The article reports that Royal College of Art research associate David Sweeney presented his work-in-progress findings on a project to create a wayfinding system for people with low vision. He wanted to help visually impaired people navigate buildings and streets more easily. He presented his work...
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cellphone-basedwayfindingforthevisuallyimpaired 系统标签: phoneimpairedvisuallywayfindingbasedbarcode CellPhone-basedWayfindingfortheVisually Impaired JamesCoughlan 1 ,RobertoManduchi 2 ,andHuiyingShen 1 1 Smith-KettlewellEyeResearchInstitute2318FillmoreStreet SanFrancisco,CA94115 {coughlan,hshen}@ski 2 Univers...
A major challenge faced by the blind and visually impaired population is that of wayfinding - the ability of a person to find his or her way to a given destination. We propose a new wayfinding aid based on a camera cell phone, which is held by the user to find and read aloud specially...
This application seeks further support for the development of a wayfinding system specifically for building interiors of the facilities of public accommodations (e.g. office buildings, transportation facilities, hospitals, etc.) that will increase accessibility of those facilities to visually impaired users...
This can include features such as audible instructions for visually impaired individuals or accessible signage for those using mobility aids. With the Importance of Consistent Signage and Icons In order to prevent confusion and provide clear direction, consistency in signage and icons is essential. ...
Think of how you can cater to every type of user, whether that’s supplementing visual cues with braille for the visually impaired or making letters bigger and using readable colors. You might also consider supplementing English text with another language depending on where the sign is placed, ...
Fifteen visually impaired persons were selected for each phase. The results showed that both the tactile map and handrails with Braille landmarks were more effective in regard to wayfinding than were door signs. Handrails and door signs improved upon the limitations of a tactile map, raised the...
Instead, a network of neocortical regions differentially supports memory for locationnavigati... RS Rosenbaum,F Gao,B Richards,... - 《Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience》 被引量: 126发表: 2005年 The Effect of Spatial Tasks on Visually Impaired Peoples' Wayfinding Abilities Thirty-eight people with...
There is a need for adaptive technology to enhance indoor wayfinding by visually-impaired people. To address this need, we have developed and tested a Digi... GE Legge,PJ Beckmann,BS Tjan,... - 《Plos One》 被引量: 30发表: 2013年 Wherehoo and periscope: A time & place server and ...