Making mobile map applications accessible for visually impaired people

Darvishy, Alireza; Hutter, Hans-Peter; Frei, Jasmin

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-25629-6_61

Publication type:	Conference paper
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Making mobile map applications accessible for visually impaired people
Authors:	Darvishy, Alireza Hutter, Hans-Peter Frei, Jasmin
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-030-25629-6_61
Proceedings:	Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies : Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2019), August 22-24, 2019, Nice, France
Editors of the parent work:	Ahram, Tareq Taiar, Redha Colson, Serge Choplin, Arnaud
Page(s):	396
Pages to:	400
Conference details:	International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies, Nice, France, 22-24 August 2019
Issue Date:	2019
Series:	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Series volume:	1018
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Springer
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Cham
ISBN:	978-3-030-25628-9 978-3-030-25629-6
ISSN:	2194-5357 2194-5365
Language:	English
Subjects:	Visual impairment; Accessible map; Accessibility; Output modality
Subject (DDC):	004: Computer science 305: Groups (age, origine, gender, income)
Abstract:	Mobile map applications have become a ubiquitous and important tool for navigation and exploration. However, existing map applications are heavily based on visual information, and are targeted towards persons with normal vision. Users with visual impairments face significant barriers when using these apps – currently, no major map app offers an accessible, intuitive or understandable presentation of map data in a non-visual format. The goal of this ongoing research project is to explore how mobile map application data can be displayed in an accessible and understandable way for visually impaired persons. As a first step, existing solutions were researched, identified and analysed. It was found that information retention is highest when a combination of different output modalities is used. Three major non-visual modalities were identified: Voice output (speech synthesis), ambient sounds (e.g. running water, birdsong, etc.), and vibration patterns. An initial prototype was created which combines all of these modalities, and first user tests were performed. Based on the test results, new iterations of the app are being developed. These will be tested and improved, after which a proof of concept will be developed, and ultimately a functioning app will be created and tested by target users.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/18189
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Computer Science (InIT)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

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Darvishy, A., Hutter, H.-P., & Frei, J. (2019). Making mobile map applications accessible for visually impaired people [Conference paper]. In T. Ahram, R. Taiar, S. Colson, & A. Choplin (Eds.), Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies : Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2019), August 22-24, 2019, Nice, France (pp. 396–400). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25629-6_61

Darvishy, A., Hutter, H.-P. and Frei, J. (2019) ‘Making mobile map applications accessible for visually impaired people’, in T. Ahram et al. (eds) Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies : Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2019), August 22-24, 2019, Nice, France. Cham: Springer, pp. 396–400. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25629-6_61.

A. Darvishy, H.-P. Hutter, and J. Frei, “Making mobile map applications accessible for visually impaired people,” in Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies : Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2019), August 22-24, 2019, Nice, France, 2019, pp. 396–400. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-25629-6_61.

DARVISHY, Alireza, Hans-Peter HUTTER und Jasmin FREI, 2019. Making mobile map applications accessible for visually impaired people. In: Tareq AHRAM, Redha TAIAR, Serge COLSON und Arnaud CHOPLIN (Hrsg.), Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies : Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2019), August 22-24, 2019, Nice, France. Conference paper. Cham: Springer. 2019. S. 396–400. ISBN 978-3-030-25628-9

Darvishy, Alireza, Hans-Peter Hutter, and Jasmin Frei. 2019. “Making Mobile Map Applications Accessible for Visually Impaired People.” Conference paper. In Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies : Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2019), August 22-24, 2019, Nice, France, edited by Tareq Ahram, Redha Taiar, Serge Colson, and Arnaud Choplin, 396–400. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25629-6_61.

Darvishy, Alireza, et al. “Making Mobile Map Applications Accessible for Visually Impaired People.” Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies : Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2019), August 22-24, 2019, Nice, France, edited by Tareq Ahram et al., Springer, 2019, pp. 396–400, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25629-6_61.