Torsten Wörtwein
ABSTRACT
In this demonstration, we show a web-based sonification platform that allows blind users to interactively experience various information using two nowadays widespread technologies: modern web browsers that implement high-level JavaScript APIs and touch-sensitive displays. This way, blind users can easily access information such as, for example, maps or graphs. Our current prototype provides various sonifications that can be switched depending on the image type and user preference. The prototype runs in Chrome and Firefox on PCs, smart phones, and tablets.
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Index Terms
- Interactive Web-based Image Sonification for the Blind
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