Where AI Meets Inclusion
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Pension Age Disability Payment opens for people with long-term health conditions across Scotland
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Pension Age Disability Payment for disabled people and those with a long-term health condition to help them look after themselves, or supervision to stay safe, is now open for applications across Scotland. The Pension Age Disability Payment is available to people of State Pension age and is also available to pensioners who are terminally…
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REACTION: Experts weigh in on formal start of the government’s independent commission into adult social care
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Baroness Louise Casey On 2 May 2025, the UK Government formally began its independent commission into adult social care, chaired by Baroness Louise Casey, with the publication of its terms of reference. The commission aims to reform adult social care through a two-phase approach. Phase 1 (medium term), reporting in 2026, will outline a…
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Monday Tech Tip: Talking Keyboard for Children
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During the 2025 ATIA Conference, Sam Hyman from Talking Keyboards, showed us the Talking Keyboard for Children, which is a speech-generating learning tool to develop literacy skills. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Talking Keyboards.
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NarrAD: Automatic Generation of Audio Descriptions for Movies with Rich Narrative Context
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Audio Description (AD) is a narration designed to enhance accessibility for visually impaired individuals by conveying the key visual elements of a video. Thus, automating AD generation for long-form videos, such as movies and dramas, provides high social value but is a challenging task. First, AD must reflect the narrative context of the entire…
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Design of an Automatic Adaptive Video Caption Generation Technology for Users in Need of Linguistic Accommodation
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This study aims to design and validate an automatic adaptive caption generation system that addresses the diverse linguistic needs of users who are excluded from conventional video caption services, which typically provide only direct speech-to-text conversion. These users include sign language users with hearing impairments, foreigners learning Korean, and individuals with language development disorders—groups…
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RainbowTact: An Automatic Tactile Graphics Translation Technique that Brings the Full Spectrum of Color to the Visually Impaired
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Tactile graphics enable visually impaired people to access visual information via touch. Despite extensive guidelines and solutions, effectively representing color, vital for visual communication, remains a key challenge. This research aims to address this gap by developing RainbowTact, inspired by the correlation between visible colors and light wavelengths, to translate colors into intuitive tactile…
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Empirical Evaluation of Metaverse Accessibility for People Who Use Alternative Input/Output Methods
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This research has analyzed the accessibility of the current metaverse platforms from the perspective of screen reader and switch scanning interface users, using the mixture of quantitative and qualitative assessments. To this end, the two representative metaverse platforms, ZEPETO and Roblox, were targeted. As a result, it was found that the current metaverse platforms…
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Analysis of the Accessibility of Metaverse Platforms from the Perspective of Screen Reader Users
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the accessibility of current metaverse platforms from the perspective of screen reader users, to provide empirical data and the inferences necessary for improved accessibility of the metaverse environment. To this end, the two most representative metaverse platforms, ZEPETO and Roblox, were assessed. As a result of…
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Tantan: AI-Empowered Web-Based Automatic Agricultural Carbon Footprint Accounting Platform
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Since 2014, the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has implemented the Low-Carbon Agricultural Product Certification System to promote voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction in the agricultural sector. The certification process involves document review, on-site inspection, and post-management, and is intended to be internationally recognized as part of national statistics. However, as…
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Design of Deep Breathing Exercise Facilitation Technology as a Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapeutic Intervention for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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This study developed an ICT-integrated wearable deep breathing facilitation technology to address key challenges in implementing and managing deep breathing exercises—one of the most widely used cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques for children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These challenges include low adherence, difficulty in systematic administration, and lack of objective clinical…