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2000
15 years 1 months ago
Haptic Graphs for Blind Computer Users
In this paper we discuss the design of computer-based haptic graphs for blind and visually impaired people with the support of our preliminary experimental results. Since visual i...
Wai Yu, Rameshsharma Ramloll, Stephen A. Brewster
CHI
2008
ACM
15 years 10 months ago
Technology in mental health
Mental illness has been identified as one of the greatest challenges facing society in the coming decades. However, there are significant barriers to access for many people suffer...
Gavin Doherty, John Sharry, Magnus Bång, Mar...
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RAM
2008
IEEE
124views Robotics» more  RAM 2008»
15 years 4 months ago
Mechatronics Considerations for Assisting Humans
Mechatronics technologies are now steadily penetrating in our daily lives. We are surrounded by mechatronic products and interact with them in many ways. In particular, mechatroni...
Masayoshi Tomizuka
ASSETS
2010
ACM
14 years 4 months ago
Utterance-based systems: organization and design of AAC interfaces
Electronic Augmented and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems provide a method for people with severe speech impairments to communicate by selecting what they desire to say, an...
Timothy J. Walsh
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SPATIALCOGNITION
2010
Springer
14 years 8 months ago
Verbally Annotated Tactile Maps - Challenges and Approaches
Survey knowledge of spatial environments can be successfully conveyed by visual maps. For visually impaired people, tactile maps have been proposed as a substitute. The latter are ...
Christian Graf