Understanding Nature Engagement Experiences of Blind People
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| author | Tang, Mengjie Li, Xinman Zhang, Juxiao Li, Franklin Mingzhe Li, Zhuying |
| author_facet | Tang, Mengjie Li, Xinman Zhang, Juxiao Li, Franklin Mingzhe Li, Zhuying |
| contents | Nature plays a crucial role in human health and well-being, but little is known about how blind people experience and relate to it. We conducted a survey of nature relatedness with blind (N=20) and sighted (N=20) participants, along with in-depth interviews with 16 blind participants, to examine how blind people engage with nature and the factors shaping this engagement. Our survey results revealed lower levels of nature relatedness among blind participants compared to sighted peers. Our interview study further highlighted: 1) current practices and challenges of nature engagement, 2) attitudes and values that shape engagement, and 3) expectations for assistive technologies that support safe and meaningful engagement. We also provide design implications to guide future technologies that support nature engagement for blind people. Overall, our findings illustrate how blind people experience nature beyond vision and lay a foundation for technologies that support inclusive nature engagement. |
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| spellingShingle | Understanding Nature Engagement Experiences of Blind People Tang, Mengjie Li, Xinman Zhang, Juxiao Li, Franklin Mingzhe Li, Zhuying Human-Computer Interaction Nature plays a crucial role in human health and well-being, but little is known about how blind people experience and relate to it. We conducted a survey of nature relatedness with blind (N=20) and sighted (N=20) participants, along with in-depth interviews with 16 blind participants, to examine how blind people engage with nature and the factors shaping this engagement. Our survey results revealed lower levels of nature relatedness among blind participants compared to sighted peers. Our interview study further highlighted: 1) current practices and challenges of nature engagement, 2) attitudes and values that shape engagement, and 3) expectations for assistive technologies that support safe and meaningful engagement. We also provide design implications to guide future technologies that support nature engagement for blind people. Overall, our findings illustrate how blind people experience nature beyond vision and lay a foundation for technologies that support inclusive nature engagement. |
| title | Understanding Nature Engagement Experiences of Blind People |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.17093 |