Learning the Language: The Importance of Studying Written Directions in Designing Navigational Technologies for the Blind
Learning the Language: The Importance of Studying Written Directions in Designing Navigational Technologies for the Blind
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学习语言：学习书面说明在设计盲人导航技术中的重要性
DOI：
10.1145/3027063.3053260
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发表时间：
2017
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S. Branham
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作者：
M. Scheuerman;William Easley;A. Abdolrahmani;A. Hurst;S. Branham
自主导航对盲人和视障人士很重要(VI)。长期以来，研究人员一直在探索盲人和VI人如何导航，以便为设计更有用、更方便的导航设备提供信息。然而，关于语言在为这一群体提供有效的文语转换指导方面所起的作用的研究很少。在这篇文章中，我们调查了雅虎盲人和VI成员之间在书面导航指示中所表达的语言和提示。群发邮件列表。通过定性分析，我们解开了信息交换的类型和频率，包括如何表示距离，如何指示方向，以及引用了哪些地标。值得注意的是，我们发现书面指示通常包括警告：导航员何时可能走得太远，哪些替代路线更容易导航，以及残障人士可能会有多友好和可到达的目的地。
Independent navigation is important to individuals who are blind and visually impaired (VI). Researchers have long explored how blind and VI people navigate to inform the design of more useful, accessible wayfinding devices. However, there has been little research on the role language plays in providing effective Text-to-Speech directions for this population. In this paper, we investigate the language and cues expressed in written navigational directions exchanged between blind and VI members of a Yahoo! Group mailing list. Through qualitative analysis, we unpack the types of and frequencies of information exchanged, including how distances are represented, how direction is indicated, and what landmarks are referenced. We notably found that written directions often included warnings about when a navigator may have gone too far, which alternate routes are easier to navigate, and how welcoming and accessible destinations might be for people with disabilities.