Authors
Ruoting Sun, Rong Luo, Xiwen Yao, Xinran She, Kotaro Hara, Yang Jiao
Publication
CHI EA '25: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Article No.: 502, Pages 1 - 8
Abstract
Refreshable tactile displays (RTDs) could present dynamic tactile graphics to support blind and low-vision individuals in learning. However, existing research offers limited evidence on the effectiveness of dynamic tactile graphics on RTDs in supporting blind students’ learning outcomes. To study the value of presenting dynamic contents in the learning context, we designed tactile data comics, a method that combines step-by-step presentation of tactile graphics with verbal narration. We conducted a user study with 16 visually impaired students to compare tactile data comics against verbal-only and static tactile graphic presentation approaches. Our findings show that tactile data comics significantly improves participants’ content comprehension. The results highlight the potential of tactile data comics to benefit the visually impaired community, particularly in educational applications.