RNIB Scientific Research Unit publications

Gill, J M (ed.) Ambient Intelligence - Paving the way... (February 2008)

Gill, J M Increasing Accessibility of Information and Communication Technology Systems Through Open Standards (November 2007)

Gill, J M Accessibility For Visitors (June 2007)

Gill, J M Involving People With Disabilities in the Standardisation Process (June 2007)

Fennell, A M An Assessment of the Benefit of Internal Illumination in Keypads (March 2007)

Fennell, A M Designing an Accessible Membrane Keypad - An Investigation of Tactile Features (March 2007)

Fennell, A M An Investigation into the Accessibility of Clasps (applicable to locking mechanisms on devices) (March 2007)

Fennell, A M A Short Investigation into Icon Preference for Volume Buttons: Part 2 (January 2007)

Fennell, A M An Investigation into Audio Device Icon Preference (January 2007)

Roe, P R W (ed) Towards An Inclusive Future: Impact and Wider Potential of Information Communication Technologies ISBN 92-898-0027, January 2007

Fennell, A M Identification of Accessibility Issues for Visually Impaired Users of Biometric Technologies: Fingerprint Readers (November 2006)

Fennell, A M A Short Investigation into Icon Preference for Volume Buttons (November 2006)

Fennell, A M A Short Investigation into Colour Contrast Preference for Buttons (November 2006)

Fennell, A M Investigation into the Legibility of Tiresias Keyfont Version 1 and the Development of Tiresias Keyfont Version 2 (October 2006)

Gill J M Developments in Location Based Services for Blind People (2006)

Gill J M Developments in RFID (2006)

Gill J M Developments in Near Field Communication (2006)

Gill J M & Rejman-Greene, M Conference on Accessible Biometrics (2005)

Gill J M Equal Measures: Closing the Accessibility Gap (2005)

Gill J M Making Life Easier (2005)

Gill J M New British Standard on managing inclusive design will help reach new markets, comply with recent legislation, and enhance brands (2005)

Gill J M Developments in Voice Over Broadband (2004)

Gill J M Braille Labelling of Medicines: Meeting Directive 2004/27/EC (2004)

Gill J M Developments in Wayfinding for Blind Pedestrians (2004)

Gill J M Developments in Biometrics (2004)

Gill J M The Use of Wireless Technologies by People with Disabilities: A European Perspective (2004)

Gill J M Smart Cards: Accessibility and Social Inclusion (2004)

Gill J M & Perera S The Tiresias Family of Fonts (July 2003)

Perera S Interactive Digital Television Services for People with Low Vision (2003)

John Gill & Tony Shipley What Should Disabled People Expect of OFCOM? (2002)

Perera S Tactile Perception and Design (April 2002)

Roe P R W Bridging the Gap? - Access to telecommunications for all people (March 2002)

Perera S LPfont - An Investigation into the Legibility of Large Print Typefaces (December 2001)

Gill J M Requirements for the Interconnection of Assistive Technology Devices and Information and Communication Technology Systems (July 2001)

Perret B The PhoneAbility Telecommunications Charter: The Response (June 2001)

Gill J M & Shipley A D C Telecommunications Terminals Supply - A Universal Service Model (June 2001)

Gill J M Keeping Step - Scientific and Technological Research for Visually Impaired People (February 2001)

Gill J M Dual Sensory Impairment - Devices for Deafblind People (February 2001)

Gill J M & Shipley A D C Call Barred? Inclusive Design of Wireless Systems (January 2001)

Gill J M Bluetooth: Can It Help Disabled People? (August 2000)

Gill J M Which Button? (August 2000)

Gill J M Mobile Telephony: Will Future Developments be Accessible to Visually Impaired Users? (June 2000)

Gill J M Tiresias - A family of typefaces designed for legibility on screen based systems, signs and labels (April 2000)

Gill J M & Slater J N Inclusive Design of Interactive Television. (Digital News, March 2000)

Gill J M The Challenge of Convergence for Inclusive Design (February 2000)

Gill J M Telecommunications - Guidelines for Accessibility (October 1999)

Gill J M & Shipley A D C Telephones - What features do disabled people need? (August 1999)

Gill J M Design Features of Terminals to Improve Accessibility by Visually Impaired Persons (June 1999)

Gill J M Presentation of Tactile Materials: The Need for Research (June 1999)

Gill J M Approaches for Influencing the Design of New Telecommunication Systems and Services (June 1999)

Gill J M Technological Developments for Blind People: The Next Ten Years (June 1999)

Gill J M & Devine-Wright H Selecting Cards by Touch. ISBN 1 86048 0195, March 1999, 24 pp.

Gill J M (ed) Guidelines for the Design of Screen and Web Phones to be Accessible by Visually Disabled Persons. ISBN 1 86048 018 7, December 1998, 28 pp.

Gill J M The Use of Electronic Purses by Disabled People: What are the Needs? ISBN 1 86048 017 9, August 1998.

