1. AEGIS Concept & Realisations
M. F. Cabrera, LST-UPM
Peter Korn, Oracle
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2. 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).
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3. 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
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4. 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
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7. AEGIS Concept – generations...
● Accessibility evolving: 3 distinct generations
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1st generation accessibility:
● Character-based systems
nd
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2 generation accessibility:
● GUI with off-screen models
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3rd generation accessibility:
● “Access by contract” - accessibility APIs
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8. AEGIS Concept – key ICT areas
● ICT on the desktop
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Evolving toward 3rd generation
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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
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9. 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...
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10. Example of feedback loop - SP3
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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