Introducing Tacto Web: A Tool to Spatially Explore Web Pages for Users with Visual Impairment

摘要

This paper introduces the TactoWeb tool. TactoWeb is a Web browser allowing users with visual impairment to explore Web pages using tactile and audio feedbacks. It is used in conjunction with the Tactograph device or the iFeel mouse. We first present a comparative study of existing tools that give users with visual impairment access to Web pages. The aim of this study is to identify the capabilities and limitations of these tools in order to define important features which are needed to improve navigation on the Web for users with visual impairment. TactoWeb is designed to make spatial navigation possible, with better audio and tactile feedbacks. It should be superior to sequential exploration with only audio feedback.