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- ACCESSIBLE project - Open call for accessibility experts
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(19 March 2010)The ACCESSIBLE project aims to improve the accessibility of software development products, by introducing a harmonised accessibility methodology into accessible software development processes, using significantly better measurement strategies, methodologies, etc. The project has launched an open call for experts for supporting the evaluation of the envisaged project results. Candidates will preferably be public bodies, representatives of software development organisations and SMEs, industrial organisations, accessibility consultants, developers, designers, testers, and other interest organisations and researchers. The participation of people with disabilities is also welcomed.
- NEWS ARTICLE
- Call for papers for the First International Workshop AAL service platforms (WASP 2010) - deadline 1st April 2010
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(19 March 2010)There is a significant market potential for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) solutions, but adoption is limited because they require significant resources for implementation. This fact gives rise to a stringent need for an open technological platform supporting a wide range of diverse stakeholders (including end users, developers, service providers, public and private care providers). For such a platform to be successful, the establishment of a sustainable community is mandatory. This workshop is intended as a first step in this direction. It will provide a forum in which the technical challenges related to the development of such a platform, the establishment of an AAL community, and the tools and methods to sustain such community will be discussed by the interested stakeholders. WASP 2010 is promoted and supported by the EU FP7 universAAL project whose mandate is to build such community and platform. The workshop is held in conjunction with the IEEE 12th International Conference of E-Health, Networking, Applications & Services (IEEE HealthCom 2010).
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- New Assistive Technologies research project launched: AsTeRICS
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(19 March 2010)AsTeRICS will provide a flexible and affordable construction set for realising user driven assistive technologies by combining emerging sensor techniques like Brain-Computer Interfaces and computer vision with basic actuators. People with reduced motor capabilities will get a flexible and adaptable technology at hand which enables them to access the Human-Machine-Interfaces (HMI) at the standard desktop but in particular also of embedded systems like mobile phones or smart home devices. AsTeRICS is funded under the EU's 7th Research framework programme. AsTeRICS will implement a set of building blocks for the realisation of AT: - Sensors which allow the individual to exploit any controllable body or mind activity for interacting with HMI; - Actuators for interfacing to standard IT, to embedded systems and to interact with the environment; - An Embedded Computing Platform that can be configured to combine sensors and actuators to tailored AT-solutions which support the full potential of an individual user.
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- Simulation and Virtual Reality to Support Accessible Product Design and Development: new research project launched
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(19 March 2010)The VERITAS (Virtual and Augmented Environments and Realistic User Interactions To achieve Embedded Accessibility DesignS) project aims to ensure that future products and services are being systematically designed for all people including those with disabilities and functional limitations as well as older people. It will develop, validate and assess tools for built-in accessibility support at all stages of ICT and non-ICT product development, including specification, design, development and testing. It will introduce simulation-based and virtual reality testing, utilizing virtual users, at all stages of assistive technologies product design and development. VERITAS is an integrated project under the EU's 7th Research Framework Programme.
See also: Video overview of the project
- NEWS ARTICLE
- Vacancy for a Post-doctoral Researcher on ICT for Socio- economic Inclusion at the IPTS
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(19 March 2010)The IPTS has a vacancy for a post-doctoral researcher to work on the ICT for Learning and Inclusion. The successful candidate will focus on investigating, from a technological and socio-economic point of view, the current use and impact of existing and emerging ICT based applications for cultural diversity, for the socio-economic inclusion of groups at risk of exclusion (immigrants, youth, etc), and for supporting long term care, from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives. Based on this impact analysis, he / she will also analyse policy implications in the relevant policy areas. Deadline to apply is 11/04/2010.
Contact: jrc-ipts-recruitment@ec.europa.eu
- NEWS ARTICLE
- DC10plus: The network for change
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(22 March 2010)DC10plus is a UK network that aims to promote social inclusion through the use of technology. It is a collaborative network of local authorities and their partners dedicated to creating partnerships, sharing best practice and developing new initiatives. It publishes a newsletter every two-three months.
See also: register to the newsletter
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- 2010 ETP Conference - Working together on societal challenges
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11 May 2010 - 12 May 2010 Brussels, Belgium
This conference will enable European Technology Platforms (ETPs) to discuss opportunities to collaborate in addressing societal challenges and to exchange experiences and best practices on innovation.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Smart Living event will help disabled and older people
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15 June 2010 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, London, UK
Organisations which are involved in developing and implementing smart living systems and products for disabled and older people are being brought together at a London event to plan greater co-operation in the future. Companies involved in building, engineering, medicine, energy and communications, together with architects, organisations providing caring resources, and bodies representing disabled and older people are being invited to a seminar entitled "Smart Living - the way forward for disabled and older people". Dr John Gill, chairman of PhoneAbility, organisers of the seminar in collaboration with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills , said: " There are lots of organisations which are doing splendid work to help disabled and older people lead easier lives in their homes. But they tend to work in isolation, producing stand-alone systems, and we see a great need not only to bring such organisations together but to get them to work together on a coherent policy in the provision of smart living systems. We want our delegates to be aware, too, of advances in this area taking place in other countries."
Contact: Dr John Gill
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Bled 2010 eConference - call for panels, workshops and meetings - deadline is 2 April
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20 June 2010 - 23 June 2010 Bled, Slovenia
The theme for this year's conference is eTrust: Implications for the Individual, Enterprises and Society. It reflects an ongoing discussion about fundamental considerations for the growth and stability of markets and communities: trust. Deadline for submission of a panel, workshop or meeting proposal for a business track program is 2 April.
New in the Library
- REPORTS AND STUDIES
- Report of the Expert Workshop on European RTD in the Field of ICT & Ageing held on 16 December 2009
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17 March 2010
The workshop was held on 16th December in the context of the 'ICT & Ageing' study with a twofold objective: a) to take stock of achievements of European level research activities in the field of ICT & Ageing and; b) to identify themes that warrant further attention in forthcoming work programmes.
- REPORTS AND STUDIES
- Report of the conference of The European Ambient Assisted Living Innovation Alliance of 11 and 12 March 2010
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19 March 2010
The AALIANCE Conference presented the most important findings of the AALIANCE project, i.e. the updated AAL research roadmap, the AAL strategic research agenda, an overview of the status of standardisation in the AAL domain. The conference was an actual showcase of the complete AAL value creation chain. 30 papers - selected from the response to the call for papers - presented AAL technologies, AAL system architectures, and AAL applications. Also, the perspective of the user dimension was covered as well as the importance of standards and interoperability. Finally, economic scenarios and business cases were presented and discussed.
See also: Full papers for downloading.
- ARTICLE
- Update on e-inclusion and e-accessibility policy at European level
The Fall/Winter 2009 issue of the Journal of Legal Technology Risk Management includes an update on e-inclusion and e-accessibility policy at European level by Paul Timmers, Head of Unit ICT for Inclusion at the European Commission.
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