[Athen] Accessibility of Digital Signage, Four Winds in particular

[Howard Kramer]

Thanks Mary. Sounds interesting.

-Howard

On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Stores, Mary A. <mstores at indiana.edu>
wrote:


> Hello,

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> Some campuses are starting to use Aira. It is a Google glass or some other

> glasses that connects through the smart phone to a specially-trained agent.

> There are students who are blind on the Indianapolis campus who use Aira to

> get around construction, read handouts, and go shopping. There is a special

> fee for universities. I believe all the students get unlimited access.

> Agents are currently available 18 hours a day to US and Canadian residents.

> Though I am no longer a student I also love Aira. https://aira.io/

>

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> If you watch the video and the agent is helping that guy find his friend

> at a restaurant by looking at the Facebook pic, that feature doesn’t exist

> yet. Everything else can be done though.

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>

> Mary

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> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On

> Behalf Of *Howard Kramer

> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 13, 2017 4:54 PM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <

> athen-list at u.washington.edu>

> *Subject:* [Athen] Accessibility of Digital Signage, Four Winds in

> particular

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> I feel like I've asked this question before so my apologies if I'm

> repeating myself.

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> I'm wondering how other campuses are handing the accessibility of digital

> signage on campus, including streamed content, way-finding information and

> other information displayed on digital signage throughout campus?

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> We use Four Winds and they don't seem to even have the capability to

> provide captions when they display streaming content from 3rd party sources

> such as cable-news.

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> Any info anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated.

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> -Howard

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Accessing Higher Ground
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