MUSE WebPads: Providing Museum Visitors Universal Access

描述（由申请人提供）：MUSE系统提供个性化 博物馆参观者在手持平板电脑上的体验， 偏好、特殊需求和其他上下文信息。系统将 基于通用设计标准，并在用户参与下开发 设计方法，以帮助确保产品将服务于最广泛的受众 可能主要重点是努力提高知识产权， 低视力、低听力和行动不便者的无障碍环境 博物馆里的残疾人我们的创新方法将影响超过10亿 美国人参观博物馆和整个博物馆的经验， 部署最新的移动的计算技术， 是可访问的，信息丰富的，娱乐的，和社会的。MUSE系统是 由四个部分组成。博物馆访客信息系统（MVIS） 服务器存储内容、个人配置文件和智能代理， 向访问者提供个性化内容。内容开发指南将 帮助开发人员创建可访问的信息。MUSE WebPad是一款 用于通过语音和触摸屏输入访问该内容的手持设备， 以及用于传送音频、图像、视频和动画的多媒体能力。 而且，博物馆的无线网络将WebPad连接到MVIS。 拟定商业应用： IIPI致力于将无线技术和博物馆产品扩展到残疾人的研究，发现了一个与 博物馆行业和残疾人群体的增长趋势。拟议 系统将达到10亿游客的博物馆市场。设计和开发一个系统 将无线技术与通用设计标准相结合， 博物馆和旅游业所需的产品。

DESCRIPTION(provided by applicant): The MUSE System delivers personalized experiences to museum visitors on a handheld tablet computer based on their preferences, special needs, and other contextual information. The system will be built on Universal Design standards and developed with user participatory design methods to help ensure the product will serve the broadest audience possible. The primary focus is on progressing efforts to increase intellectual accessibility for individuals with low vision, low hearing and mobility impairments in museums. Our innovative approach will impact the over 1 billion people in the US that visit museums and the entire museum experience by deploying the latest mobile computing technology to provide experiences that are accessible, informative, entertaining, and social. The MUSE system is composed of four components. The Museum Visitor information System (MVIS) server stores the content, personal profiles, and intelligent agents that deliver personalized content to visitors. Content development guidelines will assist developers in creating accessible information. The MUSE WebPad is a handheld device used to access this content with voice and touch screen input, and multimedia capabilities for delivering audio, images, video and animations. And, a wireless network in the museum connects the WebPad to the MVIS. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: Anchored in research that extends both wireless technologies and museum offerings to individuals with disabilities, IIPI has identified an opportunity that is concurrent with growing trends within the Museum Industry and the disabled population. The proposed system will reach a 1 billion visitor museum market. Designing and developing a system that combines wireless technologies with universal design standards will result in products demanded by the Museum and travel industries.