New VEMI Research on Guidelines for Nonvisual Graphical Access
VEMI researchers have recently published a new paper providing guidelines and best practices for nonvisual access to graphical material using touchscreen-based haptic interfaces. The article, published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (IJHCI), synthesizes the results of a series of six studies with both blind and sighted participants evaluating the efficacy of the vibro-audio interface previously developed in VEMI. Results provide a definitive set of empirically-derived parameters for using this interface in an intuitive and perceptually-valid manner and have relevance to any researchers/developers studying and designing touchscreen-based haptics for nonvisual and eyes-free applications. To view the abstract or read the full paper, see: https://umaine.edu/vemi/2020/05/20/new-vemi-research-on-guidelines-for-non-visual-graphical-access/
Citation: Palani, H.P., Fink, P.D.S., & Giudice, N.A. (2020), Design Guidelines for Schematizing and Rendering Haptically Perceivable Graphical Elements on Touchscreen Devices. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Online-first publication: DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2020.1752464