PLUMB: : an interface for users who are blind to display, create, and modify graphs

We demonstrate the most recent version of our system to communicate graphs and relational information to blind users. We have developed a system called exPLoring graphs at UMB (PLUMB) that displays a drawn graph on a tablet PC and uses auditory cues to help a blind user navigate the graph. This work has applications to assist blind individuals in Computer Science and other educational disciplines, navigation and map manipulation. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.2 [User Interfaces]: Auditory (non-speech) feedback General Terms Human Factors Keywords Accessibility, Audio, Graph

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: ASSETS
• Authors: Matt Calder, Robert F. Cohen, Jessica A. Lanzoni, Yun Xu
• Keywords: ASSETS 2006, Auditory Cues, Blind User, Drawn Graph