A5003339968- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Interactive and Immersive Displays
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Information Technology and Learning
- Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Smart Parking Systems Research
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Hand Gesture Recognition Systems
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Education, sociology, and vocational training
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
- Usability and User Interface Design
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2016-2025
Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse
2016-2025
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
2016-2025
Université Toulouse-I-Capitole
2014-2025
Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux
2014-2025
Institute for Infocomm Research
2016-2025
Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès
2014-2025
Image and Pervasive Access Laboratory
2010-2024
Laboratoire de Recherche Scientifique
2022
Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST)
2020
Tactile relief maps are used by visually impaired people to acquire mental representation of space, but they retain important limitations (limited amount information, braille text, etc.). Interactive may overcome these limitations. However, usability two types has never been compared. It is then unknown whether interactive equivalent or even better solutions than traditional raised-line maps. This study presents a comparison classical map versus an composed multitouch screen, overlay, and...
We report on the design process leading to creation of MapSense, a multi-sensory interactive map for visually impaired children. conducted formative study in specialized institute understand children's educational needs, their context care and preferences regarding technologies. The findings (1) outline needs tools methods help children acquire spatial skills (2) provide four guidelines assistive Based these an iterative process, we designed deployed MapSense during two days. It enables...
Despite being included in mainstream schools, visually impaired children still face barriers to social engagement and participation. Games could potentially help, but games that cater for both sighted players are scarce. We used a co-design approach design evaluate robot-based educational game be inclusive of the context education. ran focus group discussion with visual impairment educators understand play. And then series workshops engage learning about robot technology exploring its...
Boussaoud, Driss, Christophe Jouffrais, and Frank Bremmer. Eye position effects on the neuronal activity of dorsal premotor cortex in macaque monkey. J. Neurophysiol. 80: 1132–1150, 1998. Visual inputs to brain are mapped a retinocentric reference frame, but motor system plans movements body-centered frame. This basic observation implies that must transform target coordinates from one frame another. Physiological studies revealed posterior parietal may contribute large part such...
Maps are essential in everyday life, but inherently inaccessible to visually impaired users. They must be transcribed non-editable tactile graphics, or rendered on very expensive shape changing displays. To tackle these issues, we developed a tangible tabletop interface that enables users build maps their own, using new type of physical icon called Tangible Reels. Reels composed sucker pad ensures stability, with retractable reel renders digital lines tangible. In order construct map, audio...
Addressing the needs of visually impaired people is continued interest in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research. Yet, one major challenges facing researchers this field continues to be how design adequate quantitative empirical evaluation for these users HCI. In paper, we analyse a corpus 178 papers on technologies designed with visual impairments, published since 1988, and including at least (243 evaluations total). To inform future research area, provide an overview, historic trends...
Orientation and mobility are tremendous problems for Blind people. Assistive technologies based on Global Positioning System (GPS) could provide them with a remarkable autonomy. Unfortunately, GPS accuracy, Geographical Information (GIS) data map-matching techniques adapted to vehicle navigation only, fail in assisting pedestrian navigation, especially the Blind. In this paper, we designed an assistive device GIS, fusion of vision positioning. The proposed may improve user positioning, even...
Special education teachers for visually impaired students rely on tools such as raised-line maps (RLMs) to teach spatial knowledge. These do not fully and adequately meet the needs of because they are long produce, expensive, versatile enough provide rapid updating content. For instance, same RLM can barely be used during different lessons. In addition, those any interactivity, which reduces students' autonomy. With emergence 3D printing low-cost microcontrollers, it is now easy design...
Abstract Tool-use changes both peripersonal space and body representations, with several effects being nowadays termed tool embodiment. Since somatosensation was typically accompanied by vision in most previous use studies, whether alone is sufficient for embodiment remains unknown. Here we address this question via a task assessing arm length representation at an implicit level. Namely, compared movement’s kinematics blindfolded healthy participants when grasping object before after...
Finding ones way to an unknown destination, navigating complex routes, finding inanimate objects; these are all tasks that can be challenging for the visually impaired. The project NAVIG (Navigation Assisted by artificial VIsion and GNSS) is directed
Visually impaired people face important challenges related to orientation and mobility. Indeed, 56% of visually in France declared having problems concerning autonomous mobility [10]. These often mean that travel less, which influences their personal professional life can lead exclusion from society [28]. Therefore this issue presents a social challenge as well an research area. Accessible geographic maps are helpful for acquiring knowledge about city's or neighborhood's configuration,...
Sound localization studies over the past century have predominantly been concerned with directional accuracy for far-field sources. Few examined condition of near-field sources and distance perception. The current study concerns pointing by examining source positions in peripersonal space, specifically those associated a typical tabletop surface. Accuracy is studied respect to reporting hand (dominant or secondary) auditory Results show no effect on azimuthal errors increasing equally most...
Street intersections are challenging for people with visual impairments. While tactile maps an important support in both mobility training and independent journeys, the caseload of manual map production has made them less accessible. This paper explores possibility (semi-) automatically producing street at large scales, initial evaluation focused on graphic aspect produced maps. The automation attempts to identify acceptable default parameters values proposes exploration possible choices...
Multimodal interactive maps are a solution for providing the blind with access to geographic information.Current projects use tactile map set down on monotouch display additional sound output.In our current project we investigated usage of multitouch displays this purpose.In paper, outline requirements concerning appropriate device and present first prototype.We conclude future working propositions.
The current study examines the role of cognitive and perceptual loads in inattentional deafness (the failure to perceive an auditory stimulus) possibility predict this phenomenon with ocular measurements. Twenty participants performed Air Traffic Control (ATC) scenarios-in Laby ATC-like microworld-guiding one (low load) or two (high aircraft while responding visual notifications related 7 21 peripheral aircraft. At same time, were played standard tones which they had ignore (probability =...
Technology has become central to many activities of learning, ranging from its use in classroom education work training, mastering a new hobby, or acquiring skills living. While digitally-enhanced learning tools can provide valuable access information and personalised support, people with specific accessibility needs, such as low no vision, often be excluded their use. This requires technology developers build more inclusive designs offer experiences that shared by mixed-visual abilities....