1st Edition
Assistive Technology for Blindness and Low Vision
Introduction
Roberto Manduchi and Sri Kurniawan
Vision and Vision Rehabilitation
August Colenbrander
Orientation and Mobility
William H. Jacobson
Low Vision: Types of Vision Loss and Common Effects on Activities of Daily Life
Duane Geruschat and Gislin Dagnelie
Accessible Global Positioning Systems
Mike May and Kim Casey
Development, Evaluation, and Lessons Learned: A Case Study of Talking Signs® Remote Infrared Audible Signage
Bill Crandall and James Marston
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Assistive Travel and Wayfinding Devices for Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
James Robert Marston and Billie Louise (Beezy) Bentzen
Sensory Substitution of Vision: Importance of Perceptual and Cognitive Processing
Jack M. Loomis, Roberta L. Klatzky, and Nicholas A. Giudice
Tactile Reading: Tactile Understanding
Yvonne Eriksson
Camera-Based Access to Visual Information
J. Coughlan and Roberto Manduchi
Screenreaders, Magnifiers, and Other Ways of Using Computers
Alasdair King
Tools for Improving Web Accessibility for Blind Persons
Sri Kurniawan
Accessible DAISY Multimedia: Making Reading Easier for All
George Kerscher, Varju Luceno, and Lynn Leith
Math and the Blind
Arthur I. Karshmer, Yonatan G. Breiter, and Cristian Bernareggi
Video Games for Users with Visual Impairments
Eelke Folmer
Descriptive Video Services
Claude Chapdelaine
Employment, Technology, and Blind People: A Personal Perspective
Mike Cole
Index
Biography
Roberto Manduchi, Ph.D., is a professor of computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Before joining UC Santa Cruz in 2001, he worked at Apple Computer, Inc., and at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he conducted research on computer vision for autonomous navigation. His current research interest is in the application of computer vision and sensor processing to assistive technology for people with visual impairment.
Sri Kurniawan, Ph.D., is an associate professor of computer engineering, a faculty member of the Center for Games and Playable Media, and an affiliated faculty of the Digital Arts and New Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research focuses on human-centered fun and enjoyable interactive systems for health and healthy living. Her current projects include formatting and layout sociotechnical solution for blind authors.
