V International Congress on Design, Research Networks, and Technology for all
Mon, 23/09/2013 - Wed, 25/09/2013
"An accessible society where the leading actor is you"
The V International Congress on Design, Research Networks, and Technology for all will take place on September, 23- 25, 2013. The congress is organized by ONCE Foundation for cooperation and social inclusion of persons with disabilities.
Given the success of previous editions and the cooperation of sponsors, speakers, attendants and committees, the ONCE Foundation is pleased to organize and invite you to the fifth edition of DRT4ALL.
About DRT4ALL
The development of the information society is making Information and Communication Technologies increasingly present in most aspects of citizens’ everyday life. They cover such a wide range of technological and scientific fields that some misguided implementations are widening the digital gap because they lack of proper design criteria, are not user friendly, and do not provide appropiate device compatibility.
The number of people with functional limitations because of a disability or advanced age or with a special need due to a variety of reasons is increasing with time, as well as the lack of awareness about the existence of new technologies and the difficulties some people have interacting with it.
It is a known fact that technology can and must help everyone, particularly those with functional limitations, to carry out daily activities, and to improve their living conditions. It must also help people with special needs to achieve a full integration into society, and to contribute with their abilities to social development.
Congress goal
International Congress DRT4All is a window to the future. Its main goal is getting to know about the latest advances in ICT supporting independent living of people with functional limitations, and to demonstrate how these technologies can work together in order to help people with disabilities and the elderly lead a better life, and to achieve a full integration into society.
DRT4all is above all a scientific conference where we hope to showcase the different characteristics of assistive technologies, with user experience as the key aspect. Industry stakeholders and public administration officials, who also play a central role in the development of these technologies, will be a prominent part of this event.
Target audience: University community, Research centers, Researchers and academics, Companies specialized in new technologies, Special needs and disability service and attention providers, User organizations, People with disabilities and elderly people associations. Individuals concerned with technology research and adapted devices, access to information and communication for all, and domotics, robotics and remote-assistance and topics related to DRT4ALL 2013.
Conference topics
Different fields of knowledge are related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) supporting personal autonomy of people with functional, sensorial and cognitive limitations. Multidisciplinary research work on accessibility, usability and user experience will be considered. The following list is by no means exhaustive but provides some of the topics that will be part of DRT4ALL. It should be noted that all references to inclusive technologies in all cases and topic groups are specifically focused towards the diffusion of Design for All and its compatibility with assistive devices.
Technologies and Information and Communication Access Services, Human–computer interaction, Assistive Technologies, Telecare, Digital Homes and independent living, Applied robotics for personal autonomy, Transport for all, Accessible collaborative learning technologies
Click here for the Conference programme
Official Languages: Spanish, English
For more information contact: / +34 91 506 89 37
- V International Congress on Design, Research Networks, and Technology for all.
- V Congreso Internacional de Diseño, Redes de Investigación y Tecnología para todos.
