10th AAATE Conference “Inclusion between past and future, Assistive Technology (AT) from adapted equipment to inclusive environments”

The main aim of the 10th European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology is to bridge the gap between two complementary approaches; the meaning of eInclusion and its use in order to achieve wider inclusion objectives. The Conference will provide an opportunity to clarify the differences and the common points between those two approaches and to better define a way for the future.

A non-exhaustive list of relevant discussion topics includes:

• Technological innovation in Assistive Technology;
• The need for interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary approaches to the development of integrated solutions;
• The contribution of Assistive Technology and Design for all towards inclusion;
• Equipment interconnectivity and compatibility, covering hardware, software and wireless, to favor integrated solutions to inclusion;
• The need for standardization (formal, informal and de facto);
• Cultural aspects: e.g. acceptance of different approaches, designs and aesthetics of AT devices and inclusive living environments, high tech versus low tech, creative solutions for complex problems;
• Social aspects: penetration of AT and integrated approaches, the role of Europe in building up inclusion competence in emerging and developing countries, etc.;
• Technology transfer, towards not only AT industry, but also mainstream industry.

Over 300 attendees are expected to participate. Registration can be performed online through the conference management tool with a payment of a fee.

Event email: p.l.emiliani@ifac.cnr.it, l.burzagli@ifac.cnr.it