Inclusive Technologies for Access & Social Participation

Ted van der Togt

University of Amsterdam

Alessandro Bozzon

Himanshu Verma

Utrecht University

Utrecht University is a leading research university with strong expertise in language, communication, and interdisciplinary research, contributing academic knowledge to advance accessibility, inclusion, and societal participation.

Researcher

Ellen Gerrits

Research leader in speech and language therapy, focusing on communicative participation and applied research bridging academia and professional practice.

Researcher

Hamed Alavi

Researcher at the University of Amsterdam specialising in inclusive co-design and human-computer interaction methodologies.

Assistant Professor

Marit Bentvelzen

Assistant Professor at Utrecht University focusing on reflective and human-centred uses of technology and their impact on well-being.

PhD Researcher

Aleid Oonk

PhD candidate researching co-created AI solutions to support children with developmental language disorders, bridging psychology, technology, and design.

Assistant Professor

Hanna Hauptmann

Assistant Professor at Utrecht University focusing on human-centred design of intelligent interactive health systems, including personalization and explainable AI.

PhD Researcher

Karthikeya Puttur Venkatraj

PhD candidate at CWI and TU Delft researching human-centred immersive technologies and digital accessibility interventions in XR environments.

Professor

Pablo Cesar

Professor and research leader at CWI and TU Delft, specialising in immersive media, distributed systems, and human-centred multimedia interaction.

Professor

Emilia Barakova

Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology specialising in human-computer interaction, embodied agents, and adaptive technologies for cognitive and social disabilities.

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

The national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands, focusing on fundamental and applied research in data science, AI, and human-centred interactive systems.

TKH AI Technology

The AI and automation hub of TKH Group, developing secure, reusable AI solutions and platforms to accelerate innovation, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making across industries.

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

A leading university of applied sciences with strong expertise in communication, speech and language therapy, and the largest Dutch Sign Language interpreting programme in the Netherlands.

Professor

Natali Helberger

Distinguished University Professor of Information Law and Digital Technology at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on AI, algorithmic decision systems, and their implications for democracy, law, and governance.

Researcher

Maartje De Meulder

Deaf senior researcher at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, working at the intersection of Deaf Studies, language policy, and social sciences, with a focus on sign language AI.

Computer scientist

Jie Yang

Computer scientist at TU Delft developing adaptive, AI-driven technologies for people living with blindness and visual impairments, based on vision and language models.

Founding director Signlab Amsterdam

Floris Roelofsen

Professor at the University of Amsterdam and founding director of SignLab Amsterdam and the Language Sciences for Social Good research programme. Contributes to the co-design and co-creation of a remote sign language interpreting service using augmented reality.

Project manager

Grace Roelofs-Van Winden

Project manager at TU Delft, supporting coordination and management activities within TACIT.

UX researcher

Kimberly Brinkhuis

Kimberly Brinkhuis is a UX researcher at the National Library of the Netherlands. She is an expert in co-creation and toolkits and works closely with disabled users on inclusive research and design practices.

Royal Dutch Auris Group

Auris is an expertise organisation for speech, language, and hearing, supporting children and adults through education, care, and research. In TACIT, Auris represents children with Developmental Language Disorder and leads the development of an AI Buddy to support communication and participation.

Nederlands Gebarencentrum 

The Nederlands Gebarencentrum is the national expertise centre for Dutch Sign Language (NGT). Within TACIT, it participates as a user partner in AC2, contributing linguistic, cultural, and user-driven insights to improve sign language interpreting services.

The Eindhoven University of Technology

Berengroep

Berengroep provides interpreting services and digital solutions to improve accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. In TACIT, Berengroep acts as a lead user in Accessibility Case 2 on remote video-mediated sign language interpreting.

Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision

The Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision is a national media institute with extensive expertise at the intersection of media, culture, technology, and society. In TACIT, it contributes to the audiovisual heritage use case, collaborating closely with CWI.

KB National Library of the Netherlands

The National Library of the Netherlands works to make knowledge, culture, and lifelong learning accessible to everyone. Within TACIT, the KB acts as a use-case holder, contributing expertise in digital heritage, inclusion, and public access to information.

TU Delft

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Researcher

Abdallah El Ali

Abdallah El Ali is a research scientist at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, and part-time Assistant Professor at Utrecht University. He leads the research areas on Affective Interactive Systems and Trustworthy Human-AI Interaction, focusing on AI transparency and meaningful human augmentation.

Ted van der Togt

University of Amsterdam

Alessandro Bozzon

Himanshu Verma

Utrecht University

Utrecht University is a leading research university with strong expertise in language, communication, and interdisciplinary research, contributing academic knowledge to advance accessibility, inclusion, and societal participation.

