🚀 ITHACA: Usability. Inclusion. Impact. 🌍 At ITHACA Project we're testing our AI-powered civic platform to ensure accessibility, usability, and real-world impact. 🔎 Testing Phases: ✅ Expert review (Feb 2025) – Usability & accessibility validation ✅ User testing (Mar-May 2025) – Inclusive participation ✅ Real-world trials (Aug-Oct 2025) – Impact in Romania & Slovakia We're building ethical AI for inclusive digital democracy. #ITHACAProject #AIForCivicEngagement #DigitalDemocracy #EthicalAI #UserExperience
🚀 ITHACA Platform: Tested for Usability, Built for Inclusion, Designed for Impact 🌍 The ITHACA project is taking the next big step in AI-driven civic participation with a structured platform test & evaluation plan. Our goal is to ensure the online platform for civic participation is user-friendly, inclusive, and scalable across different communities. 🔎 How are we testing it? ✅ Phase 0 (Feb 2025) Expert testing with AI, accessibility, and HCI specialists to validate usability. ✅ Phase 1 (Mar-May 2025) Controlled testing with targeted users, including people with disabilities, older users & digitally marginalized groups. ✅ Phase 2 (Aug–Oct 2025) Real-life testing in Brasov (RO) & Martin (SK), assessing civic engagement in urban & rural settings. 📊 Key Focus Areas 🔹 Usability & Accessibility Ensuring easy navigation & high satisfaction levels. 🔹 Technical Performance Meeting response time & load-handling benchmarks. 🔹 Civic Impact Measuring how AI enhances participation & democratic engagement. At ITHACA, we are committed to building ethical AI for inclusive digital democracy. Follow our journey as we transform research into action. 🚀 Konnektable Technologies Ltd. PEDAL Consulting MNLT Innovations PC SIMAVI Software Imagination & Vision Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) Raising the Floor University of Patras University of Graz Stamadianos & Partners #ITHACAProject #AIForCivicEngagement #DigitalDemocracy #EthicalAI #UserExperience