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Literature Review of Computer Tools for the Visually Impaired: A Focus on Search Engines
Published in Kayvan Najarian, Delaram Kahrobaei, Enrique Domínguez, Reza Soroushmehr, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Medicine, 2022
Guy Meyer, Alan Wassyng, Mark Lawford, Kourosh Sabri, Shahram Shirani
If using a Mac computer running the macOS by Apple, a helpful tool for web navigation is called the Rotor that comes installed with VoiceOver (VO) (the native Apple screen reader) app (2017). This tool attempts to summarize the links, headings and other page elements into groups. So instead of ‘tabbing’ around from link to link, the rotor presents all common links in a single menu to increase navigational ease. These different groups are then presented in adjacent menus in the Rotor. This feature can be used on individual sites as well, congregating information into groups to assist the user. This feature is excellent for mac users with visual impairment that want more from VoiceOver.
Six Degrees of Separation
Published in R. Annie Gough, Injury Illustrated, 2020
Beware of voiceover narration in animations for trial. Once, opposing counsel objected to a phrase in the narration and the judge sustained it. As a result, the entire animation was thrown out. After this experience, I caution using labels in animations as well, as the same unfortunate objection and decision could transpire. This is another great reason to prepare visuals in advance. Having time to practice presenting the visuals without labels or unchangeable voices is critical for success. That being said, animations do offer opportunities to incorporate sounds such as 911 calls, pilot flight recordings, and local news reports.
Technologies for vision impairment
Published in John Ravenscroft, The Routledge Handbook of Visual Impairment, 2019
Lauren N. Ayton, Penelope J. Allen, Carla J. Abbott, Matthew A. Petoe
The Macintosh and iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad) operating systems include a built-in screen reader called VoiceOver (Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA, USA). The capabilities are more ubiquitous than the JAWS program, as the software is deeply embedded into the operating system. For example, VoiceOver not only accepts keyboard shortcuts, but also includes support for finger gestural control via the trackpad or iPhone touchscreen. Screen readers are also present in modern web-based applications, such as social media platforms. Facebook (Menlo Park, CA, USA) includes the Navigation Assistant to provide audible menus for navigating Facebook. Additionally, Facebook has launched the Automatic Alternative Text tool that uses object recognition technology to generate descriptions of photos on Facebook. Arising from a recognised need for blind people to interact with visual content on social media (Voykinska et al., 2016), the system has been trained on the many millions of photos that Facebook has on its servers, and can provide text descriptions such as “image may contain three people, smiling, outdoors”.
Smartphone usage among people living with severe visual impairment and blindness
Published in Assistive Technology, 2022
Carl Halladay Abraham, Bert Boadi-Kusi, Enyam Komla Amewuho Morny, Prince Agyekum
Smartphone usage among visually impaired users is growing and mobile phone manufacturers are continuously striving to improve the touch screen interfaces and make it more accessible to those with vision loss (Luthra & Ghosh, 2015). Key accessibility features for vision-related impairment include assistive screen reading applications like Voiceover for iOS or Talkback for Android, which supports a variety of touch gestures for performing basic functions and commands (Luthra & Ghosh, 2015). Currently, the most predominant operating systems for touchscreen computers, such as iOS (Apple) or Android (Google) ensure accessibility for people with visual impairments. Functions like screen magnification software and reader functions have improved with newer versions (Miura et al., 2014).
Connected cane: Tactile button input for controlling gestures of iOS voiceover embedded in a white cane
Published in Assistive Technology, 2018
Jared M. Batterman, Vincent F. Martin, Derek Yeung, Bruce N. Walker
The integration of the VoiceOver screen reading software on Apple iOS devices has changed how blind and visually impaired users interact with their mobile technology (Apple Accessibility, 2014). A large portion of the visually impaired population has adapted smartphones; however, there are still issues with the interaction experience for these users (WebAIM, 2012; Ye et al., 2014). In a study conducted by Ye and colleagues (2014), findings highlighted that among the sample surveyed, iPhones were more popular with users with visual impairments compared to sighted users, and that of those respondents with visual impairments utilized their phones for entertainment, messaging, calls, social networking, navigation, and banking/shopping services. Users with visual impairments also reported a higher tendency to utilize optional connecting technologies with their smartphones, such as headphones or Bluetooth keyboards (Azenkot & Lee, 2013; Ye et al., 2014).
Culturally Adapting Evidence on Dementia Prevention for Ethnically Diverse Communities: Lessons Learnt from co-design
Published in Clinical Gerontologist, 2023
Bianca Brijnath, Carolina Navarro Medel, Josefine Antoniades, Andrew S. Gilbert
As a result of the process of recursive consultancy, we produced an animated film of about 3–5 minutes with voiceover in nine different languages (the length of the film depended on the language). The film uses a practical, educative, and culturally sensitive approach. Through a variety of characters, which are diverse in age, gender, and cultural features representing the specific communities, the film describes the main signs of dementia and 12 risk factors that can be modified through lifestyle changes.Then, by representing everyday situations, the film encourages people to adopt preventative behaviors for each risk factor to reduce the risk of dementia across the life-course. The films can be viewed at: https://www.nari.net.au/adapt