Researcher

Ellen Gerrits

Research leader in speech and language therapy, focusing on communicative participation and applied research bridging academia and professional practice.

Researcher

Hamed Alavi

Researcher at the University of Amsterdam specialising in inclusive co-design and human-computer interaction methodologies.

Assistant Professor

Marit Bentvelzen

Assistant Professor at Utrecht University focusing on reflective and human-centred uses of technology and their impact on well-being.

PhD Researcher

Aleid Oonk

PhD candidate researching co-created AI solutions to support children with developmental language disorders, bridging psychology, technology, and design.

Assistant Professor

Hanna Hauptmann

Assistant Professor at Utrecht University focusing on human-centred design of intelligent interactive health systems, including personalization and explainable AI.

PhD Researcher

Karthikeya Puttur Venkatraj

PhD candidate at CWI and TU Delft researching human-centred immersive technologies and digital accessibility interventions in XR environments.

Professor

Pablo Cesar

Professor and research leader at CWI and TU Delft, specialising in immersive media, distributed systems, and human-centred multimedia interaction.

Professor

Emilia Barakova

Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology specialising in human-computer interaction, embodied agents, and adaptive technologies for cognitive and social disabilities.

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

The national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands, focusing on fundamental and applied research in data science, AI, and human-centred interactive systems.

TKH AI Technology

The AI and automation hub of TKH Group, developing secure, reusable AI solutions and platforms to accelerate innovation, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making across industries.

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

A leading university of applied sciences with strong expertise in communication, speech and language therapy, and the largest Dutch Sign Language interpreting programme in the Netherlands.

Professor

Natali Helberger

Distinguished University Professor of Information Law and Digital Technology at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on AI, algorithmic decision systems, and their implications for democracy, law, and governance.

Researcher

Maartje De Meulder

Deaf senior researcher at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, working at the intersection of Deaf Studies, language policy, and social sciences, with a focus on sign language AI.

Computer scientist

Jie Yang

Computer scientist at TU Delft developing adaptive, AI-driven technologies for people living with blindness and visual impairments, based on vision and language models.

Founding director Signlab Amsterdam

Floris Roelofsen

Professor at the University of Amsterdam and founding director of SignLab Amsterdam and the Language Sciences for Social Good research programme. Contributes to the co-design and co-creation of a remote sign language interpreting service using augmented reality.

Project manager

Grace Roelofs-Van Winden

Project manager at TU Delft, supporting coordination and management activities within TACIT.

UX researcher

Kimberly Brinkhuis

Kimberly Brinkhuis is a UX researcher at the National Library of the Netherlands. She is an expert in co-creation and toolkits and works closely with disabled users on inclusive research and design practices.

Royal Dutch Auris Group

Auris is an expertise organisation for speech, language, and hearing, supporting children and adults through education, care, and research. In TACIT, Auris represents children with Developmental Language Disorder and leads the development of an AI Buddy to support communication and participation.

Nederlands Gebarencentrum 

The Nederlands Gebarencentrum is the national expertise centre for Dutch Sign Language (NGT). Within TACIT, it participates as a user partner in AC2, contributing linguistic, cultural, and user-driven insights to improve sign language interpreting services.

The Eindhoven University of Technology

Berengroep

Berengroep provides interpreting services and digital solutions to improve accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. In TACIT, Berengroep acts as a lead user in Accessibility Case 2 on remote video-mediated sign language interpreting.

Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision

The Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision is a national media institute with extensive expertise at the intersection of media, culture, technology, and society. In TACIT, it contributes to the audiovisual heritage use case, collaborating closely with CWI.

KB National Library of the Netherlands

The National Library of the Netherlands works to make knowledge, culture, and lifelong learning accessible to everyone. Within TACIT, the KB acts as a use-case holder, contributing expertise in digital heritage, inclusion, and public access to information.

TU Delft

Phasellus iaculis euismod lorem, ut sollicitudin dolor. Nullam ultricies bibendum dui eu volutpat. Nulla dignissim augue sit amet semper posuere. Mauris posuere libero dolor, vitae accumsan risus luctus vitae. Proin euismod mi et vehicula gravida. Morbi volutpat imperdiet malesuada. Nullam id vestibulum enim. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia curae.

Researcher

Abdallah El Ali

Abdallah El Ali is a research scientist at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, and part-time Assistant Professor at Utrecht University. He leads the research areas on Affective Interactive Systems and Trustworthy Human-AI Interaction, focusing on AI transparency and meaningful human augmentation.

