Tuesday, 6th September 2005
08h00 - 17h00

 
Registration

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
09h30 - 10h15

 
Opening Ceremony

 

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
10h15 - 10h30

 
Presidential Address : Harry Knops

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
10h30 - 11h00

 
Coffee break

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
11h00 - 12h00

 
Plenary Session
Assistive Technology: from Virtuality to Reality

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
12h15 - 13h00

 
Launch of Exhibition

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
13h00 - 14h00

 
Lunch

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
14h00 - 15h30

 
Design for All - User Centered Approaches
Chairmen : J Engelen, C Berard
    Friendly Rest Room Project: A Toilet Prototype for Improving the Quality of Life of Old People and Persons with Disability
P Panek, N Alm, C DayZ, G Edelmayer, N Gentile, C Magnusson, P Mayer, J Molenbroek, H Neveryd, M Rauhala, A Rist, R Schlathau (AUSTRIA, UNITED KINGDOM, SWEDEN, NETHERLANDS, HUNGARY)

    The Usability of AAC in Conversation: A Case Study of Interaction between a Child using AAC and her Classmate
M Clarke, R Wilkinson (UNITED KINGDOM)

    Motion detection technique applied to face characterization
F Ravaut (FRANCE)

    Independence in Relation with Physical Characteristics of the Living Environment
T Laki (HUNGARY)

    Identification of Assistive Technology Service Elements Across Four European Countries
PC Cudd (UNITED KINGDOM)

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
14h00 - 15h30

 
Assistive Technology and Older Persons
Chairmen : H Petrie, A Thevenon
    Supporting older people through telecare
H Aldred, T Amaral, S Brownsell, JL Arnott, MS Hawley, N Hine (UNITED KINGDOM)

    Assistive devices among very old Europeans Results from the ENABLE-AGE Project
C Lsfqvist (SWEDEN)

    Why some Health Professionals Adopt Elder Home Care Telemonitoring Service and Others Not?
C Vincent, D Reinharz, I Deaudelin, M Garceau (CANADA)

    A Care Support System for Disabled People Using the Mirror Agent
M Kasuga, Y Hara, M Sato, H Yamamoto, K Kamata (JAPAN)

    Ethical Review - A Continuous Process in an Assistive Technology Project
M Rauhala, I Wagner (AUSTRIA)

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
14h00 - 15h30

 
New Technologies and Innovation
Chairmen : L Azevedo, E Pissaloux
    First 'Design for All and Assistive Technology Award' Initiated by the European Commission
CH Bhler, W Schmitz, D Sischka, R Wallbruch (GERMANY)

    Network-Based Accessibility Services for People with Disabilities
J Tobias (UNITED STATES)

    User Test Results with the Final Prototype of the Predictive Typing System FASTY and Preview of the Commercial Product EMU
C Beck, G Seisenbacher, P Panek, W Zagler (AUSTRIA)

    3D-Finger System for Auditory Support of Haptic Exploration in the Education of Blind and Visually Impaired Students Idea and Feasibility Study
G Seisenbacher, P Mayer, P Panek, W Zagler (AUSTRIA)

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
14h00 - 15h30

 
User Involvement
Chairmen : TB Buene, M Soede
    Testing the Electronic Abacus
A Barker (UNITED KINGDOM)

    Web Portal for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Support
M Jenko, M Pustisek, J Bester, C Marincek (SLOVENIA)

    Visual assistance optimization: Translate patient needs by studying ocular behaviors
AC Scherlen, V Gautier (FRANCE)

    Usability test of assistive products
EM Hansen, A Brandt (DENMARK)

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
15h30 - 16h00

 
Coffee break

 

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
16h00 - 17h30

 
Access to the Information Society 1
Chairmen : C Stephanidis, G Brisson
    The accessibility of on-line encyclopaedias for people with print disabilities
S Duchateau, R Molas Conogan, D Burger (FRANCE)

    The Helene Server takes a new step towards individual book delivery for the visually impaired
B Guillon, C Desbuquois, D Burger (FRANCE)

    An eAccessibility Quality Mark to promote e-Inclusion: the Support-EAM project
P Guillou, D Burger (FRANCE)

    On keyboard assessment from virtuality to reality
C Berard (FRANCE)

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
16h00 - 17h30

 
Biomechanics
Chairmen : R Assaoui, P Gorce
    Towards Performance Monitoring of an Intelligent Lower Leg
J Moreno, F Brunetti, J Pons (SPAIN)

