Tools and Applications for Cognitive Accessibility

Klaus Miesenberger; Cordula Edler; Andrea Petz

Tools and Applications for Cognitive Accessibility

Klaus Miesenberger, Cordula Edler, Andrea Petz

Institute Integrated Studies

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Abstract

Cognitive Accessibility is an important aspect of Web accessibility addressing a considerably large number of users and showing a high impact on general usability. Cognitive accessibility has been on the agenda in Web accessibility since its beginning but the body of R&D is much smaller and also guidelines, standards, techniques, and tools are vaguer as well as addressed at a lower priority. The recent focus on cognitive accessibility in W3C/WAI changes the situation. This chapter discusses the state of the art and the different domains, where R&D is needed for guidelines and standards, inclusion and participation of end users, take-up of the digital potential in service provision and new tool development based on user tracking/understanding and Artificial Intelligence (AI). We conclude by proposing a new concept of user involvement and a framework for R&D supporting the integration of profiling, annotating, adapting and translating content for personalized Cognitive Accessibility and using/adapting proven and stable HCI concepts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Web Accessibility - A Foundation for Research
Editors	Yeliz Yesilada, Simon Harper
Publisher	Springer
Pages	523
Number of pages	24
Publication status	Published - 2019

Publication series

Name	Human-Computer Interaction Series

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

UN SDGs

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

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