Purpose. The overall purpose was to study whether and how persons with blindness detect
warning surfaces with a long white cane in a real pedestrian environment after following a …

The pedestrian environment can be difficult for blind and partially sighted people to
negotiate safely. In the UK in the 1980s, work began to establish a range of tactile surfaces …

This report presents the results of research on human performance on detectable warning
surfaces. The first portion of the report presents an evaluation of the underfoot detectability of …

'Shared Space'schemes are designed to remove the physical distinction between pedestrian
space and traffic space in the street environment to encourage more pedestrians to use the …

A preliminary report has been compiled by the Australian Department of Motor Transport
containing current information on traffic signal facilities for blind pedestrians. This report …

Crossing crosswalks is one of the most dangerous situations for visually impaired persons.
Crosswalk entrances are located on the boundary with the roadway and are among the most …

All over the world, trials are taking place to make it easier for visually impaired people to
orientate themselves in the physical environment. Guidance routes are being constructed …

Tests of blind pedestrians' need for detectable warning surfaces at curb ramps found that
curb ramps were involved in half the cases in which there were barriers to successful …

One of the main challenges facing the blind and visually impaired is independent mobility
without being obtrusive to their environment. We developed a tactile low-cost finger-size …

BACKGROUND: Individuals lacking or having impaired vision face serious difficulties during
autonomous locomotion. Sensory substitution devices can contribute to alleviate such …