Assistive technologies as part of a digital ecosystem
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Open access
Authors
Calder, David
Date
2008Type
Conference Paper
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Calder, David. 2008. Assistive technologies as part of a digital ecosystem, in Ruffaldi, E. and Fontana, M. (ed), 5th International Conference on Enactive Interfaces, Nov 19 2008, Pisa, Italy: Edizioni ETS
Source Title
Proceedings of the 5th international conference on enactive interfaces
Source Conference
5th International Conference on Enactive Interfaces
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Faculty
Curtin Business School
School of Information Systems
School
Centre for Extended Enterprises and Business Intelligence
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A link to the publisher's home page is: http://www.enactivenetwork.org/
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Abstract
There is a rapidly growing requirement for a new approach to the design of computer-based assistivesystems for the disabled. Within a disparate classification of user requirements, many systemsmanufacturers have catered for particular disabilities in relative isolation and not necessarily within thewider context of other modalities and areas of disability. The Digital Ecosystems for AssistiveTechnologies (DESAT) approach would assist therapists, educationalists, manufacturers andacademic researchers, by offering a coordinated digital ecosystem from which both the ecologicallyembedded end user and support teams from diverse disciplines could benefit.