Invitation to participate in a brief sonification evaluation (Brian FG Katz )


Subject: Invitation to participate in a brief sonification evaluation
From:    Brian FG Katz  <brian.katz@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Fri, 2 Sep 2011 09:54:15 +0200
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This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01AA_01CC6956.4634A160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Auditory list members,=20 (If you prefer an explanation in French, please scroll down.) As a part of the project NAVIG ( <http://navig.irit.fr/> http://navig.irit.fr/), we invite you to participate in a brief (20 = minute) audio categorization and evaluation test of sounds designed for a = navigation aid for the visually impaired. Your participation in this test will be = very helpful in our assessment of the sound syntax developed to provide information along a trajectory. The test is not reserved to only those people with visual impairments. The purpose of the NAVIG project is to augment the autonomy of = individuals with visual impairments, allowing them to arrive at desired destinations = in a more reliable and secure way without interfering with normal travel behavior. Guidance information along the route will be provided with 3D sounds, using acoustically transparent bone conduction headphones. A collection of =93sound palettes=94 have been created to allow users to differentiate between types of information provided by the system (path, point of interest, landmark, =85) while giving the possibility of = customizing the system to each users aesthetic choices. The results of this test on the sound palettes created will provide us important feedback regarding syntactic and aesthetic choices. Your = feedback is very valuable and will enable us to provide the best possible system. The questionnaire has been tested with a variety of screen readers. If = you have any questions, if you encounter any accessibility problems to the = test, or if you have any comments, feel free to contact us. All answers to this questionnaire will be treated anonymously and confidentially. The results will be used exclusively for the NAVIG = project. To avoid any disturbances from ambient noise or interruptions, it is recommended that you situate yourself in a quiet room. The test will be available until the end of October. Please feel free to transmit this questionnaire to any lists or people = that you think might be interested. The test is available in both French and English. To begin the test in English, please click the following link: <http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/En/> http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/En/ To begin the test in French, please click the following link: <http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/Fr/> http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/Fr/ Thank you. Ga=EBtan Parseihian (PhD Student) Audio Acoustique Team LIMSI-CNRS BP 133 91403 Orsay France web : <http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/> http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/ =20 =20 Bonjour, Dans le cadre du projet NAVIG ( <http://navig.irit.fr/> http://navig.irit.fr/), nous vous proposons de participer =E0 un test de cat=E9gorisation et d=92=E9valuation de sons mis en place pour un = syst=E8me d=92aide =E0 la navigation.=20 L=92objectif du projet NAVIG est d=92augmenter l=92autonomie des = d=E9ficients visuels et, =E0 travers une m=E9thode de conception participative, de = leur permettre de se d=E9placer vers une destination voulue de fa=E7on plus = fiable et plus s=FBre, sans interf=E9rer avec leur comportement de d=E9placement = habituel. Les informations sur le trajet seront fournies sous la forme de sons spatialis=E9s avec un casque osseux. Des palettes sonores ont =E9t=E9 = mises en places afin de permettre =E0 l=92utilisateur de diff=E9rencier les types d=92informations fournies par le syst=E8me (trajectoire =E0 suivre, = points d=92int=E9r=EAts, ...) tout en lui permettant de personnaliser le = syst=E8me en fonction de ses choix esth=E9tiques. Votre participation =E0 ce test nous serait tr=E8s utile pour =E9valuer = la possibilit=E9 d=92utiliser une syntaxe sonore permettant de donner = diff=E9rents types d=92informations sur un trajet. Cela nous permettrait aussi = d=92avoir des premiers retours sur les palettes sonores mises en place au niveau des = choix syntaxiques et esth=E9tiques.=20 Vos retours nous sont donc pr=E9cieux et nous permettrons de mettre en = place le meilleure syst=E8me possible. Ce test dure environ 20 minutes, il est th=E9oriquement accessible =E0 = tous les lecteurs d=92=E9crans. Les r=E9ponses =E0 ce questionnaire sont anonymes et seront trait=E9s de = mani=E8re confidentielle. Si possible, veillez =E0 =EAtre au calme pendant ce test et =E0 ne pas = =EAtre d=E9rang=E9. Pour passer ce test, cliquez sur le lien suivant : <http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/Fr/> http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/Fr/ Il sera accessible jusqu=92=E0 la fin du mois d'octobre. Si vous avez des questions, si vous rencontrez des probl=E8mes = d=92accessibilit=E9 au test ou si vous avez des commentaires, n=92h=E9sitez pas =E0 nous = contacter. Vous pouvez bien s=FBre diffuser ce questionnaire au pr=E8s des listes = et des personnes susceptibles d=92=EAtre int=E9ress=E9es. Merci. Ga=EBtan Parseihian Equipe Audio Acoustique LIMSI-CNRS BP 133 91403 Orsay Franceweb : <http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/> http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/ =20 ------=_NextPart_000_01AA_01CC6956.4634A160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta name=3DGenerator = content=3D"Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><base = href=3D"x-msg://62/"><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Helvetica; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Helvetica; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;} span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue = vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Dear Auditory list = members, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>(If you prefer an = explanation in French, please scroll down.)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>As a part of the project = NAVIG (</span><span lang=3DFR><a href=3D"http://navig.irit.fr/"><span = lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0F258C;text-decorati= on:none'>http://navig.irit.fr/</span></a></span><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>), we invite you to = participate in a brief (20 minute) audio categorization and evaluation = test of sounds designed for a navigation aid for the visually impaired. = Your participation in this test will be very helpful in our assessment = of the sound syntax developed to provide information along a trajectory. = The test is not reserved to only those people with visual = impairments.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The purpose of the NAVIG = project is to augment the autonomy of individuals with visual = impairments, allowing them to arrive at desired destinations in a more = reliable and secure way without interfering with normal travel behavior. = Guidance information along the route will be provided with 3D sounds, = using acoustically transparent bone conduction headphones. A collection = of &#8220;sound palettes&#8221; have been created to allow users to = differentiate between types of information provided by the system (path, = point of interest, landmark, &#8230;) while giving the possibility of = customizing the system to each users aesthetic = choices.