Exploring the Opportunities for Technologies to Enhance Quality of Life with People who have Experienced Vision Loss

Bartlett, Rachel; Khoo, Yi Xuan; Hourcade, Juan Pablo; Rector, Kyle

doi:10.1145/3290605.3300421

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“…In examining BVI quality of life, [3] notes that vision loss constrains many aspects of living, including the limiting of where they live. The theme, "Supporting Autonomy" from this present study also supports and adds to the theme of location dependence as the BVI runners in this study express the desire to choose routes for running because of interest or diversity rather than to accommodate physical limitations.…”

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How and why we run

Saulynas

Vader

Bendigeri

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the 19th International Web for All Conference

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Running offers a convenient and affordable method of keeping fit and maintaining good cardiovascular health. In this paper, we describe the experiences of a group of runners whose practices are rarely profiled: individuals who identify as legally-blind, some of whom run competitively, while others run for purposes of leisure. We specifically focus on planning strategies undertaken, experiences running both with and without sighted guides, the impact of situational and environmental factors, and the ways in which technology is utilized. The study has revealed a set of insights which if capitalized upon could offer considerable promise to support independent running. These include examining ways to reduce levels of uncertainty faced by runners, supporting autonomy, providing greater levels of environmental awareness, and aiding socialization when running. Findings from the work offer promise to interface designers to improve inclusiveness when developing technologies to support runners.

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How and why we run

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Vader

Bendigeri

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the 19th International Web for All Conference

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“…Generally, prior research has found that people with VI employ a range of methods, strategies, workarounds or configurations for overcoming accessibility issues encountered or for adapting to their environment, such as appropriating the phone's camera as magnifier [2,53,60], placing markers on objects in order to find and identify them [10], or requesting co-located or remote assistance [3,5,33,54]. These methods are strictly related to one's unique conditions and experiences.…”

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“…These methods are strictly related to one's unique conditions and experiences. For instance, research has outlined explicit differences in interaction methods between and within low vision, blind, and people experiencing vision loss [5,26,53,54,57,65,66]. Oliveira et al [36] also highlight different sensory, cognitive and motor capability levels among blind participants.…”

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“…low vision and blind) that consequently affect use of AT and technologies in general. Yet, such differences are not always acknowledged by AT design, resulting in cumbersome or unsuccessful interactions [5,36]. We argue that the differences in such impairments occasion situational, local practices that are leveraged by visually impaired people to 'get on' in everyday life.…”

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Reframing Disability as Competency: Unpacking Everyday Technology Practices of People with Visual Impairments

Reyes-Cruz

Fischer

Reeves

2020

Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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More than a billion people in the world live with some form of visual impairment, and a wide variety of technologies are now routinely used by them in the course of 'getting on' in everyday life. However, little is known about the ways in which assistive and non-assistive technologies are brought to bear on material practices. We present findings from a fourmonth ethnographic study facilitated by a local branch of a UK charity that supports people with visual impairments. Our study explores mainstream and assistive technology use within their everyday lives. We identify three main sites for technology use: social relations and communication practices, textual reading practices, and mobility practices. Via an ethnographic approach we contribute to understanding how people accomplish such practices, and in doing so, uncover the practical competencies that enable people with visual impairments to conduct their everyday activities. Thus we investigate how disability can be thought of in terms of competencies, arguing that understanding of competencies can enrich the design of technologies that fit the needs of people with visual impairments.

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Exploring User Preferences on eText Interface Design to Support Reading Among Low Vision Elders

Azam

Mean

2021

2021 International Conference on Computer &Amp; Information Sciences (ICCOINS)

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Exploring the Opportunities for Technologies to Enhance Quality of Life with People who have Experienced Vision Loss

Cited by 5 publications

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How and why we run

Reframing Disability as Competency: Unpacking Everyday Technology Practices of People with Visual Impairments

Exploring User Preferences on eText Interface Design to Support Reading Among Low Vision Elders

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