Apps like Wayfindr and Soundscape use beacons in public transit stations and / or the neighborhood (for placed by a blind person in their local coffee shop) to give audio feedback while walking out and about. I am interested in scientific studies reporting on usability in res world use.
Hi Martin,
Really interesting topic. This looks like a recent and relevant article:Book Accessible Interactive Maps for Visually Impaired Users
You should also check out the work of Stephen Anthony Brewster at University of Glasgow (UK) as a broad starting point in the use of audio cues and earcons as well as tactile navigation.
Cheers,
Stuart
Hi, Martin, we did a quite extensive study on this. 2/3 of it are published here: https://www.researchgate.net/project/Designing-auditory-pointers. And there is a video of an app that we have developed based on the findings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUo5rTslfOk.
Best regards, Axel
Axel Berndt 's stuff is always fantastic - defintiely worth reading!
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