Questionnaire 2 - Helping Hands Project

SE 4351.001 - Requirements Engineering

Team Website: https://helpinghandsfordisabilities.weebly.com/
Team Leader:
Kevin Galdamez (kjg180004, kjg180004@utdallas.edu)
Team Members:
Ethan Arnold (ema190000, ema190000@utdallas.edu)
Saud Baig (ssb190008, ssb190008@utdallas.edu)
Thais Campanac-Climent (tcc180002, tcc180002@utdallas.edu)
Acer Jagrup (acj190005, acj190005@utdallas.edu)
Donovan Johnson (dxj180011, dxj180011@utdallas.edu)
Thomas McClintic (tjm180003, tjm180003@utdallas.edu)

Stakeholder: Office of Accessibility

1. What is the severity of visual impairment?
A: At minimum, severely blurry vision at distances of more than a foot from the person.
Unable to be adequately mitigated by prescription glasses or contact lenses.
Q: Do those with the minimum amount of visual impairment require less assistance?
2. What are the most common forms of visual aids for blind people?
A: Walking canes and seeing eye dogs.
Q: How effective are these visual aids?
3. What is the best way for the visually impaired to receive instructions?
A: Via clearly audible messages from a device which can also repeat its messages.
Q: What are other ways that the visually impaired can receive instructions?
4. If you could give an estimate, how many students have issues with navigating the
hallways?
A: About 75% of all students with severe visual impairment.
Q: How much do you estimate this amount could be reduced with the use of a
navigational app?

Stakeholder: Visually Impaired Person

5. What type of instructions is the best form of receiving instructions (braille, vibration,
audio)?
A: Audio, as it most clearly communicates instructions and can be detected in a wider
range than braille or vibration.
Q: What are some aspects of audio communication that you think can be improved?
6. What do you believe are the best methods when navigating the building?
A: Audio instructions, reading braille signs, and utilizing a walking cane.
Q: Of these methods, which is the most helpful?
7. What are some obstacles that you face when navigating the building?
A: Using stairs and elevators and making appropriate turns in the hallways.
Q: How much do these obstacles impede your ability to navigate the building?
 8. Are there locations that are more troublesome to find?
A: Yes - rooms that do not have entrances directly on either side of hallways.
Q: How difficult is it to find these locations?
9. When it comes to electronic devices, what are your daily interactions?
A: Using voice commands on a mobile device to assist with navigation, writing, and
contacting others.
Q: How helpful are these electronic devices in your daily life?
10. Do you use voice commands like Google, Siri, Alexa while on a device?
A: Yes, I use Siri on my device.
A: No, I don’t usually use voice commands.
Q: Are there any additional features or improved functionality that you think this voice
command system should have?
11. Do you have issues turning at corners or recognizing areas with your current visual
aids?
A: Yes
Q: Would having a device to let you know where you are, when to turn, etc. help with
your problem?
A: No
Q: What are the techniques you use to overcome these types of issues?
12. What are the most important features you are looking for in a navigation assistance
application?
A: Clear, audible, and straightforward directions that can be repeated as many times as
needed, as well as the ability to readily confirm my current location.
Q: What are some other features you would find useful that are not as important?
13. Do you have consistent schedules/destinations that you take throughout the week?
A: Yes
A: No
Q: Would you like to recognize and adapt to your schedule/habits during your time on
campus?

Stakeholder: Dr.Chung
14. What are some sensors you suggest to read hallways?
A: Camera data.
Q: How effective do you think these sensors are?
15. Do you believe that when implementing an app, we should use libraries like Google
Maps or implement our own versions of them?
A: Existing libraries should guarantee that the app will function more smoothly.
Q: What are some potential benefits of implementing our own versions of these
libraries?

Stakeholder: Caretaker
16. Are there any features for caretakers for the visually impaired?
A: Yes, typically apps will have some way of informing the caretaker of the visually
impaired person’s location and condition if they are in need of assistance.
 Q: What additional features do you think would be helpful for caretakers?
17. What specific difficulties are there in taking care of the visually impaired?
A: Ensuring they are not harmed or taken advantage of by people they can hear but not
see.
Q: How do you think devices and apps can better protect the visually impaired from
these scenarios?
18. How often do you get contacted about incidents of the person you are taking care of?
A: At least once a month.
Q: What is the typical severity of these incidents, in terms of how they affect the person
you are taking care of?
19. Besides major incidents, would you like to be contacted for other incidents?
A: Yes, I would like to be contacted for other incidents.
Q: What is the best method of contact for you for these other, non-major incidents?

Stakeholder: School Medical Team

20. How many calls do you get about accidents with the visually impaired?
A: About 5 calls per week.
Q: About how many of these calls are for accidents involving a visually impaired person
having difficulty with navigating a building?
21. What information do you require for the Medical team to go to an accident?
A: We require the precise location of the accident and for the caller to confirm their first
and last name and phone number.
Q: Do you believe you should ask for more or less information?