Comparing Methods for Introducing Blind and Visually Impaired People to Unfamiliar Urban Environments

Espinosa, María Ángeles; Ungar, Simon; Ochaíta, Esperanza; Blades, Mark; Spencer, Christopher

doi:10.1006/jevp.1998.0097

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“…For example, Jacobson (1992) found that tactile maps provide visually impaired adults with a mental representation of the area that is represented. Espinosa et al (1998) corroborated these results by demonstrating that visually 1 http://www.brailleauthority.org/tg/web-manual/index.html impaired participants who learned a route from a tactile map performed as well as visually impaired participants who learned the same route from direct experience, i.e. by walking it.…”

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From Open Geographical Data to Tangible Maps: Improving the Accessibility of Maps for Visually Impaired People

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Jouffrais

2015

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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ABSTRACT:Visual maps must be transcribed into (interactive) raised-line maps to be accessible for visually impaired people. However, these tactile maps suffer from several shortcomings: they are long and expensive to produce, they cannot display a large amount of information, and they are not dynamically modifiable. A number of methods have been developed to automate the production of raised-line maps, but there is not yet any tactile map editor on the market. Tangible interactions proved to be an efficient way to help a visually impaired user manipulate spatial representations. Contrary to raised-line maps, tangible maps can be autonomously constructed and edited. In this paper, we present the scenarios and the main expected contributions of the AccessiMap project, which is based on the availability of many sources of open spatial data: 1/ facilitating the production of interactive tactile maps with the development of an open-source web-based editor; 2/ investigating the use of tangible interfaces for the autonomous construction and exploration of a map by a visually impaired user.

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From Open Geographical Data to Tangible Maps: Improving the Accessibility of Maps for Visually Impaired People

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Jouffrais

2015

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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“…Therefore, familiarization with an environment is a key factor in enhancing the safety and independence of people who are B/VI during wayfinding. This familiarization usually happens with the guidance of an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) specialist, but using technologies such as tactile maps [3] or the help of sighted friends can also play a role in increasing the opportunities for independent travel for individuals who are B/VI. While it is not a…”

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Wayfinding and Navigation for People with Disabilities Using Social Navigation Networks

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Dias²,

Pearlman³

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EAI Endorsed Transactions on Collaborative Computing

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To achieve safe and independent mobility, people usually depend on published information, prior experience, the knowledge of others, and/or technology to navigate unfamiliar outdoor and indoor environments. Today, due to advances in various technologies, wayfinding and navigation systems and services are commonplace and are accessible on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. However, despite their popularity and widespread use, current wayfinding and navigation solutions often fail to address the needs of people with disabilities (PWDs). We argue that these shortcomings are primarily due to the ubiquity of the compute-centric approach adopted in these systems and services, where they do not benefit from the experience-centric approach. We propose that following a hybrid approach of combining experiencecentric and compute-centric methods will overcome the shortcomings of current wayfinding and navigation solutions for PWDs.

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“…No significant difference in spatial knowledge was found between the two groups. The researchers concluded that the combination of direct experience and tactile maps should be employed by the orientation and mobility instructors; however, even when direct experience is impossible, an isolated use of tactile map can represent adequate means of familiarizing the blind with the environment (Espinosa et al, 1998).…”

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Aid for the Blind to Facilitate the Learning Process of the Local Environment by the Use of Tactile Map

Mahkovic¹

2010

Advanced Knowledge Application in Practice

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Comparing Methods for Introducing Blind and Visually Impaired People to Unfamiliar Urban Environments

Cited by 137 publications

References 13 publications

From Open Geographical Data to Tangible Maps: Improving the Accessibility of Maps for Visually Impaired People

From Open Geographical Data to Tangible Maps: Improving the Accessibility of Maps for Visually Impaired People

Wayfinding and Navigation for People with Disabilities Using Social Navigation Networks

Aid for the Blind to Facilitate the Learning Process of the Local Environment by the Use of Tactile Map

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