<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ABILITY-Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme  under grant agreement Nº 101070396
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In the afternoon the entire hard/software were set up and tested, and...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/ability-final-user-studies-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b10d25412b49a8b5a12d8</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:09:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_4ce23dbe878d47048cde020029c814cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connect by Ezymob, a community-based application serving autonomy and knowledge sharing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connect, developed by the French startup Ezymob, is a community-based application designed by and for people with disabilities, particularly visual impairments. Its goal is to strengthen autonomy while fostering social and collaborative connections within local communities. At the heart of its design, Connect brings together a wide range of useful local information within a single interface — adapted sports, accessible events, everyday services, inclusive news, and accessibility landmarks —...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/connect-by-ezymob-a-community-based-application-serving-autonomy-and-knowledge-sharing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6957ea572cf40d5f8b841df8</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_bdc58944ae684e05b8d7a6f389e4e85a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_860,h_958,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connect d’Ezymob, une application communautaire au service de l’autonomie et du partage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connect, développé par la startup Française Ezymob, est une application communautaire pensée par et pour les personnes en situation de handicap, notamment visuel, qui vise à renforcer l’autonomie tout en créant du lien social et collaboratif sur les territoires. Au cœur de sa conception, Connect rassemble dans une seule interface des informations locales utiles — sports adaptés, événements accessibles, services du quotidien, actualités inclusives et repères d’accessibilité — avec la...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/fr/post/connect-d-ezymob-une-application-communautaire-au-service-de-l-autonomie-et-du-partage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6957e74f97c516cad8e12e6e</guid><category><![CDATA[Technologie d'accessibilité]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:44:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_bdc58944ae684e05b8d7a6f389e4e85a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_860,h_958,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Ready for the final user studies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just before the final phase of user studies starts in Vilnius, partners from LASS , ULUND, CEA and Siemens gathered in the offices of LASS for a preparation session. Since this is the first time all solution parts are at the same location a final round of integration and adjustments had to be performed. Afterwards a complete test run of the upcoming evaluation was conducted by a blind project partner and final fine tuning of the study protocol accomplished to ensure that everything will run...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/getting-ready-for-the-final-user-studies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6940383e6d0c6bf83431932a</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:37:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_6b732c614fc842908372d2148d497f12~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sight Village London 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Presentation at Sight Village London We had a great time presenting the insideONE+ and insideSUPRA at Sight Village London on 18–19 November 2025. As the UK’s biggest event for blind and low-vision communities, Sight Village is always buzzing with people keen to try out new tech and hands-on tools. At the PROFESSIONAL VISION SERVICES booth, we introduced visitors to the EU Ability Project and showed how the insideONE+ and insideSUPRA can make everyday digital tasks easier and more accessible....]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/sight-village-london-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692dd3e55602d55b672268ab</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:50:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_c1baf2ba73ff484388149f25ac6a6d26~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mainstream tangible and haptic technology for XR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two researchers from Ability visited the XR Lab at Ericsson Research, Lund, Sweden to try out and discuss haptic tech for XR (eXtended reality). The setups in question were: bHaptics Tactsuit x40 vest, gloves and arm bands with Meta Quest 3 in demo games for assembling and shooting weart TouchDIVER haptic glove G1 with Meta Quest 3 in demo environment with different shapes, surfaces and temperatures Nintendo Switch with Nintendo Labo motorcycle setup and game   The devices all work in...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/mainstream-tangible-and-haptic-technology-for-xr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691701ce5e2a13855061aeed</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_decef947e49b45278b2a43e52fc33ff6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[insideONE+ and insideSUPRA Presented at GPEAA 2025 in Lille]]></title><description><![CDATA[insideONE+ and insideSUPRA Presented at GPEAA 2025 in Lille October 9, 2025 – Lille, France At the GPEAA 2025 trade show (Groupement des Professeurs et Éducateurs d’Aveugles et d’Amblyopes), our team proudly presented insideONE+ and insideSUPRA, two innovative solutions designed to enhance accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired. We began with insideONE+, highlighting its role in the Ability Project. This tactile and digital Braille tablet combines Braille input with a...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/insideone-and-insidesupra-presented-at-gpeaa-2025-in-lille</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690caff3aa0a315edf6f7277</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:32:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_8e751cb9e99f470f82999b00d99ae192~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semi-Automatic Visual Assistant ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great news! We’re happy to share that our journal paper is now published in IEEE Access and available on IEEE Xplore: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11146787 In this work, we explore a semi-automatic, human-centred AI approach for image conversational descriptions that truly fit their target users: Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) people. Here is the idea in a nutshell: LLMs generate initial image-conversation drafts → BVI experts refine what matters most → the AI learns from those...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/semi-automatic-visual-assistant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690485e3035059c53ba4517b</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:54:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_936e051b4c3e466eb5b24547c0a62f3a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_747,h_491,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EU Accessibility Rules: What You Need to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Accessibility Act (EAA) 2025 European Accessibility Act (EAA) will start applying across all EU Member States — marking a big step toward a more inclusive digital Europe from June 28 2025 The EAA extends accessibility requirements beyond the public sector to include private digital services and products. This means that websites, mobile apps, e-commerce platforms, e-books, and digital communications offered in the EU must be accessible for everyone, including people with...