Gill J M, Silver J, Sharville C, Slater J & Martin M Design of a Typeface for Digital Television. Third Tide Congress, Helsinki, June 1998. In Placencia Porrero I & Ballabio E Improving the Quality of Life for the European Citizen. ISBN 90 5199 406 0, 1998, pp 248-252.

Silver J H, Gill J M, Sharville C, Slater J & Martin M A New Font for Digital Television Subtitles. May 1998.

Gill J M Access Prohibited? Information for Designers of Public Access Terminals. ISBN 1 86048 014 4, May 1997, revised March 1998.

Gill J M Saturn Case Study (1997)

Gill J M (ed) Mobility of Blind and Elderly People Interacting with Computers. ISBN 1 86048 006 3, April 1997, 36 pp.

Gill J M & Shipley A D C Disaster or Opportunity? The Impact of Telecommunications Deregulation on People with Disabilities. ISBN 1 86048 015 2, February 1997, 32 pp.

Gill J M Making Cash Dispensers Easier to Use. September 1996, 8 pp.

Newsletter No. 2 (May 1996)

Smart Cards: The Coding of User Interface Requirements (May 1996)

Shipley T Universal Service in Telecommunications: Follow-up to the Oftel Consultative Document of December 1995 (April 1996)

Gill J M (Ed) An Orientation and Navigation System for Blind Pedestrians. ISBN 1 86048 008 X, April 1996.

Shipley T Opening Up The Telecommunications Market: Proposal for an EC Directive on Interconnection in Telecommunications (March 1996)

Gill J M Smart Cards: Interfaces for People with Disabilities. ISBN 1 86048 007 1, February 1996, 16 pp.

Gill J M Telecommunications: The Missing Links for People with Disabilities. COST 219, ISBN 92 827 5115 5, February 1996, 16 pp.

Universal Service (January 1996)

The Standardisation Process (January 1996)

Newsletter No. 1 ( January 1996)

COST 219 UK Liaison Group: Publications.

Hearing Aids and Telephones (December 1995)

COST 219 Publications (December 1995)

Virtual Reality Technologies (November 1995)

Relay Services (November 1995)

Roe P R W, Sandhu J S, Delaney L, Gill J M & Mercinelli M User Needs: Consumer Overview. In Roe P R W (ed) Telecommunications for All. COST 219, October 1995, pp 9-27.

Gill J M Design of Smart Card Systems to Meet the Needs of Disabled and Elderly Persons. Proceedings of the ECART3 Conference, Portugal, ISBN 972 9301 18 2, October 1995, pp 314-316.

Gill J M & Currie K Smart Cards and Terminals. In Roe P R W (ed) Telecommunications for All. COST 219, October 1995, pp 196-204.

Tactile Identifier (October 1995)

Demographics (September 1995)

Gill J M The Forgotten Customers: One in Ten have Difficulty with Packaging. Food, Cosmetics and Drug Packaging, Elsevier, August 1995, pp 9-11.

Gill J M Telematic Systems in Public Places for People with Disabilities. Tide Workshop on Autonomy in Public Places for the Elderly and People with Disabilities, Brussels, July 1995.

Gill J M The Design of Man-Machine Interfaces for Use by Visually Disabled People. International Technical Aids Seminar for the Visually Disabled, Tokyo, July 1995.

Gill J M Technology for Visually Disabled Persons: The Widening Gap. Proceedings of International Symposium on Communicative Disability: Compensation and Development, Linköping, Sweden, May 1995, ISBN 91 7871 565 2, pp 12-18.

Slater J N & Gill J M Nightmare on Smart Street. Tide Congress, Paris, April 1995. In Placencia Porrero I & Puig de la Bellacasa R The European Context for Assistive Technology. ISBN 90 5199 220 3, 1995, pp 155-158.

Gill J M Smart Cards: The Forgotten Customers. Proceedings of Smart Card 95, February 1995.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Silver J H, Gill J M & Wolffsohn J S W Text Display Preferences on Self-Service Terminals by Visually Disabled People. November 1994, ISBN 1 86048 001 2.

Gill J M (ed) Proceedings of the COST 219 Seminar on Smart Cards and Disability. ISBN 1 86048 003 9, Nov 1994, 166 pp.

Gill J M, Silver J H & Wolffsohn J S W Smart Cards and User Selectable Interfaces. Proceedings of the COST 219 Seminar on Smart Cards and Disability, ISBN 1 86048 003 9, Nov 1994, pp 68-78.

Gill J M The Forgotten Millions: Access to Telecommunications for People with Disabilities. The European Commission, ISBN 92 826 7399 5, EUR 15556, March 1994, 16 pp.

Lindstrom J I, Gill J M & Cavonius R Access to Newspapers. In Issues in telecommunications for People with Disabilities, ISBN 92 826 3128 1, 1991, pp 417-422.

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