Nafath aims to be a key information resource for disseminating the facts about latest trends and innovation in the field of ICT Accessibility. It is published in English and Arabic languages on a quarterly basis and intends to be a window of information to the world, highlighting the pioneering work done in our field to meet the growing demands of ICT Accessibility and Assistive Technology products and services in Qatar and the Arab region.
In the world today, there are 1 billion people with disabilities – about 15 percent of the world's population – and their proportion and number are increasing as humanity lives longer. In developing countries, a disproportionately high number of people with disabilities...
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Innovation
While traditional captions only reflect what is spoken in an utterance, the innovative technology WaveFont additionally visualizes information of how it is spoken. WaveFont has been invented by Prof. Dr. Matthias Wölfel, Angelo Stitz and Dr. Tim Schlippe in an...
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Self-driving cars have almost become a staple of everyday conversation. They are set to be one of the significant innovations of the 21st century, once they become broadly available to the public. Self-driving cars present radically new ways to consider transportation and...
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Game accessibility refers to the accessibility of video games in the field of human-computer interaction. More broadly, game accessibility refers to all gaming products, including tabletop RPGs and board games being accessible.
Accessibility to video games is...
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Our understanding of how people learn and how we can teach to better support learning and acquisition of skills has developed significantly in recent times. Our appreciation of the value of creative thinking and self-directed activity in creating innovative and...
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Mada Center works with its various partners and innovators to develop an ecosystem that is supportive of innovating technological solutions that promote digital access for PWDs and the elderly. That trend is compatible with the goals of Industry 4.0, that is generally...
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General Information Provision
Technologies that help People with Disabilities (PWD) locate, identify, and navigate the space must be integrated within arrival and waiting areas as part of providing the general information. This can be done through solutions like...
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Mada Center works with its various partners and innovators to develop an ecosystem that is supportive of innovating technological solutions that promote digital access for PWDs and the elderly.
The Center has launched its Innovation Club for youth and juniors. The goal...
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