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61
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Magazin:
Project Description:
Internet Resource:
Area(s) of Application:
Product Development, Social and Vocational Integration
Relevant Player(s):
Manufacturer, Dealer, Enduser, User Organization, Other
Thematic Issue(s):
Recommendations, Possibilities, Methods / Strategies
Methods/Strategies:
*Only General Information*
Telematics support for taking Disabled and Elderly into account
in projects
Important Issues in Todays Telematic Research
Author:
Prof. Jan Ekberg
Abstract:
INCLUDE was proposed and set up as a four year support action
project for the EU Telematics Applications Programme with the
goal of helping Telematics projects achieve improved accessibility
to new products and services. In order to achieve the objectives
INCLUDE promotes involvement of European and local organisations
of people with disabilities and older people in the development
of new telematic services and devices. The European Disability
Forum is a very important partner in this work.
Designers of telematic services and devices need on line information
about user needs and preferences, design guidelines and tools
in order to develop good products. They have also to find the
place where they can get the information or help they need.
The INCLUDE project gives this information. The RTD work carried
out in the projects will have to anticipate as fully as possible
the users requirements of handicapped and elderly people.
New projects can consult the support actions in order to find
out what can already be offered to new projects. INCLUDE (www.stakes.fi/include)
gives information about how to take elderly people and people
with disabilities into account when designing new telematic
devices, terminals and services.
Editor:
DG XIII of the European Commission
,
1998
Relevant Pages:
255-258
Project Name:
INCLUDE Project
Name of Institution
STAKES
European Context:
European Commission, Conference & Exhibition Barcelona,
4-7 February 1998
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