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/new-eu-accessibility-rules-what-you-need-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f8eb33426b44ccb6bcc654</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:43:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_a84b3ea54ea640db94b8f4f9ab6b2d59~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_915,h_686,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharing Insights on Accessibility: ABILITY at the European Blind Union Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[EBU in action We are delighted to share that a member of the ABILITY project team recently took part in the European Blind Union’s...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/sharing-insights-on-accessibility-ability-at-the-european-blind-union-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e8e0ad15335a80a82c98d0</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:40:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_10a7b0b046be4381b42aa0104e5ecd61~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_225,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Participation à la Conference AAATE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Une partie du consortium ABILITY a participé à la conférence AAATE 2025, à Chypre, il y a deux semaines. ULUND, OFFIS et le CEA ont...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/fr/post/participation-%C3%A0-la-conference-aaate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d6a4d8f87aee6ff40d0966</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:46:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2e4b0a_294dd835c25149a6af1718c9fc6062fe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sabrinapaneels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AAATE Conference Participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of the ABILITY consortium participated to the AAATE 2025 conference, in Cyprus, two weeks ago. In particular, ULUND, OFFIS and CEA...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/aaate-conference-participation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d69a05369e7146c83332da</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:17:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2e4b0a_294dd835c25149a6af1718c9fc6062fe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sabrinapaneels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Touching the World: Reflections from the Tactile Graphics Workshop in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[A map of Lithuania and its neighbouring countries, A map of Ukraine highlighting occupied territories, In late June, Vilnius hosted a...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/touching-the-world-reflections-from-the-tactile-graphics-workshop-in-vilnius</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689daaf6054d02f5f62c2c98</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:43:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_a957818cbeed4862ad231d96e74aaf86~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improve Blind Users Typing with AI Predictive Writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the EU ABILITY project initiative, accessibility and inclusion remain at the heart of technological innovation. Recently, we...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/improve-blind-users-typing-with-ai-predictive-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688c9750c487b351b2802efa</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:13:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_2e9d165828314d71842e6a7919582a6d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_475,h_632,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entry into Force of EU Directive 2019/882]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since June 28, 2025, the European Directive EU 2019/882 on the accessibility of products and services has officially come into effect in...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/entry-into-force-of-eu-directive-2019-882</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6867995cd7f2edd2bbabd257</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:25:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_c6bee224187d4ff9983a054cf50ec389~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_692,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>bangfutao</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entrée en vigueur de la Directive Européenne UE 2019/882]]></title><description><![CDATA[Depuis le 28 juin 2025, la directive européenne UE 2019/882 sur l’accessibilité des produits et services est officiellement entrée en...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/fr/post/entr%C3%A9e-en-vigueur-de-la-directive-europ%C3%A9enne-ue-2019-882</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68679a44770a659ce2ed88f2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_c6bee224187d4ff9983a054cf50ec389~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_692,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABILITY workshop in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABILITY workshop in Vilnius together with LASS. Eleven participants (blind, severely visually impaired), tried two prototypes. One...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/ability-workshop-in-vilnius</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6866aaca5312404dc7cdf22f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:15:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_44048b09264f4bf292cd85161f080f8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ability and ULUND on IKEA Sweden’s Internal Accessibility Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ability and ULUND were invited to participate in IKEA Sweden’s internal Accessibility Day. To demonstrate the potential of the future...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/ability-and-ulund-on-ikea-sweden-s-internal-accessibility-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fe50097658b88efd58d0c2</guid><category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haptic]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:33:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b8d7f_3d9d0f3839774750a124f63101a083a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_703,h_369,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Innovative Tactile Media at the Blista in Marburg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detail of tactile map printed with UV-printer. Exploring Innovative Tactile Media at the Blista in Marburg In February, we had the great...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/exploring-innovative-tactile-media-at-the-blista-in-marburg</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67af679aa185cb0c981400cc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:13:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e06782_8bb8fbed6e5448dbb32fa9e5405ec526~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuanian Llama2 for Assistive Writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[lt-llama2 performance graph - loss vs training steps (image source: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2408.12963 ) In late 2024, researchers from...]]></description><link>https://www.ability-project.eu/post/lithuanian-llama2-for-assistive-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a0995faf5a9073dc0ee89d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:44:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e06782_bfdff1ac152d48b0b58d13ef96e2734d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_464,h_273,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The ABILITY Team</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>