Authors:
Javier Gomez
1
and
Germán Montoro
2
Affiliations:
1
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
;
2
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Keyword(s):
Assistive Technologies, Mobile Navigation, Interface Design Recommendation, Evaluation Methodology, Cognitive Disabilities.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomedical Engineering
;
Cognitive Informatics
;
Design and Development Methodologies for Healthcare IT
;
Development of Assistive Technology
;
Distributed and Mobile Software Systems
;
Evaluation and Use of Healthcare IT
;
Health Engineering and Technology Applications
;
Health Information Systems
;
Mobile Technologies
;
Mobile Technologies for Healthcare Applications
;
Neural Rehabilitation
;
Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics
;
Software Engineering
Abstract:
Assisting pedestrians with cognitive disabilities in their movements through a city is not a simple task. Despite
of the new mobile navigational software available in the market, many of these users (and their caregivers) are
still resistant to use them. In some cases, due to the lack of adaptation to their needs. This issue motivated us
to elaborate a set of design considerations to keep in mind when designing navigational assistants for people
with cognitive disabilities. Besides, we developed a navigational prototype for smartphones that was evaluated
with two users with Down syndrome. Therefore, we also propose some hints about how the evaluation should
be carried out.