WWAAC - World Wide Augmentative and Alternative Communication (1)

Project Acronym

WWAAC

Proposal No

IST-2000-27518

Objectives

The ultimate goal of the project is to make the electronic highway more accessible for a wide range of persons with language and/or cognitive impairments. In the context of these users the project addresses the development and early implementation of: Preliminary standards for syntax and semantic text/message encoding, tools for text support: i.e. message conversion among symbols and text, with speech output, tools for task support i.e. for web navigation and mail box handling, guidelines and tools for information presentation on the web for the target group. In close co-operation with a wide but carefully selected User Base, and with a limited amount of applied research but substantial innovative technology development, existing knowledge and technology from a range of related projects will lead to commercially attractive and close-to-market products. Standards will be proposed in co-operation with W3C, WAI, ISO, European ICT and Nordic bodies for standardisation in the field.