AARTI A rchimedes A ccess R esearch and T echnology I nternational

1. AARTIArchimedes Access Research and Technology International Developing a Global Collaboration Infrastructure

2. Research: • Understanding the needs, abilities preferences and cultural differences of disabled and aging people • Investigating new access technologies • Demonstrating new access solutions Education • Providing valuable experience for students

3. Supporting – Archimedes Project research • Bridging – the gap between university and commerce • Coordination – of collaborative research • Fundraising – for Archimedes Project AARTI, Inc.

4. ARCHIMEDES ACCESS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.1702-H Meridian Avenue, #327, San Jose, CA 95125 • A not-for-profit corporation established to coordinate the global development and distribution of accessible technology. • Complements the work of the Archimedes Project by performing functions that are difficult to do in a university setting. • Builds on original research and development done by the Archimedes Project at Stanford to create licensable prototypes. • Provides the hub in a global hub and spoke model for collaborative research and development. • But, U.S. tax Laws prevent AARTI from licensing Technology…

5. Licensing AARTI accessible technology prototypes, software, and know-how. Managing the collaboration infrastructure. Managing Intellectual Property. Dispersing profits to research groups. Group, Inc. AARTI Group, Inc. (AGI)

6. New research Education User studies Publish research results Raise Funds for Research Coordinate Research Disseminate Results Visiting Researchers Provide Collaboration Infrastructure Develop Products License Products Coordinate R&D Manage IP and Royalties

7. Currently focusing on: • USA • Coordination • IP Management • Ireland • Software development • England • Industrial Design • User Studies • Market Research • New Zealand • Embedded System Design • Prototyping • Initial Manufacture • Japan • ASIC Design • Custom Chips Hardware Software Coordination of Design & Development Prototyping & Manufacture Integration Marketing & Distribution

8. Collaboration Projects Currently being Considered • Accessibility Tools • Productivity Tools • Smart Environment Technologies • Home • Education • Workplace • Public Spaces

9. Machine Specific Interface User-specific Interface Universal Protocol Total Access System (TAS) User Accessor TAP

10. Accessibility Tools • Specialized Switches • Remote Sensing Devices • Gyro or Video Head Tracker • Intelligent TAPs • Intelligent accessors that integrate various input and output strategies TAS Description

11. Universal Access is like Electronic Spectacles for Information • Personal prescription • Simple to use • Always works properly • Always with you • Independent of the type of information or vendor • You choose when to upgrade

12. ACCESSOR TAP APPLIANCE USER “Universal Interface” TAS “Smart Environment” APPLIANCE

13. What does it mean Where does it go What is the person doing We need an intelligent accessors to interact with smart environments

14. Neil’s Accessor Agent This agent can interact with other agents Your Personal Accessor Agent becomes your Electronic Spectacles that enable you to Interact with the world Neil’s Accessor Agent

15. Distributed Agents linkAccessors to TAPs ACCESSOR

16. PC Agent TAP Mac Agent Target systems can also be represented as agents Neil’s Accessor Agent

17. Roger’s Accessor Agent PC TAP Agent PC TAP Agent Neil’s Accessor Agent MacTAP Agent Alistair’s Accessor Agent ATM TAP Agent Host Agent

18. Productivity Tools • PDA Interface to other devices • Computers • ATMs • Appliances • Video and computer games • 3D Interface System • Interface to CADD • Interface to 3D graphics authoring • Prototype of future Computer Interfaces

19. Smart House Technology • Intelligent Infrastructure • Must work equally well in both new and existing houses • Must be invisible to the user • Must be very easy to set up and use • Personalized Accessors • Matched to individual needs, abilities, preferences and culture • Intelligent Speech Recognizers • Users don’t need to learn a script • Higher accuracy • Intelligent Cameras • Micro Impulse Radar Smart Environments • Recognizing objects • Monitoring state of occupants and things • Accurate direction and distance to objects • Motion Detection

20. Table Lamp FAN Intelligent Interface Demo. Desk Lamp X10 TAP Floor Lamp TAS Interface IR TAP VCR/TV Natural language Processor SpeechRecognizer User Accessor

