Blind and visually impaired visitors' experiences in museums: increasing accessibility through assistive technologies

R Vaz, D Freitas, A Coelho - The International Journal of the …, 2020 - search.proquest.com
People with visual impairments generally experience many barriers when visiting museum
exhibitions, given the ocular centricity of these institutions. The situation is worsened by a …

The present and future of museum accessibility for people with visual impairments

S Asakawa, J Guerreiro, D Ahmetovic… - Proceedings of the 20th …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
People with visual impairments (PVI) have shown interest in visiting museums and enjoying
visual art. Based on this knowledge, some museums provide tactile reproductions of …

Understanding visual arts experiences of blind people

FM Li, L Zhang, M Bandukda, A Stangl… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Visual arts play an important role in cultural life and provide access to social heritage and
self-enrichment, but most visual arts are inaccessible to blind people. Researchers have …

Rich representations of visual content for screen reader users

MR Morris, J Johnson, CL Bennett… - Proceedings of the 2018 …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Alt text (short for" alternative text") is descriptive text associated with an image in HTML and
other document formats. Screen reader technologies speak the alt text aloud to people who …

Enhancing blind visitor's autonomy in a science museum using an autonomous navigation robot

S Kayukawa, D Sato, M Murata, T Ishihara… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Enabling blind visitors to explore museum floors while feeling the facility's atmosphere and
increasing their autonomy and enjoyment are imperative for giving them a high-quality …

An independent and interactive museum experience for blind people

S Asakawa, J Guerreiro, D Sato, H Takagi… - Proceedings of the 16th …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Museums are gradually becoming more accessible to blind people, who have shown
interest in visiting museums and in appreciating visual art. Yet, their ability to visit museums …

A Gallery In My Hand: A Multi-Exhibition Investigation of Accessible and Inclusive Gallery Experiences for Blind and Low Vision Visitors

M Butler, EJ Tandori, V Dziekan, K Ellis, J Hall… - Proceedings of the 25th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
With their overwhelming reliance on visual arts and artefacts, art galleries and museums are
often considered unapproachable spaces for people who are blind or have low vision (BLV) …

“So What? What's That to Do With Me?” Expectations of People With Visual Impairments for Image Descriptions in Their Personal Photo Activities

JY Jung, T Steinberger, J Kim… - Proceedings of the 2022 …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
People with visual impairments (PVI) access photos through image descriptions. Thus far,
research has studied what PVI expect in these descriptions mostly regarding functional …

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 …

Making sense of art: Access for gallery visitors with vision impairments

L Holloway, K Marriott, M Butler, A Borning - Proceedings of the 2019 …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
While there is widespread recognition of the need to provide people with vision impairments
(PVI) equitable access to cultural institutions such as art galleries, this is not easy. We …