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“Communication impairment is not a barrier to the digital society.”. Human Factors and the Digital Home. 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
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“Communication impairment is not a barrier to the digital society.” Human Factors and the Digital Home
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
Barriers to Accessibility Equipment Operation Network Service Content Context
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
Concept Coding - why is it needed? …the E-mail interchange problem: Web mail
What is Concept Coding ? • Concept #1 – • “I” (en), • “jag” (sv), • Concept #2 – • “like” (en), • “gillar” (sv), • Concept #3 – • “coffee” (en), • “kaffe” (sv),
CCF CCF Assisted Technologies (Proprietary) Concept Code Definitions (CCD) WordNet Assistive Bridge CCF Bridge AssistiveOntology Base ReferenceOntology (BRO) Complementary Reference Onotology (CRO) AssistiveDatabase Concept Coding Framework (3) CCF – a first view:
Concept Coding Framework (4) CCF – a second view:
Implementation • Based on Semantic Web technologies • Defined as part of the semantic web standardisation process • Open Source
Conclusion Standards have a crucial role to play in enabling integration in the eWorld