Artificial Intelligence, Accessible and Assistive Technologies

Peter Heumader; EA Draffan

Artificial Intelligence, Accessible and Assistive Technologies

Peter Heumader
, EA Draffan

Institute Integrated Studies

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings › peer-review

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for at least 70 years, as have digital technologies and yet the hype around AI in recent years has begun to make some wary of its impact on their daily lives. However, in this special thematic session authors will be illustrating how increased speed of data crunching and the use of complex algorithms have boosted the potential for systems to be used in ways that can be helpful in unexpected ways, in particular when thinking about assistive technologies. The black box nature of AI may be alarming; with its apparent lack of transparency, but it has enormous potential to make digital content, services and systems more accessible and helpful for people with disabilities. The following series of papers related to these issues propose new and innovative ways of overcoming concerning issues with positive approaches to reducing barriers for those with disabilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICCHP 2020: Computers Helping People with Special Needs
Editors	Klaus MiesenbergerRoberto ManduchiMario Covarrubias RodriguezPetr Peňáz
Publisher	Springer
Pages	53-58
Number of pages	6
Volume	12376
Publication status	Published - Sept 2020

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Fields of science

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

JKU Focus areas

Digital Transformation
Sustainable Development: Responsible Technologies and Management

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings › peer-review

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