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DELIVERABLE

Project Acronym: ETNA

Grant Agreement number:

270746

Project Title: European Thematic Network on Assistive Information and Communication Technologies

D4.2

Taxonomy of resources

Revision: Final

Due date of delivery: August 31, 2012

Actual submission date: September 24, 2012

Start date of project: 01.01.2011

Duration: 36 months

Organisation name of lead contractor for this deliverable:

FDGCO

Project co-funded by the European Commission within the ICT Policy Support Programme

Dissemination Level

P Public

C Confidential, only for members of the consortium and the Commission Services X


Revision History

Revision Date Author Organization Description

1.0 05.09.2012

1.1 05.09.2012

1.2 08.09.2012

1.3 13.09.2012

1.4 23.09.2012

Statement of originality

This deliverable contains original unpublished work except where clearly indicated

otherwise. Acknowledgement of previously published material and of the work of others

has been made through appropriate citation, quotation or both.

Authors

Renzo Andrich, Valerio Gower (FDCGO)

Thomas Lyhne, Mary Petersen (HMI1)

1 The acronym HMI will soon change to ViHS, which stands for “Videnscenter for Handicap, Hjælpemidler

og Socialpsykiatri” – the Department of Socialstyrelsen (Danish Ministry of Social Affairs) that has recently

taken over the former ETNA partner HMI. Official notification is in progress at the EC offices.


Executive Summary

The ETNA taxonomy defines the domain model of the ETNA information system. In

other words, it defines the way in which all Internet resources falling within the scope of

the project should be described, in order to be visible from, and searchable, through the

future European Portal on ICT-based assistive technology products and e-acccessibility

solutions. The Portal – expected to be released at the end of 2013, in agreement with the

EASTIN Association with the name “EASTIN 2.0” - will evolve from the current

EASTIN system: it will include the ETNA information system – a search engine that

aggregates information from various providers and repositories – and a community

connecting all stakeholders. Implementing the information system is responsibility of the

ETNA network, while the community (more properly called collaborative portal) is

responsibility of the “sister network” ATIS4ALL (Assistive Technologies and Inclusive

Solutions for All).

The term taxonomy will be used in this deliverable instead of ontology, which was the

term initially indicated in the ETNA Description of Work (DoW). Indeed, in the course of

the project, it was found that a taxonomy (identifying and naming concepts and arranging

them into classifications) was sufficient to describe the ETNA domain model and inform

the design of the search engine, with no need to introduce specific ontological properties

(classes, instances, inheritances etc.).

The first chapter (Background) provides the background of this work and its relations

with the work done in the previous work packages. It clarifies the reasons why the scope

of the work packages WP4 and WP5 had to be re-defined with respect to the initial

specifications written in the ETNA DoW. Accordingly, the title of WP4 has been changed

from “ontology of products” to “taxonomy of resources”, and the WP5 title has changed

from “ontology of components” to “taxonomy management tools”.

The second chapter (Method) describes the method used for the production of this

deliverable. The work proceeded in several steps: 1) preliminary analysis and production

of a working material (instrumentum laboris); 2) discussion in a plenary two-day

workshop, held in Copenhagen in January 2012; 3) consultations and technical meetings,

that led to identify the appropriate roadmap and compile a first draft taxonomy; 4)

discussion in a plenary two-day workshop, held in Linz in July 2012; 5) final refinement

of the taxonomy, including several rounds of e-mail consultations and technical meetings.

The third chapter (Results) describes the structure and the contents of the taxonomy. The

resources have been grouped in four clusters: 1) Product information; 2) Literature and

references; 3) Projects and 4) Forum-like information (including forums, ideas, FAQs,

news). A basic dataset has been defined for each cluster, and an additional detailed

dataset has been defined for product information. The basic dataset is intended to be

stable over time, and applicable independently of the AT domain which a resource refers

to. Conversely, the detailed dataset is intended to be subject to continuous maintenance /

evolution, and currently refers exclusively to ICT products.

The taxonomies are shown in Annex.

Annexes 1 to 4 show the basic datasets, respectively for product descriptions (Annex 1),

literature and references (Annex 2), projects (Annex 3) and forum-like info (Annex 4).

An initial detailed dataset for product descriptions is shown in Annex 5, in relation to 38

categories of ICT products (3rd-level categories of the ISO 9999:2011 classifications).

Finally, Annex 6 provides further details of a key item of the detailed dataset taxonomy:

the subdivision, linked to the ISO 9999 classification as a 4th-level category.


Table of contents

Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 3

Background ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Method ................................................................................................................................................ 6

First step .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Second step ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Third step ......................................................................................................................................... 7

Fourth step ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Fifth step .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Results ................................................................................................................................................. 9

Components of a resource description ............................................................................................ 9

Structure of the datasets ................................................................................................................ 10

Management/maintenance of the detailed dataset ......................................................................... 11

Annex 1 – Basic dataset for product information .............................................................................. 14

Annex 2 – Basic dataset for literature and references ....................................................................... 16

Annex 3 – Basic dataset for projects ................................................................................................. 18

Annex 4 – Basic dataset for forums, ideas, news, FAQs ................................................................... 21

Annex 5 – Detailed dataset for ICT AT products .............................................................................. 23

Annex 6 – Products subdivisions ...................................................................................................... 31


Background

This Deliverable is the final result of Work Package 4 of the ETNA project, initially

called “ontology of products” and now renamed “taxonomy of resources”.

Deliverable 4.1 provided the preparatory material for the development of this deliverable.

It was the starting point of a discussion and consensus process within the Consortium that

led to an agreed taxonomy. This taxonomy defines the domain model of the ETNA

information system, i.e. the way in which all Internet resources falling within the scope of

the project should be described, in order to be visible from, and searchable, through the

future European Portal on ICT-based assistive technology products and e-acccessibility

solutions.

In the course of the consensus process several issues were better clarified, re-defined or

reframed. In order to make this document consistent and readable stand-alone, some

sections of the previous deliverable have been resumed and properly adjusted to reflect

the updated vision.

First of all, it is worth reminding what the key objectives of the ETNA project are, why a

taxonomy is needed and how it relates with the previous work done.

The overall goal of the ETNA thematic network is to establish a European Web Portal

providing information on assistive products based on ICT (information and

communication technologies) and e-accessibility solutions which are available in Europe,

and on related organizations and services. The Portal will be composed of an information

system on AT products, e-accessibility solutions and related material – to be developed by

the ETNA Consortium, including the search engines and the related interfaces – and a

virtual community encompassing three key areas (marketplace, R&D community, key

actors) – to be developed by the ATIS4All Consortium. The Portal will evolve from the

already existing EASTIN 1.1 system (European Assistive Technology Information

Network) – hence the name ‘EASTIN 2.0’ to indicate the Portal that will be released at

the end of both projects, subject to agreement with the ETNA Association.

In the ETNA Description of Work (DoW), WP4 was given the title “Ontology of

Products”, while the following work package (WP5) was given the title “Ontology of

Components”. Indeed, the initial view was to proceed in two separate steps by focusing

first on “products” (intended as items that stand alone as assistive solutions), then on

“components” (intended as items that don’t stand alone but can be assembled to other

items to become “assistive” or “e-accessibility” solutions).

However, the work done in WP2 and WP3 revealed that this distinction is blurred and

doesn’t really meet the information needs of the various stakeholders. Deliverable D2.2

“Synopsis of information needs” (containing the findings of WP2) clarified the pieces of

information expected by the various stakeholders depending on the specific needs they

may encounter in various circumstances as end-users, or professionals, or industrialists,

or researchers/developers, or policy makers. Deliverable D3.2 “Synopsis of existing

resources” (containing the findings of WP3) provides a deeper insight into information

resources, classified according to more detailed categories, that go beyond the initial

distinction “products Vs components” and considers also other types of resources, such as

literature (articles, case studies etc..), projects and forums.

The findings of WP2 and WP3 called for a re-definition of the WP4 and the WP5 scope.

The WP4 scope has been expanded, as reflected in its new title Taxonomy of resources,

while WP5 will work at the taxonomy management tools that will ensure efficient

development and maintenance of the taxonomy itself.


Method

The work that led to the production of this document proceeded in five steps.

