Cel The main objective is the analysis and production of specifications of possible means of integration of people with visual/motor/speech disabilities into the multimedia communication network. Research has been carried out in order to specify the means for integrating people with visual, motor and speech disabilities into the multimedia communication network. Personal use of general telecommunication service was investigated and involved the following:interaction with multimedia retrieval systems in connection with applications such as teleshopping and telebanking;access to information services (newsletters);access to electronic mail services.The impact of integrated broadcast communications (IBC) services and applications on the possibilities for communication and access to information by people with special needs has been assessed. Multimedia services and terminals have been functionally described and a survey was made of available hardware and software for use in terminals. Investigations have covered:man machine interface (MMI) aspects of people with special needs;redundancy and transferability in IBC signals;IBC provisions for different people with special needs (PSN) user groups;models of interaction between the user, the terminal and the network;performance characteristics in monomodal and multimodal PSN user interactions;future technological solutions;social issues.A framework for definition of specifications has been defined giving the only complete and general IBC terminal functional reference model (FRM) in the Research and development in Advanced Communications technologies in Europe programme (RACE).The standard reference manual of specifications for terminal designers will give the data necessary to ensure accessibility, either directly or by modular adaptations, for all users of European IBC terminals. This will increase integration within professional and social environments, give access to culture and improve autonomy in private life.Technical Approach The main emphasis is on the support to be given to personal use of general telecommunication services. The main functions to be guaranteed are: . interaction with multimedia retrieval systems in connection with such applications as eg tele-shopping and tele-banking . access to information services (eg newsletters) . access to electronic mail services . access to interpersonal communication. These will increase people's integration within professional and social environments, give access to culture and improve their autonomy in private life. The starting model is an integrated terminal with data channel(s), voice channel(s), and graphics/image/video channel(s), each exhibiting characteristics governed by available bandwidth. These channels can be integrated to support the needs of particular users and special services; alternatively redundant representations of information can be introduced into the system, when a direct access through normal transactions is not possible. Key Issues Adequately catering for the needs of user groups, for whom the IBC could otherwise be expected to add to their handicap, relative to the norm of the population. Achievements Envisaged IBC services and applications have been analysed, and their impact assessed on the possibilities for communication and access to information by people with special needs. Multimedia services and terminals have been functionally described, and a survey made of available hardware and software for use in terminals. Investigations have covered: . MMI aspects of people with special needs . redundancy and transferability in IBC signals . IBC provisions for different PSN user groups . models of interaction between the user, the terminal and the network . performance characteristics in mono- and multi-modal PSN user interactions . future technological solutions . social issues. A significant achievement has arisen from the work to define an IBC terminal functional model, as a framework for definition of specifications. As far as can be determined, this is the only complete and general IBC terminal FRM in RACE, and as such as has been the foundation for CFS L340: Functional Reference Model for IBC Terminals. The work has so far led to four published papers. Expected Impact The project aims to produce a standard reference manual of specifications for terminal designers that will give them the data necessary to ensure accessibility, either directly or by modular adaptations, for all users of European IBC terminals. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresocial sciencessociologysocial issues Program(-y) FP2-RACE 1 - Community programme (EEC) in the field of telecommunications technologies (RACE), 1987-1992 Temat(-y) Data not available Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania Data not available Koordynator Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Włochy Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (6) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko Alcatel Air Navigation Face SpA Włochy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Via Trento 30 20059 Vimercate Milano Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY - HELLAS Grecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres DEDALOU 36 Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION RESEARCH Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Belgia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Oude Markt 13 Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Finlandia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres DD1 4HN DUNDEE Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych
