Analyzing navigation of mentally impaired children in virtual environments

In today’s information society, computer users frequently need to seek for information on home pages as well as to select among software functions. A well-designed interface is essential in order to find everything necessary and meet the requirements of both the average user and users with special needs. Our project set out to discover where and with how much contrast objects should be placed on the screen in order to find everything easily. We examine what kind of characteristic searching routes can be found and whether we can find differences between the average user and mentally retarded user in navigation and everyday searching exercises.