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DrLorenzoPicinali

Faculty of Engineering, Dyson School of Design Engineering

Reader in Audio Experience Design
 
 
 
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Level 1 staff officeDyson BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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@article{Griffin:2020:10.1002/brb3.1650,
author = {Griffin, E and Picinali, L and Scase, M},
doi = {10.1002/brb3.1650},
journal = {Brain and Behavior},
title = {The effectiveness of an interactive audiotactile map for the process of cognitive mapping and recall among people with visual impairments},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1650},
volume = {10},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BackgroundPeople with visual impairments can experience numerous challenges navigating unfamiliar environments. Systems that operate as prenavigation tools can assist such individuals. This mixedmethods study examined the effectiveness of an interactive audiotactile map tool on the process of cognitive mapping and recall, among people who were blind or had visual impairments. The tool was developed with the involvement of visually impaired individuals who additionally provided further feedback throughout this research.MethodsA mixedmethods experimental design was employed. Fourteen participants were allocated to either an experimental group who were exposed to an audiotactile map, or a control group exposed to a verbally annotated tactile map. After five minutes’ exposure, multiplechoice questions examined participants’ recall of the spatial and navigational content. Subsequent semistructured interviews were conducted to examine their views surrounding the study and the product.ResultsThe experimental condition had significantly better overall recall than the control group and higher average scores in all four areas examined by the questions. The interviews suggested that the interactive component offered individuals the freedom to learn the map in several ways and did not restrict them to a sequential and linear approach to learning.ConclusionAssistive technology can reduce challenges faced by people with visual impairments, and the flexible learning approach offered by the audiotactile map may be of particular value. Future researchers and assistive technology developers may wish to explore this further.
AU  - Griffin,E
AU  - Picinali,L
AU  - Scase,M
DO  - 10.1002/brb3.1650
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 2162-3279
TI  - The effectiveness of an interactive audiotactile map for the process of cognitive mapping and recall among people with visual impairments
T2  - Brain and Behavior
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1650
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/brb3.1650
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/79355
VL  - 10
ER  -
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