ISO/TC 173/SC 7 - Assistive products for persons with impaired sensory functions

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Secretariat: JISC (Japan)

Committee Manager:

Ms Misako Nomura
Chairperson (until end 2027):

Dr Kenji Kurakata
ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:

Mme Maho Takahashi

ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:

Ms Valeria Agamennone
Creation date: 2010

Scope

Standardization of assistive products to assist persons with impaired sensory functions for facilitating activities and social participation.

Excluded:

Assistive products that are dealt with by other technical committees such as access to means of transport (ISO/TCs 8, 20, 22), building construction (ISO/TC 59), furniture (ISO/TC 136), implants for surgery (ISO/TC 150), prosthetics and orthotics (ISO/TC 168), ophthalmic optics (ISO/TC 172), electrical safety (IEC/TC 62), hearing aids (IEC/TC 29), ICT technologies(JTC1), and design principles dealt with by ergonomics (ISO/TC 159).

Notes:

Assistive products dealing with pain, taste and smell functions are excluded

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Liaisons

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 173/SC 7

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 173/SC 7:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 122	Packaging	ISO
ISO/TC 145/SC 1	Public information symbols, signs and guidance system	ISO
ISO/TC 159	Ergonomics	ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 5	Ergonomics of the physical environment	ISO

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 173/SC 7

ISO/TC 173/SC 7 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 59/SC 16	Accessibility and usability of the built environment	ISO
ISO/TC 122	Packaging	ISO
ISO/TC 145	Graphical symbols	ISO
ISO/TC 145/SC 1	Public information symbols, signs and guidance system	ISO
ISO/TC 159	Ergonomics	ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 4	Ergonomics of human-system interaction	ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 5	Ergonomics of the physical environment	ISO

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym	Title	Category
WBU	World Blind Union	A

ISO/TC 173/SC 7 - Secretariat

JISC (Japan)

The Accessible Design Foundation of Japan

Oga Bldg. 2F
Chiyoda-ku Sarugaku-cho
Japan

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Secretariat: JISC (Japan)