AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Concept & Realisations

M. F. Cabrera, LST-UPMPeter Korn, Oracle

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

Where AEGIS comes from

● EC call: FP7-ICT-2007-2● Objective: ICT-2007.7.2: Accessible & Inclusive ICT

ICT-2007.7.2(a) New approaches and solutions for deeply embedding generalised accessibility support within future mainstream ICT-based products and services. Examples are user interfaces and content representations adaptable to people with specific needs. It includes open, plug & play accessibility architectures and standards enabling a seamless integration of personalised assistive solutions for ICT access. The research is expected to develop and demonstrate the proposed solutions in a realistic user context and strong industrial participation is envisaged to promote consensus building and facilitate exploitation).

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

Where “AEGIS” comes from

● By the words of the acronym:● open: collaborate with existing communities● Accessibility: focus of the project● Everywhere: desktop, web, mobile● Groundwork: start from users, user needs● Infrastructure: build it in to ICT● Standards: define, then build to standards

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Concept – build it in

● “deeply embed generalised accessibility support within future mainstream ICT ” = build accessibility into all facets of the “value delivery chain”

● Learn from the built environment:● Need to address “creation” steps:

– What does it mean to be “accessible”, etc.● Need to address “use” steps

– Wheelchair ramps don't help unless people have wheelchairs

● Apply to ICT environment: Open Accessibility Framework

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Concept – generations...

● Accessibility evolving: 3 distinct generations● 1st generation accessibility:

● Character-based systems● 2nd generation accessibility:

● GUI with off-screen models● 3rd generation accessibility:

● “Access by contract” - accessibility APIs

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Concept – key ICT areas

● ICT on the desktop● Evolving toward 3rd generation● Can 3rd generation meet & exceed best of 2nd?

● ICT on the web – Rich Internet Applications● Need strategies to make RIAs accessible

● ICT on mobile devices● Access to all apps running on mobile● Need to have AT for mobile built-in as well

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Concept – start from user

● User questionnaires, focus groups● Key emphasis in first two AEGIS workshops● Needs analysis & modeling

● Iterative pilot testing● Comments from users: feedback to development

● Positive feedback loop...

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

Example of feedback loop - SP3

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Concept – at the conference

AEGIS desktop work at the conference● Plenary sessions:

● Accessibility Checker for OpenOffice.Org and LibreOffice Writer – session 5b on Wed.

● Concept Coding symbol support helping authors with language/learning impairments – session 6 on Wed.

● AEGIS Booth (both days): ● GNOME Shell Magnifier● CCF Symbol Support for OpenOffice/LibreOffice ● Odt2daisy, odt2braille and AccessODF

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Concept – at the conference

AEGIS RIA work at the conference● Plenary sessions:

● Developer’s Support For Creating, Simulating and Assessing Accessible RIA Applications – session 3 on Tue.

● Evaluation of Haptic RIA Maps and other Navigational Support Systems for people who are blind – session 7 on Wed.

● AEGIS Booth (both days): ● Fluid Infusion, jQueryUI, and MooTools● AEGIS ARIA developer's tool

AEGIS Workshop and International Conference, Brussels

AEGIS Concept – at the conference

AEGIS mobile work at the conference● Plenary sessions:

● Tecla Access Mobile On-Screen scanning keyboard for Android – session 1 on Tue.● Enhancing Text Conversations with Real-Time Text Technology – session 1 on Tue.● Lightweight UI Toolkit for Java Mobile – session 1 on Tue. ● Developer Tool for creating Accessible GUIs in Android Mobile OS – session 1 on Tue.

● AEGIS Booth (both days): ● LCDUI widgets and sample applications● AWT(CDC) widgets and sample applications ● Phone Dialer and Contact Manager in J2ME/Android ● Messengering applications in J2ME● DroidDraw (widgets, containers and sample applications) ● CCFDroid - AAC app for Android● Tecla access