Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good. Second International Conference, GOODTECHS 2016, Venice, Italy, November 30 – December 1, 2016, Proceedings

Research Article

Understanding Needs, Identifying Opportunities: ICT in the View of Universal Design

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-61949-1_4,
        author={Ilaria Garofolo and Eric Medvet and Fulvio Babich and Giovanni Ramponi},
        title={Understanding Needs, Identifying Opportunities: ICT in the View of Universal Design},
        proceedings={Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good. Second International Conference, GOODTECHS 2016, Venice, Italy, November 30 -- December 1, 2016, Proceedings},
        proceedings_a={GOODTECHS},
        year={2017},
        month={7},
        keywords={Accessibility Usability Design for All Inclusive and Universal Design Internet of Things},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-319-61949-1_4}
    }
    
  • Ilaria Garofolo
    Eric Medvet
    Fulvio Babich
    Giovanni Ramponi
    Year: 2017
    Understanding Needs, Identifying Opportunities: ICT in the View of Universal Design
    GOODTECHS
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-61949-1_4
Ilaria Garofolo1,*, Eric Medvet1, Fulvio Babich1, Giovanni Ramponi1
  • 1: University of Trieste
*Contact email: garofolo@units.it

Abstract

This article provides food for thoughts elaborated by peer researchers who, basing on their studies and on current literature on relationships between Universal Design (UD) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), wish to share few key issues related to the challenges offered by the involvement of final users in designing product and services. Referring to approaches from different disciplines, key questions will be highlighted on which a debate could start, focused on the issue of promoting inclusion and how a close relationship among these different areas of knowledge can contribute to bridge the gap between the potential of new technologies and the real and diversified need by persons. Thus, actively contributing toward the empowerment of the community of belonging.