A Few Examples of IDEAL Group’s Past Assistive Technology Software Development Projects:

  • IDEAL Group’s Award-Winning, Fully-Accessible, No-Cost, eBook Reader:
  • Examples of IDEAL Group’s “No-Cost-to-the-User” Mobile Accessibility Apps:
  • IDEAL Captions (Real-Time Captioning/Caption Correction Services:
  • IDEAL Group’s “Portable Assistive Technology (AT) Software SmartDrive” designed to serveopen source, no-cost, individualized AT softwareto library, school, and home computers in a safe, secure, and private manner:

A Few Examples of Historical IDEAL Group Assistive Technology Projects:

  • Bush 54th Inauguration Assistive Technology Project:
    Integrated technology into George W. Bush's inauguration program and guidebook. The project repurposed technology being used by the Israeli military to come up with a method that enables a person who is blind to scan 77 pages of text... with only one pass of a scanner,with 100% accuracy.
  • 54thProgram Book (See Page 32):
  • 54thGuide Book (See Page 77)
  • Edgar Online: Bush Presidential Inauguration Publications Use High-Tech Code:
  • IDEAL at NCR and Intacta Technologies, Inc. Demonstrate New Accessibility Technology
  • Fifty-Fourth eNaugural.com Ball Webcast:
  • Hosted fully-accessible 54th eNaugural.com Ball Webcast:
  • AT&T Bell Labs Project Freedom (Evolved into IDEAL Group):
    From 1991-1994 Steve Jacobs served as Chairman of AT&T's Project Freedom.In 1993, this group pioneered the use of interactive video technology for sign-language communications over telephone lines (dual ISDNs). This technology is now referred to as Video Relay Services (VRS).
  • Video: First ASL Communication over Telephones. This video also contains historical footage of Alexander Graham Bell.
  • Although a competitor, Sprint used Project Freedom's Vistium Video System for their first VRS pilot test in Texas. Here is a 1995 flyer announcing the pilot test:
  • GA-SK Newsletter article about Sprint's pilot test:
  • Photo of Reid Huntt (Chairman of the FCC at that time) and Steve Jacobs, Chairman, AT&T Project Freedom demonstrating their video system to FCC Commissioners.
  • Smithsonian Institution:
    Designed, developed, and implemented accessible prototype kiosks for the Smithsonian Institution's AmericanHistoryMuseum.
  • Link to showcase:
  • Photos:
  • President Clinton's Digital Divide Tour:
  • Photo:
  • Technology Demonstrations:
  • Vice President Gore's Digital Talking Book:
    Published a Digital Talking Book in support of a reception held at the residence of Vice President Gore.
  • Business Week Article:
  • Photo:
  • InternetResourceCenter for the 53rd Presidential Inauguration
  • Photos:
  • President Clinton's 53rd Presidential Inauguration:
    Integrated technology into the 53rd Presidential inaugural program book.
  • Inauguration Program Book: