CARDIAC Coordination Action in R&D in Accessible and Assistive ICT

The present document is mainly concerned with usability and usefulness of present and foreseen network services and applications and offers basic information necessary for starting discussion in a multidisciplinary environment. Services and implementations are considered from the perspective of functionalities to be made available in the environment, according to widely available international documents dealing with societal changes connected to technological development. Potential users are virtually observed while carrying out normal activities in the house or other environments through the development of simple living scenarios. The Structured Dialogic Design Process (SDDP) is meant to point out and prioritize research and development activities that are deemed necessary by a multidisciplinary group of experts in order to increase the usability and usefulness of emerging services in the ambient intelligent environment for all citizens, including citizens with activity limitations.