@inproceedings{03129c23bdef44339a2fb5c4a8c2880a,
title = "Embracing errors: Examining how context of use impacts blind individuals' acceptance of navigation aid errors",
abstract = "Prevention of errors has been an orienting goal within the field of Human-Computer Interaction since its inception, with particular focus on minimizing human errors through appropriate technology design. However, there has been relatively little exploration into how designers can best support users of technologies that will inevitably make errors. We present a mixed-methods study in the domain of navigation technology for visually impaired individuals. We examined how users respond to device errors made in realistic scenarios of use. Contrary to conventional wisdom that usable systems must be error-free, we found that 42% of errors were acceptable to users. Acceptance of errors depends on error type, building feature, and environmental context. Further, even when a technical error is acceptable to the user, the misguided social responses of others nearby can negatively impact user experience. We conclude with design recommendations that embrace errors while also supporting user management of errors in technical systems.",
keywords = "Assistive technology, Blindness, Device errors, Disability, Navigation, Stigmatization, Visual impairments",
author = "Ali Abdolrahmani and William Easley and Michele Williams and Stacy Branham and Amy Hurst",
note = "Funding Information: Many thanks to our participants for their valuable time and feedback. Thanks also to Erick Ronquillo and Morgan Scheuerman for supporting data collection and analysis. This work is supported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 ACM.; 2017 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2017 ; Conference date: 06-05-2017 Through 11-05-2017",
year = "2017",
month = may,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1145/3025453.3025528",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery",
pages = "4158--4169",
booktitle = "CHI 2017 - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems",
}