Sara Paiva has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is an invited professor at Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, where she has acted as course coordinator since 2008. Her main research areas are mobile solutions applied to the social realms. Sara manages several mobile studies such as final projects from degree and master courses, projects in partnership with companies, and projects for social institutions. She co-edited a book, has more than 20 publications among peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters and has been published in conferences proceedings. Since December 2016, Sara has been the coordinator of the Inclusive School Project, which counts more than 20 students and 20 professors that collaborate with about 10 social institutions.

Introduction.- Mobile applications for the elderly.- Mobile applications for blind and visually impaired people.- Mobile applications for motor disabled people.- Mobile applications for deaf people.- Mobile applications for children.- Mobile applications for indoor navigation.- Mobile applications applied to public transportation.- Mobile applications to promote independency.- Mobile applications to assure safety at home.- Mobile applications to support disabled people in an educational environment.- Conclusion.