Vaz, Roberto Ivo FernandesFernandes, Paula OdeteVeiga, Ana Cecília Rocha2018-04-102018-04-102016Vaz, R.; Fernandes, Paula O.; Veiga, A. (2016). Proposal of a tangible user interface to increase accessibility in geological exhibitions and the experience of museums visitors. In International Conference on ENTERprise Information Systems / International Conference on Project MANagement / International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies (CENTERIS/ProjMAN/HCist). Porto e Procedia Computer Science. p. 832-839. ISSN 1877-0509http://hdl.handle.net/10198/16891Currently, the museums use different interactive technologies to communicate their exhibitions; however, it turns out that in most cases, information is not accessible to all members of the public. In this paper, we present the design of a tangible user interface to enhance accessibility in geological exhibitions, specifically for the case of visitors with visual impairments, and we also present the study’s results about how to improve the experience of those who visit museums, using this tangible media technology as an exhibitor for samples. The results showed that the interaction with the interface pleased the visitors and that it has application space ithin geological exhibitions.engTechnology in museumsExperience of the visitTangible user interfacesAccessibilityParticipatory designTangible mediaconference object10.1016/j.procs.2016.09.232