Here are my notes from some presentations at CSUN '97

Dave Jaffe

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Creating Java for Everyone - Gregg Vanderheiden
	http://trace.ie.wisc.edu/java/csun/
	http://trace.wisc.edu/java/report.htm
	http://java.sun.com/

Creating accessible Java applications

Java is a programming language 
	applications are portable across platforms
	can be downloaded over the Internet

Access Issues:
	direct access - no assistive technology needed
	    Nomadic systems
		alt-modal - choose outputs
			audio output
		alt-input - choose inputs
	needs some assistive technology to use
	easy to use with existing assistive technologies?
		accessible
		access friendly
			make easy to be friendly
		unfriendly
			make tools friendly
	need:
		captioning of audio material
		text descriptions
		external device control capability

Java:
	what is it?
		write once, run anywhere
		applets are embedded in html
		applications talk to virtual machine (read/write files)
	comparison with older langauges
		C++ syntax
		can create user interfaces (can be inaccessible)
		tools and source code are free
		portable across platforms
	accessibility concerns - opportunities
		use in nomadic systems. info appliances
		new language gives opportunity to include accessibility
		truly distributed software across Internet
	to do for enhanced accessibility
		create semantic structure & events in language
		create development tools for accessible deign
		educate developers
		modify virtual machines

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Internet in the Education of People with Aphasia
Magnus Magnusson

Work accomplished at Sanga Saby Folk High School

Johnny Lundell - project leader
johnny1@sanga-saby.se

Brita Lifvergen - project coordinator
brita@hagagymnasiet.norrkoping.se

Magnus Magnusson - speech pathologist
magnus.magnusson@hks.se
http://lio.se/logoped

Site for Sanga Saby Folk High School
http://www.sanga.saby.se

Home page for the project
http://www.hagagymnasiet.norrkoping.se/~brita

Aphasia Society of Sweden also has home page

Karlstadt University College
http://www.hks.se

Distance Learning Course communication possibilities
	videophones, bbs, Internet

Goals:
	broaden scope of communication for participants
	aware and use of Internet (used Netscape)
	provision of personal email addresses
	written discussions/participations
	modem, software, computer use

Problems & experiences:
	group got together in Stockholm for first week, then went home
	had trouble getting specific info
	problems in structuring queries
	email was easy
	had trouble with First Class BBS system (drowned in info)
	some didn't get computers for 4 weeks
	interest wained in some
	created web home page
		weekly assignments - comment on a picture
		imaginary trips
	some teachers didn't learn how to email
	course materials in Swedish
	Final report due in August (Swedish)

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Virtual Reality in Neurological Rehabilitation: Coming of Age
F.D. Rose
University of East London, England

1. Assessment to differentiate between locked-in syndrome and
   persistent vegitative state

2. Environmental enrichment for TBI to provide enhanced interaction

3. Training / learning applications:
	rehearse bus tking scenario
	augmented reality - use of lables over reality scene
	stepping/walking application in Parkinson patients
	transfer of training from VR to R

4. Operate a virtual device to affect changes in a real device

Negative side effects of VR:
	disorientation of VR in hearing impaired
	use in psychiatric patients

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URLs and email addresses:

http://weber.u.washington.edu/~atrc
http://www2.echo.lu
http://www.cast.org/bobby
http://www.nta.no/include/index

Virtual Reality and Healthcare Technology: The Sheffield Experience
	Robin Hollands
	University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
	r.hollands@sheffield.ac.org
	Virtual Reality in Medicine & Biology Group
		http://www.shef.ac.uk/~vrmbg
	
Computer Animated Fingerspelling for Assistive Technology
	Clarke Steinback
	UC Santa Cruz	
	ranger@cse.ucsc.edu

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