First step

An analysis of the issues related to the development of the ETNA Ontology was carried

out, leading to the compilation of an instrumentum laboris that served as basis for

Consortium discussion. It was understood that a face-to-face discussion was needed at the

beginning of the work package, rather than at the end, as originally planned in the DoW.

Therefore it was agreed that the 3rd ETNA workshop should take place in January, while

the 4th workshop should be scheduled in such a way as to mark the conclusion of WP4

and the beginning of WP5.

Second step

The ontology issue was discussed in the above-mentioned 3rd ETNA Workshop, titled

Creation of an ontology of ICT-based Assistive Products. The Workshop was held in

Taastrup, Copenhagen on January 25-26, 2012; its proceedings are included in

Deliverable 4.1

The main theme for discussion was to identify a common method to classify the key

features of ICT AT products and e-accessibility solutions, and to describe them through

appropriate ontologies. The workshop was attended by representatives of all project

partners, including some additional EASTIN partners and EASTIN National Contacts,

and the technical coordinator of the ATIS4All Consortium.

Various experts contributed to the analysis of the subject from various perspectives. A

keynote lecture was delivered by an external expert on the “concepts of ontology and

taxonomy in language technology". The theoretical introduction was followed by the

presentations of some already-existing ontologies that are relevant for the ETNA domain:

the current ontology of the EASTIN system; the Nordic experiences in developing and

implementing an AT products taxonomy based on the ISO 9999 classification; the

ontologies developed within the AEGIS Integrated Project; the ICF classification of

disability, functioning and health. Then all participants worked in parallel working groups

to address the research questions depicted in the instrumentum laboris:

WG1: ISO-related ontologies, dealing with the research question “is the ISO

9999:2011 classification taxonomy covering the whole ETNA domain?”

WG2: minimum datasets, dealing with the research question “what is the appropriate

minimum dataset for the 12 types of resources identified by deliverable D3.2?”

WG3: ICF-related ontologies, dealing with the research question “to which extent is

the ICF taxonomy applicable to the ETNA domain?”

Overall, the workshop answered a number of questions and provided a wealth of “food

for thought” to address the ETNA ontology issue.

In particular, it was understood that probably a taxonomy (intended as identifying and

naming concepts and arranging them into classifications) would be sufficient to describe

the ETNA domain model and inform the design of the search engine, with no need to

introduce specific ontological properties (such as classes, instances, inheritances etc.).


Third step

Several consultations took place among the Project coordinator and the WP4 and WP5

leaders, through e-mail, webinar meetings and eventually a face-to-face meeting

(Thessaloniki, Greece, April 27, 2012). The process was somewhat slowed down by

external circumstances (the additional work needed in March 2012 for the preparation of

the ETNA annual review; organizational changes in the WP4 leader Institution, as HMI

was closed as such and was incorporated by the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs and

Inclusion; changes in the project staff within CERTH, the WP5 leader Institution).

Eventually, the consultations led to a clearer roadmap for the development of the ETNA

ontology and – as a consequence – to a re-allocation of tasks within WP4 and WP5. It

was clearly understood that the border between the concepts of products and components

as defined in the DoW was blurred. As anticipated in the discussions in the 3rd ETNA

Workshop, “components” were conceptually recognized as just a variant of the concept of

“product”; as such, they could find their place in the ISO 9999:2011 classification, even if

some minor extensions might be needed. It was also agreed that not only “products” but

also other related resources (such as “articles”, “case studies” etc.) need to find a place in

the ETNA information system; it was also understood that appropriate web-based tools

are needed to efficiently develop and maintain the ontology, as well as to enable partners

to provide information consistent with it.

Armed with the above findings, the scope of the two work packages was re-defined more

appropriately. The project coordinator and the two WP leaders agreed that WP4 would

work at the ontology of resources while WP5 would work at the ontology management

tools. More specifically, it was agreed that WP4 should set the foundations of the

ontology (in practical terms, the taxonomy), while WP5 should finalize the ontology on

the basis of the taxonomy, and create the online tools for its management / maintenance.

However the actual need for having a proper ontology was still unclear at this point in

time, as this would largely depend on the technology to be used when implementing the

ETNA information system. Therefore, an in-depth technical analysis was scheduled for

the next ETNA workshop. In the meanwhile, a draft taxonomy of resources was

developed and circulated to all partners, in view of having it discussed in the same

workshop. This included two sets of tables, one for the basic dataset of each type of

resources and one for a detailed dataset of products.

Fourth step

The draft taxonomy was the basis for the work of two separate working groups at the 4th

ETNA workshop, held in Linz, Austria, on July 9-10, 2012. All participants provided

suggestions for further improvement of the taxonomy tables.

In parallel, the in-depth technical analysis revealed that the approach initially envisaged

by CERTH – based on the Ontology Alignment Tool developed within the OASIS project

– did not actually fit the ETNA purposes. Possible alternatives were investigated, despite

the different technical approaches of the EASTIN system (based on “traditional” database

paradigms) and the CERTH systems (based on artificial intelligence paradigms). No

solution was found that would be efficient or sustainable in the long run; eventually, a

technical choice was made to stay with the EASTIN paradigm.

The first consequence of this decision is that there is no more need for an actual ontology:


a taxonomy is sufficient. The second consequence was that the work related to the design

and development of the taxonomy management tool had to be reallocated from CERTH

to FDG. Thus CERTH decided to hand over the role of WP4 leader to FDG, and

contribute instead in the project by making available its OAEG repository for connection

to the EASTIN search engine.

Fifth step

Based on the input from the Linz workshop, the taxonomy was thoroughly revised,

reorganized and checked, with FDG and HMI working in close collaboration and frequent

discussion on the phone or by webinars. The final draft was circulated among all partners

to collect their remarks in various iterations, until achieving this final version.


Results

The taxonomy is presented in the Annexes. It includes a basic dataset for product

information (Annex 1), a basic dataset for literature and references (Annex 2), a basic

dataset for projects (Annex 3), a basic dataset for forums, ideas, news, and FAQs (Annex

4), a detailed dataset for ICT AT products belonging to the ETNA domain (Annex 5).

Annex 6 expands a specific item of the detailed dataset, called subdivision.

This chapter briefly summarizes the structure and the contents of the taxonomy.

Components of a resource description

The resources to be encompassed by the ETNA information systems – initially classified

in eleven categories (Deliverable 3.2) – have been grouped in four clusters:

Product information;

Literature/references;

Projects;

Forum-like information;

A Product information resource contains the description of an assistive technology

product or e-accessibility solution (whether stand-alone, or non-stand-alone, or resource

for development, or e-service).

A literature/reference resource contains the description of a literature-like document

related to the field (e.g. an article, a case study, a regulation, a fact sheet, a case

description).

A project resource contains information of an activity related to the field, which can be a

“project” in strict sense (e.g. a research project having a start date, an end date,

deliverables etc.) or in broad sense (e.g. an AT assessment centre operated by an

Organization, with a physical seat and a range of services; or an internet-based

information system, with no physical seat; etc.).

A forum-like resource contains community-driven pieces of knowledge, such as

“forums” in traditional sense (with threads and replies) but also ideas, news, or FAQs

(frequently asked questions).

Overall, the taxonomy of a resource is composed of three main components (Picture 1):

The basic dataset: this includes the minimum amount of data that are needed 1) to

uniquely identify a resource; 2) to understand what kind of resource it is and what it is

about; and 3) to make the resource retrievable by the search engine.

The detailed dataset: this includes detailed technical information, meeting the

information needs of those who require details.

The links: these may lead to download the actual objects described by the resource

(e.g. the open source code of the software described in a “product description”; the

full text of the article described in a “literature/reference” resource etc.) or to retrieve

additional information, documents or services (e.g. user manuals in PDF; video

material available in streaming; external webpages with additional material; e-

commerce webpages for buying the product described in the resource; etc.).

In the Annexes, links have been included in the basic datasets, in order to simplify the

taxonomy tables.


The basic dataset is intended to be applicable to any resource, not only to those falling

within the ICT domain. It is going to become an EASTIN standard. As such, it must be

finalized and validated within the project timeframe, with little room for further

development afterwards.

