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This State of the Science Exchange presents a unique opportunity for researchers, industry representatives, and leaders in the disability access field to exchange ideas about where information technology is going and what this means for usability
of these technologies by people with functional limitations. This is a particularly important topic, given the aging world population and the higher incidence of limitations associated with this demographic trend.
This two-day event, which is a cross between a mini-conference and a workshop, will bring together a diverse group of researchers and practitioners. Participants will be selected by the program committee following a review of submitted position papers.
Space is limited to 40 participants.
The first day will focus on where we are today with regard to access to information technologies by anyone, anywhere. Presentations and discussions will look at barriers to access as well as strategies or models currently identified for providing access to everything from
portable and personal information systems to public devices and information networks.
The morning of the second day will focus on future technologies; the afternoon discussions will explore the implications of these technologies. This will include issues around wearable or "implantable" systems; ubiquitous computing; net computing; speech, face or gesture recognition; virtual
reality and virtual presence; new types of display devices; and increased use of artificial intelligence and heuristics.
Both days will feature presentations from some of the world's foremost experts, along with selected papers from participants. All participants will break into working groups for in-depth discussion of topics suggested by the presentations.
Goals for this exchange are to:
- Broaden the vision of all participants beyond their specific expertise
- Identify the issues and potential solutions for ensuring that future information technologies are more usable for everyone, especially people operating with functional limitations
- Develop an agenda for research and development to address the issues identified
For more information, including instructions on how to submit a position paper, please see http://trace.wisc.edu/sos/.
Contact
Gregg C. Vanderheiden
Trace R&D Center
5901 Research Park Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719 USA
Tel: +1 608 265-4621
Email: vanderk@trace.wisc.edu
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