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VERITAS (http://veritas-project.eu/) aims to develop, validate and assess tools for built-in accessibility support at all stages of ICT and non-ICT product development, including specification, design, development and testing. The goal is to introduce simulationbased and virtual reality testing at all stages of assistive technologies product design and development into the automotive, smart living spaces (buildings & construction, domotics), workplace, ehealth and infotainment applications areas. The goal is to ensure that future products and services are being systematically designed for all people including those with disabilities and functional limitations as well as older people. Furthermore, VERITAS plans to promote its results to the appropriate standards organisations for consideration and potential adoption and also to make them available through an open framework.Project number: 247765Project acronym: VERITASProject full title: Virtual and Augmented Environments and Realistic User Interactions To achieve Embedded Accessibility DesignSStarting date: 1 January 2010Duration: 48 MonthsVERITAS is an Integrated Project (IP) within the 7th Framework Programme, Theme FP7-ICT-2009.7.2, Accessible and Assistive ICT
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VERITAS project FP7 247765
11-12/01/2010 Kick-off meeting Brussels, Belgium
Manfred Dangelmaier
VERITAS project FP7 247765
20th September 2011 2nd VERITAS User Forum meeting Nottingham, England
The VERITAS Project at a Glance
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Short Profile
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Programme:
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Virtual and augmented Environments and
Realistic user Interactions To achieve
embedded Accessiblility designS
7. Framework
FP7-ICT-2009.7.2
Accessible and Assistive ICT
IP (large-scale integrating project)
4 (Models – Tools – Applications –
Horizontal activities)
48 months (01/2010 - 12/2013)
31 partners from 11 European countries
(Industry, Research Institutes, Universities,
Associations)
11,7 Mio € total / 8 Mio € funding
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Consortium
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FhG/IAO CERTH/ITI CERTH/HIT FIMI ITACA
CRF FORTH CAF UNEW
CRF AGE BYTE RELAB UNITN
VRMMP MCA CVUT COAT INDESIT DOMOLOGIC
LMS ATOS AIJU PIAGGIO SMARTEX
HUMAN SOLUTIONS BAUUNION HYPERTECH I+ UNISALZBURG
UNIBRUNEL UPM USTUTT
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Motivation and Background
16% of the population over 65 in the 27 EU countries
Up to 15% of the population across the European Union
have a disabilities, such as a visual, hearing, speech,
cognitive, or motor impairment
Around 20% of people over 50 experience severe physical
disabilities
Spending on pensions, heath and long–term care will rise
sharply over the next 20 years
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Targeted Application Domains
Automotive
Smart Living Spaces
Workplace
Infotainment
Personal Health Care and Wellbeing
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Who benefits from VERITAS?
Designers and
developers
(Users)
Beneficiaries
(End users)
Use
VERITAS
tools to
design/
develop
products
for…
Use
products
developed
with
VERITAS
tools by…
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Addressed Impairments
Blind and low-vision impairments
Motor impairments
Cognitive impairments
Hearing impairments
Speech impairments
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User Centered Design
Iterative development and testing
Virtual user models: Iterative development using
feedback from a multisensorial platform
Simulation models: Iterative development with
feedback from real developers from the five VERITAS
application sectors
Iterative pilots: Feedback from real users
Comprehensive risk analysis and mitigation strategy.
Involvement of key industrial partners in all stages so as to
ensure the applicability of the developed algorithms and
systems
VERITAS Approach
CERTH/ITI 28/04/2010
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Project Outcomes
Open library of user models (incl. VR Models)
Open Simulation Platform (OSP) for simulation and
testing in product planning and development
Extensive list of tools for supporting accessibility testing at
all stages of development for 5 domains
Methodologies for introducing the VERITAS simulation
and testing framework for evaluating ICT and non-ICT
products
Framework for immersive virtual user simulation and
testing
Measures and metrics for software accessibility through
VR simulation
Innovative concepts for ambient, multi-device, universally
accessible multimodal interfaces through VR simulation
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Development chain before VERITAS
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Development Chain with VERITAS
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Basic Simulation Principle
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Task Model
(consists of
primitive tasks)
User Model
(defines
limitations
to perform
primitive tasks)
Primitive tasks
Simulation
(test task
model
against
user model)
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User and Task Models
User Models
Abstract User Model Describes a disability
Generic Virtual User Model Describes the set of users having a specific disability,
The affected primitive tasks and
The affected primitive tasks’ parameters
Binary (ex. Abnormal step rhythm: Yes)
Range of values (ex. Gait cycle [1.12, 3.22] sec)
Virtual User Model An instance of a virtual user
Describes user’s disabilities,
The affected primitive tasks and
The affected primitive tasks’ parameters for the specific user
Binary (ex. Abnormal step rhythm: Yes)
Specific values (ex. Gait cycle : 2.1 sec)
Task Model Describes how a complex task can be divided into primitive tasks that have to
be executed sequentially.
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Simulation Platform
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Immersive Experiences for
Designers/Developers
3rd Person:
Manikin: Under control of OSP and application
specific Simulation model
User: Observer of Manikin in VR
and
1st Person
Manikin = User
Manikin under user’s direct control and minimal
OSP influence
User’s interaction filtered to simulate disability
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VUMS Cluster
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GUIDE
MyUI
VICON
VERITAS VAALID
GUIDE
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Support Designers/Developers with tools for
inclusive design by
Design/development frameworks
Adaptable interface technology
Human models
Simulation platforms
Make these interoperable
Support and drive standardization
VUMS Cluster Objectives
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VUMS Cluster Application Domains and
Beneficiaries
Designers
Architecs
Engineers
Developers
Users
All
Elderly
Disabled
Beneficiaries
Cognitive
Impairments Physical
Impairments
AAL Brown Goods
White Goods Construction
Domotics
Games
Automotive
Workplace
…
Learning
Motor Sensory
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VUMS Cluster Achievements
Common approach in ethical issues
Glossary for user modelling
White paper on standardisation of user models
(including users with special needs)
Liaison with ISO SC 36, WG 7 established
Inclusion in ISO 24751, Part 2 under discussion:
Information technology
Individualized adaptability and accessibility in e-
learning, education and training
Part 2: "Access for all" personal needs and
preferences for digital delivery
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Where is VERITAS?
User models, use cases
Tools
Applications and Evaluation