Conversely, the detailed dataset has been defined only for the product description

resource. Within the ETNA project, the focus has been further restricted to ICT products,

although the same approach can be extended in the future (within other projects) to the

entire assistive technology domain. The detailed dataset is designed in such a way that

can be updated and maintained over time also after the end of the project, as new

components or characteristics will appear every day due to technological advancement.

Picture 1- Components of a resource description

Structure of the datasets

Each dataset table shown in the Annexes lists the information which the user of the

information systems expects to find in the description of a resource. It is not intended to

show how this information is going to be organized into databases or other IT entities.

The tables referring to the basic datasets (Annexes 1 to 4) include 7 columns:

Descriptor: a group of taxonomy items that describe a certain token of information;

Entity: a taxonomy item

Amount per entry: number of possible instances of an item;

Explanation: content of the item, inclusion/exclusion rules and syntactic rules;

Example: a realistic example of how the item might appear to the user;

Q (Qualifying item): to be marked with “Q” in case the item – although non

mandatory – accounts for measuring the quality of the information provided;

M (mandatory item): to be marked with “M” in case the item must be filled-in by the


information provider in order to have the resource considered by the Search Engine.

The table referring to the detailed dataset (Annex 5) have the items listed in the left

column, grouped into appropriate categories. Each category refers to a homogeneous

group of properties (e.g. “overall dimensions”) while each item refers to a specific

property within a group (e.g. “width (cm)”). Some properties are binary (YES / NO),

while some others require a value: for instance the property “width (cm)” must be

followed by its value in centimeters. The other columns of each row are marked if the

property is considered applicable to products belonging to the corresponding ISO 3rd-

level category (as the table evolves in the course of the project, the columms will be

marked by a relevance ranking instead of just a yes/no mark – see the following chapter).

Finally, the table shown in Annex 6 expands an item of the detailed dataset taxonomy that

deserves major attention: the subdivision. Subdivisions are intended as 4th-level

classification categories, expanding the ISO 9999:2011 3rd-level categories in detail so as

to better identify a product.

Management/maintenance of the detailed dataset

As said above, the basic datasets shown in the annexes are intended to be definitive and

applicable to any AT product and related resources, not only to the ICT environment. It is

a stable standard to which the EASTIN system and its information providers are going to

evolve within the project timeframe.

Conversely, the detailed dataset applies only to AT products – not to other resources, such

as literature or projects or forum-like resources – and will be in progress itself. As it looks

at the detailed technical features of a product, it will need to be continuously updated and

enriched with new items. For instance, a new operating system appearing on the market

will require that a new item be introduced under the category “operating system” in order

to describe the products compliant with this system; likewise, a new innovative product

may fit no current “subdivision”, thus a new subdivision should be created.

Developing a complete detailed dataset for any AT product would be a challenge that

goes beyond the project resources, and also goes beyond the scope of a project

specifically focused on ICT. A gradual approach is needed. That’s why only a selected

sub-domain of assistive technology products will be addressed within the project

timeframe. A selection was made of AT products that fall within the scope of the ETNA

and the ATIS4All thematic networks, by choosing a number of 3rd-level categories of the

ISO 9999:2011 classification as shown in the following table.

220318 Image-enlarging video systems

220612 In-the-ear hearing aids

220615 Behind-the-ear hearing aids

220906 Voice amplifiers for personal use

221215 Typewriters

221224 Word processing software

221803 Sound recording and playing devices

221821 Decoders for videotext and text television

221827 Infrared (IR) systems for audio information

221830 Induction loop devices

222109 Dialogue units

222112 Face-to-face communication software

222406 Telephones for mobile networks

222424 Telecommunication and telematics software

222703 Indicators with visual signals


222706 Indicators with acoustic signals

222709 Indicators with mechanical signals

222715 Calendars and timetables

222716 Memory support products

222724 Monitoring and positioning systems

223003 Reading materials with audible output

223021 Character-reading machines

223306 Portable computers and personal digital assistants (PDA)

223312 Operating software

223315 Browser software and communication software

223603 Keyboards

223612 Alternate input devices

223615 Input accessories

223618 Input software

223621 A.pr. to position screen pointer and to select items on computer display

223904 Visual computer displays and accessories

223905 Tactile computer displays

223907 Audible computer displays

223912 Special output software

240918 Switches (on/off or other functions)

241303 Environmental control systems

241306 Personal environmental control software

301200 Assistive products for playing and composing music

For the maintenance/evolution of the detailed dataset taxonomy a consensus procedure is

envisaged, taking advantage of the collaborative tools that will be developed in the

ATIS4All Portal. Rules must be established for three issues involved in the procedure:

The addition of a new item;

The relevance ranking of an item within a given ISO category;

The localisation of the item in another language.

In relation to the first issue (addition of a new item), the procedure may work as follows:

A proposal for a new item is posted in a dedicated area of the ATIS4All community.

The proposal should be motivated by at least one example of a product retrieved from

the ETNA information system that needs that new item in order to be appropriately

described;

A online discussion follows, where views are collected in favour of, or against the

proposal;

After a proper time, the proposer reviews the proposal and eventually submits it for

voting by authorised members of the community. If the vote is successful, the new

item is entered in the taxonomy.

The second issue (relevance ranking of an item within a given ISO category) is related

to a usability requirement of the future ETNA Upload Tool (an online tool that will be

developed within WP5 for data entry of those resources that are not directly connected to

the ETNA engine through webservices). The Upload Tool will consist of on-line forms to

be filled-in according to the ETNA taxonomy. In order to facilitate the filling-in task, the

system should avoid to ask for items that are irrelevant for a given products: this can be

done by having the items ranked according to their relevance for each ISO 3rd-level

category. The ranking procedure may work as follows:

Within the same area of the online community, each authorised person ranks each

item in terms of relevance for each ISO category, by means of a 5-points scale (1

‘absolutely irrelevant’ to 5 ‘absolutely relevant’). For instance, for the ISO category


“22.36.18 Input Software”, item “Width (Overall dimensions)” is ranked “1” while

item “Accelerometer (Input Devices)” is ranked “3” and item “Mouse (Input

Devices)” is ranked “5”.

The sum or the average of the scores is used by the Upload Tool to sort the items

according to their relevance, when entering the characteristic of a product. In the

above example – if all the authorised persons vote in the same way – item “mouse”

will be shown before item “accelerometer” when filling-in the descriptor “Input

Devices”; while item “width” (and probably the whole descriptor “dimensions”) will

be shown at the bottom as “probably irrelevant”.

Finally, in relation to the third issue (localization in national language), the more

reasonable solution will be to rely on each Country’s EASTIN National Contact, who is

already responsible for the localization of all EASTIN webpages, classification and

terminology in the national language.


Annex 1 – Basic dataset for product information

This table represents the information which the user of the database expects to find in the basic dataset. It is not

intended to show how this information is going to be organized into a database or ontology or other IT entities.

Column “M” stands for “mandatory items” i.e. items that must be filled-in by the information providers in order

to have the resource considered by the Search Engine. Column “Q” stands for “qualifying items” i.e. items that

– although non mandatory – account for measuring the quality of the information provided.

Descriptors Entities Amount per entry

Explanation Example Q M

Dates Insert date One Date of product data registration in information provider's system

16-05-2012 Q M

Latest update

One Date of latest product data update in the information provider's system. If not updated, use “insert date automatically”

16-06-2012 Q M

Manufacturer Name One Humanware Q M

Address One Street and street number 1800, Michaud street

Postal code One 4500

Town One Drummondville

Country One Two letter country code, ISO 3166-1-alpha-2. Use a zz code for not applicable.

CA Q M

Phone One ITU-T Recommendation E123 and E.164 +1 819 471 4818 Q

E-mail One [email protected] Q

Website (link)

One http://www.humanware.com/ Q

Social network

One or more

Skype One

ISO classification

Code One or more

a) All products must be classified with one or more ISO divisions (ISO 3rd level). b) Products not belonging to any of the existing divisions in a subclass can be coded with the subclass code + 89. c) Products belonging to a subclass (2nd level) without any divisions can be coded with the subclass code + 00.

Ad a) 22.18.03 Ad b) 12.24.89 Ad c) 30.12.00

Q M

Title One per ISO code

a) ISO division title. b) If the product is coded xx.xx.89 the title is "Other" + [subclass title]. c) If the product is coded xx.xx.00 the title is identical to the subclass title.

