Ecological Solutions For The Blind

Ecological Solutions For The Blind

A number of inappropriate navigation devices have been foisted onto the visually impaired population over the past twenty years. These portable electronic devices are usually mounted on a long cane adaptation, or hand-held by the visually impaired user. Their function is primarily to help prevent a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Calder, David
Other Authors: Leila Ismail
Format: Conference Paper
Published: IEEE 2010
Subjects:
infrared proximeter
disabled user
Assistive technology
portable electronic device
ambient sound cues
sound displays
ultrasonic pulse-echo
sensory channels
long cane
tactile displays
laser rangefinder
visually impaired
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21249

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