Annual Report 99
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Improving Access to the Information Society New communication technologies have an enormous potential to enlarge the interacions which disables and elderly citizens can have with their surroundings. ISIS focuses its studies on suitable human computer interfaces. Security
and Reliability editor: F. Sorel Following the European Commission Programme Activity "Creating a User Friendly Information Society", ISIS has focused its research in the area of "Benefiting from the Information Society", where emphasis is given to the customers' needs and benefits in the emerging Information Society. The ever-growing networking capabilities provided by Internet, and the convergence of communication and information technologies have led to enormous possibilities for the user but also to an increasing demand of confidence and security. ISIS has therefore defined and investigated such information and communication attributes as: dependability, trustworthiness, easy access and processing for important societal applications related to health, elderly and disabled persons, education and training and electronic commerce. Considering the commitment of the European Commission in electronic commerce, a cluster at JRC level grouping the projects of three institutes (ISIS, IPTS, IHCP) has been set up with success. |