Ad a) Sound recording and playing devices. Ad b) Other wheelchair accessories. Ad c) Assistive products for playing and composing music

Q M

Explanatory note

One per ISO code

a) ISO division explanatory note . b) If the product is coded xx.xx.89 the explanatory note is omitted. c) If the product is coded xx.xx.00 the explanatory note is identical to the subclass explanatory note.

Ad a) Devices for recording and playback of sounds. Included are, e.g., reel-to-reel and all types of tape recorders, index tone generators, demagnetizers and digital audio playback and recording devices such as minidiscs, CD players and DAISY players. Ad c) Devices that aid people to perform, read and create music.

Q M

Name Commercial name

One As listed by manufacturer. As a general rule this is composed by brand+model

Victor Reader Stream Q M

Free text Original One Short description of the product VR Stream er både en DAISY afspiller, Q

http://www.humanware.com/


description language functionalities in the language of the information provider

notatapparat og en MP3-afspiller. Der skal bruges et standard SD kort til både notater og de øvrige filer, da der ikke er nogen intern hukommelse i Stream. Stream er forsynet med et numerisk tastatur.

English One Translation into English of the short description of product functionalities. Automatic translation if not otherwise provided

VR Stream is both a DAISY player, memo device and an MP3 player. You should use a standard SD card for both notes and other files, as there is no internal memory in the Stream. Stream is equipped with a numeric keypad.

Q

Links/urls Image One Reference to the photo of the product (photo hosted by the information provider)

Q

Link to additional information

User manual

One or more

Link to the user manual of the product (user manual hosted by information provider)

http://www.hmi-basen.dk/blobs/brugsvejl/21031.pdf

Video demo

One or more

Link to video demonstrating the use of the product (video demo hosted by the information provider)

http://www.hmi-basen.dk/blobs/video/player-licensed-viral.swf?file=/blobs/video/21031.flv&captions.file=/blobs/video/captions/21031.xml&audiodescription.file=/blobs/video/audiodesc/21031.mp3&image=/blobs/video/images/ppraes.jpg&plugins=captions-1,audiodescription-1,gapro-1&gapro.accountid=UA-2085226-1&gapro.trackstarts=true&gapro.trackpercentage=true&gapro.tracktime=true&allowscriptaccess=always&allowfullscreen=true&autostart=false&volume=100&stretching=none

Brochure One or more

Link to brochure (brochure hosted by the information provider)

http://www.hmi-basen.dk/blobs/produktblade/15594.pdf

Full product record

One Link to the full product record on the information provider's website. The full product record can include information relevant at national level.

http://www.hmi-basen.dk/r11x.asp?linkinfo=21031

link to download or purchase web page

One link to the web page where the full product (or a trial version) can be downloaded (in case of software) or ordered/purchased (in case of hardware).

http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/Download.html

Source of information

Database One Name of the information provider (i.e. where the information comes from). If the product record is registered directly in EASTIN the source will be "EASTIN".

Rehadat Q M

Information provider country

One Country of the information provider. Two letter country code, ISO 3166-1-alpha-2. Use a zz code for not applicable.

DE Q M









Annex 2 – Basic dataset for literature and references






Descriptors Entities Amount per entry

Explanation Examples Q M

Dates Insert date One Date of product data registration in information provider's system

16-05-2012 Q M

Latest update

One Date of latest data update in the information provider's system. If not updated, use “insert date automatically”

16-06-2012 Q M

Author(s) Name(s) One Name of the author(s). A) In case of only one author, enter family name followed by initials of given name(s) followed by a full stop. B) In case of several authors, the order of authors in the original source should be replicated. The names must be separated by semi colon. C) In case of one or more person(s) being the editor of the collected publication of more articles, that/these person(s) must be entered followed by (ed).

A) Lundgren, T. B) Chen, W. L.; Chen, Y. L.; Kuo, T. S.; Lai, J. S. or Lauriks, S. et al. C) Lind, M. et al. (ed)

Q M

Title Title in original language

One Title of the publication including possible subtitle.

Lilla hjälpmedelsboken. Ett stöd för personer med demenssjukdom

Q M

Title in English

One Title of the publication including possible subtitle in English.

The Pixie book on assistive technology. A support for people with dementia.

Q M

Publishing details

Publishing house

One Name of the publishing house Hjälpmedelsinstitutet

City One Residential city of publishing house Vällingby

Year / date One Year and/or date of publishing. 09-08-2002 Q M

Edition One Entered only if this edition is not the first.

2nd edition.

Hosting publication author(s)

One Name of the author(s) of the journal, book etc. in which the publication is printed (same syntax as "Author(s)" (row 1)).

Eizmendi, G.; Craddock, G. M. (ed)

Hosting publication title

One Name of the journal or the like in which the publication is printed.

Challenges for assistive technology: AAATE 07

Hosting publication year / volume / issue

One Year and/or volume and/or issue of the journal or the like in which the publication is printed.

2007(6(3))

Hosting publication page(s)

One The page(s) in the journal or the like on which the publication is printed.

223-246

ISBN or DOI One The International Standard Book 978-91-85435-34-0


Number must be entered whenever it is possible.

Language One The language in which the publication is printed using language and country codes (ISO 639-1).

Sv Q M

Text Abstract in original language

One The abstract or a resume of the publication.

En guide för personer med demenssjukdom, deras närstående och vårdpersonal som vill veta mer om hjälpmedel. Olika typer av produkter beskrivs, hur de fungerar och vilken nytta man kan ha av dem

Q

Abstract in English

One The abstract or a resume of the publication in English.

The purpose of the book is to qualify health care for people with dementia symptoms, so that they as far as possible can continue their important everyday ...

Q

Link Link to full text

One Link to the publication in full text if freely provided.

http://portale.siva.it/files/a382_1_DeMarchi_Ermanno.pdf

Link to further information

Link to ordering facilities or webpage with other information closely related to the publication as a link to Google Scholar search result.

http://www.hmi.dk/page435.aspx?recordid435=11 or a Google Scholar search result using the parameter ”in title:” e.g. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=da&ie=latin1&q=intitle%3AA+head+movement+image+%28HMI%29-controlled+computer+mouse+for+people+with+disabilities&btnG=S%F8g

Type of resource

Reference category

One select the type of document among: Case description; Article; Book; Regulation /legislation; Factsheet;

Case description Q M

ISO classification

Code One or more

ISO class, subclass or division code 22.18.03 Q M


ISO class, subclass or division title Sound recording and playing devices. Q M

Explanatory note

One per ISO code

ISO class, subclass or division explanatory note

Devices for recording and playback of sounds. Included are, e.g., reel-to-reel and all types of tape recorders, index tone generators, demagnetizers and digital audio playback and recording devices such as minidiscs, CD players and DAISY players.

Q M

ICF classification

Code One or more

ICF chapter, second, third or fourth level code

b210

Title One per ICFcode

ICF chapter, second, third or fourth level title

Seeing Functions


Database One Name of the information provider (i.e. where the information comes from). If the information is registered directly in EASTIN the source will be "EASTIN".

Rehadat Q M


One Country of the information provider. Two letter country code, ISO 3166-1-alpha-2. Use a zz code for not applicable.

DE Q M



http://www.hmi.dk/page435.aspx?recordid435=11

http://www.hmi.dk/page435.aspx?recordid435=11

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=da&ie=latin1&q=intitle%3AA+head+movement+image+%28HMI%29-controlled+computer+mouse+for+people+with+disabilities&btnG=S%F8g






Annex 3 – Basic dataset for projects






Discriptors Entities Amount per entry

Explanation Examples Q M

Dates Insert date One Date of the data registration in the information provider's system

16-05-2012 Q M

Latest update One Date of latest data update in the information provider's system. If not updated, use insert date automatically

16-06-2012 Q M

Title Full title One Project title and subtitle eACCESS+: the eAccessibility Network Q M

Full title in English

One Project title and subtitle in English

eACCESS+: the eAccessibility Network Q M

Acronym One Acronym for if used eACCESS+

Project coordinator

Name - coordinator

One Coordinators family name followed by initials of given name(s) followed by a full stop.

Miesenberger, K.

Name - organization

One The organization that the coordinator is employed by.

