Smartwatch as an Assistive Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marin Vuković ◽  
Željka Car ◽  
Jasmina Ivšac Pavlisa ◽  
Lidija Mandić
Keyword(s):  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Complex Communication Needs ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Communication Needs

Wearables may have notable potential as an assistive technology for persons with various difficulties. Although quite popular, smartwatches' niches are still revealing. One of them is definitely in the domain of assistive technology due to their communication and location features. Positioning features enable parents or caregivers to know the whereabouts of child or persons with disabilities, thus increasing their safety. The paper presents smartwatch tracking system for people with complex communication needs with emphasis on detection of smartwatch wearer's common movement routes. The application is a result of multidisciplinary research performed in the area of information and communication technology, as an assistive technology aiming to explore the technological possibilities of connecting new generations of mobile devices and their technological supplements, or wearables, in order to establish a different communication and location aids.

IoT system of news by image for internal enterprise communication

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Pedro Vitor de Sousa Guimarães ◽  
Sandro César Silveira Jucá ◽  
Renata Imaculada Soares Pereira ◽  
Ayrton Alexsander Monteiro Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Information And Communication

This paper describes the use of a Linux embedded system for use in digital information and communication technology in order to generate image warnings using Internet of Things (IoT) prin- ciples. The proposed project generated a product, developed using concepts of project-based learning (ABP), called SECI (electronic internal communication system) that is accessed by students to view online warnings by distributed monitors and also by mobile devices connected to the Internet.

Trends of Educational Informatics in Latin America

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adán A. Gómez ◽  
Manuel F. Caro ◽  
Angela M. Solano ◽  
Yina M. Vega
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Research Area ◽  
General View ◽  
Ict In Education ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
New Perspective

Educational Informatics is a multidisciplinary research area that uses Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. This article reports a wide overview about the new perspective of educational informatics that has been implemented in Latin America. This general view is the result of the different talks presented during the XIII Conference of Educational Informatics, organized by the Ibero-American Network of Educational Informatics RIBIE (Red Iberoamericana de Informática Educativa) in Colombia. These talks were proposed by international panelists from various parts of Latin America in the lines of ICT for Education and Peace, Thinking and Artificial Intelligence, Emergent Scenarios in Education and Mobiles Technologies and Apps for Entrepreneurship and Learning.

scholarly journals Accessible Web Maps for Visually Impaired Users: Recommendations and Example Solutions

2017 ◽  
pp. 6-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Hennig ◽  
Fritz Zobl ◽  
Wolfgang W. Wasserburger
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Verbal Description ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Close Cooperation

Due to advances in information and communication technology, web maps are an increasingly important means of communication. While paper maps provide solutions that are accessible to the visually impaired, the use of web maps is still difficult for these users. This is true even though technology opens up new possibilities for developing accessible web maps. But, what must be considered when creating web maps suitable for the visually impaired? This paper presents recommendations, including example solutions based on the results obtained in two projects: AccessibleMap and senTour. In both projects mixed methods were used: literature and internet review, questionnaires, and analysis of similar systems. All work was done in close cooperation with organizations that represent the interests of the target group. The findings underline that web maps accessible to visually impaired users must support different interaction modes and assistive technology. A carefully designed user interface, an easy-to-read map picture, and the provision of a verbal description of the map content are important. Further, additional aspects should be considered to enable these users to fully benefit from web maps. This refers to the need to widen the concept of accessibility, encompassing among others usability, the importance of building up these users’ digital and spatial competencies, and to leverage the advantages that result from the application of the participatory design approach. 

Trends of Educational Informatics in Latin America

2020 ◽  
pp. 983-990
Author(s):  
Adán A. Gómez ◽  
Manuel F. Caro ◽  
Angela M. Solano ◽  
Yina M. Vega
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Research Area ◽  
General View ◽  
Ict In Education ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
New Perspective

Educational Informatics is a multidisciplinary research area that uses Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. This article reports a wide overview about the new perspective of educational informatics that has been implemented in Latin America. This general view is the result of the different talks presented during the XIII Conference of Educational Informatics, organized by the Ibero-American Network of Educational Informatics RIBIE (Red Iberoamericana de Informática Educativa) in Colombia. These talks were proposed by international panelists from various parts of Latin America in the lines of ICT for Education and Peace, Thinking and Artificial Intelligence, Emergent Scenarios in Education and Mobiles Technologies and Apps for Entrepreneurship and Learning.

A Survey on EPON-Based Communication Networks for Smart Grid

2013 ◽  
Vol 765-767 ◽  
pp. 2633-2636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong Wei Sun
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Power System Engineering ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Network Technologies

The smart grid is emerging as a convergence of information and communication technology with power system engineering, and many network technologies can be used for communications in the generation, distribution and consumption part of the smart grid. However, finding the most appropriate technology that can satisfy their future communication needs is still a challeging issue. In this paper, we survey EPON-based communication systems for Neighborhood area networks (NAN) of smart grid, and both field based application and customer based application are discussed.

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