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The results of this test = on the sound palettes created will provide us important feedback = regarding syntactic and aesthetic choices. Your feedback is very = valuable and will enable us to provide the best possible = system.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The questionnaire has = been tested with a variety of screen readers. If you have any questions, = if you encounter any accessibility problems to the test, or if you have = any comments, feel free to contact us.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>All answers to this = questionnaire will be treated anonymously and confidentially. The = results will be used exclusively for the NAVIG = project.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>To avoid any disturbances = from ambient noise or interruptions, it is recommended that you situate = yourself in a quiet room.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The test will be = available until the end of October.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Please feel free to = transmit this questionnaire to any lists or people that you think might = be interested.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The test is available in = both French and English.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>To begin the test in = English, please click the following link:&nbsp;</span><span lang=3DFR><a = href=3D"http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/En/"><span = lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0F258C;text-decorati= on:none'>http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/En/</span></a></span>= <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>To begin the test in = French, please click the following link:&nbsp;</span><span lang=3DFR><a = href=3D"http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/Fr/"><span = lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0F258C;text-decorati= on:none'>http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/Fr/</span></a></span>= <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Thank = you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ga=EBtan Parseihian (PhD = Student)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Audio Acoustique = Team</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>LIMSI-CNRS</span><o:p></o:= p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>BP = 133</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>91403 = Orsay</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>France</span><o:p></o:p></= p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>web :&nbsp;</span><span = lang=3DFR><a href=3D"http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/"><span = lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0F258C;text-decorati= on:none'>http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p= ></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></= p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></= p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Bonjour,</span><o:p></o:p>= </p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Dans le cadre du projet = NAVIG (</span><span lang=3DFR><a href=3D"http://navig.irit.fr/"><span = lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0D1479;text-decorati= on:none'>http://navig.irit.fr/</span></a></span><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>), nous vous proposons de = participer =E0 un test de cat=E9gorisation et d&#8217;=E9valuation de = sons mis en place pour un syst=E8me d&#8217;aide =E0 la = navigation.&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>L&#8217;objectif du = projet NAVIG est d&#8217;augmenter l&#8217;autonomie des d=E9ficients = visuels et, =E0 travers une m=E9thode de conception participative, de = leur permettre de se d=E9placer vers une destination voulue de fa=E7on = plus fiable et plus s=FBre, sans interf=E9rer avec leur comportement de = d=E9placement habituel.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Les informations sur le = trajet seront fournies sous la forme de sons spatialis=E9s avec un = casque osseux. Des palettes sonores ont =E9t=E9 mises en places afin de = permettre =E0 l&#8217;utilisateur de diff=E9rencier les types = d&#8217;informations fournies par le syst=E8me (trajectoire =E0 suivre, = points d&#8217;int=E9r=EAts, ...) tout en lui permettant de = personnaliser le syst=E8me en fonction de ses choix = esth=E9tiques.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=3DFR = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Votre participation =E0 = ce test nous serait tr=E8s utile pour =E9valuer la possibilit=E9 = d&#8217;utiliser une syntaxe sonore permettant de donner diff=E9rents = types d&#8217;informations sur un trajet. </span><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Cela nous permettrait = aussi d&#8217;avoir des premiers retours sur les palettes sonores mises = en place au niveau des choix syntaxiques et = esth=E9tiques.&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Vos retours nous sont = donc pr=E9cieux et nous permettrons de mettre en place le meilleure = syst=E8me possible.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=3DFR = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ce test dure environ 20 = minutes, il est th=E9oriquement accessible =E0 tous les lecteurs = d&#8217;=E9crans.</span><span lang=3DFR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Les r=E9ponses =E0 ce = questionnaire sont anonymes et seront trait=E9s de mani=E8re = confidentielle.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Si possible, veillez =E0 = =EAtre au calme pendant ce test et =E0 ne pas =EAtre = d=E9rang=E9.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=3DFR = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Pour passer ce test, = cliquez sur le lien suivant :&nbsp;</span><span lang=3DFR><a = href=3D"http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/Fr/"><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0F258C;text-decorati= on:none'>http://perso.limsi.fr/gaetan/Questionnaire/Fr/</span></a><o:p></= o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Il sera accessible = jusqu&#8217;=E0 la fin du mois d'octobre.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Si vous avez des = questions, si vous rencontrez des probl=E8mes d&#8217;accessibilit=E9 au = test ou si vous avez des commentaires, n&#8217;h=E9sitez pas =E0 nous = contacter.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Vous pouvez bien s=FBre = diffuser ce questionnaire au pr=E8s des listes et des personnes = susceptibles d&#8217;=EAtre int=E9ress=E9es.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Merci.</span><o:p></o:p></= p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ga=EBtan = Parseihian</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Equipe Audio = Acoustique</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>LIMSI-CNRS</span><o:p></o:= p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>BP = 133</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>91403 = Orsay</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Franceweb = :&nbsp;</span><span lang=3DFR><a = href=3D"http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/"><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0F258C;text-decorati= on:none'>http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p= ></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></= p></div></div></body></html> ------=_NextPart_000_01AA_01CC6956.4634A160--


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