Field Study 1: Constructing a holistic view of shopping with people with visual impairment: a participatory design approach
Goals
- Explored shopping practices and needs by People with Visual Impairment (PVI) because shopping is essential and challenging
Designs
- Field observations of whole shopping process (Ethnographic way) + in-depth interviews (5 PVI)
- Situated interviews of the whole process: List preparation, shopping at the store, to pantry organization
Findings
- Needs and desires beyond reaching individual items
- It is much more than getting things on a list
- Active engagement, social learning, and “shopping”
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Field Study 2: Collaborative Shopping by PVI and the Sighted
Goals
- Being able to contribute in a collaboration is an important aspect of equal participation and full integration. We identified factors related to smooth collaboration between PVI and the sighted partners
Designs
- Field observations + in-depth interviews (5 PVI)
- PVI often work with other people to shop (e.g., their partners, including spouse, caseworker, courtesy shoppers)
Findings - Distinct types of common ground enable satisfying experiences
- Knowledge of how to assist PVI (Caseworker)
- Domain practice (products and/or store) (Courtesy shopper)
- Co-membership and interpersonal relationships (Spouse, friend)
Photos From Study
Work Published in CSCW
