Experimental Evaluation of Multi-scale Tactile Maps Created with SIM, a Web App for Indoor Map Authoring.

IF 2.5 Q3 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1145/3590775
Viet Trinh, Roberto Manduchi, Nicholas A Giudice
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In this article, we introduce Semantic Interior Mapology (SIM), a web app that allows anyone to quickly trace the floor plan of a building, generating a vectorized representation that can be automatically converted into a tactile map at the desired scale. The design of SIM is informed by a focus group with seven blind participants. Maps generated by SIM at two different scales have been tested by a user study with 10 participants, who were asked to perform a number of tasks designed to ascertain the spatial knowledge acquired through map exploration. These tasks included cross-map pointing and path finding, and determination of turn direction/walker orientation during imagined path traversal. By and large, participants were able to successfully complete the tasks, suggesting that these types of maps could be useful for pre-journey spatial learning.

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室内地图制作Web App SIM制作多比例尺触觉地图的实验评价
在本文中,我们将介绍语义室内地图(Semantic Interior Mapology, SIM),这是一个网络应用程序,它允许任何人快速跟踪建筑物的平面图,生成矢量表示,可以自动转换为所需比例的触觉地图。SIM的设计是通过一个由7名盲人组成的焦点小组来进行的。在一项有10名参与者的用户研究中,对SIM生成的两种不同比例的地图进行了测试,他们被要求执行一系列旨在确定通过地图探索获得的空间知识的任务。这些任务包括交叉地图指向和路径查找,以及在想象的路径遍历过程中确定转弯方向/步行者方向。总的来说,参与者能够成功地完成任务,这表明这些类型的地图可能对旅行前的空间学习有用。
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ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS-
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期刊介绍: Computer and information technologies have re-designed the way modern society operates. Their widespread use poses both opportunities and challenges for people who experience various disabilities including age-related disabilities. That is, while there are new avenues to assist individuals with disabilities and provide tools and resources to alleviate the traditional barriers encountered by these individuals, in many cases the technology itself presents barriers to use. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS) is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that publishes refereed articles addressing issues of computing that seek to address barriers to access, either creating new solutions or providing for the more inclusive design of technology to provide access for individuals with diverse abilities. The journal provides a technical forum for disseminating innovative research that covers either applications of computing and information technologies to provide assistive systems or inclusive technologies for individuals with disabilities. Some examples are web accessibility for those with visual impairments and blindness as well as web search explorations for those with limited cognitive abilities, technologies to address stroke rehabilitation or dementia care, language support systems deaf signers or those with limited language abilities, and input systems for individuals with limited ability to control traditional mouse and keyboard systems. The journal is of particular interest to SIGACCESS members and delegates to its affiliated conference (i.e., ASSETS) as well as other international accessibility conferences. It serves as a forum for discussions and information exchange between researchers, clinicians, and educators; including rehabilitation personnel who administer assistive technologies; and policy makers concerned with equitable access to information technologies.
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