Non-visual drawing with the HIPP application

Summary, in English

An audio-haptic drawing application prototype has been developed in a project and iteratively been tested by five pupils who are 8-13 years. The application has been used by pupils, assistants and teachers to access graphics and create graphics that are accessible for pupils with severe visual impairment or blindness. We have observed a spread in the actual use of the system that seems to depend on the special pedagogical knowledge of teachers and assistants, their learning focus, and the age of the pupil when they start using the system.

• Author: Kirsten Rassmus-Gröhn; Delphine Szymczak; Charlotte Magnusson; Karolina Björk; Ingegerd Fahlström; Karin Jönsson
• Department/s: Department of Design Sciences; Certec - Rehabilitation Engineering and Design
• Publishing year: 2013
• Language: English
• Pages: 92-104
• Publication/Series: Journal on Technology and Persons with Disabilities
• Links: http://scholarworks.csun.edu/bitstream/handle/10211.3/121969/JTPD201406-p92-104.pdf?sequence=1
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: California State University, Northridge
• Topic: Interaction Technologies
• Status: Published
• Project: HIPP - Haptics in Pedagogical Practice