    Estimation of biomechanical characteristics of tremorous movements based on gyroscopes
JM Belda-Lois, E Rocon, A Ruiz, J Sanchez-Lacuesta, JL Pons (SPAIN)

    Volume determination compared between CT and MRI: Application to hemiplegic subjects
P HZdoux, A Pinti, F Rambaud (FRANCE)

    Development of a system based on posturography to assist in the rehabilitation of postural disorders
JM Baydal, MF Peydro, R Barber–, MJ Vivas, JV Durý, JA G‹mez, R Dejoz, J Prat (SPAIN)

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
16h00 - 17h30

 
Smart Homes 1
Chairmen : W Zagler, M Mokhtari
    User Needs and Usages of Assistive Technologies
J Reerink, M Mokhtari (FRANCE)

    Robotics/Smarthome duality : Potential application to assistive technologies
V Ricquebourg, B Marhic, L Delahoche, D Menga, G Brisson, E Brassart (FRANCE)

    Designing and developing a virtual home for aphasia patients
C Sik Lýnyi (HUNGARY)

    Retrofitting, and two great fellows to demonstrate it!
T Laberg (NORWAY)

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
16h00 - 17h30

 
Service Delivery - National Initiatives
Chairmen : M Lundman, H Knops
    Achievements and improvements in Assistive Technologies in Spain based on recommendations of the HEART Study (1995-2004)
R Poveda, R Barber–, D Garrido, C Rodriguez, R Noya, J Garcša, V Valdominos, J Prat (SPAIN, FRANCE)

    A National Accessibility Portal for South Africa: innovative application of ICT for Disability in the developing world
E Macagnano (SOUTH AFRICA)

    The Web Site of the Italian EDeAN
M Billi, L Burzagli, PL Emiliani, F Gabbanini, P Graziani, E Palchetti (ITALY)

    Assistive device for the medical rehabilitation and activities of daily living. How do rehabilitation personnel understand these two concepts?
T Hurnasti, AL Salminen (FINLAND)

    The use of ICT in the delivery of unplannable care
CH Willems, S. Vlieger De (NETHERLANDS)

Tuesday, 6th September 2005
19h30 - 22h00

 
Town Hall Reception

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
09h00 - 10h30

 
Plenary Session
European Commission

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
10h30 - 11h00

 
Coffee break

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
11h00 - 12h30

 
AAC - Hardware and Software
Chairmen : J Abascal, P Pino
    Communication aid : from the idea to the implementable system
P Pino, P Freckhaus (FRANCE)

    Conversational Rate and Communicative Competence
J Todman, P File (UNITED KINGDOM)

    Graphic Communicator with Optimum Message Access for Switch Users
S. Palazuelos, J Martin, M Dominguez (SPAIN)

    Managing social conversations with pre-planned, user-stored utterances: a video demonstration
P File, J Todman (UNITED KINGDOM)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
11h00 - 12h30

 
Assistive Technology for Rehabilitation
Chairmen : R Cooper, A Pinti
    Development of Simple Driving Simulator for the Driving Skill Evaluation
K Inoue, Y Ikeda, Y Ito, K Suzuki, T Komeda, H Lee, T Suzuki, Y Takahashi, T Terada (JAPAN)

    A novel robotic development. A three part user evaluation - parts 1 & 2
C Thursfield, C Fattal, P Deboute (UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, BELGIUM)

    A novel robotic development. A three part user evaluation - part 3
C Thursfield, C Fattal, P Deboute (UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, BELGIUM)

    An Architecture for ÔRemote MonitoringŐ in a Networked Virtual Environment Mobility Simulator (VEMS)
Z Dholkawala, S Cox, A Rahman (IRELAND)

    Small field experiments in care at a distance
F Vlaskamp, GJ Gelderblom, H Knops, M Soede (NETHERLANDS)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
11h00 - 12h30

 
Assistive Technology for Visual Impairment

Chairmen : PL Emiliani, JC Kastelick
    Abstracting the Graphical User Interface for Non-Visual Access
K Van Hees, J Engelen (BELGIUM)

    Blind Text Entry for Mobile Devices
G Yfantidis, G Evreinov (FINLAND)

    Electronic Travel Aid for the blind people
R Damaschini, R Leroux, R Legras, R Farcy (FRANCE)

    Overview of the "Universal Maths Conversion Library"
D Archambault, F Berger, V Mo?o (FRANCE)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
11h00 - 12h30

