_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AAL JP) is a funding activity running from 2008 to 2013, with the aim of enhancing the quality of life of older people and strengthening the industrial base in Europe through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). AAL JP operates in the field of services […]
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Bringing Internet Access to Disconnected Populations in Developing Countries
_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Hybrid communication architectures are network infrastructures from Smartphones which combine opportunistic and broadband networking. This project aims at studying the fundamental trade-offs involved in designing a hybrid communication architecture. The goal is to bring modern communication services to populations in remote communities with sparse and patchy communication infrastructure. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS Modernising communication infrastructures […]
Centre for Universal Access & Assistive Technologies
_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The main objective of the Centre is to support the equal participation and socioeconomic integration of disabled persons within the emerging Information Society through developing accessible applications and services. The centre’s output is based on the principles of Universal Access, and aims to facilitate independent living, interpersonal communication, education, vocational training and employment. […]
T-City Szolnok
_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY T-City is a long-term innovation and development collaboration between Magyar Telekom NyRt and the city of Szolnok. Through the initiative, the citizens, companies and institutes of Szolnok can test the new services and products of Magyar Telekom NyRt, and they can discover the advantages of the internet based information society. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS Creating […]
Robobraille
_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Robbraille is an e-mail service which can convert digital text documents into either Braille or audio files, thereby making them accessible to the visually impaired. Translation processes which normally take a long time, making the user reliant on assistance from others, can now be accessed and completed in a matter of minutes by […]
