Our study investigates the relationship between accessibility symbols and emerging technologies in supporting disability disclosure. We conducted twenty three remote design creation sessions with semi structured interviews to examine participants awareness of existing symbols, how they use symbols across online and offline contexts, and barriers to adoption and interpretation. Through participant sketching and future oriented storyboard probes, participants proposed ways to integrate symbols into wearable devices, mobile interfaces, and portable tools, emphasizing customizable and context sensitive disclosure. Our findings suggest symbols are most effective when paired with technologies that provide user control over visibility and optional pathways for explanation, helping reduce misinterpretation while supporting agency in disclosure moments. By reimagining symbol based assistance as part of a broader disclosure system where meaning depends on the symbol, its carrier, and context, this work informs more inclusive accessibility supports across diverse settings.
翻译:本研究探讨了无障碍符号与新兴技术在支持残障披露中的关系。我们开展了二十三项远程创意设计工作坊及半结构化访谈,考察参与者对现有符号的认知、跨线上线下场景的符号使用方式,以及采用与解读中的障碍。通过参与者草图绘制和未来导向的故事板探针,参与者提出了将符号集成到可穿戴设备、移动界面和便携式工具中的方案,强调可定制化且情境敏感的披露机制。研究发现:当符号与提供用户对可见性控制权及可选解释路径的技术相结合时最为有效,既能减少误解,又能强化披露时刻的自主性。通过将基于符号的辅助功能重新构想为更广泛的披露系统组成部分——其意义取决于符号本身、载体及上下文——本研究为跨多元场景构建更具包容性的无障碍支持体系提供了依据。