Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
28 results found in emerging technology.
- Perceptual Computing (Perceptual Intelligence)
- A computing paradigm in which systems use sensors such as cameras, microphones, and motion detectors to perceive and interpret human behaviour, including gestures, facial expressions, speech, and body…
- Personal Delivery Device (PDD, Delivery Robot, Autonomous Delivery Robot, Sidewalk Robot)
- Personal delivery devices (PDDs) are small autonomous or semi-autonomous robots that travel on sidewalks and pedestrian pathways to deliver food, packages, and other goods. These devices have been gra…
- Pico Projection (Pico Projector, Pocket Projector, Mini Projection)
- A compact projection technology that enables small, portable devices to project images and information onto nearby surfaces. In accessibility contexts, pico projection offers an alternative to screen-…
- Plan Recognition (Intent Prediction, Action Prediction)
- A technique in human-computer interaction where a system predicts the user's intended action based on patterns in their input behaviour and the current interaction context. By anticipating what the us…
- Socially Assistive Robotics (SAR)
- Socially assistive robotics is a field of robotics focused on designing robots that assist people through social interaction rather than physical manipulation. SAR robots engage users through conversa…
- Spatial Presence (Sense of Presence)
- Spatial presence is the subjective experience of feeling physically located within a virtual or mediated environment — the sensation of "being there" rather than merely observing content on a screen. …
- Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp, Pervasive Computing, Ambient Computing)
- Ubiquitous computing is a paradigm where computing is integrated seamlessly into everyday environments and objects, becoming an invisible part of daily life through sensors, smart devices, and network…
- Wearable Computing (Wearable Technology, Wearables)
- Electronic devices and computing systems designed to be worn on the body, integrated into clothing, or carried as accessories. Wearable computers can continuously monitor the user and their environmen…