How Can Basic Research on Spatial Cognition Enhance the Visual Accessibility of Architecture for People with Low Vision?
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| Title: | How Can Basic Research on Spatial Cognition Enhance the Visual Accessibility of Architecture for People with Low Vision? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Creem-Regehr, Sarah H. (ORCID |
| Source: | Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications. 2021 6(1). |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Eye Institute (NEI) (NIH) |
| Contract Number: | R01EY017835 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Spatial Ability, Cognitive Processes, Visual Impairments, Visually Impaired Mobility, Accessibility (for Disabled), Architecture, Building Design, Space Utilization, Architectural Research, Safety |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s41235-020-00265-y |
| ISSN: | 2365-7464 |
| Abstract: | People with visual impairment often rely on their residual vision when interacting with their spatial environments. The goal of visual accessibility is to design spaces that allow for safe travel for the large and growing population of people who have uncorrectable vision loss, enabling full participation in modern society. This paper defines the functional challenges in perception and spatial cognition with restricted visual information and reviews a body of empirical work on low vision perception of spaces on both local and global navigational scales. We evaluate how the results of this work can provide insights into the complex problem that architects face in the design of visually accessible spaces. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1279883 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | People with visual impairment often rely on their residual vision when interacting with their spatial environments. The goal of visual accessibility is to design spaces that allow for safe travel for the large and growing population of people who have uncorrectable vision loss, enabling full participation in modern society. This paper defines the functional challenges in perception and spatial cognition with restricted visual information and reviews a body of empirical work on low vision perception of spaces on both local and global navigational scales. We evaluate how the results of this work can provide insights into the complex problem that architects face in the design of visually accessible spaces. |
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| ISSN: | 2365-7464 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s41235-020-00265-y |
