IRG-AVA REPORT
The Role of Information and Communication
Technologies in the Development of Inclusive
Society
Belgrade , 8 October 2015
Pilar Orero
IRG-AVA - Intersector Rapporteur Group Audiovisual Media Accessibility
ITU
Parent groups
ITU-R SG6 - Broadcasting Service
ITU-T SG9 - Broadband cable and TV
ITU-T SG16 - Multimedia
SG 6 Broadcasting Service
Radiocommunication broadcasting, including vision,
sound, multimedia and data services principally
intended for delivery to the general public.
Working Party 6A - Terrestrial broadcasting
delivery
Working Party 6B - Broadcast service assembly and
access
Working Party 6C - Programme production and
quality assessment
SG9 Broadband cable and TV
• TU-T Study Group 9 (SG9) carries out studies on the
use of telecommunication systems in the distribution
of television and sound programs supporting advanced
capabilities such as ultra-high definition and 3D TV. This
work also covers the use of cable and hybrid networks
– primarily designed for the distribution of television
and sound programs to the home – as integrated
broadband networks to provide interactive voice, video
and data services, including Internet access.
SG16 Multimedia
SG16 is active in all aspects of multimedia
standardization, including terminals, architecture,
protocols, security, mobility, interworking and
quality of service (QoS). It focuses its studies on
telepresence and conferencing systems; IPTV; digital
signage; speech, audio and visual coding; network
signal processing; PSTN modems and interfaces;
facsimile terminals; and ICT accessibility.
What we do in IRG AVA
The IRG-AVA studies topics related to
audiovisual media accessibility and aims at
developing draft Recommendations for "Access
Systems" that can be used for all media delivery
systems, including broadcast, cable, Internet,
and IPTV.
The IRG also addresses matters contributing to
the coordination of the standardization work of
the involved ITU-T and ITU-R groups and
collaborates with other SDOs and other
audiovisual media organizations (e.g., forums
and consortia, research institutes and academia)
What we are doing now
• 1. Accessibility terms and definitions
• 2. Technical Paper: Guidelines for supporting
remote participation in meetings for all
• 3. Recommendation for remote participation
More…
4- Accessibility profiles for IPTV systems"
5- Sign Languages in HbbTV
6- Subtitle distribution in HbbTV
7- Secondary screen accessibility
Participants who can contribute technology
proposals are invited and encouraged to join the
group.
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Thank you for your attention
For more information:
http://www.itu.int/en/irg/ava/Pages/default.aspx
pilar.orero@uab.cat
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