6 papers
From Vision to Touch: Bridging Visual and Tactile Principles for Accessible Data Representation
Kim Marriott, Matthew Butler, Leona Holloway +4
Tactile graphics are widely used to present maps and statistical diagrams to blind and low vision (BLV) people, with accessibility guidelines recommending their use for graphics wh…
Smart Glasses for CVI: Co-Designing Extended Reality Solutions to Support Environmental Perception by People with Cerebral Visual Impairment
Bhanuka Gamage, Nicola McDowell, Dijana Kovacic +5
Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) is the set to be the leading cause of vision impairment, yet remains underrepresented in assistive technology research. Unlike ocular conditions, C…
Vision-Based Assistive Technologies for People with Cerebral Visual Impairment: A Review and Focus Study
Bhanuka Gamage, Leona Holloway, Nicola McDowell +4
Over the past decade, considerable research has investigated Vision-Based Assistive Technologies (VBAT) to support people with vision impairments to understand and interact with th…
Broadening Our View: Assistive Technology for Cerebral Visual Impairment
Bhanuka Gamage, Leona Holloway, Nicola McDowell +4
Over the past decade, considerable research has been directed towards assistive technologies to support people with vision impairments using machine learning, computer vision, imag…
Sensing Movement: Contemporary Dance Workshops with People who are Blind or have Low Vision and Dance Teachers
Madhuka Thisuri De Silva, Jim Smiley, Sarah Goodwin +2
Dance teachers rely primarily on verbal instructions and visual demonstrations to convey key dance concepts and movement. These techniques, however, have limitations in supporting…
3D Printed Maps and Icons for Inclusion: Testing in the Wild by People who are Blind or have Low Vision
Leona Holloway, Kim Marriott, Matthew Butler +1
The difficulty and consequent fear of travel is one of the most disabling consequences of blindness and severe vision impairment, affecting confidence and quality of life. Traditio…