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Gpii presentation for cdc
1. Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure
Presentation to
the U-M Council on Disability Concerns
Jane Berliss-Vincent
November 2011
2. Background
• GPII is a project of Raising the Floor International
• Non-profit organization; HQ in Geneva
• Industry partners
• Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Omnitor, Texthelp, Codefactory, …
• Universities
• Wisconsin, Colorado, OCAD (Toronto), Utah, Harvard
• Organizations
• Benetech, NCAM, CAST, DAISY, PCF/Universal Subtitles, AFB,
TDI, UCP
• Current funding (~$4M) from US, Canadian, EU sources
• Proposals under review total > $10M; >30 partners
• $10M in US 2012 budget (subject to review)
3. GPII Vision
• “Any person, Anywhere, Any time, Any device”
• Not a law or regulation, but a way for companies,
institutions, etc. to meet legal requirements
• Not an attack on existing AT
• Part of the ecosystem
• A new way for AT companies to distribute products
• Stakeholders are diverse
• People with disabilities – Schools & colleges – ICT companies –
AT companies – Employers – Publishers – Governments …
• To succeed, we must find out what each stakeholder needs and
cares about, and respond to it
4. Current GPII Projects
“In the Hopper”
1. Simplified interface for basic online functions
2. Wizard
3. Gadget for alternate input and accessibility
solutions
4. Contextual portals
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7. 2. GPII Wizard
• As shown in the animation, the Wizard is an
engaging software experience that helps people
identify the features that would make technology
easier for them to use.
• That personal profile is stored in the cloud and
ready to be implemented on any device the person
is using.
8. 3. Dilemma of the “Scarce
Visitor”
• In public settings (retail, libraries, etc.) people with
disabilities may not identify themselves or may
even shy away from visiting
• Accessibility needs and solutions are diverse and
complex
• Staff time is tight
• Cannot become experts on disability and technology
• Budgets are tight
• Some accessibility solutions are expensive
9. GPII Solution to the
Dilemma: GPII “Gadget”
• Special (secure) touchpad that plugs into
computer and launches GPII login, accessibility
solution menu, Wizard, and portal
• Those who arrive with their GPII profiles can just
log in and get their set-up
• New users can go through Wizard or select a
specific solution (esp. OS features)
• Portal provides support for both user and staffer
10. 4. Contextual Portal
• Solves local problems with localized
information/resources
• Examples:
• Library: EZ Access, catalog of captioned and described movies,
how to register for getting a sign language interpreter at
upcoming municipal meetings
• Retail: CTIA/GARI product information; screen shots of high
contrast settings on settop box screens; access to video remote
interpreter for retail transaction; access to retail chain’s
accessibility home page
11. Current GPII Project
Status
Simplified interface for basic online functions
• Demo version already completed
Wizard
• Software under development at Univ. of Utah
Gadget for alternate input and accessibility solutions
• Prototype under development with touch pad, face recognition,
RFID
• American Library Association (ALA) actively interested in
supporting trials
Contextual portals
• ALA also interested in this
• Good extension to GARI/CTIA, other retail situations
12. GPII Fundraising
• Founding Sponsor Fundraising Program
– Tiered program of 3 year funding
– Honored at UN event December 2011
– Recognition on home page
http://raisingthefloor.org/content/founding-sponsor-levels
• Project participation
– Funding, staff, and in-kind donations
– Directed R&D with strategic overlap
– Roles on Advisory Boards
NCAM = Natl. Center on Accessible Media (WGBH)
CAST = Center for Applied Special Technology
DAISY = Digital Accessible Information System
PCF = Participatory Culture Foundation
AFB = American Foundation for the Blind
TDI = Telecommunication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
UCP = United Cerebral Palsy
This is an example of how people are expected to manage their email, photos, and voice conversations via their computer. Lots of complexity, including navigating between separate applications to do related things. We know that this complexity lowers adoption and use, and some people with disabilities are completely excluded.
Stripped down interface is focused on just the functions the user wants to perform, regardless of how they are implemented separately behind the scenes. This is still Gmail, Skype, and Picasa, and uses those servers; the interface makes it look unified because it shields the user from the complexity.
[Actual demo is animated]
The dilemma is why so few public facilities can provide full accessibility
Tight staff time: doesn’t mean they are not willing to provide special support, but they cannot spend the many hours per month it would take to remain expert in disability and technology – these are full-time occupations.