Accessible and Inclusive ICT Call2

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Accessible and Inclusive ICTCall2
Challenge 7
NCP meeting 23 May 2007

• European Commission, DG Information Society and
  Media
• ICT for Inclusion Unit (H3)

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e-Inclusion

• ICT to overcome exclusion
• ICT as a factor of exclusion
• (ICT information and communication
  technologies)
• Several EXCLUSION FACTORS
• Age
• Competences - skills, knowledge, attitude
• Geographic location (e.g. urban / rural)
• Culture, income, other socio-economic factors
• Disability
• Gender
• Accessibility of ICT / e-Accessibility

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How can ICT help?

• e-Accessibility
• Making ICT services accessible for all
• Assistive Technology
• Technology to overcome functional limitations
• Web 2.0 The Social Web
• Use of the new Web technologies to recreate
  social links

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Objective 3.7.2.1Call 2
Accessible and Inclusive ICT
Key Areas A - Deeply embedding accessibility in
mainstream ICT. B - Methods and tools for
computer simulation of user interaction and
validation frameworks. C - Assistive solutions
based on non invasive Brain computer
interaction.
Demonstration of accessible solutions in real
life using context. Enable new market
opportunities. Facilitate seamless interaction
between accessible mainstream ICT and assistive
solutions. Facilitate development and production
of accessible ICT. Better understanding of
ethical issues , market requirements barriers and
cost benefit aspects.
Target Outcomes
E - Supporting Measures Assistive technology
constituencies coordination International
cooperation
Expected Impacts
D - Preparatory Actions ICT based Communication
and shared environments for social inclusion of
marginalized young people
RTD capacity on ICT solutions for social
inclusion.
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(A) - Embedding Accessibility in Mainstream ICT

• Target users people with disabilities
• Objectives embed accessibility support within
  mainstream ICT-based products and services
• Key research issues
• Open accessibility architectures
• Standards for a seamless integration of assistive
  solutions
• User interfaces and content representation for
  people with special needs
• Expected outcome
• Develop/demonstrate solutions in a realistic user
  context
• Essential Elements
• Realistic User context
• Strong industrial participation
• Integrated Projects only

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(B) - Computer simulation of the user
interaction

• Target users ICT-based product/service
  developers of accessible products and services
• Objectives Verification and optimisation of
  accessibility features
• Key research issues
• Simulation of user interaction
• Computer-based validation frameworks
• Expected outcome
• Tested methods and tools
• RTD roadmap
• Contribution to common European implementation
  platform
• Essential Elements
• One Integrated Project plus possible STREPS

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(C) - Brain Computer Interaction BCITargeted
applications
Prosthesis/orthesis control
Rehabilitaion
Computer accessibility
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BCI and e-inclusion

• Target people with disabilities
• Objectives augment individual performance in
  areas such as
• Access to ICT resources
• Control of artificial limbs
• Rehabilitation and training
• Research issues integration of
• Non-invasive Sensor technology
• Self-adaptive systems
• Assistive technologies
• Expected outcome
• Effective BCI based systems usable outside the
  laboratory
• Common implementation platforms, RTD roadmaps
• One Integrated Project plus possible STREPS

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BCI - What do we expect?

• Strong consortium
• Multi-disciplinary
• Critical mass of European research
• Industrial participation
• Solution oriented
• Expected results
• RTD roadmaps
• Common implementation platforms
• Dissemination and outreach actvities

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(D) - Inclusion of marginalised young people

• ICT alone cannot solve the problem of
  marginalisation of young people
• But some technologies could facilitate
  integration
• Web 2.0
• Gaming technology
• Media enhanced learning

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Preparatory Action ICT for Social Inclusion of
young people

• Target Marginalised young people
• Objectives facilitate social inclusion
• Research issues Integration of
• Innovative communication
• Shared creative environments
• Expected outcome
• Contribution to future research agenda
• Limited number of small scale demonstrators

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Social Inclusion of young people Key ingredients
of a good project

• Exploratory research
• Involvement of organisations with proven
  experience in working with marginalised young
  people
• Small, targeted STREPs
• Clearly identified target groups
• Technology in support of a well-defined approach

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(E) - Supporting Measures

• e-Accessibility
• ERA Coordination of national programmes and
  activities
• Assistive Technologies
• Coordination of constituencies, future research
  agendas
• International Cooperation (North America, Asia),
  market requirements/barriers, cost/benefit
  analysis

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Funding Schemes and Budgets
Target Indicative Budget Funding Scheme
Mainstreaming Accessibility 40M CP IP Only
User accessibility simulation 40M CP up to one IP
Brain-Computer Interaction 40M CP up to one IP
Social inclusion of young people 40M CP STREP
Coordination of National accessibility RTD 3 M CSA CA
For assistive technologies coordination of constituencies, RTD agendas 3 M CSA CA
Int. cooperation, ethical issues, markets, cost-benefit 3 M CSA
amounts to be confirmed after the Commission
decision on the 2008 budget proposal
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Further Information

• Web Resources
• http//cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/programme/challeng
  e7_en.html
• http//europa.eu.int/information_society/einclusio
  n
• Key Contacts
• Accessible and Inclusive ICT
• Embedding Accessibility
• Computer Simulation
• Non-invasive Brain Computer Interaction
• Social Inclusion of Young People
• General Contacts
• Unit ICT for Inclusion (H3)
• European Commission - Information Society and
  Media DG
• Office BU31 04/50 B-1049 Brussels
• Email einclusion(a)ec.europa.eu
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]

Francois.junique(a)ec.europa.eu
Joseph.bremer(a)ec.europa.eu