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Accessible Technology for People with DisabilitiesEve AnderssonManager, Accessibility Engineering
From Exclusion to EmpowermentUNESCO International ConferenceNew DelhiNovember 2014
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Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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1. Platforms
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Android
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TalkBack
• Built-in screen reader on Android phones/tablets
• Hear spoken output• Explore and interact with device by touch
• Helps people who are blind or text-impaired
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BrailleBack
• Free app• Combined speech/braille experience• Pairs with various refreshable braille displays
• Helps people who are blind
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Magnification
• Built-in zoom & large text options• Helps people with low vision
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Captions
• Specify options (language, text, and style) for closed captioning
• Helps people with hearing impairment
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Switch Access
• Allows control of device with hardware switch• Helps people who have mobility impairment
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Just Speak (Beta)
• Accessibility service to launch applications and activate on-screen controls via spoken command
• Helps people who have mobility impairment
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Open Platform
3rd parties can build their own services for Android using Accessibility APIs and other APIs. Example:
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Chrome OS
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Chrome OS Accessibility Features
● Make the cursor bigger (so it's more visible on the screen)● Turn on high contrast mode (makes the screen easier to read)● Turn on spoken feedback (describes what is happening on the
screen)● Turn on sticky keys (allows shortcut keys to be typed in sequence,
without pressing modifier keys at the same time)● Turn on the screen magnifier (enlarges items on the screen)● Automatically click when the cursor stops (click without using your
mouse)● Turn on the on-screen keyboard (shows a keyboard that can be
clicked with a mouse)● Support for refreshable braille displays
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Glass
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A Few Glass Features
• Front-facing Camera• Accelerometer• Spoken input/output• Runs on Android
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2. Products
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YouTube
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Automatic Captioning
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Transcript Synchronization
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Hangouts
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Real-time Captions
• Live transcription through StreamText• Local transcription from inside the Hangout
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Sign Language Interpreter Mode
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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Helpouts
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Docs and Drive
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Docs and Drive
• Improved screen reader support• Support for braille displays• Keyboard accessibility• Zoom support• High-contrast mode improvements
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Classroom
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Many More Products & Features
www.google.com/accessibility
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3. Programs
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Research Grants
• Semi-annual application cycle (next: April 15)• Up to $150k• Assigned a Google sponsor
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Google for Nonprofits
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Google for Education
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Thank You
www.google.com/accessibility