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From: Jennison Asuncion
Date: Fri, Nov 08 2013 5:20AM
Subject: Way finding s/w and accessibility
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Hi,
A colleague is working on the following project and is seeking broad feedback/pointers to resources (way-finding tech accessibility is not something I am too familiar with myself).
Context - team is developing a series of touch screen monitors that will be stationed at different
locations around their facility. The monitors will have a way finding tool on them - to
allow individuals to search for rooms. The way finding tool will also have a mobile component that individuals who have their app will have access to.
Question is extracted here: "I wondered what our best options would
be for designing our way finding tool. We are looking to build a tool that would create a visual pathway from where they are to their destination (using arrows). What I'm wondering is whether we should build in audio for the directions (ex. to describe the
directions, approximate distance) - or whether a list view would be
more appropriate for blind folks.. Are there other way finding tools that are considered accessible to
blind / low vision users that you'd suggest?"
Jennison
From: Pratik Patel
Date: Fri, Nov 08 2013 7:27AM
Subject: Re: Way finding s/w and accessibility
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Jennison,
I recently worked on a similar project for a museum. It should be rolling
out shortly. I can give a very general description but some technical info
will help. I would want to know answers to questions such as whether or not
this tool is being deployed on different floors or how context aware is the
kiosk/screen. There are existing solutions on the market that could help
with the mobile app part. Feel free to put your colleague in touch with me
and I'll be happy to help think through different implications.
Regards,
Pratik
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From: Dylan Barrell
Date: Sun, Nov 10 2013 10:03PM
Subject: Re: Way finding s/w and accessibility
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Jennison,
I would suggest directions in the form of a GPS navigation device. If
these can be calculated on the fly from the wireless device - all the
better. These can be generated in a text form and then leverage the
screen reader for voice.
--Dylan
> On Nov 8, 2013, at 7:20 AM, Jennison Asuncion < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> A colleague is working on the following project and is seeking broad feedback/pointers to resources (way-finding tech accessibility is not something I am too familiar with myself).
>
> Context - team is developing a series of touch screen monitors that will be stationed at different
> locations around their facility. The monitors will have a way finding tool on them - to
> allow individuals to search for rooms. The way finding tool will also have a mobile component that individuals who have their app will have access to.
>
> Question is extracted here: "I wondered what our best options would
> be for designing our way finding tool. We are looking to build a tool that would create a visual pathway from where they are to their destination (using arrows). What I'm wondering is whether we should build in audio for the directions (ex. to describe the
> directions, approximate distance) - or whether a list view would be
> more appropriate for blind folks.. Are there other way finding tools that are considered accessible to
> blind / low vision users that you'd suggest?"
>
>
> Jennison
From: Jonathan C. Cohn
Date: Mon, Nov 11 2013 2:51PM
Subject: Re: Way finding s/w and accessibility
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I was just reading about iBeacon for the iPhone and also supposedly available for Android. It uses bluetooth to communicate with mobile devices and has API support in IOS 7. I believe it can do triangulation to determine your location indoors.
I also believe that some VAMC facilities might have kiosks that provide this functionality.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
On Nov 11, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Dylan Barrell wrote:
> Jennison,
>
> I would suggest directions in the form of a GPS navigation device. If
> these can be calculated on the fly from the wireless device - all the
> better. These can be generated in a text form and then leverage the
> screen reader for voice.
>
> --Dylan
>
>> On Nov 8, 2013, at 7:20 AM, Jennison Asuncion < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> A colleague is working on the following project and is seeking broad feedback/pointers to resources (way-finding tech accessibility is not something I am too familiar with myself).
>>
>> Context - team is developing a series of touch screen monitors that will be stationed at different
>> locations around their facility. The monitors will have a way finding tool on them - to
>> allow individuals to search for rooms. The way finding tool will also have a mobile component that individuals who have their app will have access to.
>>
>> Question is extracted here: "I wondered what our best options would
>> be for designing our way finding tool. We are looking to build a tool that would create a visual pathway from where they are to their destination (using arrows). What I'm wondering is whether we should build in audio for the directions (ex. to describe the
>> directions, approximate distance) - or whether a list view would be
>> more appropriate for blind folks.. Are there other way finding tools that are considered accessible to
>> blind / low vision users that you'd suggest?"
>>
>>
>> Jennison
> > >