Publication details
Computers Helping People with Special Needs: 13th International Conference, ICCHP 2012, Linz, Austria, July 11-13, 2012: Proceedings Part II
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
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| Description | The information society is moving towards eAccessibility and eInclusion around the world, facilitated by better and userfriendlier assistive technologies. Research and development are important drivers in moving the sector forward and also in implementing accessibility as a key feature of today’s mainstream systems and services. Evidence of this trend can be seen in new free and commercial products, such as screenreader software, working seamlessly on all up-to-date smartphones, pads and tablets. ICCHP is proud of being an active force in this process since the 1980s. Scientific conferences, besides showcasing the newest ideas and developments, facilitate exchange and cooperation. They are indispensable ingredients of innovation and progress. This year, as in the past, we are proud to welcome more than 500 participants from over 50 countries from around the world; 112 experts selected 147 full and 42 short papers out of 364 abstracts submitted to ICCHP. They form the core of the program of ICCHP 2012. Each paper was reviewed by three expert reviewers and every submission was then further evaluated in a meeting of the international Program Committee. The acceptance ratio of about 50% of the submissions demonstrates our strict pursuit of scientific quality both of the program and in particular of the proceedings in your hands. The concept of organizing “Special Thematic Sessions” helped to structure the proceedings and program. The process supports focusing on selected topics of high interest in the field as well as bringing new and interesting topics to the attention of the research community. This approach makes the 13th edition of ICCHP proceedings a valued and interesting contribution to the state of the art and a reference in our domain of study. |