Exploring the use of computer vision in assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities: A review

S Sahoo, B Choudhury - Journal of Future Sustainability, 2024 - m.growingscience.com
A wide range of obstacles faced by people with disabilities, such as visual impairment, motor
disability, and communication difficulties, have shown significant promise for being …

New opportunities for computer vision-based assistive technology systems for the visually impaired

JR Terven, J Salas, B Raducanu - Computer, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Computing advances and increased smartphone use gives technology system designers
greater flexibility in exploiting computer vision to support visually impaired users …

Computer Vision applied to improve interaction and communication of people with motor disabilities: A systematic mapping

RE de Oliveira Schultz Ascari, L Silva… - Technology and …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: The use of computers as a communication tool by people with disabilities
can serve as an alternative effective to promote social interactions and the more inclusive …

Assistive device using computer vision and image processing for visually impaired; review and current status

K Patel, B Parmar - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The purpose of this article is to review the vision substitution devices based on
computer vision and Image processing. The focus of this article is on reviewing devices that …

Sensor-based assistive devices for visually-impaired people: Current status, challenges, and future directions

W Elmannai, K Elleithy - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that there are 285 million visually-impaired
people worldwide. Among these individuals, there are 39 million who are totally blind. There …

Social interaction without vision: an assessment of assistive technology for the visually impaired

M Phillips, MJ Proulx - Technology & Innovation, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Social interaction is full of nonverbal information, including facial expressions, eye contact,
and bodily gestures. This can create challenges for the visually impaired, who are unable to …

An insight into assistive technology for the visually impaired and blind people: state-of-the-art and future trends

A Bhowmick, SM Hazarika - Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, 2017 - Springer
Assistive technology for the visually impaired and blind people is a research field that is
gaining increasing prominence owing to an explosion of new interest in it from disparate …

A qualitative and quantitative analysis of research in mobility technologies for visually impaired people

J Madake, S Bhatlawande, A Solanke… - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Assistive technology in rehabilitation programs is vital for people with vision impairments
worldwide. The term “blind assistive technology” refers to mobility devices specifically …

Technologies Designed to Assist Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

P Szabó, J Ara, B Halmosi, C Sik-Lanyi, T Guzsvinecz - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Information Technology (IT) plays a vital role in promoting sustainability and enabling
independent living. People with cognitive disabilities face numerous challenges in their daily …

[HTML][HTML] Towards assisting visually impaired individuals: A review on current status and future prospects

M Mashiata, T Ali, P Das, Z Tasneem… - … and Bioelectronics: X, 2022 - Elsevier
Visually impaired people require support with regular tasks including navigating, detecting
obstacles, and maintaining safety, especially in both indoor and outdoor environments. As a …