Call for papers

start of contentWelcome to DSAI 2022. The 10th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion (DSAI 2022) will be held August 31 – September 2, 2022, at NOVA-IMS, Lisbon – Portugal. DSAI proceedings have been published in the ACM International Conference Proceedings Series since 2016 edition. Papers are archived in the ACM Digital Library.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) play a major role in our lives. However, ICT development that ignores social inclusion may raise barriers and increase the gap between the average user and those with special needs, instead of contributing to promoting equal rights and opportunities for all.

Elderly and persons with special needs face often multiple disabilities that prevent them from enjoying the benefits of technology and a higher quality of life standards. According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, technology design should take into account accessibility and usability features for the protection and promotion of the human rights of persons with disabilities, in all policies and programmes.

We invite authors to submit papers in the following and related areas:

Software and Web accessibility

Software engineering for accessibility
Web accessibility and evaluation tools
Design for all
Web authoring guidelines
User modelling and the adaptive Web
Adaptation and transformation of Web content

Interfaces and interaction

Ergonomics
Accessibility and usability
User Interface adaptation and personalization for accessibility
Human-computer interfaces
Multimodal interfaces
Multi-platform design
Digital TV and electronic communications access
Natural interaction
Speech interfaces
Tangible and organic interfaces
Gaming
Non-invasive brain computer interaction
Emotional and affective interaction
Adaptive and augmented interaction
Context–aware interfaces
User Interface Design for Ubiquitous Computing

Technologies

Mobile technology
Virtual environments
Augmented reality
Image processing and Computer vision
Automation and robotics
Architectures and tools for universal access
Internet of Things accessibility
Inclusive Design of Smart Cities
Smart homes
Audio engineering

Case studies

Empirical studies and data analysis of crowdsourcing for accessibility
Quality assurance of crowdsourcing generated content
Methodologies for crowdsourcing procedures for accessibility
Accessibility guidelines, best practice, evaluation techniques and tools
Psychology of end user experiences and scenarios
Cognitive task analysis

E-health

Health and safety
Engineering systems and healthcare delivery
Healthcare services using IT
Healthcare communities
Therapeutics and diagnostic systems, devices and technologies
Bioinstrumentation: sensors, micro, nano and wearable technologies

Ageing

Sensory substitution
Rehabilitation and caregiving
Teleoperation, puppeteering and autonomy
Social presence
Cognitive rehabilitation
Independent living and active ageing
Ambient Assisted Living
Mobile devices and interfaces for elderly

Universal Education

Special Education
Inclusion in Education
Distance learning
Assistive learning
Technology Enhanced learning

Communication

Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Easy-to-Read
(Automatic) Text simplification
Enhancing Text accessibility and readability
Literacy

Collaborative Accessibility

Groupware
Cooperative authoring tools
Human Computation
Crowdsourcing
Social networking
Communityware

Paper submission

Papers reporting original research results and experiences are solicited.
Each paper, written in English, should have no more than 8 pages, including references and illustrations. Electronic submissions in accessible PDF electronic format are strongly recommended.

All contributions are peer-reviewed by an international Scientific Committee.
At least one author of accepted submissions must register as the presenter by the early registration deadline. Submissions MUST contain substantial original, unpublished material.

Important dates

Paper submission: ~~May 1, 2022~~ May 31, 2022
Notification of acceptance: ~~July 15, 2022~~ August 6, 2022
Deadline for registration and camera ready papers: ~~July 31, 2022~~ August 12, 2022
DSAI 2022 conference: August 31-September 2, 2022

Contacts

DSAI 2022 conference website: http://www.dsai.ws/2022
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For any other issue please contact the conference organizing committee via program@dsai.ws