An open framework for immersive and non-immersive accessibility simulation for smart living spaces

Authors:
Athanasios Tsakiris;Panagiotis Moschonas;Konstantinos Moustakas;Dimitrios Tzovaras
Affiliations:
Centre for Research and Technology, Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece;Centre for Research and Technology, Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece;Centre for Research and Technology, Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece;Centre for Research and Technology, Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
Venue:
ICOST'12 Proceedings of the 10th international smart homes and health telematics conference on Impact Ananlysis of Solutions for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
Year:
2012

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Abstract

In this paper, a novel open simulation platform is presented, which aims to provide a virtual prototyping and accessibility testing framework. The proposed framework is based on virtual user models which describe in detail all the physical parameters of a user with or without disabilities. Our approach covers the simulation of all major human functions including motor, vision and hearing through a unified simulation framework. The simulation is carried out in a virtual 3D or 2D representation of the design to be assessed either through an immersive or a non-immersive accessibility evaluation application.