Biometric technology roadmapping for personalized augmentative and alternative communication
Biometric technology roadmapping for personalized augmentative and alternative communication
The purpose of this paper is to provide a biometric based technology roadmap to advance personalized Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems for individuals with disabilities. The proposed technology roadmap introduces two core components: an AAC biometric register and interoperable technological modules. The biometric register provides a structured framework for capturing and transforming physiological and behavioral traits to enable adaptive and context-aware communication. The interoperable module design supports reconfigurable AAC architectures, ensuring compatibility across diverse interfaces and devices. Together, these mechanisms establish a foundation for automated and scalable personalization in AAC technologies. The study demonstrates that the proposed methodology for technology roadmapping effectively connects established research with emerging computational practices. This is confirmed by the results of the case study such as sign language recognition.
Augmentative and alternative communication, Automated border control, Biometrics, Disability, Expert elicitation, Technology roadmapping
Yanushkevich, Svetlana
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Ciunkiewicz, Philip
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Berepiki, Eva
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Shmerko, Vlad
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Wolbring, Gregor
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Guest, Richard
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30 January 2026
Yanushkevich, Svetlana
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Ciunkiewicz, Philip
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Berepiki, Eva
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Shmerko, Vlad
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Wolbring, Gregor
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Guest, Richard
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Yanushkevich, Svetlana, Ciunkiewicz, Philip, Berepiki, Eva, Shmerko, Vlad, Wolbring, Gregor and Guest, Richard
(2026)
Biometric technology roadmapping for personalized augmentative and alternative communication.
Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 265, [104664].
(doi:10.1016/j.cviu.2026.104664).
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide a biometric based technology roadmap to advance personalized Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems for individuals with disabilities. The proposed technology roadmap introduces two core components: an AAC biometric register and interoperable technological modules. The biometric register provides a structured framework for capturing and transforming physiological and behavioral traits to enable adaptive and context-aware communication. The interoperable module design supports reconfigurable AAC architectures, ensuring compatibility across diverse interfaces and devices. Together, these mechanisms establish a foundation for automated and scalable personalization in AAC technologies. The study demonstrates that the proposed methodology for technology roadmapping effectively connects established research with emerging computational practices. This is confirmed by the results of the case study such as sign language recognition.
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Accepted/In Press date: 17 January 2026
e-pub ahead of print date: 22 January 2026
Published date: 30 January 2026
Keywords:
Augmentative and alternative communication, Automated border control, Biometrics, Disability, Expert elicitation, Technology roadmapping
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Local EPrints ID: 509725
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/509725
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Svetlana Yanushkevich
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Philip Ciunkiewicz
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Eva Berepiki
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Vlad Shmerko
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Richard Guest
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