15-16 September 2016 · Web viewOur product range includes talking watches & clocks, cooking appliances, Braille products, lights, land line & mobile phones, magnifiers, laptops,

Techshare Europe 2016:Smart Accessible Technology for Work, Rest and Play15-16 September 2016Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow

Conference Programme

Partners:

Day 1: Thursday 15 September

12.30 Registration and coffee

Exhibition and Marketplace FringeDetails at end of programme – open throughout all conference breaks

14.00 Session 1: Smart Technology for EducationIMAX AuditoriumChair: Campbell Chalmers, Director, RNIB Scotland

14.10 Key note address – O2Maximising access to content through connectivity for education and leisure

Peter Asman, Head of ICT and Regulated Markets, O2 and Emma House, Director for Publisher Relations, The Publishers Association and Charlie Redmayne, CEO Harper Collins Publishing

14.40 Orcam: An Intuitive Wearable Assistive Device with a Smart Camera Eliav Rodman, Director of Marketing, OrCam

15:00 Transforming Braille: The Affordable Electronic Braille DisplayNeil Heslop, RNIB and Orbit Technologies

15.20 CoffeeThe Atrium / Clyde Suite

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15:40 Seminars

Technology and Mental Health: Staying Happy and Healthy with Smart DevicesAmanda Hawkins and Robin Spinks RNIB

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Online Today: Enabling Persons with Visual Impairment to get started with Smart Technology Sheila Sneddon, Online Today

16.20 Session 2: Accessibility in EntertainmentIMAX AuditoriumChair: Eleanor Southwood, Vice Chair, RNIB

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17.00

TBCSarah Herrlinger, Senior Product Manager Accessibility, Apple Inc.

Accessible Televisions in the Shops in 2016 Richard Moreton, Chief Innovation Officer, Samsung Electronics

Accessibility and The Netflix StoryTracy Wright, Director Global Content Operations, Netflix

17.20 Accessibility: Baking it in as Part of the Fabric of ProductsGareth Ford Williams, Head of Accessibility, BBC

17.40 Creating an Immersive Experience for ViewersJohn Melville, VP Programming and Production, Accessible Media Inc

18.00 Google Fireside Chat: Android Accessibility Today Google Inc team

18:45 Session close



Civic Reception, hosted by Glasgow City Council 18.45 – 19.25 in the Atrium

Networking Dinner19.30 – 22.00 in the Atrium

Reflecting Back and Looking Forward Lesley Anne Alexander, CEO RNIB Group

Key note address: Susan Hauser - Corporate Vice President for Business and Corporate Responsibility at Microsoft



Day 2: Friday 16 September

09.30 Registration and coffee

Exhibition and Marketplace FringeDetails at end of programme – open throughout all conference breaks

10.00 Session 3: Augmented reality in work, rest and playIMAX AuditoriumRobin Spinks, Senior Strategy Manager RNIB, Vice Chair Vision 2020 Technology for Life Group

10.10 Keynote Address – GoogleSelf-Driving Cars: Expanding Choices in Personal MobilityJuliet Rothenberg

10.20 Augmented Reality and RNIB Smartglasses Dr Rakesh Roshan Chief Executive Officer OxSight LimitedDr Stephen Hicks, Oxsight Limited

10.40 CoffeeThe Atrium / Clyde Suite

11.00 Session 4: Intelligent MobilityChair: Aaron McHale, Haggeye

Transport Systems Catapult and the use of Virtual Reality as an Enabler for Understanding Jamie Chan-Pensley Principal Technologist, and Martin Pett, Principal Technologist, Alan Nettleton, Senior Technologist, Transport Systems Catapult and John Worsfold, RNIB

11:20 Audazzle and the Role of Accessible GamingSelwyn Lloyd, Co-founder of Audazzle



11.40 Lowering Barriers, Improving Access. How technology can make transport more accessible.Alan Clarke, Public Policy, Uber

12.00 A Smart Way to Cross the Road using NeateboxGavin Neate, Neatebox

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12.40

Tomorrow's World for the 21st CenturyAnn Davidson, Scottish Institute for Enterprise

Lunch The Atrium / Clyde Suite

13.40 Session 5: Technology and the Family IMAX AuditoriumChair: Sandra Wilson Chair, RNIB Scotland

Using Technology as a Blind Journalist and as a MotherEmma Tracey, Broadcast Journalist, BBC Ouch

