The paper presents SMART VIEW a serious game developed with the aim of helping young
people with moderate cognitive disabilities acquire those spatial abilities that are key …

Navigation, especially in unknown areas, remains a major problem for the visually impaired
(VI). Over the past 50years, a number of electronic travel aids (ETAs) have been developed …

L'objectif de ce travail consiste à déterminer la complexité des connaissances spatiales
(points de repère, routes et configuration) élaborées par les personnes déficientes …

Over-reliance on automated navigation systems may cause users to be “mindless” of the
environment and not develop the spatial knowledge that maybe required when automation …

GPS-based navigation systems are widely used to get wayfinding assistance. Current
navigation systems incorporate different map scales for presenting wayfinding instructions …

This paper presents a system for supplying spatial orientation and support to cognitively
impaired people in their daily activities. The system is a technological solution based on …

This chapter focuses on the activity of wayfinding and the issues it poses for people with
cognitive disabilities and then overview the technological innovations that are in …

Abstract Electronic Orientation Aids (EOA) usually guide visually impaired pedestrians using
turn-by-turn instructions. However, several studies have demonstrated that mental …

Background: This paper examines the ability of people who are blind to construct a mental
map and perform orientation tasks in real space by using Nintendo Wii technologies to …

Despite an increased amount of technologies and systems designed to address the
navigational requirements of the visually impaired community of approximately 7.4 million in …