 
Service Delivery - Innovations
Chairmen : R Andrich, G Craddock
    The European Assistive Technology Information Network (EASTIN)
R Andrich, M Bulgheroni, R Da Dalt, R Giust, A Agnoletto (ITALY)

    ITSE Project Improved Assistive Technology Services
AL Salminen, PL Kotiranta (FINLAND)

    Quality for Assistive Technology Services by Means of Local Projects
O TsytSri (FINLAND)

    Evaluation of the fokuswonen living and care arrangement in the Netherlands
CH Willems, B Dijcks, W Ritzen, A Willen (NETHERLANDS)

    Accessibility and Product Ecologies
J Tobias (UNITED STATES)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
12h30 - 13h30

 
Lunch

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
13h30 - 15h00

 
Product Development
Chairmen : J Engelen, P Gorce
    The BIME Production Unit A Technology Transfer Solution
M Hillman, S Adams, R Orpwood (UNITED KINGDOM)

    The RAMPE project: Interactive, Auditive Information System for the Mobility of Blind People in Public Transports
G Baudoin, O Venard, G Uzan, A Rousseau, Y Benabou, A Paumier, J Cesbron (FRANCE)

    The Development of a Mouse Signal Simulator Circuit Board to Simplify the Construction of Custom Made Computer Access Devices
K Gallagher, J Chang, A Chen (TAIWAN)

    TOM's 3D: a new technology to deposit Braille on any support
S Lazzaroni, P Claudet, PA Loichot, D Archambault (FRANCE)

    Mechanical Stimulation on an Isokinetic Machine
LA Afilal (FRANCE)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
13h30 - 15h00

 
Assistive Technology for Mobility - Control Systems

Chairmen : W Harwing, G Bourhis
    Pose Estimation and Docking of Robotic Wheelchair to Robotic Transfer System for Autonomous Transfer Aid of Motor-disabled
C Chong Hui Kim, S Seong Jin Kim, B Byung Kook Kim (KOREA, REPUBLIC OF)

    Recognition of scenarii based on a model
A Aich, S Loriette-Rougegrez (FRANCE)

    Towards smart wheelchairs
P Mallet (FRANCE)

    Infrared Non-Contact Head Sensor, for Control of Wheelchair Movements
H Christensen, JC Garcia (DENMARK, SPAIN)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
13h30 - 15h00

 
Cognitive Impairment and Autism
Chairmen : K Dautenhan, P Hoppenot
    Design of an Evaluation of Technology, Organisation and Care for Extended Living at Home by Persons Suffering from Acquired Brain Injury or Dementia
S Lundberg, U Keijer, G Sandstrom (SWEDEN)

    Assessment of usefulness of assistive technology for people with dementia
I Hagen, S Cahill, E Begley, J Macijauskiene, J Gilliard, K Jones, P Topo, K Saarikalle, T Holthe (NORWAY, IRELAND, LITHUANIA, UNITED KINGDOM, FINLAND)

    A Comparison of Interactive and Robotic Systems in Therapy and Education for Children with Autism
M Davis, B Robins, K Dautenhahn, C Nehaniv, S Powell (UNITED KINGDOM)

    Interactive system by observation and analysis of behavior for children with autism
K Sehaba, V Courboulay, P Estraillier (FRANCE)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
13h30 - 15h00

 
AT Education and Training and the Role of Independant AT Centres
Chairmen : G Craddock, EJ Hoogerwerf
    Notes on the role of independent AT centres in education and training: Responsibilities and challenges
M Clarke, S Bloch (UNITED KINGDOM)

    Alternatives to Formal Education/Training for Continuing Professional Development in the Field of Assistive Technology
A Gresswell, A Lysley, S Druce (UNITED KINGDOM)

    Addressing the Challenges Facing Independent Assistive Technology Centres charged with providing Education and Training:The Need for Debate
G Craddock, B Boyle, C Fitzsimmons, T Mackeogh (IRELAND)

    AT training – la carte in Flanders by MODEM. Selling your soul ...
D Lembrechts (BELGIUM)

    Mission, Model and Mandate: Assistive Technology Training & Professional Development in Ausilioteca
E. Hoogerwerf, C. Bitelli (ITALY)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
15h00 - 15h30

