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Indoor wayfinding:: developing a functional interface for individuals with cognitive impairments

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Gaetano Borriello,

Kurt JohnsonAuthors Info & Claims

Assets '06: Proceedings of the 8th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility

Pages 95 - 102

https://doi.org/10.1145/1168987.1169005

Published: 23 October 2006 Publication History

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Assistive technology for wayfinding will significantly improve the quality of life for many individuals with cognitive impairments. The user interface of such a system is as crucial as the underlying implementation and localization technology. We built a system using the Wizard-of-Oz technique that let us experiment with many guidance strategies and interface modalities. Through user studies, we evaluated various configurations of the user interface for accuracy of route completion, time to completion, and user preferences. We used a counter-balanced design that included different modalities (images, audio, and text) and different routes. We found that although users were able to use all types of modalities to find their way indoors, they varied significantly in their preferred modalities. We also found that timing of directions requires careful attention, as does providing users with confirmation messages at appropriate times. Our findings suggest that the ability to adapt indoor wayfinding devices for specific users' preferences and needs will be particularly important.

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Index Terms

Indoor wayfinding:: developing a functional interface for individuals with cognitive impairments
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. Interface design prototyping
      2. User centered design
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing profession
      1. Assistive technologies
  2. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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