Evaluation of a braille-based colour code proposal for people with visual impairment

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https://doi.org/10.5965/2316796310202021070

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Colours, Braille, Qualitative research, People with visual impairment, User experience

Abstract

People with visual impairment (PVI) are a group that have some sort of visual loss, including individuals with low vision and blindness. As colour is one of the most important elements in transmitting visual information, its lack of access can be configured as an information and communication barrier, which impacts daily routines and social inclusion. The present study evaluates the suitability of a braille-based colour code proposal for PVI called Universal Colour Code (UCC). Based on user experience methods, exploratory interviews, free association of words, effectiveness tests, and assessment of code were conducted. The results show that UCC has potential for PVI who master braille.

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Author Biographies

Bruna Milam Almeida, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (ESDI/UERJ) / Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia – INT

Doctoral student in Design (ESDI-UERJ) with Master Degree in Design (ESDI-UERJ / 2019), currently working as Research Assistant at INPI. Her main interest is the usage of design research methodologies for usability and business.

Roberto Cardoso Freire da Silva, Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA/PPGE) / Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia (INT)

Doctoral Student and Master by the Postgraduate Program in Education at UNESA, specialist in Strategic Management by (UCAM-RJ) and in Higher Education Didactics (FEAP). Scholarship researcher at the National Institute of Technology (INT). Former professor at the Faculty of Technological Education of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAETERJ-Rio/FAETEC).

Júlio Cezar Augusto da Silva, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia – INT

Júlio C Augusto da Silva is the coordinator of the Assistive Technology and Inclusion Laboratory at the National Institute of Technology - LATAI INT. He has a doctorate in design at PUC Rio with an internship at Delft University of Technology.

Luiza Beck Arigoni, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (ESDI/UERJ) / Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia – INT

Designer and researcher in Assistive Technology, Healthy Ageing and Design for Disability. PhD student at the Industrial Design Superior School, Rio de Janeiro State University. Master Degree in Design from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (2017), Bachelor Degree in Product Design from Franciscan University (2012).

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2021-12-09

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ALMEIDA, Bruna Milam; SILVA, Roberto Cardoso Freire da; SILVA, Júlio Cezar Augusto da; ARIGONI, Luiza Beck. Evaluation of a braille-based colour code proposal for people with visual impairment. Human Factors in Design, Florianópolis, v. 10, n. 20, 2021. DOI: 10.5965/2316796310202021070. Disponível em: https://revistas.udesc.br/index.php/hfd/article/view/20511. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.