Enhancing the Cultural Heritage Experience for People with Disabilities
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Intelligent Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 308
Special Issue Editors
Interests: intelligent user interfaces; user modeling; personalization in cultural heritage
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: human–computer interaction; information visualization
Interests: implementation of assistive technology in the health and education fields
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cultural heritage (CH) sites play a crucial role in preserving and disseminating cultural knowledge for all visitors. They should ensure accessibility to provide inclusive experiences, allowing individuals with disabilities to fully enjoy and participate equally in their cultural rights with equal opportunity and experience.
Visiting CH sites is challenging for people with disabilities, who make up only about 7% of visitors. In recent years, much attention has been paid to accessible tourism, especially for individuals with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive impairments. Recent technological advances and especially the recent generative AI revolution offer new opportunities for integrating innovative solutions that enhance the experiences of visitors with disabilities, fostering a more inclusive and engaging environment for all.
Therefore, this Special Issue focusses on research related to methods, tools, and techniques to design and develop accessible cultural heritage experiences for people with disabilities. More specifically, we seek papers that describe research that relates to technological solutions that support visitors with visual, motor, dexterity, hearing, and cognitive impairments. The focus is on technologies that provide meaningful and engaging CH experiences, enabling independent visitors through the use of smart environments and mobile applications with customized interfaces adapted to the characteristics of various groups of people with special needs.
Prof. Dr. Tsvi Kuflik
Prof. Joel Lanir
Dr. Alexandra Saad
Dr. Julia Sheidin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- technology-supported accessibility in cultural heritage
- enhancing the cultural heritage experience for people with disabilities
- inclusive design
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