Mobile Location-Based Games to support Orientation & Mobility Training for Visually Impaired Students

Georg Regal (Vortragende:r), Elke Mattheiss, David Sellitsch, Manfred Tscheligi

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Abstract

Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training is an important aspect in the education of visually impaired students. In this work we present a scavenger hunt-like location-based game to support O&M training. In two comparative studies with blind and partially sighted students and interviews with teachers we investigate if a mobile game played in the real world is a suitable approach to support O&M training and if a mobile location-based O&M training game is preferred over a game played in a virtual world. Our results show that a mobile location-based game is a fruitful approach to support O&M training for visually impaired students, and that a mobile location based game is preferred over playing in a virtual world. Based on the gathered insights we discuss implications for using mobile location-based games in O&M training.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelMobileHCI '18 Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
Seitenumfang12
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2018
VeranstaltungMobileHCI 2018: 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services -
Dauer: 3 Sept. 20186 Sept. 2018

Konferenz

KonferenzMobileHCI 2018: 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
Zeitraum3/09/186/09/18

Research Field

  • Ehemaliges Research Field - Technology Experience

Schlagwörter

  • Location-based Games; Serious Games; Visually Impaired; Orientation & Mobility Training

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