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Converting arXiv into XHTML+MathML - access to scientific papers

@Science — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:24:44 -0600

This is the presentation that Michael Kohlhase gave at the @Science conference "Making Science Accessible".
He explains what their work is about, namely translating the collection of scientific publications of the Cornell e-Print Archive (arXiv) using the LATEXtoXML converter, which is currently under development.

"Integriert Studieren": Supporting students with disabilities at the University of Linz - at @Science conference Making Science

@Science — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:03:00 -0600

Since 1991, the University of Linz has been supporting people with special needs in university education. Support is provided in a triple manner: at school
- to find a decision for a university course -, during university studies, and afterwards, to enter the labour market.
We describe our far-reaching set of support services, and we report about our experience with it.

Localizing Scientific Software for Slovak Language - Talk at @Science workshop - ICCHP 2008

@Science — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:58:43 -0600

This talk introduces challenges and achievements in localizing scientific software for blind users for Slovak language. Especially, attention is drawn on the LAMBDA system.

Digital Multimodal Mathematics Books - New Standard, Possibilities and Outlook

@Science — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:19:33 -0600

With MathML-in-DAISY being formally accepted as the first modular DAISY extension by the DAISY consortium, it is now possible to produce and use scientific
books for the blind containing formulae which conform to an international standard. In my speech, I will describe the implementation of mathematical equations
into DAISY books and the manifold possibilities arising from this application. Furthermore, a short outlook into the future of exchangeable books overcoming
traditional notation obstacles will be given.

Math Accessibility and MathPlayer

@Science — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:40:18 -0600

These are the slides and audio from the talk of Neil Soiffer at the @Science conference "Making Science Accessible: emerging opportunities for blind and partially sighted".

Neil Soiffer's talk shows how Design Science Inc. Technologies can help visually impaired students to exploit mathematical formulae.
He also speaks about the integration of mathematics into the PDF format.

A New Refreshable Tactile Display for Geometry

@Science — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:38:41 -0600

This talk introduces a new prototype of a two-dimensional piezo-electric tactile display. Examples from geometry are discussed.

Applications of intelligent systems to enhancing math accessibility - a new project

@Science — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:02:06 -0600

This is the presentation of a new and really interesting project that has just started at the New Mexico State University.
The project is aimed at developing a new generation of tools and solutions to enhance accessibility of mathematics for students with different degrees of visual acuity.
The backbone of the project is the use of techniques drawn from knowledge-based systems, and integrate them to create novel, and hopefully more effective solutions.

BlindMath: a Scientific Editor for Blind Users: Testing Results - at @Science confernce Making Science Accessible

@Science — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:47:21 -0600

In order for a technological aid to be efficient and efficacious in the educational sphere, it must increase the chances and capabilities of the pupil with
a disability, and respect the user’s requirements and characteristics while avoiding forcing. Therefore it should be easy for teachers to understand and
use. This is the result our research group has reached upon concluding a period of experimentation of software developed by us called BlindMath.

Multi-lingual mathematical document recognition by InftyReader

@Science — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:31:24 -0700

Professor Suzuki introduces how the InftyReader works. This powerful tools uses commercial OCRs and does recognize mathematical symbols in printed documents.

Access to Mathematics in OpenDocument Format (ODF) - at @Science workshop Access to Science for Blind and Visually Impaired

@Science — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:07:02 -0600

The talk will discuss features of OpenOffice.org and the OpenDocument Format that are related to mathematical notation: from editing and reading mathematics
in OpenOffice.org to the output formats (Portable Document Format, MathML, XHTML). The accessibility features of each of these aspects will determine if
and how OpenOffice.org, which has a much smaller market size than Microsoft Office, can play a role in access to mathematics for students and researchers
with a visual impairment.