Remote Collaboration Between Sighted and Non-Sighted People in Mixed-Ability Teams

Francesca Kaschnig, Thomas Neumayr, Mirjam Augstein

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Abstract

Remote work settings became increasingly important in recent years, which often inherently require collaboration at a distance. Hereby, especially in mixed-ability teams, different individuals might face different challenges. In this paper, we thus aim to analyze remote collaborative interaction between sighted and non-sighted users based on a qualitative study with twelve participants (six non-sighted) in three mixed-ability teams, who worked together on a problem solving task. Our analysis considers a variety of aspects related to the perception and closeness of collaboration, assistance and communication among team members, workspace awareness, territoriality, and triggers for problematic situations, and indicates both, challenges but also potentials of collaboration within mixed-ability teams.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputers Helping People with Special Needs - 19th International Conference, ICCHP 2024, Proceedings
EditorsKlaus Miesenberger, Petr Peňáz, Makato Kobayashi
PublisherSpringer
Pages505-516
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783031628450
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event19th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2024 - Linz, Austria
Duration: 8 Jul 202412 Jul 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume14750 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2024
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityLinz
Period08.07.202412.07.2024

Keywords

  • mixed ability teams
  • mixed visual ability teams
  • remote collaboration
  • synchronous remote collaboration

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