Human Factors and the Digital Home
“Communication impairment is not a barrier to the digital society.”
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eWorld Environment
Within last 10 years the Internet changed from being a information and communication channel for the research community to being a channel for all.
The key drivers World Wide Web Instant Messaging Synchronous Communication Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Transactions
Communities of Users
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Barriers to Accessibility
Equipment
OperationNetwork
Service
Content
Context
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An Example: Key Issue
The eWorld is text based … Many people with communication
impairments use signs & symbols
So what is needed is a transduction system between symbols and texts
This must be a standards based solution
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Concept Coding - why is it needed?…the E-mail interchange problem:
Webmail
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What is Concept Coding ?
Concept #1 – “I” (en), “jag” (sv),
Concept #2 – “like” (en), “gillar” (sv),
Concept #3 – “coffee” (en), “kaffe” (sv),
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Bliss representation of a web page news item
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PCS representation of a web page news item
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Concept Coding Framework (3)
CCF – a first view:CCF CCF
Assisted Technologies(Proprietary)
AssistiveDatabase
AssistiveOntology
Complementary Reference
Onotology (CRO)
Concept Code Definitions (CCD)
Base Reference
Ontology (BRO)
CCF Bridge Assistive BridgeWordNet
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Concept Coding Framework (4)
CCF – a second view:
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Implementation
Based on Semantic Web technologies Defined as part of the semantic web
standardisation process
Open Source
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Conclusion
Standards have a crucial role to play in enabling integration in the eWorld