The Michael L Gargano 10 th Annual Research Day Assistive Technologies Community Online ATCONLINE Marc Kowtko Seidenberg Faculty Advisor Dr Jean F Coppola ATCONLINES Journey ID: 764888
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The Michael L. Gargano 10th Annual Research Day Assistive Technologies Community Online (ATC_ONLINE) Marc Kowtko (Seidenberg) Faculty Advisor – Dr. Jean F. Coppola
ATC_ONLINE’S JourneyPreface: What is ATC_Online and our Mission?Introduction:How did we get here?GoalsExpand into research of Gerontechnology and Assistive TechnologiesUnderstand why there is limited web accessibility Increase awareness of Assistive Technologies Benefits Accomplishments Website portal Undergraduate research platform Connections and Call for programmers Future Aspirations Community Outreach Open source software development of assistive software
ATC_ONLINE – MissionATC_Online is a online community dedicated to the research, awareness, and development of open source assistive software and technologies.
Preface – How DID WE GET HERE?Participating in the Intergenerational Computing CourseLearning & understanding aging and gerontechnologyTeaching residents at United Hebrew how to use a computerCreating a bond between the residentsGiving back to the community Updating and managing the computer labs on UHGC campus Brainstorming Ways to improve the network Thinking of innovative assistive technologies Being bored Random search of stock exchanges worldwide Warsaw Stock Exchange “Website for disabled users”
GOALS – Expanding research in Assistive Technology Gerontechnology – The study of aging & the interaction of technology79 Million people in the U.S. are 65+ (USA Today)While adults are living longer, they complications from age related illnesses and disabilitiesMental PhysicalAssistive technologies are designed to aid individuals with disabilitiesHardware Software
Limitations in Web Accessibility – Technology 1999, W3C published Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0; 2008 WCAG 2.0 releasedWeb developers have marked significant challenges of WCAG Challenges include Implementation of WCAGIncreased complexity in HTML codeCostEffectivenessSurvey reveals that web developers are not aware of web accessibility
Limitations in Web Accessibility – U.S. LawsUnder the American with Disabilities Act all public and government sites must provide web accessibilityPrivate sites are not requiredLaw professional note the absence of laws defining web accessibilityIn 2006, Target Corp. was sued by the National Federation of the BlindBoth parties eventually settled
Limitation of web accessibility – Progress in the European Union (EU)According to the EU, 80 million citizens suffer from disabilitiesAll laws and treaties of the EU are drafted and implemented by the European Commission (EC)EC developed a 10 year strategy for the implementation of Web accessibility within EU sites, current strategy: EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020EC introduced the European Accessibility Act, this act will establishes standards within assistive technologies, products, & services
the future of web accessibility – Warsaw Stock ExchangeStandard View Web Accessibility Enabled
Increase awareness of assistive technologiesConducting researchBuilding a strong foundation of research Understand the current status of assistive technologies and accessibilitiesIdentify the obstacles and challenges ahead of assistive technologiesGetting the word outApplying for publication opportunities IEEE Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology ACM-SIGACCESS Posting an academic blog Becoming reality Research Grants can be pursued Grants can be used towards project developments (software)
ATC_ONLINE - AccomplishmentsATC_Online has its own websiteVisitors can view our research, projects, and can learn to participate in our programA research platform has been establishedNew opportunities for grants and developments can begin2012 IEEE LISAT publication (copyright pending) and conference presentation (May 4, 2012)Undergraduate Service Learning Journal (unpublished) Undergraduate blogs discuss research and thoughts of ATC_Online Gaining connection ATC_Online uses the power of social networking to gain connection Facebook LinkedIn A Call for software developers have been broadcasted Several Individuals have gained interest
Future aspirationsCommunity OutreachATC_Online plans to use its research and developments to positively impact the communityAiding older individuals access to computerStudying their interaction with new assistive software & hardware Development of Open source assistive softwareOpen source eye gazing software Enhanced control docks that organize assistive features in an operating system Web accessibility tools Online payment assist using Biometric Authentication
The Michael L. Gargano 10th Annual Research Day Assistive Technologies Community Online (ATC_ONLINE) Marc Kowtko (Seidenberg) Faculty Advisor – Dr. Jean F. Coppola