Informing the design of mobile wayfinding software for users with acquired brain injury

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dc.contributor.authorKuipers, Nathanael
dc.contributor.supervisorStorey, Margaret-Anne
dc.contributor.supervisorLivingston, Nigel Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-28T17:43:08Z
dc.date.available2012-08-28T17:43:08Z
dc.date.copyright2012en_US
dc.date.issued2012-08-28
dc.degree.departmentDept. of Computer Scienceen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractWayfinding is the process of determining and following a route. Survivors of acquired brain injury (ABI) may evince impaired wayfinding skills. Mobile technology offers a promising avenue for wayfinding support, but software is seldom designed for users with cognitive impairments. This research was intended to inform the design of mobile wayfinding software for survivors of ABI. Two qualitative studies were conducted to investigate wayfinding by survivors of ABI, and solicit views on a prospective mobile wayfinding aide. Data were used to generate a substantive theory of wayfinding in ABI. Participants were generally enthused by the prospect of a mobile wayfinding aide. They felt that it would be useful and bolster confidence, leading to improved community access. In conjunction with the theory and its implications, their remarks on usage and design indicate that mobile wayfinding software should: provide a simple interface; be context aware; afford an interactive user experience; integrate with calendar software; deliver [audio] notifications; and emphasize landmarks while affording map access.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4187
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectwayfindingen_US
dc.subjectacquired brain injuryen_US
dc.subjectsoftware designen_US
dc.subjectrequirements gatheringen_US
dc.titleInforming the design of mobile wayfinding software for users with acquired brain injuryen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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