Tiago Maritan

Associate Professor

Federal University of Paraíba

Brazil

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The Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil, is an autonomous and educational institution with a special teaching, research and extension regime, linked to the Ministry of Education of Brazil. It has a multi-campus structure and operations in the cities of João Pessoa, Areia, Rio Tinto and Mamanguape , and Bananeiras, Brazil.
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Tiago Maritan is a Professor at the Informatics Center and a Digital Video Applications (LAViD) researcher at the Federal University of Paraiba (UFPB), Brazil. He coordinates the VLibras Suite project (vlibras.gov.br), an open machine translation platform for LIBRAS for the Web, Digital TV, Cinema, and mobile devices, installed on more than 100 thousand Websites, including the websites of the Federal Government, Federal Chamber, Federal Senate. With VLibras, he received the National Web Accessibility Award 2016 (Todos@Web 2016), offered by CGI.br and NIC.br, in the Applications/Assistive Technology category, and the Latam Smart City Award 2018, in the "Society Equitable and Collaborative" category. Since 2019, he has been a Productivity Fellow in Technological Development and Innovative Extension (DT)-Level 2 of the CNPQ. He has experience in Accessibility in Computer Systems, Assistive Technology, Distributed Multimedia Systems, and Digital TV, working mainly on the following topics: machine translation into LIBRAS, automatic generation of audio description and Digital TV.

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Federal University of Paraíba

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Speaker sessions (3)

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

12:00 - 13:00

Innovative tech solutions enhancing sign language communication

Format:Pre-recorded
Track:
Location: M3
  • Focus: Hard of Hearing or Deaf
  • Assistive technologies
  • English captions | International Sign

In this Session, explore a free sign language app, sign language in science, a TV sign language sports academy, and digital sign books.

Thursday, 22 February 2024

10:20 - 11:20

Zero Project Scaling Solutions Fellows Pitch

Format:Live stream
Track:
Location: M1
  • ICT innovations
  • English captions | International Sign

Discover disability inclusion innovations ready to be scaled globally in three distinct Zero Project Scaling Solutions Sessions – Session 2/3.

15:00 - 16:30

Innovation Pitches: Promising tech-innovations and impact investors

Format:Live stream
Track:
Location: M1
  • Assistive technologies
  • ICT innovations
  • English captions | International Sign

In this fast-paced session, witness dynamic tech showcases connecting with impact investors, and then delve into the immediate feedback the investors themselves provide.

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