Gesture-Based Interactive Audio Guide on Tactile Reliefs

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• Publication Type: Journal Paper with Conference Talk
• Workgroup(s)/Project(s):
  • VRVis Competence Center
• Date: October 2016
• Journal: Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility
• Location: Reno, Nevada, USA
• Lecturer: Andreas Reichinger
• Event: 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
• Conference date: 23. October 2016 – 26. October 2016

Abstract

For blind and visually impaired people, tactile reliefs offer many benefits over the more classic raised line drawings or tactile diagrams, as depth, 3D shape and surface textures are directly perceivable. However, without proper guidance some reliefs are still difficult to explore autonomously. In this work, we present a gesture-controlled interactive audio guide (IAG) based on recent low-cost depth cameras that operates directly on relief surfaces. The interactively explorable, location-dependent verbal descriptions promise rapid tactile accessibility to 2.5D spatial information in a home or education setting, to on-line resources, or as a kiosk installation at public places. We present a working prototype, discuss design decisions and present the results of two evaluation sessions with a total of 20 visually impaired test users.

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@article{Reichinger_2016,
  title =      "Gesture-Based Interactive Audio Guide on Tactile Reliefs",
  author =     "Andreas Reichinger and Stefan Maierhofer and Anton Fuhrmann
               and Werner Purgathofer",
  year =       "2016",
  abstract =   "For blind and visually impaired people, tactile reliefs
               offer many benefits over the more classic raised line
               drawings     or tactile diagrams, as depth, 3D shape and
               surface textures are directly perceivable. However, without
               proper guidance some reliefs are still difficult to explore
               autonomously. In this work, we present a gesture-controlled
               interactive audio guide (IAG) based on recent low-cost depth
               cameras that operates directly on relief surfaces. The
               interactively explorable,         location-dependent verbal
               descriptions promise rapid tactile accessibility to 2.5D
               spatial information in a home or education setting, to
               on-line resources, or as a kiosk installation at  public
               places. We present a working prototype, discuss design
               decisions and present the results of two evaluation sessions
               with a total of  20 visually impaired test users.",
  month =      oct,
  journal =    "Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS
               Conference on Computers & Accessibility",
  URL =        "https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2016/Reichinger_2016/",
}