Designing media for visually-impaired users of refreshable touch displays: Possibilities and pitfalls
S O'Modhrain, NA Giudice, JA Gardner… - IEEE transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper discusses issues of importance to designers of media for visually impaired users.
The paper considers the influence of human factors on the effectiveness of presentation as …
The paper considers the influence of human factors on the effectiveness of presentation as …
Haptic object perception: spatial dimensionality and relation to vision
RL Klatzky, SJ Lederman - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Enabled by the remarkable dexterity of the human hand, specialized haptic exploration is a
hallmark of object perception by touch. Haptic exploration normally takes place in a spatial …
hallmark of object perception by touch. Haptic exploration normally takes place in a spatial …
The Skin and Its Receptors 148 Pathways to Cortex and Major Cortical Areas 150
RL Klatzky, SJ Lederman - Robert W. Proctor, 2003 - books.google.com
This chapter describes a sensory modality that underlies the most common everyday
activities: maintaining one's posture, scratching an itch, or picking up a spoon. As a topic of …
activities: maintaining one's posture, scratching an itch, or picking up a spoon. As a topic of …
Accessible interactive maps for visually impaired users
Tactile maps are commonly used to give visually impaired users access to geographical
representations. Although those relief maps are efficient tools for acquisition of spatial …
representations. Although those relief maps are efficient tools for acquisition of spatial …
-sensory substitution of vision: Importance of perceptual and cognitive processing
Introduction......................................................................................................... 161 General-Purpose
and Special-Purpose Sensory Substitution....................... 163 Theoretical Framework for …
and Special-Purpose Sensory Substitution....................... 163 Theoretical Framework for …
[HTML][HTML] A mobile e-learning application for enhancement of basic mathematical skills in visually impaired children
M Shoaib, S Khan, D Fitzpatrick, I Pitt - Universal Access in the Information …, 2023 - Springer
Although smartphones are equipped with accessibility functions, they still pose significant
problems for visually impaired people. Sometimes these functions cannot fulfil the …
problems for visually impaired people. Sometimes these functions cannot fulfil the …
Design guidelines and recommendations for multimodal, touchscreen-based graphics
JL Gorlewicz, JL Tennison, PM Uesbeck… - ACM Transactions on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
With content rapidly moving to the electronic space, access to graphics for individuals with
visual impairments is a growing concern. Recent research has demonstrated the potential …
visual impairments is a growing concern. Recent research has demonstrated the potential …
[HTML][HTML] Blindness enhances tactile acuity and haptic 3-D shape discrimination
JF Norman, AN Bartholomew - Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 2011 - Springer
This study compared the sensory and perceptual abilities of the blind and sighted. The 32
participants were required to perform two tasks: tactile grating orientation discrimination (to …
participants were required to perform two tasks: tactile grating orientation discrimination (to …
Touch-screen technology for the dynamic display of 2D spatial information without vision: Promise and progress
Many developers wish to capitalize on touch-screen technology for developing aids for the
blind, particularly by incorporating vibrotactile stimulation to convey patterns on their …
blind, particularly by incorporating vibrotactile stimulation to convey patterns on their …
The effect of programmable tactile displays on spatial learning skills in children and adolescents of different visual disability
F Leo, E Cocchi, L Brayda - IEEE Transactions on Neural …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vision loss has severe impacts on physical, social and emotional well-being. The education
of blind children poses issues as many scholar disciplines (eg, geometry, mathematics) are …
of blind children poses issues as many scholar disciplines (eg, geometry, mathematics) are …