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Biometric technology roadmapping for personalized augmentative and alternative communication

Yanushkevich, Svetlana ; Berepiki, Eva; Ciunkiewicz, Philip; Shmerko, Vlad; Wolbring, Gregor 1; Guest, Richard
1 Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to provide a biometric based technology roadmap to advance personalized Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems for individuals with disabilities. The proposed technology roadmap introduces two core components: an AAC biometric register and interoperable technological modules. The biometric register provides a structured framework for capturing and transforming physiological and behavioral traits to enable adaptive and context-aware communication. The interoperable module design supports reconfigurable AAC architectures, ensuring compatibility across diverse interfaces and devices. Together, these mechanisms establish a foundation for automated and scalable personalization in AAC technologies. The study demonstrates that the proposed methodology for technology roadmapping effectively connects established research with emerging computational practices. This is confirmed by the results of the case study such as sign language recognition.


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000190636
Veröffentlicht am 16.02.2026
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsmonat/-jahr 03.2026
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1077-3142, 1049-9660, 1090-235X, 1557-7635
KITopen-ID: 1000190636
Erschienen in Computer Vision and Image Understanding
Verlag Elsevier
Band 265
Seiten Art.Nr: 104664
Vorab online veröffentlicht am 22.01.2026
Schlagwörter Augmentative and alternative communicationDisabilityBiometricsTechnology roadmappingExpert elicitationAutomated border control
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