14.00 Accessible Smart Meters: Universal Design in Action Paul Coyle, Energy UK Accessible IHD Project Manager and Jason Stevens, Energy UK Smart Metering Project Team, Energy UK

14.20 Accessible Technology at the Heart of the FamilyDaniel Hubble, Senior Program Manager - Accessibility, Microsoft

14.40 Key note address - Peter Korn, Chief Accessibility Architect, Amazon

15.00 RNIB Connect Radio Showcase

15.30 Conference closeCampbell Chalmers, Director, RNIB Scotland



Marketplace

Learning Choices / eComIf you are looking for flexible, standard or accessible elearning, we can help. Our focus is on making eLearning interactive and engaging, inspiring people to connect with and apply new learning, knowledge and skills. Our courses include:Customer service for people with sight lossLegislation and inclusionMeeting and greeting people with sight lossWorking positively with disabled people

We also offer courses covering sight loss in older people, or in people with other conditions such as dementia, learning disabilities or stroke.

What's available?For individuals: RNIB Learning Choices offers a wide selection of interactive courses offering an all inclusive understanding of sight loss for everyone. This online platform offers practical skills which can be implemented immediately, increasing skill levels and boosting confidence.

For business: Off the shelf eLearning solution or work closely with you to customise and create a learning mix that meets your unique requirements. Courses can be built as a standard model or you can opt to have your course built so that it is accessible for people who use access technology.

OrCamOrCam presents an intuitive wearable device designed to assist people who are blind or visually impaired. A smart camera mounted on glasses receives visual information and speaks to the wearer, utilizing cutting edge text decryption and face recognition technology. OrCam gives independence.

OptelecPart of the VFO Group, Optelec will be offering demonstrations of the most up to-date equipment range.

Optelec will have the full range of Schweizer low vision aids on display, including the NEW left-handed ERGO mobil LED magnifiers.

Demonstrations will be available of the Traveller HD, a unique and portable reading tablet with a generous 13-inch widescreen. The unique Slide & Read camera provides a more natural reading experience, especially for those that find it difficult to keep their hands steady.



The recently-launched Compact+ HD handheld video magnifier offers a retractable handle and all the benefits of powerful magnification and high contrast in High Definition.

Interested in audio and text-to-speech reading? The ClearReader+ is now in its second generation, offering many more useful features and a faster response time from the point of scanning.

Recite Me LimitedRecite Me Ltd is an innovative Cloud based accessibility company.

Our products transform the accessibility of your website for your visitors, and your internal systems for your employees.

Recite Me is an accessibility solution which allows website visitors to customise websites the way they need it to work for them. The Recite Me toolbar is quick and easy to implement and works across all computer, laptop, tablet and smartphone devices.

Include Me is an innovative software that makes digital content like documents and websites more accessible to everyone. Our Cloud based technology overcomes most of the every-day accessibility barriers your workforce or students experience. It’s smarter working software.

The implementation of our solutions is simple, fast and effective and ith our integrated statistics tools we can provide detailed user analytics, demonstrating excellent return on investment.

Email us to arrange a demonstration during the show: [email protected] and qualify for a 25% discount.

DolphinAccessibility is a right not a privilege, and all Dolphin products are designed with that in mind. Our SuperNova magnification software is available in 3 editions with optional added speech and full screenreader; meeting the needs of users whether they have mild vision loss or no usable sight. EasyConverter enables organisations to quickly and easily create braille, large print and audio for their students, patients or customers.

At Dolphin we have been developing technology for home users, workplace users and education users of all ages and abilities for 30 years.



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We continue to innovate within the sightloss sector, bringing new and exciting products to blind and partially sighted users. Latest technology includes dyslexia friendly EasyReader apps for use with DAISY players, iOS and Android devices; and GuideReader - our self-contained simplified reading solution with access to online libraries around the world.

Here’s to the next 30 years of innovation!

Sight and Sound Technology Ltd.We are the UK’s leading provider of hardware and software to the blind, visually impaired and those with learning and reading difficulties. We work in unison with private individuals, charitable organisations, educational establishments and commercial enterprises to help our users fully realise their potential. Out product solutions have been specifically designed to improve quality of life at work, at study or in the home.

A commitment to continual product refinement and innovation means that our solutions are the best available. What’s more, they’re simple to set up and easy-to-use.

