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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | DSAI 2016 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
| Pages | 188-193 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9781450347488 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 7th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion, DSAI 2016 - Vila Real, Portugal Duration: 1 Dec 2016 → 3 Dec 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | ACM International Conference Proceeding Series |
|---|
Abstract
Signs and symbols surround us in everyday life, from traffic signs, accessibility pictograms to written text. The ability to read and understand these signs is important but also a cultural technique and not trivial. Graphic signs also play an important role in the field of alternative and augmentative communication, especially for illiterate people, people with learning disabilities or people from different language communities. For this reason, accessible communication concepts have to deal with linguistic, psychological and cultural aspects of graphic signs. In this paper advantages and disadvantages of graphic signs for accessible information are discussed to provide criteria for the readability of graphic signs.
Keywords
- Accessible information, Alternative and augmentative communication, Graphic signs, Semiotic basics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)
- Software
- Computer Science(all)
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Networks and Communications
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DSAI 2016: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2016. p. 188-193 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).
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