A few of our ended projects are described here. Their results may still be valuable in other activities of the Institute.
Better together
Involving disabled users in design work, evaluations and procurement will increase the potential of arriving at an accessible information society and usable ICT systems meeting the needs of disabled users. The aim of the project "Better Together" has been to improve user participation in these contexts. The project started in 2002 and has been funded by the Swedish Inheritance Fund. It has...
Better together
Empowered Living
Helping people to live a more independent life. Description of the project Empowered Living – a three-year coordinated project From 2004 to 2007, the Empowered Living project will make it easier for people with cognitive disabilities, both young and old, to live a more independent life. One of the strongest driving forces in our lives is trying to do things by ourselves, no matter what age we...
Empowered Living
Graphical symbols for many more
Graphical symbols for many more is a national development and standardization project for greater accessibility using the concept of Design for All. The aim is to make a new Swedish standard of graphical symbols for public information with guidelines and policy for graphic design and use of symbols. The project has an interdisciplinary perspective with focus on user needs and applied areas. The...
Graphical symbols for many more
Human Technology
Aims of the project: test and study the effect the use of assistive technology can have for persons with psychiatric disabilities; investigate the availability of assistive technology products for use in ordinary homes; initiate development of new products, application of technologies and methods in the area. Special funding is allocated for this purpose and develop new ways to achieve meaningf...
Human Technology
INCLUDE
INCLUDE, Inclusion of Disabled and Elderly People in Telematics, is an EU-project in which the Swedish Institute of Asssistive Technology is engaged since 1996. It is intended to run for four years up to the year 2000. INCLUDE will support the Telematics Applications Programme of the European Commission in making new products and services accessible to disabled and elderly people. Out of 350...
INCLUDE
IT for disabled and elderly people
Information and Communication Technology, ICT (in Swedish IT), opens up great opportunities to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and elderly people. In August 1996 the Swedish Government commissioned the Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology to develop a programme of ICT-based measures aimed at people with disabilities and elderly people. IT FOR DISABLED AND ELDERLY...
IT for disabled and elderly people
Local production of assistive devices in Latin America
Study on local production of assistive devices in Honduras, Panama, Peru and Bolivia. The project was financed by the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB, and led by the Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology, SIAT (2005-2007). Aim of the project To investigate the possibilities to start up or expand already existing local production of assistive devices for persons with disabilities in fou...
Local production of assistive devices in Latin America
National standards as assessment instruments for work at the Low Vision Centres in Sweden
A national project called ”National standards as assessment instruments for work at the Low Vision Centres in Sweden” began in 1996 and was financed by incentive funds from the Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology. National standards as assessment instruments for work at the low vision centres in sweden, 2000 General summary of quality work at the low vision centres, 2002 Orientation...
National standards as assessment instruments for work at the Low Vision Centres in Sweden
TASC
Telematics Applications Supporting Cognition TASC is a research project (1997–2000) funded by the European Union. The objective of TASC is to develop computer software to support decision-making and communication. The target groups for this support are persons with developmental disability, brain injury and dementia. The TASC project has focused on five areas where many persons with cognitive...
TASC
The HEART Study
HEART (Horizontal European Activities in Rehabilitation Technology) was a study initiated and funded by TIDE (Technology Initiative for Disabled and Elderly People), a research and development programme within DG XIII at the European Commission. The TIDE programme was a Community initiative to develop new technological tools and applications for people with disabilities and older people to assi...
The HEART Study