Cloud-based UI personalization : Accessibility made easier

Sammanfattning: This project had two primary goals. The first was to use existing knowledge about mobile accessibility, smartphone accessibility and touchscreen usability to improve and extend the usability of two Total Conversation applications for Android. Total Conversation is the combination of video, audio and real-time text conversations frequently used by the deaf and hard of hearing. Total Conversation has wide-spread support in both the mobile and PC realms, but the primary benefit is that it’s also supported by standalone video phones. The second goal was to integrate these applications with the EU-funded Cloud4all framework. The purpose of Cloud4all is to develop a framework for automatic cloud-based user interface customization based on the individual needs and preferences of each user. Both goals were met and functional prototypes of both applications were developed and tested. A Cloud4all user can log in and have their cloud-stored preferences applied with no further action taken.Supported Cloud4all preferences are font size and high contrast theme selection. Support for icon size adjustments is implemented but not yet supported by the Cloud4all framework.