Technology enhanced interaction framework and method for accessibility in Thai museums

Abstract

Abstract-People with hearing impairments have difficulties in their access to Thai in situ authentic culture because they have problems with understanding spoken information during their visit. An extensive review of the literature found that there was no framework to guide developers in developing technology solutions for such face-to-face situations for people with hearing impairment, other disabilities or no disabilities. This paper describes a Technology Enhanced Interaction Framework (TEIF) and Method that have been shown by experiments and questionnaires to have the potential to help developers make local Thai museums more accessible for disabled visitors. The mean number of correct requirements was significantly higher for participants using the TEIF Method than the Other Methods. The TEIF Method helped developers select a solution significantly more often than the Other Methods that was not worse than a solution rated best by the experts. The TEIF Method also helped developers rate the best solution significantly closer to the experts' ratings than the Other Methods.

Development and Evaluation of Technology Enhanced Interaction Framework Method for Designing Accessible Technologies for Visually Impaired People

“…Developers are free to also use whatever formal modeling language they prefer if they wish. If the interested reader wishes to see a more comprehensive explanation of the development and evaluation of the TEIF Framework and HI-Method and review of other frameworks this is available in the PhD thesis of Angkananon (Angkananon, 2015) and the journal paper (Angkananon et al, 2015). Accessibility Models briefly reviews some previous research on a general Accessibility Model and assistive technologies for visual impairment including mentioning some newer and future technologies the general reader may not be aware of.…”

“…Internal (Angkananon et al, 2015). Vyas et al (2008) studied the role of artefacts as supporting mediated communication in referring to analogue and digital objects which served as a tool in artefacts.…”

“…Also, people with visual impairment can have complex interactions with other people, technologies and objects which present barriers not overcome by the use of one or more simple applications. While guidelines exist for developing web or application interfaces (W3C/WAI/WCAG) 4 and Software Accessibility (ISO 9241-171) the only framework and method specifically designed to support developers with developing accessible technology solutions for more complex interactions for people with disabilities is the Technology Enhanced Interaction Framework (TEIF) and its "HI-Method" developed and validated and evaluated for hearing impairment by Angkananon et al (2015) but not for visual impairment which is the novel contribution of this study and paper. The TEIF VI-Method does not replace established guidelines but can help support their use in developing accessible technology solutions for more complex interactions for people with disabilities.…”

Sistema De Apoio Ao Turismo Acessível: Estudo E Conceptualização De Uma Aplicação Web

“…Em suma, as TICs focam-se, não só na componente tecnológica de divulgação da informação, mas também em mecanismos que permitam assegurar a conexão com o mundo digital, nomeadamente tecnologias de assistência e/ou tecnologias adaptativas (Fall et al, 2018). Alguns exemplos práticos da aplicação das TICs no turismo acessível estão relacionados com a assistência na visita a museus como mostram o estudos de Angkananon et al, (2015), Haworth and Williams (2012) e Mesquita and Carneiro, (2016).…”

Motor Skills Performance of Children with Hearing Impairment using Different Modules and Physical Education Setting

“…Some countries are making concerted efforts to introduce children with special needs into the digital world, particularly those with hearing impairment. It is expected that a range of technical opportunities will be used to improve health, education and other aspects of life [18], [17], [29], [30]. In comparison, technological progress also represents an important explanation for unhealthy behaviours given the time that children spend on on-screen screens [8], [16].…”