Proceedings of the 2001 EC/NSF workshop on Universal accessibility of ubiquitous computing: providing for the elderly

摘要: Overview The joint workshop, sponsored by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, Luso-American Development (FLAD), INI-GraphicsNet, SIEMENS Corporation, European Commission U. S. National took place in Alchcer do Sal, Portugal from May 22 to 25, 2001. The purpose of workshop was discuss recommend policies a research agenda that would promote universal accessibility growing elderly population within context ubiquitous computing. development computing seen as both promise threat this group: A promise, because has potential providing support disabilities come with aging; threat, spread could close off access basic services people. For better part week, twenty-six people multiple disciplines, European, American South East Asian cultures, variety professional roles, gathered issues surrounding approaches be taken development, regulation promotion technology group. ACM SIGCHI, SIGGRAPH IFIP Technical Committee on Human-Computer Interaction (TC 13) have agreed help disseminate results through their publication channels conferences. Post-workshop proceedings will available Press Digital Library. Workshop reports were published SIGCHI Bulletin. Panel at CHI'2002 entitled "When I am Sixty-Four" also convey findings Workshop. Organizational Strategy Workshop A diverse set invited attend. Attendees ranged government officials computer users age-related disabilities. Disciplines biomechanics economics sociology science. submitted position paper advance workshop. These contributions participant list can found http://virtual.inesc.pt/wuaue01/. opened statement its goals short presentation each attending concept paper. After this, attendees decided split into four working groups best address subject matter greater depth. (1) Theoretical, Fundamental Social Universal Accessibility; (2) Designing Dynamic Diversity; (3) Tools Devices Ubiquitous Computing Access; (4) Architecture Interaction. met two days further explicate associated subtopic. They joined forces intervals during meetings how inter-related develop plan writing up What follows is only quick summary major developed final report aforementioned web page. Theoretical, Issues Accessibility The group specify an infrastructure listed characterized various societal structures social affecting elderly. Given goal generate strategies ensure accessibility, we not simply investigate ways make embrace goal, but had look larger picture involved many different impact accessibility. Thus, example, discussed which economic incentives affected key portion group's work just specifying factors involved, noting relationships between these factors, non-profit organizations lobbying efforts changed eventually generated supported access. Design Diversity The Design Diversity identified process change put user driver seat. In process, products applications are created based user's dynamically changing needs becomes servant, master, user. design difficult though it conceive of, must rethought encompass dynamic nature capabilities wide diversity issue arose all discussions sheer lack information area. Little been conducted learning, motivation variations experience when using technology. structured questions remained unanswered constituency. Architectures Interaction This concluded future multi-modal, multi-sensor interfaces needed able adapt user, task, ongoing dialogue, input modalities, environmental context. Such adaptability fundamentally aimed identifying accommodating intentions, or purposeful communications actions. To achieve such increasingly natural transparent interface appropriate use contexts requires number areas. should strive minimize cognitive load. It self-disclosing, making new kinds metaphors recognition-based modes (e.g., spoken input). The noted tracking intentions problem articulate clearly. members felt area establish class flexible extensible architectures adaptively sources input, well coordinating multi-modal output. suggested generation modular components. This system processing easily handle output modes, given usage sketched out rough architecture represented type need. Tools Group task focusing tools devices defined anything extends perceptual, motor true design, believed accommodate ranges abilities abilities. New ideas Research The ended grant solicitation ideas. categorized large, medium small grants. Four relevant suggestions large category included guidelines UA contributing physical, sensory parameters; overall separating application order enable personalization interaction; demonstration project instances interfaces; creation collective awareness legislators policy workers provision virtual reality life impairments. topics included: implementation college-level competition similar steel bridge, micromouse other competitions; interaction systems incorporate explore modalities apart speech gesture; investigation organize information, communications, tasks; institution evaluates enforces existing applications. Small observation team learn where addressed process; conducting study introduction quality levels; tutorial train