Travel aids for the blind ? the digital ecosystem solution

Travel aids for the blind ? the digital ecosystem solution

Travel aids for the blind are portable electronic devices that are either cane fitted, hand-held or worn by the visually impaired user, to warn of obstacles ahead. These devices exhibit a number of complex userchallenges, the most significant of which are related to the interface display that convey...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Calder, David
Other Authors: Duc-Truong Pham
Format: Conference Paper
Published: IEEE 2009
Subjects:
infrared
assistive technology
portable electronic device
ambient sound cues
ultrasonic pulse-echo
sensory channels
long cane
User Interface
- cognition
laser
sound interface displays
blind
visually impaired
DESAT
disabled
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35139

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