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NIHSeniorHealth ~ A Talking Web

NIHSeniorHealth ~ A Talking Web. Simon Liu Director, Information Systems National Library of Medicine June 4, 2004. Agenda. NIHSeniorHealth- A Service to Seniors Visual Impairment Problems NIH/NLM Approach Technical Challenges User Experience Next Steps.

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NIHSeniorHealth ~ A Talking Web

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  1. NIHSeniorHealth ~ A Talking Web Simon Liu Director, Information Systems National Library of Medicine June 4, 2004

  2. Agenda • NIHSeniorHealth- A Service to Seniors • Visual Impairment Problems • NIH/NLM Approach • Technical Challenges • User Experience • Next Steps

  3. NIHSeniorHealth – A Service to Seniors • Large, simple images illustrate content or activity • Large buttons • Consistent placement • Consistent side menu • Visual location cues

  4. NIHSeniorHealth – Health Information Contents • Text • Images • Videos • Test your knowledge quizzes • Frequently asked questions (FAQs) Topics • Breast cancer • Colorectal cancer • Lung cancer • Prostate Cancer • Alzheimer’s Disease • Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease • Exercise for Seniors • Hearing loss • Balance problems • Arthritis

  5. Visual Impairment in the U.S. (I) Source: Statistics on Vision Impairment - A Resource Manual (April 2002) Lighthouse International, http://www.lighthouse.org/researchstats.pdf

  6. Visual Impairment in the U.S. (II) • Numbers are based on 2000 census • There are an estimated 180 million people worldwide who have a visual impairment, (2001, WHO, http://www.who.int/en/)

  7. Screen Readers - Window Eyes - JAWS for Windows - outSPOKEN Screen Magnifiers - Zoom Text - MAGic - BIGGY • Speech Recognition • NaturallySpeaking • IBM ViaVoice Braille Displays - Braille Terminal Today’s Technology & Disadvantages

  8. Text Narration Text Magnification Contrast Display NLM Approach & Advantages (I)

  9. Clients/Users Servers/NLM Clients/Users Servers/NLM NLM Approach & Advantages (II) • Server-based services • Zero code clients • Multiple browsers • Multiple platforms • User-controlled magnification, narration & contrast

  10. Technical Challenges & Tradeoffs • Heterogeneous environment – Over 40 combinations of browses & platforms • Performance – Speed of voice delivery • Quality – Compressed audio quality • Consistency – Consistent look & feel and standard templates • Content management – Content creation, review & publishing

  11. Testing Feedback User Experience NIHSeniorHealth

  12. Select a Voice Rate • Fast • Medium • Slow Personalization Natural Voice SpeechRecognition Human Voice Future Direction - Technology

  13. Diabetes (NIDDK) Macular Degeneration (NEI) Low vision Glaucoma Cataracts Diabetic Retinopathy Osteoporosis (NIAMS) Paget’s disease Falls and fractures (NIA) Sleep and aging End of life care (NINR) Stroke (NINDS) Congestive Heart Failure (NHLBI) Heart Disease Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Dietary Supplements (ODS) Shingles (NIAID) Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Oral Health and Dental Care (NIDCR) Sensory loss (NIDCD) Aphasia Future Direction - Contents

  14. Q & A http://nihseniorhealth.gov/

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