6. the Role of Evaluation of Accessibility 6.1 Introduction

A key objective of COST 219ter is to devise a mechanism through which industry can engage with and deliver on the development of devices and systems that are accessible to the widest possible audience. Not only do we want to ensure full accessibility to people with disabilities or for those that find technology challenging to use (to allow full participation in modern society and life), but there is clear evidence that by engaging this market with products that are genuinely usable, take up and income generation possibilities are potentially extremely lucrative.