Service composition towards increasing end-user accessibility

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015:217:621-5.

Abstract

This paper presents the Cloud4all Service Synthesizer Tool, a framework that enables efficient orchestration of accessibility services, as well as their combination into complex forms, providing more advanced functionalities towards increasing the accessibility of end-users with various types of functional limitations. The supported services are described formally within an ontology, enabling, thus, semantic service composition. The proposed service composition approach is based on semantic matching between services specifications on the one hand and user needs/preferences and current context of use on the other hand. The use of automatic composition of accessibility services can significantly enhance end-users' accessibility, especially in cases where assistive solutions are not available in their device.

MeSH terms

  • Cloud Computing*
  • Disabled Persons*
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • User-Computer Interface