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The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure @ DevAcc2012 Jim Tobias September 2012

The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure @ DevAcc2012 Jim Tobias September 2012. Raising the Floor . International non-profit organization based in Geneva Partners in universities, industry, advocacy GPII is the main project 8 months into a 4-year, $15 million development program

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The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure @ DevAcc2012 Jim Tobias September 2012

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  1. The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure@ DevAcc2012Jim TobiasSeptember 2012

  2. Raising the Floor • International non-profit organization based in Geneva • Partners in universities, industry, advocacy • GPII is the main project • 8 months into a 4-year, $15 million development program • US, EU, Canada

  3. What’s the problem? • Information and communication technology (ICT) continues to expand its reach into everyday functions • Mainstream ICT interfaces: • inconsistent and complex • low usability for people with functional limitations • Many AT solutions: • hard to obtain (information, cost) • platform-specific • operate independently • low contextual awareness

  4. What’s the solution? • Create infrastructure where: • users can create and refine their interface needs and preferences • ICT providers can project their products’ flexible capabilities • AT providers can develop and deliver targeted solutions • “Roads not cars” • Open integration across products and services

  5. Examples of Services & Features • Captions • Enhanced audio • reduce background noise • custom frequency response • Text to speech • Enhanced visuals • font, size, colors, contrast, layout • Reminders, contextual clues • Personalized touch input • larger targets • reduce errors

  6. Benefits • Users: • Select your interface once; use it everywhere, automatically • User control for privacy & security • ICT: simple path for enhancing & projecting a11y • AT: easy platform porting; global marketing • Enterprises: serve customers, clients, and employees manageably

  7. How Will GPII Work?

  8. GPII Status & Roadmap • Architecture almost complete • Real demos • Listeners • Personal Needs & Preferences (PNP) server • OS features & some AT products are integrated • High international visibility • Moving to implementation in educational materials • Trials in next 12-18 months

  9. Partners & Examples • Amara – crowdsourced captions • Family Ribbon – aggregated online services, simplified interface • AssistMeLive – assistance on demand with a disability focus

  10. Amara

  11. Family Ribbon

  12. AssistMeLive

  13. Thank You!raisingthefloor.orggpii.net

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