SEMA4A: An ontology for emergency notification systems accessibility

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 3380-3391

  Malizia, A ^a   Onorati, T ^a   Diaz, P ^a   Aedo, I ^a   Astorga Paliza, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Emergency response information systems (ERIS); HCI; Ontology management; Universal design

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES; COMMUNICATION DEVICE; DEAF-BLIND PEOPLE; EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY SCENARIO; EMERGENCY SITUATION; INFORMATION NEED; ONTOLOGY MANAGEMENT; PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; UNIVERSAL DESIGN;

ALARM SYSTEMS; COMPUTER CRIME; DESIGN; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

ONTOLOGY;

EID: 71349084891     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2009.10.010     Document Type: Article

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