Matteo Manzoni

Research Scholoar

Publications

Manzoni, M. ., Mascetti, S. ., Ahmetovic, D. ., Crabb, R. ., & Coughlan, J. . (2025). MapIO: a Gestural and Conversational Interface for Tactile Maps. IEEE Access.

Projects

  • Interactive Tactile Map at Google ADC Milan
    Interactive Tactile Map at Google ADC Milan

    This is an installation of the CamIO project that adds interactivity to a tactile map of the Google Accessibility Discovery Center in Milan, Italy.

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  • MapIO: a Gestural and Conversational Interface for Tactile Maps
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    MapIO: a Gestural and Conversational Interface for Tactile Maps

    For individuals who are blind or have low vision, tactile maps provide essential spatial information but are limited in the amount of data they can convey. Digitally augmented tactile maps enhance these capabilities with audio feedback, thereby combining the tactile feedback provided by the map with an audio description of the touched elements. In this context, we explore an embodied interaction paradigm to augment tactile maps with conversational interaction based on Large Language Models, thus enabling users to obtain answers to arbitrary questions regarding the map. We analyze the type of…

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  • CamIO
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    CamIO

    CamIO (short for “Camera Input-Output”) is a system to make physical objects (such as documents, maps, devices and 3D models) accessible to blind and visually impaired persons, by providing real-time audio feedback in response to the location on an object that the user is touching. CamIO currently works on iOS using the built-in camera and an inexpensive hand-held stylus, made out of materials such as 3D-printed plastic, paper or wood.

    See a short video demonstration of CamIO here , showing how the user can trigger audio labels by pointing a stylus at “hotspots” on a 3D map of a playground. See…

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