Essays about: "Blind and Visually impaired"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 28 essays containing the words Blind and Visually impaired.

  1. 6. Tangible Vision : Empowering visually impaired to do sports in free settings

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Julian Loretz; [2020]
    Keywords : design; concept; visual impaired; sports;

    Abstract : A visual impairment can have immense impact on the wellbeing of affected people. Depending on the degree of the impairment they often rely on the support of their close ones and have to live a very restricted lifestyle. Worldwide there are around 285 million people living with some kind of visual impairment caused by a number of different diseases. READ MORE

  3. 7. Är du blind eller?! : synskadades upplevelse av kollektivtrafikens tillgänglighet i Malmö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Fredrik Andreasson; Mattias Lindblad; [2019]
    Keywords : mobilitet; upplevd tillgänglighet; synskadad; Malmö;

    Abstract : Uppsatsens syfte är att belysa hur människor med nedsatt syn upplever tillgängligheten tillkollektivtrafik i Malmö samt diskutera och problematisera det klassiska förhållningssättet gentemot begreppet tillgänglighet. Uppsatsens metod är av kvalitativ karaktär. READ MORE

  4. 8. Exploring a voice user interface to convey information in an e-commerce website

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Christopher Liljestam; [2019]
    Keywords : social innovation; co-design; voice user interface; visually impaired; e-commerce; accessibility; interaction design; humanlike; blind navigation;

    Abstract : Screen readers for visually impaired users are poorly optimized for e-commerce websites hence the exclusion of the content. It creates a societal need for accessibility of the content in e-commerce websites for the visually impaired users. READ MORE

  5. 9. Inclusive Design : A Concept for an Accessible City Map

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Felix-Marcel Petermann; Jennifer Greczylo; [2019]
    Keywords : Accessible city map; inclusive design; visually impaired; blind; designing for disabilities; activity theory; research-oriented design; design-oriented research; interaction design; HCI;

    Abstract : This thesis proposes a concept for exploring cities with an inclusive map. Most of current studies and projects only include one kind of user groups if creating systems for navigation and exploring new areas. Often, if creating a system for a very exclusive user group, e. g. READ MORE

  6. 10. A cross-sectional study examining the association between litaracy and unmet need for contraception among women in Rwanda.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Antigoni Papaioannou; [2019]
    Keywords : literacy; contraceptive use; unmet need; reproductive and sexual health; DHS-data.; παιδεία; αναλφαβητισμος; χρήση αντισυλληψης; ανεκπληρωτες ανάγκες; αναπαραγωγική και σεξουαλική υγεία.; läskunnighet; preventivmedel; obehövligt behov; reproduktiv och sexuell hälsa; DHS-data.;

    Abstract : Introduction:Rwanda is one of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the most remarkable health achievements. However, Rwanda is still one of the countries with a high unmet need (34%) and high prevalence of unintended pregnancies. READ MORE