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Thebpanya, Paporn – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2010
This study implemented tactile interfaces with audio representations to convey spatial information on topographic maps. Two sound variables, pitch and duration, were incorporated with contour lines to represent various aspects of topographic features such as elevation, slope, profile, and landform. The effect of one sound variable (pitch) vs. a…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Visual Impairments, Topography, Maps