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Interaction Gestures for a Wearable Device Defined by Visually Impaired Children

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Charlotte Magnusson,

Héctor Caltenco,

Sara Finocchietti,

Lope Ben Porquis,

Gabriel Baud-BovyAuthors Info & Claims

NordiCHI '16: Proceedings of the 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

Article No.: 117, Pages 1 - 6

https://doi.org/10.1145/2971485.2996752

Published: 23 October 2016 Publication History

Abstract

This paper reports results from two workshops organized with children with visual impairments ranging from blindness to low vision. The aim of the workshops was to suggest gestures for the interaction with a small wearable audio-bracelet. Results show a preference for mechanical buttons and touch-based gestures on the device (mainly tapping and sliding), while only one tentative suggestion is made for a gesture made with the device (shaking).

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Hirsch LRossmy BButz AKaltenbrunner MMurer MWolf KOakley I(2021)Shaping Concrete for InteractionProceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction10.1145/3430524.3440625(1-11)Online publication date: 14-Feb-2021
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3430524.3440625

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Interaction Gestures for a Wearable Device Defined by Visually Impaired Children
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
2. Social and professional topics

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NordiCHI '16: Proceedings of the 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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DOI:10.1145/2971485

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Hirsch LRossmy BButz AKaltenbrunner MMurer MWolf KOakley I(2021)Shaping Concrete for InteractionProceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction10.1145/3430524.3440625(1-11)Online publication date: 14-Feb-2021
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3430524.3440625

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