Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
29 results found in wayfinding.
- Route Knowledge (Procedural Knowledge, Sequential Knowledge)
- Route knowledge is a type of spatial understanding that consists of sequential, turn-by-turn information about how to get from one place to another along a specific path. In navigation for people with…
- Spatial Orientation (Spatial Awareness, Orientation and Mobility)
- The ability to understand one's position and the arrangement of objects within a physical or digital environment. For blind and low vision users, spatial orientation relies on non-visual cues includin…
- Spatial Orientation and Navigation (SON, Orientation and Navigation)
- The set of skills and strategies used to understand one's position in space, plan routes, and travel from one location to another. For blind and low-vision individuals, spatial orientation and navigat…
- Spatialized Audio (3D Audio, Spatial Sound, Immersive Audio)
- Spatialized audio is a technology that creates the perception of sound coming from specific locations in three-dimensional space around the listener, using techniques such as head-related transfer fun…
- Survey Knowledge (Configurational Knowledge, Map-like Knowledge)
- Survey knowledge is a type of spatial understanding that provides an overview or mental map of an environment, including the relationships between landmarks, streets, and points of interest. Unlike ro…
- Tactile Map (Raised Map, Touch Map)
- A map designed to be read by touch, using raised lines, textures, braille labels, and other tactile elements to represent geographic or spatial information for blind and visually impaired users. Tacti…
- Tactile Paving (Tactile Ground Surface Indicators, TGSI, Detectable Warning Surface, Truncated Domes)
- A system of textured ground surface indicators installed on footpaths, train platforms, and building floors to assist pedestrians who are blind or have low vision with navigation and hazard detection.…
- Urban Accessibility (City Accessibility, Built Environment Accessibility)
- The degree to which urban environments, including streets, buildings, public spaces, and transportation systems, can be navigated and used by people with disabilities. Urban accessibility encompasses …
- Walkability (Walkability Index, Pedestrian Accessibility)
- A measure of how conducive an area is to walking, considering factors such as the presence, quality, and connectivity of sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, street lighting, and proximity to destinations…