New WG by NTT-West: Tue. July 13

Tue. July 13     ROOM3 (HANA)

10:30-10:50     Wayfinding for the Blind and Deafblind

ClickAndGo narrative maps offer blind and deafblind travelers access to precise indoor and outdoor walking directions via print, Braille or auditory output.
Our technology is free for all users, but requires licensing by participating institutions. Clear step-by-step directions are given via the web or with a free phone call using voice interactive technology. We also offer InTouch Graphics' tactile maps for blind and low vision users. Both our narrative and tactile maps are appropriate for colleges, hotels, transit systems, park, and many other environments.


10:50-11:10     accessaphone™

Explain the configuration of accessaphone to the phone system, review the user custom options and settings, demonstrate how to dial a call, place a call on hold, conference, transfer, import contacts from MS Outlook, Call Log, Speed Dials, and many other features of accessaphone with built-in text to speech, keyboard hot keys and integrated user help guides.


11:10-11:30     IT Barrier-Free Project in Japan

The assistive system for persons with disabilities mainly for visually impaired and wheelchair users is being developed under the leadership of Japanese governments: Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) and New Energy and Industrial
Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The development project named as IT Barrier Free Project is being carried by consortium formation with six firms of NEC Corporation as leader,
Mitsubishi Precision Co., Ikeno Tsuken Corporation, NTT DoCoMo Inc,Hitachi Ltd., and Nomura Research Institute. The system will have a common platform which is acceptable for different kinds of sensor and media such as GPS, Infrared, Radio and RFID to establish guidance and wayfinding capabilities to be used the system in outside and inside of facilities, and also to compatibly be used with various types of infrastructures already installed in a field. This will also be applicable to future developments of infrastructure. The project development will provide a small sized multi-functional attachment called as adapter which works in conjunction with mobile phone to conform an integrated hand-held device to easily be carried by disabled persons. This will give a comfortable and convenient use for all users. The field evaluation test in practical conditions has been completed on July to August, 2005 in the area of Aichi World Exposition in Nagoya, Japan, and over 250 persons with disabilities were participated. Most of participants were satisfied with the functions of system and expected real use in near future.


11:30-11:50     Real-time location system for disabled person

Product explanation of real-time location system and development that applies it