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In this paper, we introduce AcceSciTech, a research and development project which addresses the challenges faced in providing access to scientific and technical literature for the visually impaired and, more broadly, for those who are not able to read conventional print. Based on XML formats, this project aims to develop a coherent set of tools to produce, edit, deliver and to render complex documents accessible to impaired people.
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Bernier, A., Burger, D. (2013). AcceSciTech: A Global Approach to Make Scientific and Technical Literature Accessible. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Services for Quality of Life. UAHCI 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8011. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39194-1_33
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