NavCog3 in the wild: Large-scale blind indoor navigation assistant with semantic features
NavCog3 is a smartphone turn-by-turn navigation assistant system we developed
specifically designed to enable independent navigation for people with visual impairments …
specifically designed to enable independent navigation for people with visual impairments …
NavCog: a navigational cognitive assistant for the blind
Turn-by-turn navigation is a useful paradigm for assisting people with visual impairments
during mobility as it reduces the cognitive load of having to simultaneously sense, localize …
during mobility as it reduces the cognitive load of having to simultaneously sense, localize …
Wearable travel aids for blind and partially sighted people: A review with a focus on design issues
M Hersh - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ability to travel (independently) is very important for participation in education, work,
leisure activities, and all other aspects of modern life. Blind and partially sighted people …
leisure activities, and all other aspects of modern life. Blind and partially sighted people …
Navcog3: An evaluation of a smartphone-based blind indoor navigation assistant with semantic features in a large-scale environment
Navigating in unfamiliar environments is challenging for most people, especially for
individuals with visual impairments. While many personal navigation tools have been …
individuals with visual impairments. While many personal navigation tools have been …
Smartphone-based indoor localization for blind navigation across building complexes
Continuous and accurate smartphone-based localization is a promising technology for
supporting independent mobility of people with visual impairments. However, despite …
supporting independent mobility of people with visual impairments. However, despite …
Smartphone-based localization for blind navigation in building-scale indoor environments
Continuous, accurate, and real-time smartphone-based localization is a promising
technology for supporting independent mobility of people with visual impairments. However …
technology for supporting independent mobility of people with visual impairments. However …
An ARCore based user centric assistive navigation system for visually impaired people
X Zhang, X Yao, Y Zhu, F Hu - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The navigation system can be implemented in smartphones. With
affordable haptic accessories, it helps the visually impaired people to navigate indoor …
affordable haptic accessories, it helps the visually impaired people to navigate indoor …
Achieving practical and accurate indoor navigation for people with visual impairments
Methods that provide accurate navigation assistance to people with visual impairments often
rely on instrumenting the environment with specialized hardware infrastructure. In particular …
rely on instrumenting the environment with specialized hardware infrastructure. In particular …
Zebra crossing spotter: Automatic population of spatial databases for increased safety of blind travelers
In this paper we propose a computer vision-based technique that mines existing spatial
image databases for discovery of zebra crosswalks in urban settings. Knowing the location …
image databases for discovery of zebra crosswalks in urban settings. Knowing the location …
Indoor localization using computer vision and visual-inertial odometry
G Fusco, JM Coughlan - Computers Helping People with Special Needs …, 2018 - Springer
Indoor wayfinding is a major challenge for people with visual impairments, who are often
unable to see visual cues such as informational signs, landmarks and structural features that …
unable to see visual cues such as informational signs, landmarks and structural features that …