SDDP COST 219ter Obstacles to practical broadband applications

SDDP Obstacles to practical broadband applications Report Title A systemic evaluation of obstacles that prevent the development of practical applications Project COST 219ter: Accessibility for all to services and terminals for next generation mobile networks Triggering Question Considering the availability of powerful broadband technologies and the development of relevant scenarios, what are the obstacles that prevent us from producing practical applications? Dates 16th - 17th February 2010 Author(s) Yiannis Laouris Marios Michaelides Editor(s) Yiannis Laouris Marios Michaelides Patrick Roe Total Duration 2 days Statistics Participants=21 Number of ideas=55 Number of Clusters=18 Ideas received Votes=23 Ideas on MAP R=19 Spreathink ST=40% Download Cost219terBook Ch7 LaourisMichaelides.pdf Download Report

Executive Summary

This report has been developed in the context of the COST 219ter: Accessibility for all to services and terminals for next generation mobile networks project (FP7 - Coordinating Action: Grant Agreement 248582). The goal of the project is to create a platform that can bring together the various stakeholders in the area of accessible and assistive ICT with a view to identifying Research & Development gaps and emerging trends and generating a research agenda roadmap.

The Triggering Question (TQ) was
Considering the availability of powerful broadband technologies and the development of relevant scenarios, what are the obstacles that prevent us from producing practical applications?

In response to the TQ, the 21 participants came up with 55 mechanisms, which were categorized in 10 clusters. Following the voting process, 37 ideas received one or more votes and were structured to create the influence MAP shown below.

thumb|center|upright=2.0|alt=MAP for CARDIAC III.|Influence tree on the mechanisms that would ensure successful technology transfer in accessible and assistive ICT products and services.

According to the participants of this workshop, the characteristics appear to be the most influential were:

• Mechanism #1, Big delay in decision making from the governmental side

The participants had time to discuss and reflect on the influence map and in general agreed that the arrows in the map made sense to them. In sum, the participants reported their satisfaction that their voices have been heard and documented and communicated their expectations for follow-up activities to address the diagnosis of their needs.

The workshop was facilitated by Elena Aristodemou (CNTI), Aleco Christakis and Georgina Siitta Achilleos (CNTI).

External Links

• CAT219ter Website