21. Video Games

22. Communications for Autistic Children Sentence Staging Area Primary Selection Area InstantMessage Area Secondary Selection Area

23. Support for Aging People Tools that allow people to continue living in their own home Control – diet, environment, money, etc. Mobility -- Getting out and about – finding their way home again Independence Medical Support Well-being Inclusion Automatic monitoring Pill-minder Handling emergency situations Security Health Leisure Connections to family and friends Joining in peer activities Access to the Internet

24. Resources • People and Skills • Complementary knowledge and skills distributed across participating countries • Base Technologies • TAS provides universal connection strategy • Broad range of embedded microprocessors available • Practical wireless technology is almost here • New Technologies • Neural processors on a chip • Practical intelligent agent software • Links to Potential Consumers • Links to large, identifiable consumer groups in each participating country

25. AARTI– USA • Organizing Groups: • AARTI Board • Archimedes—Stanford • Purpose: • Support Archimedes Project • Provide Hub for AARTI global activities • Time Line • Incorporated • Delivering on first Contracts

26. AARTI – Ireland • Organizing Group: • Nous Research • Dublin City University (DCU) • Purpose: • Establish R&D Center in County Clare, Ireland • Establish Archimedes Project at DCU • Time Line • Offices opened in County Clare (subsidized by IT Development Grant) • Ph.D. Student from DCU at Archimedes Stanford integrating intelligent agent technology into TAS. • DCU Expected to Establish Archimedes Ireland early in 2002

27. AARTI – Japan • Organizing Group: • Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto • B-Platz Business Incubator Project, Osaka • Purpose: • Establish AARTI—Japan in the B-Platz Business Incubator in OSAKA • Establish Archimedes—Japan Project at Ritsumeikan University • Time Line • Funding for the project has been allocated • Contract begins Jan 7th 2002

28. AARTI – New Zealand • Organizing Group: • ??? • Purpose: • Contribute to AARTI global activities • Support Archimedes—New Zealand Project • Establish new start up companies • Time Line • ???

29. Requirements for Establishing AARTI—NZ • Proposal for goals and activities • Identify collaborating organizations and individuals • Business Plan • Funding • Accommodation • Personnel Question: Would a single organization serve the whole of NZ or will there need to be several?

30. Proposed Initial Activities • Develop Generic Components for Smart Houses: • World-wide demand for enabling aging people to remain independent • Many people want smart houses they understand • Integrate Smart House Components into Solutions Matched to the Specific Needs in Target Countries, • Transfer Solutions to Other Application Areas: • Productivity tools • Access solutions for disabled people

31. Why Smart Environments? • Aging Populations are a major concern for many governments. • Existing solutions are too expensive and too complicated. • We know how to provide a simple solution that is attractive to many different funding and support organizations. • All of the required technologies are available. • The patents on one of the key components expire next year… • We want to establish the new defacto-standard • There is a lot of money waiting to be made.

32. Why Smart Environments? (cont.) • Our links in England and Ireland provide a gateway to Europe (800 million people) • Roger Coleman at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London has a highly recognized program supporting design for older people. • He will contribute industrial design for the system. • He has contacts that will enable us to do comprehensive tests with the target populations. • He has high-level contacts who will support our solutions: • Government agencies • Insurance companies • National and international corporations

33. Conferences and Publication • We are developing a new professional journal, tentatively called “Enabled by Design,” that will establish the AARTI philosophy internationally. • We are proposing to hold four linked international conferences in 2002 to launch the AARTI/Archimedes global activities and the new journal: • New Zealand • USA • Japan • Ireland

34. Conference Structure • Same Keynote Speakers at each Conference. • Same Topics for invited papers in each region. • Regional conferences held several weeks apart. • Conferences available to people in other regions via the Internet. • Conference proceedings and findings will be published in the new journal “Enabled by Design” • Ongoing research based on the different regional responses to the invited paper topics.

35. New Zealand Conference • Propose holding it in either June or August • Questions about when people will be ready to travel again • Planning to bring a contingent of people who have been associated with AARTI and Archimedes (USA, England, Ireland, Sweden, Egypt, Japan) • Need to set up an organizing committee • Establish support • Decide on venue • Solicit papers from southern hemisphere countries