AudioBrowser: A mobile browsable information access for the visually impaired

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2006

Abstract

Although a large amount of research has been conducted on building interfaces for the visually impaired that allows users to read web pages and generate and access information on computers, little development addresses two problems faced by the blind users. First, sighted users can rapidly browse and select information they find useful, and second, sighted users can make much useful information portable through the recent proliferation of personal digital assistants (PDAs). These possibilities are not currently available for blind users. This paper describes an interface that has been built on a standard PDA and allows its user to browse the information stored on it through a combination of screen touches coupled with auditory feedback. The system also supports the storage and management of personal information so that addresses, music, directions, and other supportive information can be readily created and then accessed anytime and anywhere by the PDA user. The paper describes the system along with the related design choices and design rationale. A user study is also reported. © Springer-Verlag 2006.

Identifier

33745875291 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Universal Access in the Information Society

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-006-0019-y

e-ISSN

16155297

ISSN

16155289

First Page

4

Last Page

22

Issue

1

Volume

5

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