論文研讀(三)

Yao-Jen Chang, Shih-Kai Tsai, Yen-Yin Chu, Tseng-Yun Wang, "Social Computing on Online Wayfinding Training for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments" to be presented at E-Learn 2007, Quebec City, Canada, Oct. 15-19, 2007. (ERIC)

Yao-Jen Chang, Shih-Kai Tsai, Yao-Sheng Chang, Tseng-Yun Wang "A Novel Wayfinding System Based on Geo-coded QR Codes for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments," to be presented in 9th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, Oct. 15~17, 2007. (EI)

Yao-Jen Chang, Shih-Kai Tsai, Li-Der Chou, Tsen-Yung Wang, Wayfinding Systems Based on Geo-coded QR Codes and Social Computing for Individuals with Cognitive Impairment, (accepted as a Journal paper.), to be presented in International Conference on Convergence Information Technology 2007, Gyeongju, Korea. November 21~23, 2007. To appear JCIT.

看完這三篇論文發現其所述內容大致相同，就把它們放在一起討論，QR codes運用在精障者的導航，我只能說這真是太棒了，只要一張印有條碼的紙張，透過具有照相功能的手機照下後，就能出現即時的導航圖片，給需要的人最有效的協助。不過，最令人佩服的是想到運用blog來做為訓練學員的平台，在 blog上放置 QR codes，再讓學員練習整個流程。
QR codes在日本國內已經是相當普遍的技術，不過將這種技術運用到精障就輔令人耳目一新，從實驗數據來到成效也是相當好的，且使用QR codes相當的便宜只需要有一支PDA手機透過拍照的動作就行了，這對於本來經費就不是很充裕的精障就輔來講是很讚的應用。