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Review of substitutive assistive tools and technologies for people with visual impairments: recent advancements and prospects
Muhsin, Z.J. Qahwaji, Rami S.R. Al-Taee, M.
Muhsin, Z.J.
Qahwaji, Rami S.R.
Al-Taee, M.
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2024-03
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Abstract
The development of many tools and technologies for people with visual impairment has become a major priority in the
field of assistive technology research. However, many of these technology advancements have limitations in terms of the
human aspects of the user experience (e.g., usability, learnability, and time to user adaptation) as well as difficulties in
translating research prototypes into production. Also, there was no clear distinction between the assistive aids of adults
and children, as well as between “partial impairment” and “total blindness”. As a result of these limitations, the produced
aids have not gained much popularity and the intended users are still hesitant to utilise them. This paper presents a comprehensive review of substitutive interventions that aid in adapting to vision loss, centred on laboratory research studies
to assess user-system interaction and system validation. Depending on the primary cueing feedback signal offered to the
user, these technology aids are categorized as visual, haptics, or auditory-based aids. The context of use, cueing feedback
signals, and participation of visually impaired people in the evaluation are all considered while discussing these aids.
Based on the findings, a set of recommendations is suggested to assist the scientific community in addressing persisting
challenges and restrictions faced by both the totally blind and partially sighted people.
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Muhsin ZJ, Qahwaji R, Ghanchi F et al (2024) Review of substitutive assistive tools and technologies for people with visual impairments: recent advancements and prospects. Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces. 18: 135-156.
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