Interactive sonification systems can make georeferenced data accessible to people with vision impairments. The authors compare methods for using sound to encode georeferenced data patterns and for navigating maps.
Index Terms:
Auditory (non-speech) feedback, evaluation, interaction style, sound, user interfaces, universal usability
Citation:
Haixia Zhao, Benjamin K. Smith, Kent Norman, Catherine Plaisant, Ben Shneiderman, "Interactive Sonification of Choropleth Maps," IEEE MultiMedia, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 26-35, Apr. 2005, doi:10.1109/MMUL.2005.28