Color Codes for Visual Art Appreciation: A Memorability Study

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This work explores alternative non-visual methods to communicate color information through encoded color systems. These alternatives make color information in artworks accessible to people with visual impairments. We review the design of VIVALDI, a color code that uses musical instruments to represent different hues. It also uses different music melodies to represent the saturated and light components of the color. We also review the design of a Multi-Sensory color code that extends the VIVALDI color code by introducing color representation using scents. We evaluated the color codes" learnability and memorability by performing four color identification evaluations during 21 days. The evaluations performed with the collaboration of 17 participants revealed that both color codes are easy to learn and use. Participants identified up to 18 different colors with at least 87% accuracy just after learning the color code. The color code also showed high memorability as the participants maintained their color identification rate even 21 days after the initial training session. These results reveal the potential of the proposed color codes to make visual artwork color accessible to the visually impaired community.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Abstract
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Color Codes
• 3. Evaluation
• 4. Conclusion
• Reference