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Automating tactile graphics translation

Authors:

Richard E. Ladner,

Melody Y. Ivory,

Sheryl Burgstahler,

Matthew Renzelmann,

Satria Krisnandi,

Mahalakshmi Ramasamy,

Beverly Slabosky,

Amelia Lacenski,

Dmitri GroceAuthors Info & Claims

Assets '05: Proceedings of the 7th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility

Pages 150 - 157

https://doi.org/10.1145/1090785.1090814

Published: 09 October 2005 Publication History

Abstract

Access to graphical images (bar charts, diagrams, line graphs, etc.) that are in a tactile form (representation through which content can be accessed by touch) is inadequate for students who are blind and take mathematics, science, and engineering courses. We describe our analysis of the current work practices of tactile graphics specialists who create tactile forms of graphical images. We propose automated means by which to improve the efficiency of current work practices.We describe the implementation of various components of this new automated process, which includes image classification, segmentation, simplification, and layout. We summarize our development of the tactile graphics assistant, which will enable tactile graphics specialists to be more efficient in creating tactile graphics both in batches and individually. We describe our unique team of researchers, practitioners, and student consultants who are blind, all of whom are needed to successfully develop this new way of translating tactile graphics.

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Automating tactile graphics translation
1. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing profession
      1. Assistive technologies
  2. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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DOI:10.1145/1090785

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