Japan Adopts New ICT Accessibility Standard
April 03, 2019
The Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association has adopted the Japanese version of EN 301 549 enhancing digital accessibility, inclusion and standards for procurement Read More
Source: JEITA
University Working on Research Project to Develop Telepresence Robots
April 01, 2019
Robots to help reduce anxiety among children and telepresence robots are being developed as part of a major new research project to create the next generation of assistive technologies. Read More
Source: UK Tech
Adding Captions to Your Instagram Stories to Make Them More Accessible
April 01, 2019
While Instagram itself has yet to provide in-app Story captioning, third party apps exist that can help you transcribe your videos and add captions at the bottom of the screen. Read More
Source: Mashable
College Launches Project to Enhance Accessibility of Digital Content
March 28, 2019
Kenyon College in Ohio has launched SensusAccess for its campus, a media solution allowing students to automatically convert documents into a range of media such as audio, e-books and digital Braille. Read More
Source: The Kenyon Collegian
Co-Designing Assistive Technologies in India
March 25, 2019
MIT students connect with premier Indian institutes, hospitals, and students to collaborate on “humanistic” assistive design. Read More
Source: MIT News
India: Reserve Bank of India in Process of Developing App to Aid Persons with Visual Impairment Identify Indian Currency Notes
March 23, 2019
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a hearing told the Bombay High Court that it is in the process of making a mobile application to aid persons with visual impairment to identify Indian currency notes Read More
Source: Indian Express
Ikea to Use 3-D Printing to Make Furniture More Accessible for Persons with Disabilities
March 15, 2019
Ikea Israel has collaborated up with nonprofits Milbat and Access Israel on ThisAbles, a project that provides 3D-printed add-ons for furniture that can be tough to use for persons with disabilities. Read More
Source: Washington Post
Australia Based App Recognised for Work on Integrated Living
March 15, 2019
Elderly and disability experience platform Hayylo that was named as a finalist in at the 7th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards for their data integration and enhanced communication features Read More
Source: Aged Care Guide
Microsoft, Deque Open Up Accessibility Software Tools
March 15, 2019
Microsoft will release the source code to its core accessibility software testing tools and join forces with Deque to help developers find and fix accessibility issues early. Read More
Source: Tech Target
How Spatial Data Continues to Improve Routing for Persons with Disabilities
March 13, 2019
University of Calgary researcher has developed technology that uses tailored digital map data from Google Maps and other navigation apps to provide accessible routing for persons with disabilities. Read More
Source: University of Calgary
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