendibility remains limited. In this paper, we present f-Context as a service-based contextawareness framework, based on language-action perspective (LAP) theory for modelling. Then we identify some of the complex, informational parts of context which contain high-order uncertainties due to differences between members of the group in defining them. An agent-based perceptual computer architecture is proposed for implementing f-Context that uses computing with words (CWW) for handling uncertainty. The feasibility of f-Context is analyzed using a realistic scenario involving a group of mobile users. We believe that the proposed approach can open the door to future research on context-awareness by offering a theoretical foundation based on human communication, and a service-based layered architecture which exploits CWW for context-aware, group-based and platform-independent access to information systems.
ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION WITH SHARED AUTHORING ENVIRONMENT IN ACAD...IJITE
Team work is an important training element of future software engineers. However, the evaluation of the
performance of collaboration among individuals is very subjective. Meanwhile, how to effectively
promote the collaboration in an academic setting is an even more challenging task. The lack of a common
standard or method for the assessment is a practical issue in software engineering projects. With the
rapid development of shared authoring environments, such as Wiki, more and more educational
institutions are studying the adaptability of such kind of collaborative platforms. In order to study the
applicability of adopting wiki-based shared authoring environments in software engineering education,
we have proposed three major research questions. By solving these problems, we try to answer some of
the most important questions in adopting shared authoring platforms in academic settings.
Accessibility as a focus for people-first designDavid Sloan
This presentation argues that by involving people with disabilities in UX activity, from user research to usability studies, design teams can increase sensitivity to diverse user characteristics and scenarios, and identify creative solutions to problems. It provides practical tips for organisations who want to involve more people with disabilities in user research, covering topics such as study design, recruitment, and presenting discoveries in an effective way.
Exploring pedagogical culture for accessibility education in Computing ScienceDavid Sloan
What do we know about effective methods for teaching accessibility? This presentation given at the W4A conference in Montreal shares initial findings from a review of published work on pedagogy and accessibility, with a focus on computing science.
What to teach and how: a consultant's perspective on accessibility educationDavid Sloan
Talk given at BCS Digital Accessibility in Higher and Further Education conference, London, 7th April 2016. As accessibility consultants, we experience many recurring issues in our work. What accessibility knowledge and skills do these issues tell us we need to teach digital creators and decision-makers?
Accessibility as a Driver for User ExperienceDavid Sloan
Presentation by David Sloan and Sarah Horton, given at WebVisions 2015 in Barcelona, 3 July. How can a mature approach to designing for human diversity help lead to a better user experience for everyone?
Empathy, Education and Excellence in Inclusive DesignDavid Sloan
How can we engage more effectively with inclusive design as a way to enhance user experience for everyone, including people with disabilities? Presented by David Sloan and Sarah Horton at UX Lausanne, June 4th 2015.
Accessibility: A core quality and a shared responsibilityDavid Sloan
Why we need to increase the maturity with which we think about and do accessibility, and how we can go about doing that. Presented at the UK UX Professionals' Association Global Accessibility Awareness Day event, London, May 21 2015.
A user experience perspective on the challenges and opportunities for providing accessible online learning experiences. Presented at A11yBos 2014, 10th May.
Developing a Global Digital Accessibility Policy: What’s Going On Around the ...David Sloan
A case study on digital accessibility policy and legislation in 5 selected countries, and implications on accessibility policy-making by globally active organisations. Presented at A11yBos 2014 on 10 May, based on a paper given at W4A2014
Global Considerations in Creating an Organizational Web Accessibility PolicyDavid Sloan
A short study of digital accessibility legislation and standards diversity and trends in Australia, Brazil, China, India and South Africa, and implications on global organisational policy. Presented at W4A 2014, Seoul, 7th April.
Digital Inclusive Practice in Learning and TeachingDavid Sloan
An introduction to technology for inclusive education - motivation and key principles of digital resource authoring. This presentation was given on 25 March 2013, as part of the Teach @ Dundee induction event for new teaching staff at Dundee University.
Rich internet application accessibility - a quick overviewDavid Sloan
Presentation to be given at future meeting of the University of Dundee Web Group - an overview of rich internet application accessibility and WAI-ARIA.
Slides from a presentation giving an overvies of the principles of designing and delivering electronic assessments that are designed with the diverse needs of learners in mind. This was a webinar given on 5th September 2012, one of the virtual sessions of the eAssessment Scotland 2012 conference.
Managing the Process of Providing an Inclusive Institutional Web Presence: Wo...David Sloan
Slides to support a workshop given at the 2012 Institutional Web Managers' Workshop (IWMW 2012), Edinburgh, June 19. The workshop focus was on institutional web accessibility policy, and the potential that British Standard 8878 may have in developing and strengthening accessibility policy.
