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Accessible Mobile Map Application and Interaction for People with Visual or Mobility Impairments

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Sebastian Rottmann,

Claudia Loitsch,

Gerhard WeberAuthors Info & Claims

MuC '22: Proceedings of Mensch und Computer 2022

Pages 119 - 127

https://doi.org/10.1145/3543758.3543780

Published: 15 September 2022 Publication History

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Modern map applications provide their users with a multitude of functions that can be used through different forms of interactions. However, many map providers do not adequately meet the needs of users with blindness, low vision or mobility impairments. Therefore, we investigated interaction concepts for an accessible mobile map application. Theses concepts not only focus on the user interface, but also on the map content, which should be accessible to the target groups as well. We conducted a pilot study in which nine participants tested the usability and accessibility of the developed application. Our results show that we created a viable alternative for making map content accessible to people with different needs by providing an additional list view. Feedback from subjects indicated that in future, the listed items need to be meaningfully classified and ordered such that users with visual impairments or blindness can use them to form a mental picture of their surroundings.

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Fink PMilne HCaccese AAlsamsam MLoranger JColley MGiudice N(2024)Accessible Maps for the Future of Inclusive RidesharingProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications10.1145/3640792.3675736(106-115)Online publication date: 22-Sep-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3640792.3675736
Striegl JLoitsch CEtzold EWeber G(2024)Mapable: Accessible Web-Based Indoor Maps for People with Diverse Interaction and Information NeedsUniversal Access in Human-Computer Interaction10.1007/978-3-031-60881-0_7(100-111)Online publication date: 29-Jun-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/978-3-031-60881-0_7

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Accessible Mobile Map Application and Interaction for People with Visual or Mobility Impairments
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Accessibility

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Fink PMilne HCaccese AAlsamsam MLoranger JColley MGiudice N(2024)Accessible Maps for the Future of Inclusive RidesharingProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications10.1145/3640792.3675736(106-115)Online publication date: 22-Sep-2024
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Striegl JLoitsch CEtzold EWeber G(2024)Mapable: Accessible Web-Based Indoor Maps for People with Diverse Interaction and Information NeedsUniversal Access in Human-Computer Interaction10.1007/978-3-031-60881-0_7(100-111)Online publication date: 29-Jun-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/978-3-031-60881-0_7

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