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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ920574
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Apr
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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Comparing Tactile Maps and Haptic Digital Representations of a Maritime Environment
Simonnet, Mathieu; Vieilledent, Steephane; Jacobson, R. Daniel; Tisseau, Jacques
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v105 n4 p222-234 Apr 2011
A map exploration and representation exercise was conducted with participants who were totally blind. Representations of maritime environments were presented either with a tactile map or with a digital haptic virtual map. We assessed the knowledge of spatial configurations using a triangulation technique. The results revealed that both types of map learning were equivalent. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Maps, Tactual Perception, Computer Use, Blindness, Adults, Aquatic Sports, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: France
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