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Diegetic Sonification For Low Vision Gamers, Jhané Dawes
Diegetic Sonification For Low Vision Gamers, Jhané Dawes
Master's Theses
There are not many games designed for all players that provide accommodations for low vision users. This means that low vision users may not get to engage with the gaming community in the same way as their sighted peers. In this thesis, I explore how diegetic sonification can be used as a tool to support these low vision gamers in the typical gaming environment. I asked low vision players to engage with a prototype game level with two diegetic sonification techniques applied, without the use of their corrective lenses. I found that participants had more enjoyment and experienced less difficulty …
Public Transit Accessibility And Need Indices: Approaches For Measuring Service Gap, Sha Mamun
Public Transit Accessibility And Need Indices: Approaches For Measuring Service Gap, Sha Mamun
Master's Theses
The integration of transit needs into transit accessibility indexing is important for the evaluation of existing transportation systems and, service gaps, and for the identification of priority areas for future investments in transportation infrastructure. This thesis details an accessibility-based transit need indexing model that focuses on the necessity of evaluating transit needs and transit accessibility simultaneously. A need index is developed to identify areas in high need of public transit services using economic and socio-demographic information and a composite accessibility index is developed to identify levels of access to transit services and shortcomings in service provision. The need for transit …