Johannes Kepler Universität

Address - organization

One Street and street number Altenbergerstrasse 69

Postal code - organization

One 4040

Town - organization

One Linz

Country - organization

One Two letter country code, ISO 3166-1-alpha-2

AT

Phone One ITU-T Recommendation E123 and E.164

+43 732 246 8923

Skype account One

E-mail - coordinator

One [email protected]

E-mail - organization

One [email protected]

Website - organization

One http://www.jku.at

Project participants

Name - contact person

One or more

Lis Klöve

Name - organization

One or more

Hjälpmedelsinstitutet

Address - organization

One or more

Street and street number Sturegatan 3

Postal code - One or 174 02

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.jku.at/


organization more

Town - organization

One or more

Sundbyberg

Country - organization

One or more

Two letter country code, ISO 3166-1-alpha-2

SE

Phone One or more

ITU-T Recommendation E123 and E.164

+46 862 017 87

Skype account One or more

E-mail - contact person

One or more

[email protected]

E-mail - organization

One or more

[email protected]

Website - organization

One or more

http://www.hi.se

Total cost Amount One Project total budget 740000 Euro

Funding Name - contributer

One or more

European Commission Q M

Website - contributer

One or more

http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm Q M

Programme/fund

One or more

The Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme

Website - programme/fund

One or more

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/ict_psp/index_en.htm

Amount from contributer

One or more

740000 Euro

Description Objective One eAccess+ aims at establishing and systematically developing a cooperative platform for co-ordinating, supporting and improving the implementation of eAccessibility throughout Europe.

Q M

Objective in English

One eAccess+ aims at establishing and systematically developing a cooperative platform for co-ordinating, supporting and improving the implementation of eAccessibility throughout Europe.

Q M

Links to project results

One or more

Link to project results

Keywords One or more

Accessibility; Implementation Q M

Project website One http://www.eaccessplus.eu/

Project start Date One 01-09-2010 Q M

Project end Date One 31-08-2013

ISO classification

Code One or more

ISO class, subclass or division code

22.18.03 Q M


ISO class, subclass or division title

Sound recording and playing devices. Q M

Explanatory note

One per ISO code


Devices for recording and playback of sounds. Included are, e.g., reel-to-reel and all types of tape recorders, index tone generators, demagnetizers and digital audio playback and recording devices such as minidiscs, CD players and DAISY players.

Q M

ICF Code One or ICF chapter, second, third b210



http://www.hi.se/

http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm



http://www.eaccessplus.eu/


classification more or fourth level code

Title One or more

ICF chapter, second, third or fourth level title

Seeing Functions



Rehadat Q M


One Country of the information provider. Two letter country code, ISO 3166-1-alpha-2. Use zz code if not applicable

DE Q M


Annex 4 – Basic dataset for forums, ideas, news, FAQs






Discriptors Entities Amount /entry

Explanation Example Q M

Title Title in information providers language

One Title of the Forum thread, title of the idea or question in a FAQ. If "Forum" the title will be the title of the first message in a "thread".

Commercial screen readers Q M

Title in English

One Title in English of the Forum contribution, idea or FAQ. If "FAQ" the title will be the question in the FAQ.

Commercial screen readers

Text Full text in information providers language

One If "Forum" full text is only the first message in the thread. If "Idea" full text is the entire description of the idea. If "FAQ" full text is the whole answer to the question. Optionally an abstract of the full text can be provided if the full text is too long.

Der findes kommersielle skærmlæsningsprogrammer som er meget dyre og så findes der gratis alternativer. Hvad bruger du og hvorfor? Hvad kan de kommersielle som de gratis ikke kan og hvad kan begrunde prisforskellen?

Q M

Full text in English

One If "Forum" full text is only the first message in the thread. If "Idea" full text is the entire description of the idea. If "FAQ" full text is the whole answer to the question. Optionally an abstract of the full text can be provided if the full text is too long.

There are commercial screen readers which cost a lot of money and there are free alternatives. Which one do you use and why? What do you think is offered by the commercial ones that legitimates the high prices?

Q M

Replies Number of replies

One Only relevant for "Forum". Number of replies is the number of messages in the thread minus the first message in the thread.

3

Link Link - original document

One Link to webpage displaying the original thread/idea/FAQ at the information provider's website. If "Forum" this webpage should contain the thread with all messages posted in the thread.

http://www.accessible-project.eu/index.php/user-forum-entry/items/commercial-screen-readers.html

Q

Type of resource

Category One Select the type of document among: Forum; Idea; News; FAQ

Forum Q M

Dates Insert date One Date of registration in information provider's system.

16-03-2012 Q M

Latest update

One If "Forum" date is the date of the latest message in the thread.

30-04-2012 Q M

ISO classification

Code One or more

ISO class, subclass or division code 22.18.03 Q M

Title One or more

ISO class, subclass or division title Sound recordig and playing devices. Q M

Explanatory note

One or more


Devices for recording and playback of sounds. Included are, e.g., reel-to-reel and all types of tape recorders, index tone generators, demagnetizers and digital audio playback and recording devices such as minidiscs, CD players and

Q M






DAISY players.

ICF classification

Code One or more

ICF chapter, second, third or fourth level code

b210

Title One or more

ICF chapter, second, third or fourth level title Seeing Functions



Rehadat Q M


One Country of the information provider. Two letter country code, ISO 3166-1-alpha-2. use zz code if not applicable

DE Q M


Annex 5 – Detailed dataset for ICT AT products

This table represents the information which the user of the database expects to find in the detailed dataset. It is not intended to show how this information is going to be organized

into a database or taxonomy or other IT entities. Each property (width, number of keys etc.) is marked with an x if the division includes products for which it is relevant to have

information about the property (relevant in relation to making a choice among several products in a ISO division (3rd-level category) with respect to the functional capacity of a

given person). The superior categories (overall dimensions, capacity/range etc.) are marked with an x if one or more of the properties are marked.

ISO divisions: 22 03 18

22 06 12

22 06 15

22 09 06

22 12 15

22 12 24

22 18 03

22 18 21

22 18 27

22 18 30

22 21 09

22 21 12

22 24 06

22 24 24

22 27 03

22 27 06

22 27 09

22 27 15

22 27 16

22 27 24

22 30 03

22 30 21

22 33 06

22 33 12

22 33 15

22 36 03

22 36 12

22 36 15

22 36 18

22 36 21

22 39 04

22 39 05

22 39 07

22 39 12

24 09 18

24 13 03

24 13 06

30 12 00

Entities/properties

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In-th

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Be

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Vo

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Type

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Wo

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Sou

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record

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Deco

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Infrared

(IR) system

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Ind

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Dialo

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Face-to-face co

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Teleph

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Telecom

mu

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Ind

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Ind

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Ind

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Calen

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Mem

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Mo

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Read

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Bro

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Inp

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Spe

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Switch

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Overall dimensions x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X x x

Width (cm) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Length (cm) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Height (cm) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Weight (kg) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Capacity / Range x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x



22 06 12

22 06 15

22 09 06

22 12 15

22 12 24

22 18 03

22 18 21

22 18 27

22 18 30

22 21 09

22 21 12

22 24 06

22 24 24

22 27 03

22 27 06

22 27 09

22 27 15

22 27 16

22 27 24

22 30 03

22 30 21

22 33 06

22 33 12

22 33 15

22 36 03

22 36 12

22 36 15

22 36 18

22 36 21

22 39 04

22 39 05

22 39 07

22 39 12

24 09 18

24 13 03

24 13 06

30 12 00

Magnification (x) x x x

Number of keys x x x x x x x

Number of input channels x x x x x x x x x x x x

Number of output channels/Devices x x x x

Signal range (m) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Energy type x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Battery - disposable x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Battery - rechargeable x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Mains electric x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Power via USB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Activation modalities x x x x x x

Electro Myo Graphic Signal (EMG) x x x x x

Eye blink x x x x x

Acoustic x x x

Eye gaze x

Voice Recognition x

Mechanical (push, pull, grasp,…) x

Sip/Puff x

Inclination x

Operating systems x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Mac OS X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Mac OS 9 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Mac OS 8 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Windows 8 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x



