Artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are giving people with disabilities better opportunities to participate actively in society.
By Asger Lind Krebs
A study by Mandag Morgen shows that people with disabilities view technological solutions in their daily lives positively.
Examples of current assistive technology include speech synthesis for communication, camera technology to help blind people navigate, and automatic captioning for the deaf.
"Development is moving so fast that reality is constantly overtaking us."
— Dorte Nørregaard, Director of Videnscenter om Handicap (the Danish Knowledge Centre on Disability)
Videnscenter om Handicap coordinates the Disability Tech Denmark initiative, which brings together organisations, research institutions and companies to ensure that new technologies benefit people with disabilities. The centre also focuses on ethical questions and data protection.
Videnscenter om Handicap will be exhibiting at the Health & Rehab trade fair on 4-6 March at Bella Center in the Activity Zone.