AAATE 2009 Conference

The AAATE 2009 International Conference will be held in Florence, Italy, from August 31st to September 2nd.

The main themes of this conference will be:

• 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

Further information about this conference can be found here.