Organisation profile

Organisation profile

The institute developed out of a pilot project begun in 1991. The pilot project provided services for people with disabilities, with special focus on information and communication technologies for people with disabilities in research and developement. Research at the institute is undertaken in the sphere of "Disability". Although this origin was very much focused on technological issues, other areas of investigation have since been established. Research is currently undertaken in the fields of "eAccessibility", "Mathematics & Games" and "Social Integration".

Fields of science

  • 502007 E-commerce
  • 102027 Web engineering
  • 509002 Disability studies
  • 202004 Brain-computer interface
  • 302027 Hearing, voice and language disorders
  • 503008 E-learning
  • 102 Computer Sciences
  • 602013 Sign language research
  • 506002 E-government
  • 211902 Assistive technologies
  • 102022 Software development
  • 102021 Pervasive computing
  • 102013 Human-computer interaction
  • 102024 Usability research
  • 102015 Information systems
  • 102026 Virtual reality
  • 102014 Information design
  • 102036 Digital accessibility

JKU Focus areas

  • Digital Transformation
  • Sustainable Development: Responsible Technologies and Management