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Task
Audio description is a specially prepared narrative of scenes, actions, and objects that help visually impaired people to perceive the information comprehensively. By using «Iskusstvo.Vsluh» application visually impaired people can listen to theatre performances with audio description and experience all the visually engaging elements without using any special equipment.
Ideas and solutions
- User Experience To start listening to the tiflo comments, the user only needs to come to the theater, run the application, put on the headphones and that's it! As soon as the performance begins, the user will hear an audio description of what is happening. Connection to Wi-Fi happens automatically on Android. iPhone technically does not have this capability, so the application tells you to which network connect to, and offers to do so. - Syncing Comments The format of the application with tiflo comments previously was used only for movies. But unlike the cinema in the theater, the launch of tiflo comments can not be automated. There can be delays, improvisation, and changes in the script. To link the comments to the pauses in the performances, we analyzed 3 ways of synchronization and proposed the best option in terms of implementation time, reliability and ease of use.The option of using the local network turned out to be the most reliable and requiring minimal effort from users. - Requirements for the theaters In theaters there are often problems with connection. Sometimes there are special signal jammers, so as not to interfere with the performance. Therefore, the presence of a local network is a necessary condition for reliable transmission of information. Each theater participating in the project was given a customized Wi-Fi router and a laptop - they just need to be plugged into the outlet and the infrastructure for the tiflo comments is ready. - Interface, accessible to everyone What should be the application interface for people who do not see the screen clearly? How do they understand where to tap? The design and font in the application «Iskusstvo.Vsluh» are tailored to meet the needs of the visually impaired and are coordinated with the "VOS." Support for voice interface technology, TalkBack for Android and VoiceOver for iOS, allow even completely blind people to navigate in the application.
