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Visual contents adaptation for colour vision deficiency using customised ICC profile
Young Gun Jang1, Hoon Il Choi, Kyoung Soon Hong
1Department C and I. Eng., Chongju University 36, Naedok-Dong, Sangdang-Gu, Chongju, Republic of Korea. ygjang@cju.ac.kr
Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology
|June 10, 2010
Summary
A new method generates customized International Colour Consortium (ICC) color profiles for individuals with color vision deficiency (CVD), improving Ishihara test performance significantly. This assistive tool offers a low-effort, effective solution for digital content accessibility.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Optometry
Background:
- Color vision deficiency (CVD) affects approximately 1 in 12 people globally.
- The increasing prevalence of digital content necessitates better assistive tools for CVD.
- Current assistive technologies for CVD are limited, especially for graphic content adjustment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a method for generating customized International Colour Consortium (ICC) color profiles for individuals with CVD.
- To create an assistive tool that adjusts graphic content based on individual CVD needs.
- To provide a practical solution for enhancing digital content accessibility for those with color vision impairments.
Main Methods:
- Established compensation rules for red and green color ranges in pale and dark conditions.
- Generated a customized ICC color profile using the defined compensation rules.
- Applied the generated ICC profile to Ishihara test plates for validation.
Main Results:
- Achieved a 99.5% passing rate on the Ishihara test when using the customized ICC profiles.
- Tested on 5 participants with red deficiency and 15 with green deficiency.
- Average profile generation time was 12.9 minutes, including participant explanation.
Conclusions:
- The developed method provides reliable results for CVD assistance.
- The process requires relatively low effort compared to existing clinical methods.
- The technique does not necessitate expensive instrumentation, making it accessible.
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