Ted van der Togt

University of Amsterdam

Alessandro Bozzon

Himanshu Verma

Utrecht University

Utrecht University is a leading research university with strong expertise in language, communication, and interdisciplinary research, contributing academic knowledge to advance accessibility, inclusion, and societal participation.

Researcher

Ellen Gerrits

Research leader in speech and language therapy, focusing on communicative participation and applied research bridging academia and professional practice.

Researcher

Hamed Alavi

Researcher at the University of Amsterdam specialising in inclusive co-design and human-computer interaction methodologies.

Assistant Professor

Marit Bentvelzen

Assistant Professor at Utrecht University focusing on reflective and human-centred uses of technology and their impact on well-being.

PhD Researcher

Aleid Oonk

PhD candidate researching co-created AI solutions to support children with developmental language disorders, bridging psychology, technology, and design.

Assistant Professor

Hanna Hauptmann

Assistant Professor at Utrecht University focusing on human-centred design of intelligent interactive health systems, including personalization and explainable AI.

PhD Researcher

Karthikeya Puttur Venkatraj

PhD candidate at CWI and TU Delft researching human-centred immersive technologies and digital accessibility interventions in XR environments.

Professor

Pablo Cesar

Professor and research leader at CWI and TU Delft, specialising in immersive media, distributed systems, and human-centred multimedia interaction.

Professor

Emilia Barakova

Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology specialising in human-computer interaction, embodied agents, and adaptive technologies for cognitive and social disabilities.

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

The national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands, focusing on fundamental and applied research in data science, AI, and human-centred interactive systems.

TKH AI Technology

The AI and automation hub of TKH Group, developing secure, reusable AI solutions and platforms to accelerate innovation, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making across industries.

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

A leading university of applied sciences with strong expertise in communication, speech and language therapy, and the largest Dutch Sign Language interpreting programme in the Netherlands.

Professor

Natali Helberger

Distinguished University Professor of Information Law and Digital Technology at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on AI, algorithmic decision systems, and their implications for democracy, law, and governance.

Researcher

Maartje De Meulder

Deaf senior researcher at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, working at the intersection of Deaf Studies, language policy, and social sciences, with a focus on sign language AI.

Computer scientist

Jie Yang

Computer scientist at TU Delft developing adaptive, AI-driven technologies for people living with blindness and visual impairments, based on vision and language models.

Founding director Signlab Amsterdam

Floris Roelofsen

Professor at the University of Amsterdam and founding director of SignLab Amsterdam and the Language Sciences for Social Good research programme. Contributes to the co-design and co-creation of a remote sign language interpreting service using augmented reality.

Project manager

Grace Roelofs-Van Winden

Project manager at TU Delft, supporting coordination and management activities within TACIT.

UX researcher

Kimberly Brinkhuis

Kimberly Brinkhuis is a UX researcher at the National Library of the Netherlands. She is an expert in co-creation and toolkits and works closely with disabled users on inclusive research and design practices.

Royal Dutch Auris Group

Auris is an expertise organisation for speech, language, and hearing, supporting children and adults through education, care, and research. In TACIT, Auris represents children with Developmental Language Disorder and leads the development of an AI Buddy to support communication and participation.

Nederlands Gebarencentrum 

The Nederlands Gebarencentrum is the national expertise centre for Dutch Sign Language (NGT). Within TACIT, it participates as a user partner in AC2, contributing linguistic, cultural, and user-driven insights to improve sign language interpreting services.

The Eindhoven University of Technology

Berengroep

Berengroep provides interpreting services and digital solutions to improve accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. In TACIT, Berengroep acts as a lead user in Accessibility Case 2 on remote video-mediated sign language interpreting.

Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision

The Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision is a national media institute with extensive expertise at the intersection of media, culture, technology, and society. In TACIT, it contributes to the audiovisual heritage use case, collaborating closely with CWI.

KB National Library of the Netherlands

The National Library of the Netherlands works to make knowledge, culture, and lifelong learning accessible to everyone. Within TACIT, the KB acts as a use-case holder, contributing expertise in digital heritage, inclusion, and public access to information.

TU Delft

Phasellus iaculis euismod lorem, ut sollicitudin dolor. Nullam ultricies bibendum dui eu volutpat. Nulla dignissim augue sit amet semper posuere. Mauris posuere libero dolor, vitae accumsan risus luctus vitae. Proin euismod mi et vehicula gravida. Morbi volutpat imperdiet malesuada. Nullam id vestibulum enim. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia curae.

Researcher

Abdallah El Ali

Abdallah El Ali is a research scientist at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, and part-time Assistant Professor at Utrecht University. He leads the research areas on Affective Interactive Systems and Trustworthy Human-AI Interaction, focusing on AI transparency and meaningful human augmentation.