 
Coffee break

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
15h30 - 17h00

 
Access to the Information Society 2
Chairmen : PL Emiliani, JI Lindstrom
    Guidance for Assistive Technologies in Education and the Workplace Advancing Young People with Disabilities: Opening Doors For Young People With Disabilities
S Long, A Mcloughlin, J Hughes (IRELAND)

    The EUAIN Network: Towards accessible information processing frameworks
D Crombie, R Lenoir, N Mckenzie (NETHERLANDS)

    Hybrid books, what is it for and how to create them
A Arato, L Buday, T Vaspori, L Burzagli, P Graziani, E Palchetti (HUNGARY, ITALY)

    MultiAbile: a multimodal learning environment for the inclusion of impaired e-Learners using tactile feedbacks, voice, gesturing, and text simplification
T Barbieri, L Sbattella, A Bianchi, F Carella, M Ferra (ITALY)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
15h30 - 17h00

 
Assistive Technology for Mobility - Assessment and Evaluation
Chairmen : A Rizzo, W Harwing
    Assessment of Driving Skills Using Virtual Reality: Comparative Survey on Experts and Unskilled Users of Electric Wheelchairs
H Niniss, T Inoue (JAPAN)

    Interaction Design User-Profile (IDUP) - A framework for evaluating user needs in the context of the Virtual Environment Mobility Simulator training system
A Finucane, S Cox, A Rahman (IRELAND)

    Towards Electronic Dynamic Map Definition
F Maingreaud (FRANCE)

    Mobile platform configuration definition during grasping
N Rezzoug, P Gorce, P Hoppenot, E Colle (FRANCE)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
15h30 - 17h00

 
Autism
Chairmen : K Dautenhan, P Hoppenot
    Autism and mobile robotics: a first experience
G Pradel, P Hoppenot, C Goffart, JP Malen, E Colle (FRANCE)

    Avatars and Autism
D Moore (UNITED KINGDOM)

    Abstract Concept and Imagination Teaching through Virtual Reality in people with Autism Spectrum Disorders
G Herrera (SPAIN)

    Designing educational software dedicated to people with autism
O Grynszpan (FRANCE)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
15h30 - 17h00

 
Assistive Technology for Support and Care
Chairmen : R Andrich, A Thevenon
    A Cell Phone-Based Electronic Personal Profiler for Care and Support Information
M Iwabuchi, K Nakamura, N Alm, S Sakai, S Abe (JAPAN, UNITED KINGDOM)

    Implementation of Assistive Devices for Putting On and Off Therapeutic Elastic Stockings
GJ Gelderblom, E Hagedoren, C Van Heugten (NETHERLANDS)

    The aspirometer: an assistive technology for the care of children with swallowing difficulties
T Chau, M Casas, G Berall, D Kenny, S Blain (CANADA)

    TZoDZVi, a response for low vision re-education
J Zimmermann, A ThZpaut, M Lamard, J Kerdreux, B Cochener, N Pasdeloup, JY Bouvier (FRANCE)

    West Midlands Regional Strategy for Electronic Assistive Technology: from virtuality to reality using care pathways
P Palmer, C Thursfield, L Elliott, C Glendinning, J Gillies (UNITED KINGDOM)

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
17h00 - 19h00

 
AAATE AGM

Wednesday, 7th September 2005
19h30 - 20h00

 
New Comers Meeting

Thursday, 8th September 2005
09h00 - 10h30

 
Plenary Session
Worldwide cooperation in Assistive Technology Information: a dream that's coming true
Moderator : NE Mathiassen
    Today's challenges in Assistive Technology Information
H Knops (NETHERLANDS)

    The national experiences
 Various Speakers (TUVALU)

    European integration :The European Assistive Technology Information Network (EASTIN)
R Andrich (ITALY)

    The International Alliance of Assistive Technology Information Providers: A framework for international collaboration
N Penn Symon (TUVALU)

    Round table and Discussion


Thursday, 8th September 2005
10h30 - 11h00

 
Coffee break

Thursday, 8th September 2005
11h00 - 12h30

 
Web Accessibility
Chairmen : H Knops, C Buhler
    Help.gv.at Accessible e-Government in Austria
K Miesenberger, F Phretmair (AUSTRIA)

    Homepage design for e-learning considering Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for low vision users
C Sik Lýnyi (HUNGARY)

    Are the Web Accessibility Guidelines applicable and sufficient for Web Applications?
R Jani, M Schrepp (GERMANY)

    Efficient keyboard support in web-pages
M Schrepp, R Jani (GERMANY)