IBM Bid for Accessibility for Disabled
"Human Ability and Accessibility Center" has been
inaugurated in the country by IBM India.
Its mission statement being to make information and
technology easily accessible to people with visual,
cognitive, hearing, and motor disabilities. And
in the event, possibly drawing upon an untapped
resource -- namely, differently-abled people who might
otherwise be able to make some contribution to the
overall quality of life.
Located out of the India Research Lab in New Delhi,
the "Human Ability and Accessibility Center" aims at
catering to diverse needs of accessibility
stakeholders,
including government bodies, corporates, academic
institutions, researchers, and NGOs.
The key objectives of the center include: to provide
technology to empower differently-abled people, which
includes people who are at an educational- and
economical- disadvantage; to provide technology to
other companies working towards widening the net of
education and information; and to collaborate with
key government bodies on accessibility-related policy
and standards in the country.
Announcing the initiative, Shanker Annaswamy, managing
director of IBM India & South Asia, said, "India faces
a growing need for inclusive development
that fundamentally depends on addressing social,
economic, and physical disadvantages, and creating
opportunities for every individual to realize the
fullest
potential".
"Globally and in India, IBM champions accessibility
needs by bringing technologies and innovations that
empower the differently-abled and the socially
disadvantaged through initiatives such as these."
The center will deploy some innovative solutions
developed by IBM Research; including Easy Web Browsing
for the visually impaired, WebAdopt2Me for people
with cognitive impairments or low vision, IBM
aDesigner, a disability simulator, Hindi Speech
recognition, and Sensei, an English assessment tool,
to facilitate
human capability so that everyone can maximize their
potential, regardless of ability or disability.
Meanwhile, the meaning of accessibility is to enable
IT hardware, software, and services so that they can
be used by more people, either directly, or in
combination with assistive technologies.
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