Title :
The TIDE `AUDETEL´ project as an introduction to human factors evaluation for the elderly and disabled
Author :
Rabbitt, Patrick ; Carmichael, Alex
Author_Institution :
Age & Cognitive Performance Res. Centre, Manchester Univ., UK
Abstract :
The AUDETEL system is intended to supplement the sound track of TV programmes to offer blind and partially sighted people additional audiodescription of visually conveyed information and events that is necessary for them to correctly interpret, or more richly appreciate what is being presented. The authors describe the results of a survey in which they investigated the use made of television by 540 blind and partially sighted people, the kinds of programmes which they felt might most and least benefit from audiodescription and the difficulties and advantages that they envisaged the system might entail
Keywords :
handicapped aids; human factors; television applications; television systems; AUDETEL system; audiodescription; blind; partially sighted people; survey; television;
Conference_Titel :
Information Access for People with Disability, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
