Design and user satisfaction of interactive maps for visually impaired people

  • Authors:
  • Anke Brock;Philippe Truillet;Bernard Oriola;Delphine Picard;Christophe Jouffrais

  • Affiliations:
  • IRIT-UMR5505, Université de Toulouse & CNRS, Toulouse, France;IRIT-UMR5505, Université de Toulouse & CNRS, Toulouse, France;IRIT-UMR5505, Université de Toulouse & CNRS, Toulouse, France;Octogone, Université de Toulouse, France & Institut Universitaire de, France;IRIT-UMR5505, Université de Toulouse & CNRS, Toulouse, France

  • Venue:
  • ICCHP'12 Proceedings of the 13th international conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs - Volume Part II
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

Multimodal interactive maps are a solution for presenting spatial information to visually impaired people. In this paper, we present an interactive multimodal map prototype that is based on a tactile paper map, a multi-touch screen and audio output. We first describe the different steps for designing an interactive map: drawing and printing the tactile paper map, choice of multi-touch technology, interaction technologies and the software architecture. Then we describe the method used to assess user satisfaction. We provide data showing that an interactive map --- although based on a unique, elementary, double tap interaction --- has been met with a high level of user satisfaction. Interestingly, satisfaction is independent of a user's age, previous visual experience or Braille experience. This prototype will be used as a platform to design advanced interactions for spatial learning.