Using QR codes to aid accessibility in a museum

Journal of Assistive Technologies

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 285-291

  Haworth, Annette ^a   Williams, Peter ^b  

^a Access ability Communications Technology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive technologies; Mobile technology; Multi media; Museum accessibility; Museums; QR codes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870233675     PISSN: 17549450     EISSN: 20428723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17549451211285771     Document Type: Article

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