Seminar C: Utilizing Familiar ICT devices Seminar

The use of technology that is around many people, such as smartphones, computers, and Internet services, can make a big difference in the lives of people with disabilities and the elderly.

For example, people who cannot read printed materials can read e-books with ease by adjusting the legibility and using the read-aloud function. People who have communication difficulties because they cannot use their voice can enjoy chatting on their smartphones, and with the addition of an application, they can even have voice conversations. These ICT devices around us are expanding the possibilities of activities and support for people with various difficulties.

In this seminar, information and electronic devices such as smartphones and PCs that everyone utilizes on a daily basis, as well as products using generative AI that have been attracting attention in recent years, and topics such as e-sports will be introduced along with ideas and innovations that can be utilized in the lives of people with disabilities and the elderly.

*A familiar ICT and related products useful for welfare will also be exhibited at the same seminar venue (10:30-16:00 on the 2nd and 3rd, 11:00-13:30 on the 4th).

10:30～11:30　Use and innovations of ICT to help people with difficulties in learning to read, write, etc.

　Ms. Maiko TAKAHASHI（Assistant Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University)

12:00～13:00　Utilization of Smartphones and Tablets for People with Disabilities and the Elderly: Introduction of the Latest Accessibility Features and Related Products

　 Mr. Toshimitsu YAMAGUCHI（Niigata IT Support Center， Niigata University）

13:30～14:30　Products and innovations that benefit the lives of people with visibility difficulties

　 Mr. Toshimitsu YAMAGUCHI（Niigata IT Support Center， Niigata University）

15:00～16:00　Ingenuity in life and Use of equipment for people with severe disabilities: Points for choosing useful tools

　Ms. Ami YOSHINARI（AT2ED）

　Mr. Toshihiro OKUYAMA（Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo）

10:30～11:30　Various tools and devices useful for people with hearing difficulties: Utilization of familiar devices

　Ms. Saki SHIMAMURA（Faculty of Human Science, Musashino University）

12:00～13:00　Use of Generative AI as Lifestyle Assistive Technology in Welfare

　Mr. Mamoru IWABUCHI（Faculty of Human Science, Waseda University）

　Mr. Shinji CHIBA（Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.）

13:30～14:30　Use of Devices by People Living in Bed: Creating Lives with Technology

　Mr. Eiichi TANAKA（National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center）

15:00～16:00　e-Sports × Welfare: Guide to Introducing eSports for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

　Mr. Eiichi TANAKA（National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center）

11:00～12:00　Support and use of technology for people with disabilities and illnesses in the workplace and schools

　Mr. Takeo KONDO（Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo）

12:30～13:30　Key points on the use of ICT and other equipment useful in the lives of people with disabilities and the elderly

　Mr. Takashi WATANABE（Faculty of Health Sciences, Nihon Fukushi University）