Journal of Assistive Technologies: Volume 9 Issue 4

TalkBox: a DIY communication board case study

Foad Hamidi, Melanie Baljko, Toni Kunic, Ray Feraday

The purpose of this paper is to present TalkBox, an affordable and open-source communication board for users with communication or speech disorders. Making and tinkering methods…

An initial field trial of a haptic navigation system for persons with a visual impairment

Daniel Innala Ahlmark, Maria Prellwitz, Jenny Röding, Lars Nyberg, Kalevi Hyyppä

– The purpose of this paper is to describe conceptions of feasibility of a haptic navigation system for persons with a visual impairment (VI).

What has happened today? Memory visualisation of a robot companion to assist user’s memory

Joan Saez-Pons, Dag Sverre Syrdal, Kerstin Dautenhahn

Memory deterioration is one of the most common cognitive issues associated with ageing. Not being able to remember daily routines (e.g. taking medicine) poses a serious threat to…

Evaluating an accessible web interface for older adults – the impact of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Marten Haesner, Anika Steinert, Julie Lorraine O'Sullivan, Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen

Cognitive changes occur with age and cognitive limitations can negatively influence computer use. Human-interaction studies show that especially older adults benefit considerably…

Knowing me, knowing you: perspectives on awareness in autism

Nicola Yuill, Sarah Parsons, Judith Good, Mark Brosnan

The purpose of this paper is to raise important questions from the different perspectives on autism research that arose from a seminar on autism and technology, held as part of an…

ASVG − Accessible Scalable Vector Graphics: intention trees to make charts more accessible and usable

Markus Weninger, Gerald Ortner, Tobias Hahn, Olaf Drümmer, Klaus Miesenberger

– The purpose of this paper is to enhance accessibility of graphical information in particular for blind and visually handicapped people.

Editorial

Chris Abbott