See what Darren Bates will be attending and learn more about the event taking place Oct 9 – 13, 2017 in Austin, TX. Source: Darren Bates – Austin Startup Week
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Ability Tools | Assistive Technology for Californians with Disabilities in Living Independently
AAbility Tools, formerly the AT Network, is California’s Assistive Technology Act Program. We provide a variety of services for Californians with disabilities of all ages.Our services include: AT Exchange marketplace Device Lending Libraries Financial loan program for AT Information & Referral Reuse program in affiliation with organizational partnersIn addition, we provide in-person and webinar trainings, technical assistance to organizations on…
Read MoreDigital Equity Fund offers nonprofits a chance to close the digital divide in Boston
To develop digital skills and improve accessibility, the City of Boston established a Digital Equity Fund on Friday to assist community organizations that help residents engage online.Mayor Marty Walsh said that before the end of the year, Boston will award $35,000 to local nonprofits that help close the digital equity gap in the city. The funding may be allotted to…
Read More#SmartCity Street Lights Lay the Groundwork for Future IoT Deployments
Connected lighting enhances public safety and saves millions in energy costs, but for many cities these advantages are just the beginning. Source: Smart Street Lights Lay the Groundwork for Future IoT Deployments | StateTech Magazine
Read MoreEntrepreneur Urges Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Benefit of All | #Smartcities
Delegates Debate Eradication of Poverty, Development Issues in Afternoon Meeting New technology would be central to achieving development goals, with artificial intelligence (AI) leveraged to process data on health, commerce, communications and transportation, entrepreneur Stephen Ibaraki told a joint session of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) and the Economic and Social Council today. In that regard, stakeholders needed to…
Read MoreSmart Cities Week 2017: How to Bridge the Digital Divide…
Think about where the Wi-Fi hotspots are in your town: the public library, the school, coffee shops downtown. But as connectivity becomes faster, smarter and more attainable in many areas, in other, less affluent parts of the city and country, it’s still out of reach in many ways.“Digitization is also producing digital divides,” said Bas Boorsma, digitization lead for North…
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Third International Conference on Universal Accessibility in the Internet of Things and Smart Environments SMART ACCESSIBILITY 2018 Source: SMART ACCESSIBILITY 2018
Read More#SmartCities and Rights of Persons with Disabilities
According to UN estimates, there are 1 billion people with disabilities in the world. The factors that contribute to increasing this number include war and destruction by natural as well as human causes; poverty and unhealthy living conditions; and the absence of knowledge about disability, its causes, prevention, and treatment. The Internet provides new possibilities for social inclusion and for…
Read MoreCities that are leading in connected transportation — and what others can learn from them | Smart Cities Dive
Editor’s Note: This piece was written by Barry Einsig, global automotive and transportation executive at Cisco. The opinions represented in this piece are independent of Smart Cities Dive’s views. Cities of all sizes are racing to create smarter, more connected transportation systems. Through greater digitization and connectivity, cities can enjoy faster, more efficient traffic management, timelier infrastructure repairs, improved traffic flow…
Read More2nd Annual Future Accessibility & Assistive Technology Expo | Dubai
About Future Accessibility & Assistive Technology His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council, launched the “My Community – A City for Everyone” initiative in November 2013, which aims to fully transform Dubai into a disabled-friendly city by 2020. To achieve this objective, the Dubai Code is being established…
Read MoreDisability-Smart: the blog of Business Disability Forum
Hi, I am Paul Bepey, a registered blind person working in the field of Assistive Technology and Accessibility. As its World Sight Day today (12 October) I wanted to look at what assistive technology means now that more and more mainstream products have accessibility built in.So, these are my own views on what assistive tech means today.Assistive Technology is a…
Read MoreSmart City Digital Inclusion Events 2017
Digital Inclusion Events 2017 Source: Digital Inclusion Events
Read MoreTransform citizen services at Smart City Expo World Congress
When it comes to meeting citizens’ needs, things have never been harder for cities. But they’ve also never been easier to address with technology.The pressures are unprecedented. With mass urbanization, cities face an ever-increasing demand for services. And people not only want 24/7 access to convenient citizen services, they want to be part of the services that govern them—they expect…
Read MoreSmart City Grants
October 12, 2017 The National Science Foundation (NSF) has long been a leader in supporting fundamental research to equip U.S. cities and communities with more responsive and adaptive technologies and services. Today, NSF’s Smart & Connected Communities (S&CC) program announces its first round of awards totaling approximately $19.5 million. This funding will support 38 projects involving researchers at 34 institutions…
Read MorehackABILITY-smart city solutions for people with disabilities
What is hackABILITY? hackABILITY is an extended hackathon that will bring together passionate teams to create solutions for individuals with disabilities. hackABILITY will raise awareness about emerging assistive and adaptive technology opportunities, and facilitate the rapid prototyping of devices that may be considered for further development and commercialization. When is it? All hackABILITY events will occur September to December 2017.…
Read MoreStakeholders meet to discuss issues of accessibility under smart city mission
Stakeholders meet to discuss issues of accessibility under smart city missionPanaji, Oct 13 (UNI) Goa Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities in collaboration with National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities (NCPEDP) organised on Friday a day-long conference to discuss issues of accessibility within the Smart City Panaji Mission in the city. Source: Stakeholders meet to discuss issues…
Read MoreWeb4All 2018
W4A continues to be a premiere venue for accessibility research, and we welcome submissions in any of our traditional core areas. This year we especially encourage encourage submissions in the growing and important area of Internet of Things.Devices are becoming pervasive, smarter and more connected. Everything from our thermostats and smart watches, to our cars and in-home assistants either has…
Read MoreUber Under Fire After NYC Accessibility Requirements
New York City seems to be one of the most regulated places in the United States when it comes to hitching a paid ride, and it’s not like that’s a hard thing to do in the Big Apple. Last week, Uber was dealt another blow when its services came under fire at a hearing held by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. Under a requirement proposed earlier this year, Uber would be one of many companies operating out of the city who will be required to keep a chunk of its vehicles handicap accessible. Now it’s reported that Uber is firing back at the proposed numbers…
Read MoreFuture Accessibility & Assistive Technology Summit Qatar | Homepage
About Future Accessibility & Assistive Technology Summit QatarFuture Accessibility Summit Qatar will support recent initiatives launched by the Qatari Government which aim to fully transform Qatar into a leading disabled-friendly city by 2020, through ambitious initiatives designed to maximise participation and inclusion of all Qatari citizens in achieving a fully integrated society…
Read MoreSmart home products empower users with disabilities
Smart home products are objects connected via Wi-Fi or a different technology to other things in the home; they can be controlled remotely by a touch panel or an app on a device.
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