Tutorial: 29. Designing Hands-Free, Eyes-Free, Silent (or Noisy) Environment, and Accessible Interfaces

Monday 09:00 - 17:30.

Gregg Vanderheiden, Trace Research and Development Center, USA
Shawn Lawton Henry, Compuware Corporation, USA

Benefits
Understand the issues and strategies for creating interfaces which do not depend on particular sensory modalities or physical capabilities. Knowledge gained will help you comprehend related topics, such as the issues of mobile computing and access by intelligent agents, as well as access by users with disabilities and older computer users.

Origins
New for CHI 99.

Features

• discusses design of eyes-free and limited vision interfaces
• discusses design of hands-free and limited manipulation interfaces
• discusses design of interfaces for silent or noisy environments
• introduces types of disabilities and the accessibility issues that each raises
• explains how research into disability access issues provides insight into the problems presented by mobile computing and intelligent agents
• presents guidelines for designing interfaces from phones to web pages
• offers a foundation for understanding international accessibility standards
• discusses benefits to all users from incorporation of "access" features.

Audience
Anyone involved in product development, especially mobile or accessible user interface design. No knowledge of disability or accessibility issues required.

Presentation
Lecture, exercises, demonstrations, video, and case studies.

Instructors
Gregg Vanderheiden, a professor in the Industrial Engineering Department's Human Factors Program, is Director of the Trace R&D Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the lead investigator for the NCSA-PACI Universal Design program. Shawn Lawton Henry is a Senior Usability Specialist with Compuware Corporation, where she specializes in user interface standards and accessibility of computer software.

Related Tutorials

• 13. Designing Speech User Interfaces (Sunday)
• 16. Design Issues for Next Generation Interfaces (Sunday afternoon)
• 31. Speech User Interfaces for Mobile Devices (Monday afternoon)