Laboratoire de recherche sur les déficiences visuelles et les technologies d’assitance
PhD offer: Cognitive model of interaction without vision for tactile exploration of 3D maps
Keywords Spatial cognition, interaction, user-centered design, visual impairments, tactile & haptic devices. Context ANR ActivMap (2020-2023) focuses on the issue of orientation and mobility of people with visual impairments (PVIs), which has a real impact on their independence and quality of life. The appropriation of urban space is an essential element to improve their autonomy, because outdoor travel is a major issue. Synthetic and adapted representation with tactile maps and […]
Thackavoir 2020 : on continue !
Dans ce contexte un peu spécial, l’édition 2020 du concours THackaVoir reste maintenue, avec quelques ajustements. Nous espérons pouvoir mener à bien la plupart des projets présentés cette année et organiser la revue de projets dès que la situation nous le permettra, très certainement à l’automne 2020. Thackavoir, un concours collaboratif Thackavoir est un concours collaboratif consistant à créer des objets ou des outils interactifs accessibles aux déficients visuels en […]
« Handi’cap on the difference » Festival
On Thursday 10 October, the « Cherçons pour voir » laboratory was invited to present its research work as part of the « Handi’cap on difference » festival dedicated this year to the visually impaired. The newspaper « La Dépêche » devoted an article to it which we are happy to share with you. « The 4th edition of the » Handi’Cap on difference « festival has accomplished its mission: » to break down received ideas about disability « . Organized […]
Disability, impairment, activity limitation, what this?
Common parlance generally speaks of « handicap »; but there is a difference between disability, impairment and other terms defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). When a medical diagnosis is made, it is primarily a finding of impairment, according to the terminology adopted by the WHO. The deficiency (sensory in the case of vision) leads to activity limitations (inability to read letters that are too small, for example) and to participation […]