22 06 12

22 06 15

22 09 06

22 12 15

22 12 24

22 18 03

22 18 21

22 18 27

22 18 30

22 21 09

22 21 12

22 24 06

22 24 24

22 27 03

22 27 06

22 27 09

22 27 15

22 27 16

22 27 24

22 30 03

22 30 21

22 33 06

22 33 12

22 33 15

22 36 03

22 36 12

22 36 15

22 36 18

22 36 21

22 39 04

22 39 05

22 39 07

22 39 12

24 09 18

24 13 03

24 13 06

30 12 00


Windows Vista x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Windows XP x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




iOS 6.x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x






Android 4.x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




Windows phone 8 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Windows phone 7 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Windows mobile 6 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Windows mobile 5 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Windows mobile 2003 SE x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Linux Ubuntu x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Linux Fedora x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Linux Redhat x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x



22 06 12

22 06 15

22 09 06

22 12 15

22 12 24

22 18 03

22 18 21

22 18 27

22 18 30

22 21 09

22 21 12

22 24 06

22 24 24

22 27 03

22 27 06

22 27 09

22 27 15

22 27 16

22 27 24

22 30 03

22 30 21

22 33 06

22 33 12

22 33 15

22 36 03

22 36 12

22 36 15

22 36 18

22 36 21

22 39 04

22 39 05

22 39 07

22 39 12

24 09 18

24 13 03

24 13 06

30 12 00

Chrome OS x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Symbian x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Browsers x x x x x x x x x

Chrome x x x x x x x x x

Firefox x x x x x x x x x

Internet Explorer x x x x x x x x x

Safari x x x x x x x x x

Opera x x x x x x x x x

Languages x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Danish x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Dutch x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

English x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

French x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Etc.

Visualization x x x x x x x x x x

Black/white display x x x x x x x x x x

Colour display x x x x x x x x x x

3D x

Linguistic representations x x x x x x x x x x

Sign language x x

Braille x x x x x x x

Alphabetic x x x x x x x x x

Symbolic x x x x x x x



22 06 12

22 06 15

22 09 06

22 12 15

22 12 24

22 18 03

22 18 21

22 18 27

22 18 30

22 21 09

22 21 12

22 24 06

22 24 24

22 27 03

22 27 06

22 27 09

22 27 15

22 27 16

22 27 24

22 30 03

22 30 21

22 33 06

22 33 12

22 33 15

22 36 03

22 36 12

22 36 15

22 36 18

22 36 21

22 39 04

22 39 05

22 39 07

22 39 12

24 09 18

24 13 03

24 13 06

30 12 00

Simplified x x x x x x x

Output x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Auditive x x x x x x x x x x x

Print x x x X

Screen x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X

Tactile display x x x x x x x x x x x x

Vibrator x x x

Voice synthesis x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Recorded sound x x x x x x x x x x x x

Environmental control x

Haptic

Functionalities x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Word prediction x x x x x x

Word completion x x x x x x

Spell correction x x x x x

Abbreviation expansion x

Highlights each word/sentence as it is read aloud

x x x

Allows creation of macro function x x x x x

Programmable/configurable x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Calendar function x x x x x x x x

Reminder x

Environmental control x

Portable x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x



22 06 12

22 06 15

22 09 06

22 12 15

22 12 24

22 18 03

22 18 21

22 18 27

22 18 30

22 21 09

22 21 12

22 24 06

22 24 24

22 27 03

22 27 06

22 27 09

22 27 15

22 27 16

22 27 24

22 30 03

22 30 21

22 33 06

22 33 12

22 33 15

22 36 03

22 36 12

22 36 15

22 36 18

22 36 21

22 39 04

22 39 05

22 39 07

22 39 12

24 09 18

24 13 03

24 13 06

30 12 00

Built-in microphone x x x x x x

Speech or acoustic signals on menus x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Switch controlled scanning x x x x x x x x

Input devices x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Joystick (direct) x x x x

Joystick (switch) x x x x

Keys/keyboard x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Chording keyboard x x

Mouse x x x x x x x x x x x

Speech recognition x x x x x x x x x x x

Switch x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Touch screen x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Track pad (touch pad) x

Trackball x x

Movement tracking system x

Eyegaze control system x x x x x x x

Video camera/webcam x x x x x x x

Microphone x x

Accelerometer x x x x x

Biosignals sensor (EMG, EOG, EEG) x x x

Input adjustments x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Speed x x x x

Controls/keys activation delay x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Type of scanning x x x x x x x x x x x x



22 06 12

22 06 15

22 09 06

22 12 15

22 12 24

22 18 03

22 18 21

22 18 27

22 18 30

22 21 09

22 21 12

22 24 06

22 24 24

22 27 03

22 27 06

22 27 09

22 27 15

22 27 16

22 27 24

22 30 03

22 30 21

22 33 06

22 33 12

22 33 15

22 36 03

22 36 12

22 36 15

22 36 18

22 36 21

22 39 04

22 39 05

22 39 07

22 39 12

24 09 18

24 13 03

24 13 06

30 12 00

Sensitivity x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Scanning speed x x x x x x x x x x x x

Size of controls/keys x x x x x x x x x x x x

Number of controls/keys configuration x x x x x x x x x x x x

Font size on controls/keys x x x x x x x x x x x x

Colour of controls/keys x x x x x x x x x x x x

Filter on repeated activations x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Key repeat rate x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Microphone volume x

Output adjustments x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Enlargement/zoom x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Font size x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Contrast x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Colours x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Image reversal x x

Equalization control x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Volume x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Sound feedback x x

Connectivity x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

PS2 x x x x x x x x x

Serial x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

USB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Bluetooth x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Infrared x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x



22 06 12

22 06 15

22 09 06

22 12 15

22 12 24

22 18 03

22 18 21

22 18 27

22 18 30

22 21 09

22 21 12

22 24 06

22 24 24

22 27 03

22 27 06

22 27 09

22 27 15

22 27 16

22 27 24

22 30 03

22 30 21

22 33 06

22 33 12

22 33 15

22 36 03

22 36 12

22 36 15

22 36 18

22 36 21

22 39 04

22 39 05

22 39 07

22 39 12

24 09 18

24 13 03

24 13 06

30 12 00

Jack (specify size) (mm) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Other wireless x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

WiFi x x x x x x x x x

Cloud or internet based application x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Induction loop x x

Inductive coupling x x x

Bluetooth A2DP compatible x x x x x x

Bluetooth - not A2DP compatible x x x x x x

License x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Free software x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Proprietary x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Price x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Free of charge x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Bundled with operating system x x x x x x x

Subdivision (see Annex 6)2

2 Each subdivision is related to a single ISO division, therefore there is no need to show subdivision in this table


Annex 6 – Products subdivisions

Each Subdivision is described by a code, a title, and a scope note. The code is made up of 4 pairs of digits, the

first three represent the ISO code (class, subclass and division) which the subdivision is a subset of. The related

ISO divisions are shown in the colored rows.

ISO Division/ ETNA Subdiv. code

ISO Division / ETNA Subdivision Title

ISO Division / ETNA Subdivision scope note

220318 Image-enlarging video systems

Devices for displaying an enlarged image of the subject that has been captured by a video camera; Included are, e.g., cameras, control units, video monitors and digitally processed video systems.; Video recording and playing devices, see 22 18 06; Closed-circuit television systems, see 22 18 18

220318.01 Stationary image-enlarging reading apparatus

Stationary system that displays an enlarged image of the subject that has been captured by a video camera

220318.02 Stationary image-enlarging reading apparatus with connection units for computers

Stationary system, with connection unit for computer, that displays an enlarged image of the subject that has been captured by a video camera

220318.03 Portable image-enlarging reading apparatus

portable system that displays an enlarged image of the subject that has been captured by a video camera

220318.04 Accessories for image-enlarging reading apparatus

Accessories for image-enlarging reading apparatus, e.g. XY-tables.

220612 In-the-ear hearing aids Devices worn within the ear to amplify sound; Included are, e.g., in-the-canal hearing aids.

220612.01 Concha/in-the-ear hearing aids

Hearing aids placed in the outer part of the ear canal (concha). Allows room for controls in the hearing aid.

220612.02 Completely in-the-canal hearing aids

Hearing aids placed in the ear canal. No controls on the apparatus.

