Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October 2013 IEC TC 100 Ambient Assisted Living and Accessibility activities related to audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment Ulrike Haltrich Sony Europe Ltd. FG AVA IEC TC 100 Liaison ITU Workshop on “Making Media Accessible to all: The options and the economics” (Geneva, Switzerland, 24 (p.m.) – 25 October 2013)

Professional Consumer Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October

Structure of TC 100 Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October TA officer - Technical Area Manager (TAM) (equivalent to SC chairman) - Technical Secretary (TS) (equivalent to SC secretary) AGS Chairman: Y. Komachi (JP) Secretariat: Japan Sec.: T. Ezaki Ass. Sec.: T. Inokuchi Ass. Sec.: K. Hasebe TC 100 Chairman: D. Felland (US)

Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October Technical Areas TA 1: Terminals for audio, video and additional data services TA 2: Colour measurement and management TA 4: Digital system interfaces and protocols TA 5: Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services TA 6: Storage media, data structures, equipment and systems TA 8: Multimedia home server systems TA 9: Audio, video and multimedia applications for end-user network TA 10: Multimedia e-publishing and e-book technology TA 11: Quality for audio, video and multimedia systems TA 12: AV energy efficiency and smart grid application TA 13: Environmental aspects in the field of audio, video and ICT equipment TA 14: Interfaces and methods of measurement for personal computing equipment TA 15: Wireless power transfer

Objectives and Strategy of TC 100 to enrich human life with entertainment provided by audio, video and multimedia in home and networked environment and to contribute to society by pursuing energy efficiency and by addressing ambient assisted living, accessibility and user interfaces of audio, video and multimedia equipment Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October

TC 100 ongoing standardisation items to enrich human life Multi-channel audio assignment DLNA guidelines maintenance and new parts IPTV and Internet TV receiver specifications (OIPF specs) Digital receiver specifications e-Book and e-Publishing related format 3DTV related specifications Optical cable distribution systems to contribute to society Measuring methods of power consumption for AV and ICT equipment Energy efficiency and smart grid application Accessibility and usability of AV and multimedia equipment Functional requirements of digital television (e.g. text to speech) Survey of AAL use cases to identify standardization topics relevant for TC 100 Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October

AAL and Accessibility TC 100 recognized AAL as an extension of accessibility In 2007, TC 100/AGS recognized the need of investigation for accessibility standardization Established a Stage 0 project which delivered IEC TR 62678: Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment activities and considerations related to accessibility and usability (2010) TC 100/AGS holds AAL study sessions since May 2011 Liaison with European Blind Union (2011) IEC 62731: Text-to-Speech Functionality for Television - General requirements (Jan. 2013) Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October

Resolution of AGS Meeting May 2012, Dallas Establish of a Stage 0 project on AAL Conduct a survey to collect AAL use cases in the field of AV and multimedia systems and equipment Contribute to the work of IEC SMB SG 5 AAL Identify AAL future new work items in the field of AV multimedia systems and equipment Prepare a TR of AAL use cases (planned for mid 2014) Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October

Current AAL related Activities Survey identified 17 relevant AAL use cases for TC 100 which also include the aspect of improvement of accessibility and user interfaces The universAAL, IEC/PAS published “The universAAL Framework for User Interaction in Multimedia Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Spaces” (Oct. 2013) Draft AAL TR to be distributed for ballot by end of Oct Proposed NP by the EBU on Digital Television Accessibility and Usability Functional Specification Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October

Use Case Clusters Communication and social interaction use case scenario (1) Entertainment use case scenarios (4) Daily life support (1) Safety, security and privacy at home Use Case Scenario (1) Monitoring, Healthcare and Wellness Use Case Scenario (7) Active aging use case scenario (2) Mobility use case scenario (1) Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October

Use Case Clusters Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October CommitteeUse Case EBU (European Blind Union) Improvement of user interfaces of connected TVs and easy home network setup USAccessible Electronic Program Guides USAccessible User Interfaces on digital apparatus USAccessible Video Description ITU-T FG AVA Accessible Audio Description, Subtitles and Spoken Subtitles ChinaUser interface guidelines for smart TV, tablet and portable multimedia devices GermanyTelemonitoring of homes to check vital signs and recognize emergencies GermanyIn-house assistance system for lighting and music control GermanyElectronic „Butler“ with intelligent diary, fitness and telemonitoring function GermanyMobile Assistance System for persons with cognitive disabilities when outside of their homes

Use Case Clusters Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October CommitteeUse Case JapanSafety Check Service using TV set JapanSmartphone as pedometer to promote health JapanTelemonitoring through tablet devices - Health care services for “healthy” elderly people Japan24 hours telemonitoring (e-mimamori) assist service JapanTelemonitoring through sensors JapanMonitoring of body composition by TV UniversAALHealthy Lifestyle Service Package, Nutritional Advisor AALIANCERepository of AAL standards relevant for TC 100

Conclusions (1) IEC TC 100 may consider the development of functional specifications/guidelines which focus on accessibility and usability of TVs and Connected TVs and control of access to, and consumption of, digital content through the TV To define the user needs esp. of elderly, visually and hearing impaired users and to provide guidance on how they can be addressed, e.g. by best practices To simplify accessibility of electronic programme guides, subtitles and audio description To describe the essential characteristics of audio-enabled EPG audio outputs for on screen displays used to control playback, recording, and associated functions for video programming Many of the issues identified above are also relevant to the accessibility of other personal devices from smart phones and tablets to e-book readers Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October

Conclusions (2) Potential role of Connected TVs not just as an entertainment device but also as the "intelligent hub/home gateway" Support of other requirements identified in the use cases which are relevant for ambient assisted living functionality There is scope for telecare, telemonitoring, etc. Support of well-being and independent living of elderly people TC100 will be doing further work in the AAL area in conjunction with the recently standardised universAAL framework and requirements being identified in IEC SMB SG5 Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October

Thank you! Geneva, Switzerland, 24 October