An evaluation of audioconferencing as a collaborative tool for Japanese teleworkers with physical disabilities.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780494212929
Description: This study examined how audioconferencing can be adapted for use by teleworkers with physical disabilities. A field trial with teleworkers of a Japanese company using the Vocal Village, a spatialized audioconferencing system, was conducted. Prior to the field trial, a number of activities were carried out including, review of relevant literature, user profiling, requirements gathering, interface customization, task structuring, and evaluation of the existing Vocal Village system. During the trial, a team of seven teleworkers with physical disabilities developed a website over a two week period. They provided feedback on their experience in using the Vocal Village in their work both during and after the trial. The audioconferencing interface was customized to meet the requirements of the trial participants. Results concerning usability, work satisfaction and related measures were also reported, along with design recommendations for further initiatives and research in the area of audioconferencing for teleworkers with physical disabilities.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1629.

Thesis (M.A.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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