220615 Behind-the-ear hearing aids

Devices worn behind the ear to amplify sound; Included are, e.g., headband hearing aids.

220615.01 Behind-the-ear hearing-aids

Behind-the-ear hearing-aids with an output <= 132 dB SPL

220615.02 Power behind-the-ear hearing-aids

Behind-the-ear hearing-aids with an output > 132 dB SPL

220906 Voice amplifiers for personal use

Devices for increasing the volume of a person's voice; Communication amplifiers, see 22 21 06

220906.01 Voice amplifiers for personal use

Devices for increasing the volume of a person's voice.

221215 Typewriters Included are, e.g., manual, electric, talking and Braille typewriters and typewriters with memory.; Computers and terminals, see 22 33

221215.01 Electric typewriters without memory

Electric typewriters without memory

221215.02 Electric typewriters with memory

Electric typewriters with memory

221215.03 Braille typewriters Manual Braille typewriters.

221215.04 Stenotype machines Manual stenotype machines punching Braille on a paper strip.

221215.05 Electric Braille typewriters

Stationary electric Braille typewriters.

221224 Word processing software

Software for writing, organizing and storing text, including mathematical and scientific notation, e.g. desktop publishing software, word processing software made for alternative control or accessories for word processors; Included are,


e.g., software for using Braille.; Office software and industrial software, see 28 21 12

221224.01 Word-processing software

Standard and specially designed word processing software and accessories for word processing software. Included is also integrated software with word processing.

221224.02 Desktop publishing software

Software for layout and desktop publishing.

221803 Sound recording and playing devices

Devices for recording and playback of sounds; Included are, e.g., reel-to-reel and all types of tape recorders, index tone generators, demagnetizers and digital audio playback and recording devices such as minidiscs, CD players and DAISY players.

221803.01 Equipment for recording and/or replaying digital books

Hardware devices for recording and/or replaying digital books, e.g. in DAISY format.

221803.02 Digital note recorders Note recorders and dictaphones, recording in digital format. With internal and/or external memory.

221803.03 Cassette recorders Tape recorders for recording and/or replaying cassette tapes. Included are note recorders and dictaphones with mini cassettes.

221803.04 Accessories for recording and/or replaying sound

221821 Decoders for videotext and text television

Devices for translating videotext into artificial speech and decoding spoken output to provide video captions; Excluded are speech recognition systems.

221821.01 Real time captioning systems

Hardware or software system for decoding spoken output to provide video captions

221821.02 Delayed captioning systems

Hardware or software system that allows to prepare captioning in advance (not in real time)

221821.04 Captioning services

221827 Infrared (IR) systems for audio information

Devices for receiving or transmitting audio information using infrared light; Included are, e.g., systems, transmitters and receivers for local one-way communication, e.g. personal remote voice transmission and voice transmission systems for auditorium.; Assistive products for hearing, see 22 06; Assistive products for controlling from a distance, see 24 13

221827.01 Infrared (IR) systems for audio information

Devices for receiving or transmitting audio information using infrared light; Included are, e.g., systems, transmitters and receivers for local one-way communication, e.g. personal remote voice transmission and voice transmission systems for auditorium.

221830 Induction loop devices Devices for receiving or transmitting information using electromagnetic waves in induction loop systems; Included are, e.g., audio-frequency and carrier-frequency induction loop systems and induction loop receivers.; Assistive products for hearing, see 22 06

221830.01 Induction-loop amplifiers Loop amplifiers using electromagnetic waves to transmit audio information to hearing aids. Designed for use in one or more rooms.

221830.02 Small induction-loop amplifiers

Amplifiers for small loops, designed for one person. Included are, e.g., pillow loops, neck loops and clip-on equipment transmitting audio magnetically by using the pick-up loop inside the users hearing aids.

221830.03 Induction-loops Passive induction-loops without built-in amplifiers.

222109 Dialogue units Electronic devices that help direct communication; Included are, e.g., portable and non-portable digital electronic displays, paper, recorded and synthetic speech output equipment.

222109.01 Symbolic voice output communication devices

Communication devices consisting of a touch-sensitive screen divided into a given number of fields. When activating a field an auditive output with digital or synthetic speech is produced.

222109.02 Alphabetic communication devices

Writing based communication devices with a standard keyboard. Features screen output, synthetic speech output or printed output.

222112 Face-to-face communication software

Software for producing messages for direct communication; Included is, e.g., embedded software that facilitates face-to-face communication.; Word processing software, see 22 12 24; Browser software and communication software, see 22 33 15

222112.01 Face-to-face Software that allows a computer or a mobile device (smart phone, PDA, tablet,


communication software and other) to work as a communicator.

222112.02 Tools for developing grids for communication software

222406 Telephones for mobile networks

Included are, e.g., car telephones and portable short-range telephones and hands-free models and camera-equipped models.

222406.01 Mobile telephones Mobile phones used for wireless calls on the public mobile network.

222424 Telecommunication and telematics software

Software for verbal and visual communication between computers via the computer network; Included are, e.g., Internet Protocol (IP) or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony (IP) software.; Face-to-face communication software, see 22 21 12

222424.01 Telecommunication and telematics software

Software, specifically designed for person with motor, sensory or cognitive disability, for verbal and visual communication between computers via the computer network

222424.03 Voice over IP Services

222703 Indicators with visual signals

Devices that indicate with light or other visual signal that something is happening in the place where the transmitter is; they can transform, e.g. audible signal to visual signal; Included are, e.g., electronic babysitters, door signals, door signal indicators and door warners.

222703.01 Indicators with visual signal

Devices that indicate with light or other visual signal that something is happening in the place where the transmitter is; they can transform, e.g. audible signal to visual signal; Included are, e.g., electronic babysitters, door signals, door signal indicators and door warners.

222706 Indicators with acoustic signals

Devices that indicate with sound that something is happening in the place where the transmitter is; they can transform, e.g., visual signal to audible signal or they can increase the volume of a normal device; Included are, e.g., rain indicators and computer-signal indicators.

222706.01 Indicators with acoustic signals

Devices that indicate with sound that something is happening in the place where the transmitter is; they can transform, e.g., visual signal to audible signal or they can increase the volume of a normal device; Included are, e.g., rain indicators and computer-signal indicators.

222709 Indicators with mechanical signals

Devices that indicate with tactile signal that something is happening in the place where the transmitter is; they can transform, e.g. audible or visual signal to vibration or other tactile signal; Included are, e.g., indicating devices with vibration.

222709.01 Indicators with mechanical signals

Devices that indicate with tactile signal that something is happening in the place where the transmitter is; they can transform, e.g. audible or visual signal to vibration or other tactile signal; Included are, e.g., indicating devices with vibration.

222715 Calendars and timetables Devices for storing and organizing data on planned activities; Included are, e.g., special calendar software.; Office software and industrial software, see 28 21 12

222715.01 Calendar software Software designed to help users to manage daily life. Included are also software or equipment for mobile phones, paging receivers etc.

222715.02 Electronic calendars Devices designed to help users to manage daily life. Usually, featuring a watch or maybe a calendar and telling the user when an activity is about to begin. The device may be stationary, portable or of pocket size. Output is available as text, speech, sound or symbols.

222716 Memory support products

Devices for notifying or reminding a person about people, important activities or events of daily life; Included are, e.g., medication reminders, portable memo pads, memory support notebooks, talking picture systems and timed reminder systems.

222716.01 Memory support products

Devices for notifying or reminding a person about people, important activities or events of daily life; Included are, e.g., medication reminders, portable memo pads, memory support notebooks, talking picture systems and timed reminder systems.

222724 Monitoring and positioning systems

Devices for observing the status or location of a specific situation or a person; Included are, e.g., global positioning systems (GPS)

222724.01 Registration of persons without identification

Alarm systems not featuring identification. The alarm is activated when a person leaves a certain area.


222724.02 Remote video monitoring systems

222724.03 Satellite navigation systems

Monitoring and positioning systems that operate via satellite navigation. Included are, e.g., global positioning systems (GPS).

223003 Reading materials with audible output

Media for storing written data to present it in spoken form

223003.01 Digital documents readers

Software based system able to transform digital documents (e.g. text files) into voice output

223003.03 Digital document reading (text to speech) service

Web based service that transform digital documents into audio files

223021 Character-reading machines

Devices for reading and transforming written text into alternative forms of visual, auditory and tactile communication

223021.01 Paper documents reading devices

Hardware system that transforms the text written in paper document into alternative forms (e.g. enlarged text, synthetic speech, or tactile).

