Interactive accessible notifications for emergency notification systems

Alessio Malizia, Teresa Onorati, Andrea Bellucci, Paloma Diaz, Ignacio Aedo

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Abstract

Notifications are critical when an emergency scenario is going to happen (e.g. a hurricane approaching); so the ability to transmit notifications to different kind of users is a crucial feature for Emergency Management Systems. In this work an ontology was developed by investigating different sources: accessibility guidelines, emergency response systems, communication devices and technologies, taking into account the different abilities of people to react to different alarms (e.g. mobile phone vibration as an alarm for deaf blind people). The knowledge codified in the proposed ontology could be used to enhance and promote the use of non-conventional interfaces for notifying emergency messages thus providing accessibility under different conditions and for different kind of users.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUniversal Access in Human-Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publicationApplications and Services - 5th International Conference, UAHCI 2009 - Held as Part of HCI International 2009, Proceedings
Pages385-394
Number of pages10
Volume5616 LNCS
EditionPART 3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event5th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2009. Held as Part of HCI International 2009 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 19 Jul 200924 Jul 2009

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 3
Volume5616 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2009. Held as Part of HCI International 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period19/07/0924/07/09

Keywords

  • Accessibility
  • Emergency Notification Systems (ENS)
  • Eye-tracking
  • Non-conventional interfaces
  • Universal Design

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