Comparing tactile maps and haptic digital representations of a maritime environment

Mathieu Simonnet (1) , Stéphane Vieilledent (2, 3) , Jacques Tisseau (2, 3) , Dan Jacobson (4)

1 IHSEV - Interaction Humain Système et Environnement Virtuel
2 LISYC - Laboratoire d'Informatique des Systèmes Complexes
3 CERV - Centre Européen de Réalité Virtuelle
4 University of Calgary

A map exploration and representation exercise was conducted with totally blind participants. 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. Results revealed that both types of maps are equivalent.

Mots clés: blind; tactile maps; haptic maps; spatial frame of reference; representation

Domaines: Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]; Psychologie

Mathieu Simonnet, Stéphane Vieilledent, Jacques Tisseau, Dan Jacobson. Comparing tactile maps and haptic digital representations of a maritime environment. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2011, 105 (4), pp.222-234. ⟨hal-00732482⟩