1. Ann Decorte, Dr. Johan Calu
AEGIS International Conference
Brussels, 29th November 2011

2. Learn to dream dare act
Supply and care
oriented
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3. Principles
self-steering
strenghts networking
interdependence
Accessibility of
communication and
technology
participation in society coaching
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4. BlueAssist: Dare to Connect
Dream-Dare-Act Improve accessibility
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5. BlueAssist: Dare to Connect
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6. BlueCall Phone:assistive technology
 Integration of different devices
to organise daily life with sounds and pictures
contact other people without menu
being able to tell stories or as a reminder for tasks
asking support to passers-by, a BlueAssist
 Coaching from a distance is possible
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7. BlueCall Phone:assistive technology
 Adequate form
 No special or new device, a smartphone?
 Can be used anywhere and anytime
 KISS: restricted effort in use for user (linear
structure) and coach (input of information)
 Design for all
 Functions can be customised
 Information, alerting signals can be adapted to what
is logical for user
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8. Who can design this for us ?
2008: KHBO preliminary design
2009-2011: Action research with Ithaka
and 3 other centers
2011: Pilot in Rotterdam
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9. Framework for the synchronisation
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10. Making Smartphones accessible
 linear walkthrough and only 2 levels
 use of colour and pictures or icons
 smooth scrolling for people with tactile difficulties
 BlueAssist : same call-button but number called
can be adapted
 take a picture by clicking only once on the screen
 phonebook : persons ordered by importance, not
alphabetically
 calendar : coach gets notified if user doesn't
confirm an important message
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11. Perspectives
 Prototype ready for demonstration
 Available for I phone, Androïd
 Windows Mobile 7 (spring 2012)
 Available in all languages for end-user,
in Dutch for coach; translation on
demand
 Demonstration in Flanders (2012)
 Demonstration in Rotterdam en South
Netherlands (2012)
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12. More information
 BlueCall Phone in the news
http://www.deredactie.be/permalink/1.1140530
 info@bluecallphone.eu
 ann.decorte@blueassist.eu
 www.bluecallphone.be
 www.blueassist.eu
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