Providing our customers with responsive training and support at the location of the end-user. We work in conjunction with our customers and suppliers to ensure that their experiences are factored into new products that we develop in combination with our partners, the leading companies in this industry.

Tel: 01604 709070Email:[email protected]: www.sightandsound.co.uk

History of Talking BooksOur Talking Book service revolutionised reading for people with sight loss. Since its humble beginnings in 1935, eight decades of innovation have made it the biggest and best service of its kind for blind and partially sighted people, bringing choice and independence to thousands.

Over the years, we’ve had to be resourceful. We pioneered the use of the long playing vinyl record, before record labels such as Decca and EMI used it for recording music, tape players were introduced after the Second World War, but we were already looking forward, and were investigating the possibility of downloadable digital Talking Books as early as 1982 – nearly two decades before digitalisation of the service became possible.

Technology doesn’t stop moving, and neither do we. Today’s Talking Book readers



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can choose from a wider range of listening formats than ever before, but we need to stay ahead of developments to make sure that our books remain accessible for blind and partially sighted people, no matter how they enjoy listening to them.

RNIB Resource CentreThe RNIB Resource Centres are essentially a one stop shop for our customers their families and all relevant stakeholders within the visual impairment community. From initial diagnosis to our thousands of loyal customers the RNIB Resource centres provide a wide range of products and services tailored for people with visual impairments. Our product range includes talking watches & clocks, cooking appliances, Braille products, lights, land line & mobile phones, magnifiers, laptops, mobility products and voice activated software.

Our RNIB Resource Centres also provide links to other stakeholders such as, local authorities, welfare & benefits advisers, libraries, RNIB career hubs, other charities and support groups. As well as services and products we provide other links ranging from music to fitness clubs including members of all abilities and experience. The RNIB Resource Centres focus is to support independent living and creating an inclusive society.

SynappticSynapptic Smartphone’s and Tablet Computers have been specially designed for people who are blind or partially sighted. These thin, stylish and portable devices use large-print high-contrast text along with speech feedback to allow easy and uncomplicated access to a great range of communication and entertainment features. Our Smartphone’s and Tablets are all-in-one devices that can be used for everything from making phone calls and sending text messages, to magnifying print on food labels, watching TV, sending emails, listening to Talking Books and surfing the Internet! All products also include voice recognition.

Easy to use,Quick to learn, Affordable.Tel: 0191 909 7 909Web: www.synapptic.comEmail: [email protected]

#HugAHaggisCome along and hug Haggeye Jnr! Find out more about RNIB Scotland's project for children with sight loss aged 5 to 12 years old. Also find out more about Haggeye, the forum for blind and partially sighted young people in Scotland.



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Royal Blind Learning HubA key part of the educational service provided by Royal Blind Learning Hub is the support delivered through the Learning Hub website.

The site hosts a mixture of instructional videos, online training and practical resources offering a wide range of guidance and support.

The resources are primarily designed for teachers and associated staff in mainstream schools who have children and young people with visual impairment in their classrooms. They are also useful for those involved in informal and community education, health and social services and third sector organisations.

Come and talk to us about resources you would like to see developed.

DoroDoro, leading manufacturer of easy to use mobile phones, have a range of mobile devices to suit a variety of users requirements. Both the clamshell and bar style mobiles feature adjustable font sizes and colours, background colour themes and volume controls as well as large, well-spaced buttons and clear, easy to read displays. The Doro 820 Mini Claria enables blind or visually impaired users to have a full smartphone experience thanks to the Claria technology that is embedded into everything the phone does including a full talking interface, pedestrian GPS and the ability to read documents, colours and news.

Doro also manufacture a range of loud and clear, easy to see landline telephones with visual ring indicators and photo dialling.

Dräger & Lienert Information Management GBROur response to the permanently changing general professional conditions and job requirements of blind people are innovative products. These are primarily high-performance software systems helping to compensate for disadvantages resulting from blindness as far as possible by technical means. In order to achieve competitive capacity, we increase the productivity of blind users considerably. We aim at offering intuitive and natural support of workflow. We support engaged and motivated work, but competitive capacity of blind people is not to be achieved by heavily increased performance in professional life with long-term consequences, such as destructive stress and illness, as a compensation for disadvantages due to sightlessness.



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15-16 September 2016 · Web viewOur product range includes talking watches & clocks, cooking appliances, Braille products, lights, land line & mobile phones, magnifiers, laptops,