In recent years, a large number of research projects have focused on the use of auditory
representations in a broadened scope of application scenarios. Results in such projects …

BACKGROUND: Knowing their current position in the surroundings constitutes one of the
biggest challenges faced by people with visual disabilities when they move around. For …

We present PneuFetch, a light haptic cue-based wearable device that supports blind and
visually impaired (BVI) people to fetch nearby objects in an unfamiliar environment. In our …

Crane-related accidents often occur due to failure in timely and accurate hazard
identification. Virtual Reality (VR) technology facilitates immersive environments for …

Visits to simulations of real spaces in virtual reality have been proposed as a means for blind
people to gain spatial knowledge regarding the disposition of obstacles within a place …

This paper addresses a central need among people who are blind, access to inquiry‐based
science learning materials, which are addressed by few other learning environments that …

Virtual environments are becoming ubiquitous, and used in a variety of contexts–from
entertainment to training and rehabilitation. Recently, technology for making them more …

Localization performance and spatial hearing abilities of blind persons are complex issues.
In everyday life we rely on the “fact” that blind people can hear better, without thinking of …

Blindness is a state of lacking the visual perception due to physiological or neurological
factors. The partial blindness represents the lack of integration in the growth of the optic …

Multimodal serious games are attractive tools for achieving this goal and helping people
with visual disabilities to perceive and to interpret the surrounding world. However, it is …