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Accessibility for visitors who are blind or partially sighted
— how technology can help | | Author(s) | John Gill |
| Corporate Author | Royal National Institute of Blind People - RNIB |
| Publisher | RNIB, London, 2007 |
| Pages | 29 pp |
| Source | RNIB, 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE. email: john.gill@rnib.org.uk Detailed guidelines on web at: www.tiresias.org/guidelines |
| Keywords | Blindness ; Partial sight ; Physical disabilities ; Information technology ; Design ; Transport services ; Accessibility ; Standards of provision. |
| Annotation | A significant number of overseas visitors and UK residents travelling to events and destinations within the UK is likely to be over retirement age or have some kind of disability. So far, most special provision has been access for wheelchairs or the installation of hearing aid loops. New technologies offer possibilities for providing services which can help blind and partially sighted visitors, people with other disabilities, or those needing assistance in other ways. Visitors and tourist need accessible, intelligent information systems, and; machines that are easy to use. The author outlines the potential of a range of such technologies: radio frequency identification devices (RFID); smart card systems; mobile communications; wireless systems; NFC - near field communication devices (that interconnect with mobile phones, for example); biometric systems; accessible web sites; wayfinding; location-based services; and transport information systems. Thus, many technologies could offer significant benefits to disabled visitors, and the author outlines how systems could be made available. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070718505 B |
| Classmark | BS: BSP: BN: UVB: 33: O: 5CA: 583 |
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