A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
People With Disabilities in the Federal Workforce
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Sun’s Java Accessibility API .and Jini for Remote Control."Personal Access Device" (PAD)
- Demonstrated by Earl Johnson and Peter Korn at Sun’s 2000 Worldwide Java Developers Conference, JavaOne[sm]
- “Accessor” approach pioneered by Stanford University’s Archimedes Project, uses existing technology to provide disability access, both input and output (sensory disabilities)
- Laptop with voice input, Braille Keyboard, Palm, Blackberry or... Used to control lighting, window shades, appliances, ATMs, vending machines, etc.