223021.02 OCR software Software used for the scanning and recognition of documents. Included is e.g. OCR software with text-to-speech technology.

223021.03 Portable scanner with electronic dictionary

Portable devices featuring dictionary lookup.

223306 Portable computers and personal digital assistants (PDA)

Computers that can be powered with batteries and thus can be used anywhere; Included are, e.g., computers in combination with mobile phones such as smartphones.

223306.01 Braille note taking devices

Electric portable note taking devices with Braille keyboard and Braille reading line.

223312 Operating software Office software and industrial software, see 28 21 12

223312.01 Software interfaces for computers and mobile devices

Complete software interface to facilitate the use of personal computer or mobile devices (e.g. tablet pc, smart phones).

223312.02 Operating systems

223315 Browser software and communication software

Included are, e.g., software for SMS, WAP and e-mail.; Face-to-face communication software, see 22 21 12; Office software and industrial software, see 28 21 12

223315.01 Web browsers Web browser with special features (e.g. voice output) to navigate the web.

223603 Keyboards Included are, e.g., Braille keyboards.; Accessories for telephoning, see 22 24 21

223603.01 Keyboards with a special design

Keyboards including e.g. enlarged and miniaturized keyboards, headpointer keyboards, ergonomic keyboards and one-hand keyboards.

223603.02 Programmable (concept) Keyboards

Touch-sensitive programmable boards which can be divided into different numbers and sizes of active areas (keys). Each active area can be programmed to perform different actions.

223603.03 Keyboard shields and keyboard gloves

223603.04 Programmable keyboard configuration tool

Software tools that allow to configure programmable keyboard and or to print overlay

223612 Alternate input devices Included are, e.g., optical scanners, speech recognition units, touch sensitive boards, data gloves and brain-computer interfaces.; Assistive products to position screen pointer and to select items on computer display, see 22 36 21

223612.01 Software for accessing the computer in scanning mode

Software that can be used, in combination with a switch, to control the computer in scanning mode.

223612.02 Eyegaze system System that allows to control a computer, or other devices, through gaze

223612.03 Speech recognition software

Software for command and control or text input to computers by speech (speech-to-text programs).

223612.04 Optical scanner, stationary

Stationary devices that can transform text or illustrations printed on paper into an electronic format.

223612.05 Optical scanner, hand held

Handheld devices that transform text or illustrations printed on paper into an electronic format.

223612.06 Datagloves Glove fitted with sensors, which records the movements of different parts of the glove and translates the movement to an input.

223612.07 EEG, EOG or EMG controlled input devices

Input devices controlled by electric signals activated by brainwave signals (EEG), by facial muscle movements (EMG) or by eye movements (EOG).


223615 Input accessories Devices for linking the input systems with the computer; Included are, e.g., stand-alone word banks and word lists, multiports, cables and boards.

223615.01 Switch interface Interface to connect switches to a device, to allow, for example, the control in scanning mode.

223615.02 Accessories for input devices

Accessories used together with different types of input devices. Included are, e.g., adaptors, cables, boards, multi ports and joysticks.

223618 Input software Included are, e.g., one-finger drivers and screen keyboards.; Word processing software, see 22 12 24; Alternative input devices, see 22 36 12; Office software and industrial software, see 28 21 12

223618.01 On screen keyboard Software that reproduces the keyboard on the device screen

223618.02 Mouse control software Software that allows controlling the mouse movement and/or click functions.

223618.03 Word prediction and word termination software

Software designed to facilitate typing by completing words and/or predicting the next word in a sentence

223618.04 Software for adjusting input devices response

Software that allows to modify the functioning and behavior of input devices (e.g. mouse, keyboard, switches, ....) through adjustments and filtering (e.g. filtering out involuntary repeated keypress, or allowing "hot keys" and "short cuts")

223618.05 Software based electronic dictionaries

Electronic dictionaries working as independent programs or in conjunction with other software e.g. word processing software programs. Included are e.g. spelling dictionaries, foreign language dictionaries etc. Included are also picture-, symbol-, and sign language dictionaries.

223618.06 Computer based sound collections

Collections of recorded words and sound effects for computers.

223621 Assistive products to position screen pointer and to select items on computer display

Devices used as an alternative to a computer mouse; Included are, e.g., touch pads and computer joysticks.; Alternate input devices, see 22 36 12

223621.01 Touch screens Touch screens consist of a touch sensitive display, divided into fields. The size, number and function of the fields can be customized.

223621.02 Trackballs, mousetrappers and touchpads

A trackball in an upside-down mouse that rotates in place within a socket. The user rolls the ball to direct the cursor to the desired place on the screen. When using mouse trappers and touch pads movement of the finger produces a corresponding cursor movement.

223621.03 Traditional mouse devices and pen mouse devices

Controlled by one hand. The mouse pointer is controlled by moving the mouse device on a given surface.

223621.04 Joystick mouse device Mouse devices with a joystick. Used to control the mouse pointer. Included are also mouth controlled joysticks.

223621.05 Switch operated computer mice

Type of computer mouse where you can control all the mouse functions through switches.

223621.06 Computer and console joysticks

Input devices, e.g. controllers, for playing electronic games on pc, Mac, Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, or other platforms.

223904 Visual computer displays and accessories

Devices that display information from a computer visually and accessories that enlarge or otherwise enhance text and images on a computer monitor; Included are, e.g., large print displays, screen magnifiers and glare reduction screens.

223904.01 Computer monitors Monitors for desktop computers.

223904.02 Screen filters Filters for computer monitors reducing specular reflection.

223905 Tactile computer displays Devices that display information from a computer tactilely; Included are, e.g., Braille displays and tactile graphic displays.

223905.01 Braille displays Displays converting text to Braille.

223907 Audible computer displays

Devices that display information from a computer audibly through speech or other sound; Included are, e.g., speech synthesizers.

223907.01 Speech synthesizers Hardware or software system able to generate artificial human speech, also known as Text to Speech system

223912 Special output software Included are, e.g., software that enlarges the text and graphics displayed on a computer screen, software that reads the display and converts it to speech (screen reader).; Image-enlarging video systems, see 22 03 18; Office software and industrial software, see 28 21 12


223912.01 Magnifying software Software that enlarges the text and graphics displayed on the screen of a computer or other electronic devices. May feature screen reading, colour choice and focus enhancement etc.

223912.02 Screen reader software Software that interprets what is being displayed on the screen and presents it to the user with text-to-speech, sound icons, or a Braille output device.

223912.03 Software for adjusting color combination and text size

Software that allows adjusting the color of text, background, images and other elements displayed on the screen, and/or to adjust the font size, to improve visualization.

223912.04 Software to modify the pointer appearance

Software to modify the size, color, and/or shape of the pointer on the screen

240918 Switches (on/off or other functions)

Devices that activate or deactivate an electrical circuit. Included are, e.g., push-buttons for electrical devices.

240918.01 Single switches (switches with only one function)

On/off switches (0/1 switches) which can be activated in different ways e.g. push activated, touch activated or sound activated etc. Single switches are used to control different products/assistive products.

240918.02 Two-four function control switches

Switches controlling two to four functions.

240918.03 Five-or-more-function-contacts

Five-or-more-function-contacts or wafer or star switch joysticks, where the function is similar to that of a digital joystick.

241303 Environmental control systems

Systems for operating devices from a distance

241303.01 remote controller

241303.02 Receiver unit for environmental control

241303.03 Switch latches and timers Units controlling high current and low current devices with single switches.

241306 Personal environmental control software

Calculation software, see 22 15 09; Face-to-face communication software, see 22 21 12; Telecommunication and telematics software, see 22 24 24; Office software and industrial software, see 28 21 12

241306.01 Environmental control software

Software, standard or specifically designed, for controlling devices and automation systems.

3012 Assistive products for playing and composing music

Devices that aid people to perform, read and create music; Assistive products for voice training and speech training, see 05 03 03; Ass.products for training in musical skills, see 05 24 03

301200.01 Software for composing music

Software that allows a person to read and or compose music

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