Sign Language Animation and Synthetic Signing
Prof John Glauert, University of East Anglia England
Topics covered include: 
 •     The need for sign language access to speech and text
 •     Technical and end user requirements of the system
 •      Problems and challenges to be overcome
 •      Visicast and Esign projects
 •      Results to date, outstanding challenges and further research directions

Public Transportation and Visually Impaired People: a participatory tutorial
Dr James Marston, University of California Santa Barbara USA
 Topics covered include:
 •     Identification of issues: field surveys of visually impaired people using public transport
 •     Cognitive processing strategies: different approaches by visually impaired and sighted people?
 •     The role of environmental clues in increasing accessibility
 •     The role of assistive technology
 •     Video clips and practical demonstrations

Assistive Technology for Blind and Visually Impaired People: Modelling and Practical Issues
Dr Marion Hersh, University of Glasgow Scotland
Topics covered include:
 •    The role of modelling and the Comprehensive Assistive Technology (CAT) model
 •     Modelling and end-user requirements
 •     Overview of existing assistive technologies
 •     Using the model to identify
 •     Outstanding challenges and future research directions