Wireless RERC - Futures

Wireless RERC Summit Proceedings: Envisioning Inclusive FUTURES

mz22 — Fri, 20 May 2016 14:45:25 +0000

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The Envisioning Inclusive FUTURES Summit Proceedings have been published by the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) on our website. The Summit focused on 1) key social, economic, political and technological forces at play in the migration from legacy, analog technologies to mobile, digital technologies, and 2) the consequential futures for people with disabilities. The Proceedings concluded that a variety of technological solutions exist whether discussing the present or the future, and more are under development, to facilitate the ability of people with disabilities to engage in life activities. Transformative ideas and common visionary themes addressed wireless technologies and systems that could stimulate inclusive solutions such as robotics, wearables, the Internet of Things, next-generation emergency communications and alerts, and assistive intelligence for auditory and visual navigation. Looking to an inclusive future, not only were research and policy agenda items identified, but also challenges and recommendations on how to reach a future of inclusiveness. Following are a few findings:

Usability is critical – technology needs to be “out of the box” ready. The design process should be enhanced so that devices be intuitively usable, or conversely, be easily personalizable.
Education, outreach and awareness efforts should be dynamic and integral to both ongoing and adaptive/changing environments. This is in reference to not only technology, but to the changing circumstances of people with disabilities.
Products and services should be universally designed and also take into account cultural sensitivity.

The visionary theme from the opening to the concluding dialog emphasized: A transformative future is an inclusive future. This became the key take-away for reinforcing the Wireless RERC’s commitment to ensure an accessible mobile wireless future for people with disabilities.

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Wireless RERC SoT - Envisioning Inclusive Futures Summit Preceedings.pdf	1.81 MB

Wireless RERC at CSUN 2016

mz22 — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:38:41 +0000

Futures

Artificial Intelligence

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)

Usability

Come meet us in San Diego!

Wireless RERC researchers will be featured at the 2016 International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN) in San Diego, March 21-26, 2016. The papers/presentations include:

FutureS of Disabilities: The migration to a digital world
Mixed Sentience Learning Communities: Design Considerations & Opportunities
Optimizing Accessibility of Wireless Emergency Alerts: 2015 Survey Findings
Wireless technology use by people with disabilities-2015: A national survey

Wireless RERC CSUN14 Presentations Now Online

mz22 — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:37:19 +0000

Technology & Persons with Disabilitities Conference

Futures

Web Accessibility

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

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Presentations

Wireless RERC researchers were featured at the 2014 International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN) in San Diego, California March 17-22, 2014. Links to presentations are below.

Are we Neglecting the 20%: Accessibility of Emergency Management Websites, Dr. DeeDee Bennett
Hearing Aid Compatibility: Results from a National Survey, Dr. John Morris
Wireless Technology Uses and Activities by People with Disabilities, Dr. John Morris
Future of Disabilities: Is Technology Failing Us?, Salimah LaForce

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Are we Neglecting the 20percent- Accessibility of Emergency Management Websites (PDF).pdf	782.82 KB
Hearing Aid Compatibility Results from a National Survey.pdf	1.19 MB
Wireless Technology Uses and Activities by People with Disabilities.pdf	964.56 KB
Future of Disabilities Is Technology Failing Us.pdf	3.2 MB

Wireless RERC at CSUN - March 17-22, 2014

mz22 — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 20:17:06 +0000

Emergency Management

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Wireless Accessibility

Futures

CSUN Conference Registration

Wireless RERC researchers will be featured at the 2014 International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN) in San Diego, California March 17-22, 2014. The papers include:

Are we Neglecting the 20%: Accessibility of Emergency Management Websites, Wednesday, March 19^th @ 10:40am;
Hearing Aid Compatibility: Results from a National Survey, Wednesday, March 19^th @ 10:40am;
Wireless Technology Uses and Activities by People with Disabilities, March 19^th @ 1:50pm.
Future of Disabilities: Is Technology Failing Us?, Friday, March 21^st @ 8;00am.

DeeDee Bennett, Salimah LaForce, and John Morris will be attending from the Wireless RERC. Come meet us in San Diego!