Comparing Tactile Maps and Haptic Digital Representations of a Maritime Environment
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| Title: | Comparing Tactile Maps and Haptic Digital Representations of a Maritime Environment |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Simonnet, Mathieu, Vieilledent, Steephane, Jacobson, R. Daniel, Tisseau, Jacques |
| Source: | Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. Apr 2011 105(4):222-234. |
| Availability: | American Foundation for the Blind. 11 Penn Plaza Suite 300, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 800-232-5463; Tel: 212-502-7600; e-mail: afbinfo@afb.net; Web site: http://www.afb.org/store |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Maps, Tactual Perception, Computer Use, Blindness, Adults, Aquatic Sports, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | France |
| ISSN: | 0145-482X |
| Abstract: | A map exploration and representation exercise was conducted with participants who were totally blind. Representations of maritime environments were presented either with a tactile map or with a digital haptic virtual map. We assessed the knowledge of spatial configurations using a triangulation technique. The results revealed that both types of map learning were equivalent. (Contains 5 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 18 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Access URL: | https://www.afb.org/afbpress/pubjvib.asp?DocID=jvib0504toc |
| Accession Number: | EJ920574 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | A map exploration and representation exercise was conducted with participants who were totally blind. Representations of maritime environments were presented either with a tactile map or with a digital haptic virtual map. We assessed the knowledge of spatial configurations using a triangulation technique. The results revealed that both types of map learning were equivalent. (Contains 5 figures.) |
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| ISSN: | 0145-482X |
