Obstacle Detection System to Improve Mobility of People with Visual Impairment

Bermeo, A.; Bravo, M.; Punin, C.; Ordoñez, Esteban; Huerta, Mónica

doi:10.1109/andescon.2018.8564679

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“…Landmarks or navigation hints are added to improve wayfinding and the descriptions of directions [37][38][39][40]. Obstacle detection helps to increase "safe" orientation and navigation in unknown areas [21,41,42]. Additionally, a special focus is given to critical locations or areas along routes.…”

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The Application of Geographic Information Systems to Support Wayfinding for People with Visual Impairments or Blindness

Zimmermann-Janschitz¹

2020

Visual Impairment and Blindness - What We Know and What We Have to Know

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People with visual impairments or legal blindness are relying on differing, comprehensive information utilized for their individual mobility. Increasing the personal mobility of people with disabilities and thereby achieving a self-determined life are major steps toward a more inclusive society. Research and applications on mobility issues of people with visual impairments or blindness mainly focus on technical applications or assistive orientation and navigation devices, and less work is covering the individual needs, e.g., regarding the information required for wayfinding. Moreover, active participation of people with disabilities in research and development is still limited. ways2see offers a new online application to support individual mobility in context of pre-trip planning for people with visual impairments or blindness based on a Geographic Information System (GIS). Obstacles, barriers, landmarks, orientation hints, and directions for wayfinding are generated by user profiles. The underlying network for GIS analysis is designed as pedestrian network. This individually coded network approach integrates sidewalks and different types of crossings and implements various orientation and navigation attributes. ways2see integrates three research realms: firstly, implementing a participative and transdisciplinary research design; secondly, integrating personalized information aligned with the individual user needs; and thirdly, presenting result of GIS analysis through an accessible designed user interface.

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confidence: 99%

The Application of Geographic Information Systems to Support Wayfinding for People with Visual Impairments or Blindness

Zimmermann-Janschitz¹

2020

Visual Impairment and Blindness - What We Know and What We Have to Know

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Obstacle Detection System to Improve Mobility of People with Visual Impairment

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The Application of Geographic Information Systems to Support Wayfinding for People with Visual Impairments or Blindness

The Application of Geographic Information Systems to Support Wayfinding for People with Visual Impairments or Blindness

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