How Can Visually Impaired Users Perceive Visual Graphs Like Bar and Pie Charts
Field
Duration
Skills
Team
Role
Accessibility
Sonification
Interaction Design
9 Months
2019
Usability Testing
Rapid Prototyping
Sound Technology
Python
Processing (IDE)
Prabodh Sakhardande (Lead)
Prof. Anirudha Joshi (PI)
Designer
Researcher
Developer
Summary
Visual graphs and charts are an intrinsic part of our everyday lives. But their visual-only nature make them inaccessible to visually impaired users. This project focused on designing a solution to make visual graphs and charts accessible to visually impaired users. It followed a design process of research, exploration, ideation, divergence and then convergence on the solution that would make the most impact. This solution was then prototyped and tested with 20 sighted and 20 visually impaired users. It led to the formulation of a solid research backed design framework for creation of auditory graphs.