Voice for Information Society Universal Access and Learning (IST-2001-32495)

Vision

Visual (2001-2004) is a European project led by Soluziona and financed by the European Commission within the V Framework Programme (IST-2001-32495) whose mission is to aid authors with the creation of accessible content via a writer’s tool that enables interaction via the keyboard and voice.

Objective of the project

The objective of the VISUAL project is the development of an accessible writer’s tool that will enable both webmasters or programmers and people with sight and mobility problems to construct accessible websites.

Indra´s role

Technology partner: design, development and validation of the writer’s tool.
Coordination of the project.

More information

The following institutions are participating on this project: Royal National Institute for the Blind, the largest charity organisation in the United Kingdom serving the needs of people with sight disabilities; Unione Italiana Ciechi, the Italian association for the blind; Federation des Aveugles et Handicapes Visuels de France, a conglomeration of various regional associations for the blind in France; Deutscher Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverband e.V., which represents the interests of blind people in Germany; and the European Blind Union.

Noticias

Training for the visually impaired: Liceo N° 8 in Chisinau

• Training for 13 students with sight disabilities at the Liceo N° 8 in Chisinau (Moldavia).
• Training for teachers and students on the use of technical aids: screen magnifiers and readers

Conferences: 2002 VI SIDAR Conference

• Presentation of ConPalabras and VISUAL at the VI SIDAR Conference (Iberoamerican Disability and Internet Accessibility Seminar).

Conferences: New assistive technologies for sensorially impaired persons

• Presentation of VISUAL and ConPalabras at the New Assistive Technologies for Sensorially Impaired Persons event (Brussels) organised by the European Commission.

Conferences: 2002 Internet Broadcast Conference

• Stand and presentation of VISUAL and ConPalabras at the international IBC conference in Amsterdam 2002.