SMART workplace for persons with DISABiLitiEs (SMARTDISABLE)

The SMARTDISABLE project aims to provide persons with disability (PWD) the adequate workplace environment in order to smartly access all objects, particularly the information and communication technologies (ICTs), that are relevant to the task of knowledge processing and creation. The technical work of the project involves design of a technological scenario for the Ambient Intelligence (AmI)- based assistive technologies at the workplace consisting of an integrated and connected set of smart software and hardware technologies to be designed to empower the Physically disabled persons (PDP) with the capability to access and effectively utilize the ICTs in order to execute knowledge rich working tasks with minimum of effort and with sufficient comfort level. The proposed technology solution for PWD will include smart editor using voice recognition that enable them to edit and document their work smartly through animating of the mouse cursor movement to track the editing without the need to use their hands. It also enables PWD to get help from the network using smart help engine that is based on voice recognition. In addition, a smart call that allows PWD to call other number using voice recognition and Voice over IP. This proposed technology solution intended to make PWD very effective at the work environment using only voice to conduct their tasks at the work environment. The proposed solution aim to provide favorable outcomes that assist PWD at work, and opening opportunity to participate in PWD assistive technology innovation market which is still small and rapidly growing as well as upgrading the quality life of the normal peoples at the workplace.