Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Macro-Navigation(also: Macro Navigation)
- The process of navigating through the broader environment at the level of routes, streets, landmarks, and destinations — knowing where you are in a city, which direction to travel, and how to reach a distant goal. In contrast to micro-navigation (detecting immediate obstacles…
- Map Accessibility(also: Accessible maps)
- The practice and field of making maps — digital geovisualizations, online navigation maps, tactile maps, and physical signage — perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for users with disabilities. Map accessibility spans multiple modalities: tactile maps with raised…
- Mental Map(also: Cognitive Map, Mental Model of Space)
- An internal cognitive representation of a physical environment, including spatial relationships, landmarks, routes, and distances. For people with blindness or visual impairments, building a mental map of a route before traveling is a critical strategy for independent mobility,…
- Micro-Navigation(also: Micro Navigation)
- The process of navigating the immediate environment — detecting and avoiding obstacles, following the edge of a pavement, identifying surface changes, and maintaining a safe path. For blind and visually impaired travellers, micro-navigation is the domain of traditional primary…
- Microsoft Soundscape(also: Soundscape)
- Microsoft Soundscape was an accessible navigation app developed by Microsoft Research that used spatialized 3D audio to help blind and low-vision users build awareness of their surroundings. Rather than providing turn-by-turn directions, Soundscape placed virtual audio beacons…
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