ATIM: Automated Generation of Interactive, Audio-Tactile Indoor Maps by Means of a Digital Pen.

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Abstract

Mobile independence requires knowledge about the environment and environmental features. In particular, the location and structure of objects in the environment must be known in order to navigate independently. Tactile maps often require Braille skills as well as tactile graphic reading skills, and also contain less details or need to be divided into many sheets. Audio-tactile maps can overcome these disadvantages and can be used effectively with tactile indoor maps. In this paper, we first classify user tasks of tactile indoor maps. We further present an initial prototype that enables the automated generation of audio-tactile indoor maps on the basis of OSM data that could be used with a digital pen and a smartphone application to get detailed information about the building. It further provides search mode that supports finding a target in a building with sonification. We implemented multiple gestures to interact with the graphic and investigate an initial pilot study with one person with blindness to get first qualitative feedback in terms of our concept. The implemented workflow enables the accessible creation of low-cost, mobile and interactive audio-tactile indoor maps by means with a digital pen.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputers Helping People with Special Needs - 18th International Conference, ICCHP-AAATE 2022, Proceedings
EditorsKlaus Miesenberger, Georgios Kouroupetroglou, Katerina Mavrou, Roberto Manduchi, Mario Covarrubias Rodriguez, Petr Penáz
PublisherSpringer, Cham
Pages123-133
Number of pages11
ISBN (print)9783031086472
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85134330465
unpaywall 10.1007/978-3-031-08648-9_15
Mendeley 93c23680-a0c6-33b8-9ef2-3931d10caf81
ORCID /0000-0002-1890-4281/work/141544917

Keywords

Keywords

  • Accessible maps, Audio-tactile indoor maps, Digital pen, Interactive maps