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Visually Impaired People (VIP) encounter difficulties with the perception of products and environments in their everyday life such as a door in a wall or a column on a station concourse. Contrast can be an essential and vital aid for negotiating the world for people with low vision (Bright et al., 1997; Dalke et al., 2004b). The development of a colour contrast assessment system would enable the construction and design sectors to create more accessible spaces and objects.
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Dalke, H., Conduit, G., Conduit, B., Cooper, R., Corso, A., Wyatt, D. (2010). A Colour Contrast Assessment System: Design for People with Visual Impairment. In: Langdon, P., Clarkson, P., Robinson, P. (eds) Designing Inclusive Interactions. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-166-0_10
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