Online Learning Resource Accessibility in a LunchtimeDavid Sloan
Presentation given at the University of Dundee's eLearning Symposium on 8 June 2012, focusing on some key techniques for assessing and addressing potential accessibility barriers in online learning resource.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
The potential of adaptive interface interfaces as an accessibility aid for older web users
1. The potential of adaptive
interfaces as an accessibility
aid for older web users
David Sloan, University of Dundee, UK
Matthew Tylee Atkinson, Colin
Machin, Yunqiu Li
Loughborough University, UK
W4A 2010, Raleigh, NC, April 27th 2010
2. Outline
2
Barriers to progress in how web accessibility
advancements can support age-related decline
Adaptations and accessibility
The SuS-IT project and our approach to an
adaptivity framework for accessibility
Early results of user engagement
3. Web accessibility developments and age-
related decline
3
Progress in:
Web content accessibility
Assistive technology development
Increasing effort paid to supporting the needs of
older web users
Understanding accessibility/usability issues (WAI-AGE
project and others)
Simplified browsers/computers
Work on understanding how to educate older people to
be more informed web users
4. Age-related capability decline – barriers to
web use
4
Age-related capability decline might take place in:
Vision, hearing, dexterity,
Fluid intelligence: short term memory, decision-
making
Decline is dynamic
Nature and effect is unpredictable
If unaddressed, the outcome may lead to
compromised used of the Web/ICT… or
abandonment
5. Age-related capability decline – barriers to
web use
5
Why might current accessibility developments not
benefit someone experiencing age-related
capability decline?
Lack of awareness of one‟s changing (increasing)
accessibility needs
The paradox of discoverability of access solutions –
from advice to tools
Negative attitude to use of assistive technology
6. Adaptation for accessibility
6
Adaptive interfaces have a long history of
involvement in accessibility R&D
Adaptation acknowledges that „universal design‟
can mean different solutions benefit different
needs
Requires two conditions to be fulfilled:
Accurate detection of a person‟s accessibility
needs
Appropriate selection and implementation of
adaptation(s) that accommodate these needs as
helpfully and unobtrusively as possible
7. Adaptation for accessibility: related
work
7
Notable work includes:
IBM Web Adaptation Technology
Accessmonkey
AEGIS project
But…work may be limited to:
single applications (e.g. browser)
single impairments
severe impairments
8. User profiling
8
Critical part of adaptivity for accessibility
WHO International Classification of Functioning,
Disability and Health
CC/PP
ISO 24751 – accessibility metadata for people and
resources, from an e-learning context
We need:
Profiles that can be easily populated and kept up-to-
date
Profiles that bridge human characteristics and
functional capabilities
9. Ethical issues
9
Relating to the sensitive nature of data gathered
that reveals the extent of age-related decline.
(How) should we make that data available to the
user?
How should we manage the impact on personal well-
being of a user on discovering extent of capability
decline?
(How) should we make that data available to
others who might need to know (clinicians,
family)?
If data gathered revealed some underlying medical
issue?
10. SuS-IT project and accessibility
10
adaptations for older people
SuS-IT is a multi-disciplinary project aim to
explore role of IT in sustaining independence
for older people…
…and minimising negative impact of age-
related decline
Our contribution:
To develop an accessibility adaptation framework
To explore how it can accommodate age-related
capability decline
11. Technical work
11
Developing and evaluating effectiveness of a
framework that offers:
a library of adaptations that match specific
accessibility needs
Detection of capability change (implicit or
explicitly recorded)
Reasoning system to choose appropriate
adaptations and apply them to relevant
applications
Retention and modification of
capability/adaptation profile over time
12. Early user engagement
12
Used theatre to present early concepts in a
prototype to group of older people (n=32)
Two groups, one novice users, one more experienced
Script designed to expose automated adaptations
based on detected capability change, and
characters reaction to these changes
Deliberately exaggerated adaptations to
emphasise effects on interface - and on user(!)
Acts paused at strategic moments to provoke
discussion on reaction to issues raised
13. Key observations
13
Absence of negative reaction to adaptations
from both groups
Tendency of both groups to see system as being
for those less capable than themselves: “would
be really helpful for older people…”
Shared suspicion of storage, use, and sharing of
capability data
“would my optician find out my eyesight had
decreased?”
14. Ongoing challenges
14
Technical testing of accessibility adaptation
framework:
Accuracy of capability change detection
Accuracy of applying appropriate adaptations
User-acceptance
Establishment of appropriate levels of
obtrusiveness of the monitoring system;
Data curation/access
Longitudinal studies
Exploring to what extent a system such as this
successfully sustains ICT access and use by older
people?