Opensource Accessibility

Basically this post is for introducing two Projects to you , and maybe you can contribute to it!

First One MouseTrap created by Flavio

What is MouseTrap? (taken from webpage)

* In few words mouseTrap can be described as an a11y software developed to allow people with movements impairments access the computer. mouseTrap is written in python, based on the OpenCV library and uses image processing to translate the user's head movements into mouse events ( movements, clicks ) which allow users to interact with the different desktops managers and applications.

Some Videos are at http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=flaper87

So go ahead contribute!

Second one is
VizAudio : this project is in its conceptual design stage!
person to contact suseROCKS at irc.freenode.net , he hangs around in #opensuse-project

What is VizAudio?
The main aim of this tool is to provide Visual Feedback in replacement of Audio feedback for desktop events, so that it could be easily identified. There is a potential market for such an enriched Desktop , and this tool would decrease potential users looking for costly alternative proprietary systems. Visual events would correspond to specific application sound event. Work on a unifying framework for Visual Feedback from sound layer, the Visual feedback system should be independent of (compiz/metacity etc) , so that it could be universally used, no matter what environment the desktop uses. Visual feedback should be configurable and pluggable so that project can get attention from other developers.Use of libcanberra etc which has to be decided before the Coding the period , through discussions.
Some effects which could be possible

Examples would be:

1. Screen dimming flicker
2. Hard screen flicker
3. Running lights around the border of the monitor
4. Graphic popup in designated area of screen
5. Really Transparent , Scaled Icon of the Application on the Center of the Screen , so you could feel which application gave the notification ( but all these should be configurable , user should be given a choice )

I will be also trying to contribute to these projects during summer!

A VERY AWESOME SUMMER AHEAD!