Automatic floor plan analysis and recognition

PN Pizarro, N Hitschfeld, I Sipiran… - Automation in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to recent advances in machine learning, there has been an explosive development of
multiple methodologies that automatically extract information from architectural floor plans …

O&M indoor virtual environments for people who are blind: A systematic literature review

AR Façanha, T Darin, W Viana, J Sánchez - ACM Transactions on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
BACKGROUND: Knowing their current position in the surroundings constitutes one of the
biggest challenges faced by people with visual disabilities when they move around. For …

Visualizing for the non‐visual: Enabling the visually impaired to use visualization

J Choi, S Jung, DG Park, J Choo… - Computer Graphics …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The majority of visualizations on the web are still stored as raster images, making them
inaccessible to visually impaired users. We propose a deep‐neural‐network‐based …

Towards understanding sensory substitution for accessible visualization: An interview study

P Chundury, B Patnaik, Y Reyazuddin… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For all its potential in supporting data analysis, particularly in exploratory situations,
visualization also creates barriers: accessibility for blind and visually impaired individuals …

Eyes-free art: Exploring proxemic audio interfaces for blind and low vision art engagement

K Rector, K Salmon, D Thornton, N Joshi… - Proceedings of the ACM …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Engagement in the arts1 is an important component of participation in cultural activities, but
remains a largely unaddressed challenge for people with sensory disabilities. Visual arts are …

Object detection in floor plan images

Z Ziran, S Marinai - Artificial Neural Networks in Pattern Recognition: 8th …, 2018 - Springer
In this work we investigate the use of deep neural networks for object detection in floor plan
images. Object detection is important for understanding floor plans and is a preliminary step …

Uncovering visually impaired gamers' preferences for spatial awareness tools within video games

V Nair, S Ma, RE Gonzalez Penuela, Y He… - Proceedings of the 24th …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Sighted players gain spatial awareness within video games through sight and spatial
awareness tools (SATs) such as minimaps. Visually impaired players (VIPs), however, must …

Scents and sensibility: Evaluating information olfactation

A Batch, B Patnaik, M Akazue, N Elmqvist - Proceedings of the 2020 CHI …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Olfaction---the sense of smell---is one of the least explored of the human senses for
conveying abstract information. In this paper, we conduct a comprehensive perceptual …

Image accessibility for screen reader users: A systematic review and a road map

U Oh, H Joh, YJ Lee - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
A number of studies have been conducted to improve the accessibility of images using
touchscreen devices for screen reader users. In this study, we conducted a systematic …

Front Row: Automatically Generating Immersive Audio Representations of Tennis Broadcasts for Blind Viewers

G Jain, B Hindi, C Courtien, XYT Xu, C Wyrick… - Proceedings of the 36th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Blind and low-vision (BLV) people face challenges watching sports due to the lack of
accessibility of sports broadcasts. Currently, BLV people rely on descriptions from TV …