RE: Research Wiki Page may be helpful in sparking use case ideas

> I wonder if we should add a use case regarding the accessibility of maps for people with low vision? If so what would be the biggest issue and a proposed solution?



Some time ago on WebAIM Detlev Fischer had posted a draft of some work he was drafting on accessible diagrams<http://www.incobs.de/articles/items/diagram-a11y.html>.  I had provided a response about maps that may be relevant



<Jonathan> Of use may be an APH link to a document on essential aspects of large print maps and such as using solid backgrounds.  Reducing details for users with low vision will help as well.  Perhaps allowing the user to remove or add layers as desired may be beneficial as well to users with low vision and cognitive disabilities.



http://www.aph.org/accessible-media-guidelines/


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-----Original Message-----
From: Laura Carlson [mailto:laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 5:39 PM
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Subject: Research Wiki Page may be helpful in sparking use case ideas



Hi all,



We are accumulating quite a bit of  content on our research Wiki page, which could spark some ideas for writing use cases for those who need inspiration.

https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/low-vision-a11y-tf/wiki/Research




For instance I just added links to 2 papers on maps.



Web Accessibility Barriers in Geographic Maps (PDF) by Tania Calle-Jimenez and Sergio Luján-Mora.

Abstract: "...Today, the Web is a means of basic communication, perhaps the most important, and geographic information can also be transmitted through the Web. Therefore, we must ensure that the geographic information published on the Web is accessible. However, the continuing growth of technology causes people to have difficulty in interacting with applications that present geographic information.

For this reason, this study presents an analysis of the barriers to web accessibility in geographic maps, explains how technologies and tools have evolved, and proposes the use of scalable vector graphics

(SVG) for the implementation of accessible geographic maps."

Source: http://www.ijcte.org/vol8/1024-C052.pdf




Touching open street map data in mobile context for the visually impaired (PDF) by  Nikolaos Kaklanis.

Abstract: "In this paper, authors present an application that enables access to OpenStreetMap data for the visually impaired and blind users using a common mobile device (e.g. smart phone, tablet) that runs on Android, is presented. During map exploration, as user moves his/her finger on the touchscreen of the mobile device, he/she receives vibration feedback when finger is on a road or a point of interest (POI), while a sonification and a TTS module, provide audio feedback regarding the distance to the next crossroad and the name of current road/POI, respectively."

Source: http://mobile-accessibility.di.fc.ul.pt/papers/mobacc2013_submission_13.pdf




I wonder if we should add a use case regarding the accessibility of maps for people with low vision? If so what would be the biggest issue and a proposed solution?



Thanks.



Best Regards

Laura



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