Universal Access And Assistive Technology: Proceedings Of The Cambridge Workshop On Ua And At '02

by Keates, Simeon; Langdon, Patrick; Clarkson, P. John; Robinson, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781852335953
• ISBN10: 1852335955
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-30
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

There is an ever-increasing need for designers to create products that are genuinely inclusive of members of society with special needs. The population is growing older and legislative demands on industry to provide equal access for all are growing ever more stringent. Several research disciplines are working to find solutions to the problem of how to develop more inclusive products and the aim of Universal Access and Assistive Technology is to bring experiences from these different perspectives into a single reference. This book contains the proceedings of the first Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT), incorporating the fourth Cambridge Workshop on Rehabilitation Robotics, held in Cambridge, England in March 2002. This book contains contributions from an international group of leading researchers in the fields of Universal Access and Assistive Technology. Contributions include papers on design, robotics and computer access, as well as the experiences of industry. It is composed of three parts containing material on: * design issues for universal access and assistive technology; * enabling computer access and new technologies; * assistive technology and rehabilitation robotics. Reflecting the spirit of recent moves to extend rights to universal accessibility, this series of workshops and accompanying books is aimed at a broad range of interests, with a general focus on the development of products and solutions. Numerous case studies are used to raise awareness of the challenges faced in developing truly inclusive products, along with examples of good practice.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	xi
Keynote
Commercial Perspectives on Universal Access and Assistive Technology	3	(10)
J. Coy
Part I Design Issues for Universal Access and Assistive Technology
Defining Design Exclusion	13	(10)
S. Keates
P.J. Clarkson
Quantifying Design Exclusion	23	(10)
P.J. Clarkson
S. Keates
Countering Design Exclusion	33	(10)
S. Keates
P.J. Clarkson
Inclusive Design -- Developing Theory Through Practice	43	(10)
R.R. Gheerawo
C.S. Lebbon
A Systematic Basis for Developing Cognitive Assessment Methods for Assistive Technology	53	(10)
R. Adams
P. Langdon
P.J. Clarkson
Control of Virtual Environments for People with Intellectual Disabilities	63	(12)
P.J. Standen
T.L. Lannen
D.J. Brown
Part II Enabling Computer Access and New Technologies
Why Are Eye Mice Unpopular? -- A Detailed Comparison of Head and Eye Controlled Assistive Technology Pointing Devices	75	(12)
R. Bates
H.O. Istance
Cursor Characterisation and Haptic Interfaces for Motion-impaired Users	87	(10)
F. Hwang
P. Langdon
S. Keates
P.J. Clarkson
P. Robinson
Web-based Multimodal Graphs for Visually Impaired People	97	(12)
W. Yu
D. Reid
S. Brewster
Automatically Rearranging Structured Data for Customised Special-needs Presentations	109	(10)
S.S. Brown
P. Robinson
Bridging the Education Divide	119	(12)
M. Pieper
H. Morasch
G. Piela
Contextual On-line Help: A Contribution to the Implementation of Universal Access	131	(10)
A. Capobianco
N. Carbonell
3rd Age Interfaces: A Usability Evaluation of the `Your Guide' Kiosk Prototype from an Older User's Perspective	141	(10)
R.T.P. Young
Virtual Environments for the Training of the Visually Impaired	151	(10)
D. Tzovaras
G. Nikolakis
G. Fergadis
S. Malassiotis
M. Stavrakis
User Involvement in the Design of a New Multimedia Communication Service	161	(10)
N. Hine
J.L. Arnott
W. Beattie
P. Sergeant
Issues Surrounding the User-centred Development of a New Interactive Memory Aid	171	(8)
E. Inglis
A. Szymkowiak
P. Gregor
A.F. Newell
N. Hine
B.A. Wilson
J. Evans
Games Children with Autism Can Play With Robota, a Humanoid Robotic Doll	179	(14)
K. Dautenhahn
A. Billard
Part III Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Robotics
Progress of a Modular Prosthetic Arm	193	(8)
A.S. Poulton
P.J. Kyberd
D. Gow
Development of a Novel Type Rehabilitation Robotic System KARES II	201	(12)
Z. Bien
D-J. Kim
D.H. Stefanov
J-S. Han
H-S. Park
P-H. Chang
Improving the Flexibility of an Assistive Robot	213	(10)
M.R. Hillman
N.M. Evans
R.D. Orpwood
Commercialising Assistive and Therapy Robotics	223	(12)
M.S. Colello
R.M. Mahoney
Improved Assistive Technology Prescription via Usage Log Analysis	235	(10)
C. Roast
P. O'Neill
M. Hawley
Virtual Interface Development and Sensor-based Door Navigation for Nonholonomic Vehicles	245	(12)
R.S. Rao
K. Conn
S.H. Jung
J. Katupitiya
T. Kientz
V. Kumar
J. Ostrowski
S. Patel
C.J. Taylor
An Ergonomic One-handed Wheelchair	257	(10)
L.A. Porter
S. Lesley
Gathering User Needs in the Development of the POWER-HAND Opening Aid -- A Successful Consumer Product for the Wider Market	267	(10)
J. Smith
R. Huxley
M. Topping
S. Alcock
P. Hawkins
Locomotion Assistance for the Blind	277	(8)
R. Farcy
Y. Bellik
`Keep Taking the Medication': Assistive Technology for Medication Regimes in Care Settings	285	(10)
S. Kember
K. Cheverst
K. Clarke
G. Dewsbury
T. Hemmings
T. Rodden
M. Rouncefield
``I can't talk now'' and Other Design Stories: Four Assistive Technologies for People With and Without Disabilities	295	(10)
G. Pullin
Index of Contributors	305