Mobile Challenges: From Universal Access to Universal Participation
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Mobile technologies and services offer new opportunities for eAccessibility and aParticipation. In this position paper we present three on-going projects addressing mobile user collaboration and participation, where the target groups range from physically disabled persons to neighborhood citizens. We then discuss some selected challenges in mobile eParticipation, regarding both ICT research and policy and community issues.
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