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Havik, Else M.; Kooijman, Aart C.; Steyvers, Frank J. J. M. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2011
The effectiveness of different types of verbal information provided by electronic travel aids was studied in a real-life setting. Assessments included wayfinding performance and the preferences of 24 visually impaired users. The participants preferred a combination of route information and environmental information, even though this information…
Descriptors: Travel, Assistive Technology, Visually Impaired Mobility, Visual Impairments
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Juvina, Ion; van Oostendorp, Herre – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Research on cognitive modeling of information search and Web navigation emphasizes the importance of "information scent" (the relevance of semantic cues such as link labels and headings to a reader's goal; Pirolli & Card, 1999). This article shows that not only semantic but also structural knowledge is involved in navigating the Web…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Cues, Semantics, Internet