Comparing Performance and Preference of Visually Impaired Individuals in Object Localization: Tactile, Verbal, and Sonification Cueing Modalities
Audio guidance is a common means of helping visually impaired individuals to navigate, thereby increasing their independence. However, the differences between different guidance modalities for locating objects in 3D space have yet to be investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the time, th...
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| description | Audio guidance is a common means of helping visually impaired individuals to navigate, thereby increasing their independence. However, the differences between different guidance modalities for locating objects in 3D space have yet to be investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the time, the hand’s path length, and the satisfaction levels of visually impaired individuals using three automatic cueing modalities: pitch sonification, verbal, and vibration. We recruited 30 visually impaired individuals (11 women, average age 39.6 ± 15.0), who were asked to locate a small cube, guided by one of three cueing modalities: sonification (a continuous beep that increases in frequency as the hand approaches the cube), verbal prompting (“right”, “forward”, etc.), and vibration (via five motors, attached to different locations on the hand). The three cueing modalities were automatically activated by computerized motion capture systems. The subjects separately answered satisfaction questions for each cueing modality. The main finding was that the time to find the cube was longer using the sonification cueing (<i>p</i> = 0.016). There were no significant differences in the hand path length or the subjects’ satisfaction. It can be concluded that verbal guidance may be the most effective for guiding people with visual impairment to locate an object in a 3D space. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f983e180bdf4d64a291511cb0f170462023-11-19T18:20:16ZengMDPI AGTechnologies2227-70802023-09-0111512710.3390/technologies11050127Comparing Performance and Preference of Visually Impaired Individuals in Object Localization: Tactile, Verbal, and Sonification Cueing ModalitiesShatha Abu Rass0Omer Cohen1Eliav Bareli2Sigal Portnoy3Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, IsraelDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, IsraelDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, IsraelDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, IsraelAudio guidance is a common means of helping visually impaired individuals to navigate, thereby increasing their independence. However, the differences between different guidance modalities for locating objects in 3D space have yet to be investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the time, the hand’s path length, and the satisfaction levels of visually impaired individuals using three automatic cueing modalities: pitch sonification, verbal, and vibration. We recruited 30 visually impaired individuals (11 women, average age 39.6 ± 15.0), who were asked to locate a small cube, guided by one of three cueing modalities: sonification (a continuous beep that increases in frequency as the hand approaches the cube), verbal prompting (“right”, “forward”, etc.), and vibration (via five motors, attached to different locations on the hand). The three cueing modalities were automatically activated by computerized motion capture systems. The subjects separately answered satisfaction questions for each cueing modality. The main finding was that the time to find the cube was longer using the sonification cueing (<i>p</i> = 0.016). There were no significant differences in the hand path length or the subjects’ satisfaction. It can be concluded that verbal guidance may be the most effective for guiding people with visual impairment to locate an object in a 3D space.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/11/5/127blindnesssmart environmentmotion captureassistive technology |
| spellingShingle | Shatha Abu Rass Omer Cohen Eliav Bareli Sigal Portnoy Comparing Performance and Preference of Visually Impaired Individuals in Object Localization: Tactile, Verbal, and Sonification Cueing Modalities Technologies blindness smart environment motion capture assistive technology |
| title | Comparing Performance and Preference of Visually Impaired Individuals in Object Localization: Tactile, Verbal, and Sonification Cueing Modalities |
| title_full | Comparing Performance and Preference of Visually Impaired Individuals in Object Localization: Tactile, Verbal, and Sonification Cueing Modalities |
| title_fullStr | Comparing Performance and Preference of Visually Impaired Individuals in Object Localization: Tactile, Verbal, and Sonification Cueing Modalities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparing Performance and Preference of Visually Impaired Individuals in Object Localization: Tactile, Verbal, and Sonification Cueing Modalities |
| title_short | Comparing Performance and Preference of Visually Impaired Individuals in Object Localization: Tactile, Verbal, and Sonification Cueing Modalities |
| title_sort | comparing performance and preference of visually impaired individuals in object localization tactile verbal and sonification cueing modalities |
| topic | blindness smart environment motion capture assistive technology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/11/5/127 |
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