On-going Research - Accessibility and Support of Individuals with Disabilities Laboratory

Current Research

Construction skills in relation to cognitive abilities in individuals with intellectual disabilities

The Distance Education (De) in adolescents with dyslexia

The executive functions of children with autism and children with intellectual disabilities

The Impact of Employee Silence on Wellbeing and Performance

Multimodal museums and monuments of cultural heritage for individuals with impairments

tactile image of the great sphinx of giza

Audio-haptic approaches support access of students with visual impairments to pictures

Multiple Intelligences and Distance Education

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic to self-esteem and locus of control of individuals with disabilities

Digital Education for Students with Disabilities: Development of Accessible Materials

geomagic touch X haptic device used on computer

Access of People with Visual Impairments to 3D objects

People with blindness "touch" and perceive 3D digital models of real objects (archeological findings, museum exhibits, monuments, etc.), using force feedback haptic devices. A long-term research, with many extensions, is in progress.

tactile image of Dali's painting the persistence of memory

Access of People with Visual Impairments to Paintings

Audio-tactile image of the painting "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali. Now, people with blindness can touch the tactile image of a 2D work of art and at the same time listen to various information that helps them perceive it and form the corresponding cognitive image of the work.

Phandom omni force haptic device connected on computer

Audio-haptic orientation and mobility aid for individuals with blindness

Individuals with visual impairments get familiar with outdoor spaces through an audio-haptic application using a force feedback haptic device. The video depicts a small area of the city of Thessaloniki where the experiments took place.