Authors:
Daniel Fallman, Kent Lindbergh, Oskar Fjellström, Lars Johansson, Fredrik Nilbrink, Linda Bogren

Umeå Design Research Group, Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå University, SE-90187, Umeå, Sweden

Abstract:
We present the AudioIndex prototype, a light-weight mobile RFID-based point-and-listen interface that allows visually impaired to browse and search for audio books within a public library without the need for library staff guidance. AudioIndex has been specifically designed to fit well into the library environment and its routines, a fit made possible by carefully considering interaction styles and by solving a number of technical design challenges, including distribution of data, hardware platform, and RFID specifications.

Keywords:
Pointing Interface, RFID, Mobile, Wireless, Visually Impaired, Speech Synthesis, Design

Citation:
Fallman, D., Fjellstrom, O., Bogren, L., Lindbergh, K., Nilbrink, F. (2007) An RFID-based Point and Listen Interface Providing Library Access for the Visually Impaired, Proceedings of HCI International, 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Beijing, China, July 22-27.

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