TY - GEN
T1 - Specification of symbols used in audio-tactile maps for individuals with blindness
AU - Papadopoulos, Konstantinos
AU - Charitakis, Konstantinos
AU - Koustriava, Eleni
AU - Kartasidou, Lefkothea
AU - Stylianidis, Efstratios
AU - Kouroupetroglou, Georgios
AU - Sakalli Gumus, Suad
AU - Müller, Karin
AU - Yilmaz, Engin
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The implementation of multisensory environments in the field of map construction for individuals with visual impairments can be a challenging area for both users and designers of orientation and mobility aids. Audio-tactile maps can utilize a large amount of spatial information represented by audio symbols, tactile symbols, audio-tactile symbols (combined) and Braille labels. In regard to audio-tactile maps an important clarification needs to be elaborated and in particular what needs to be carefully examined is the basic query of which information should be presented in haptic mode and which information should be presented in audio or audio-haptic mode. In practice this means that a reasoned process of defining the appropriate symbols for audio-tactile maps should be implemented. The fundamental aim of project “ATMAPS” - Specification of symbols used on Audio-Tactile Maps for individuals with blindness” presented in this paper is the specification of symbols to be used in audio-tactile maps for individuals with blindness.
AB - The implementation of multisensory environments in the field of map construction for individuals with visual impairments can be a challenging area for both users and designers of orientation and mobility aids. Audio-tactile maps can utilize a large amount of spatial information represented by audio symbols, tactile symbols, audio-tactile symbols (combined) and Braille labels. In regard to audio-tactile maps an important clarification needs to be elaborated and in particular what needs to be carefully examined is the basic query of which information should be presented in haptic mode and which information should be presented in audio or audio-haptic mode. In practice this means that a reasoned process of defining the appropriate symbols for audio-tactile maps should be implemented. The fundamental aim of project “ATMAPS” - Specification of symbols used on Audio-Tactile Maps for individuals with blindness” presented in this paper is the specification of symbols to be used in audio-tactile maps for individuals with blindness.
KW - Audio-tactile map
KW - Audio-tactile symbol
KW - Blind
KW - Visual impairment
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84978915515&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-41267-2_22
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-41267-2_22
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84978915515
SN - 9783319412665
VL - 9759
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 160
EP - 167
BT - Computers Helping People with Special Needs - 15th International Conference, ICCHP 2016, Proceedings
PB - Springer Verlag
T2 - 15th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2016
Y2 - 13 July 2016 through 15 July 2016
ER -