Tactile sensory substitution: Models for enaction in HCI

Y Visell - Interacting with Computers, 2009 - academic.oup.com
To apply enactive principles within human–computer interaction poses interesting
challenges to the way that we design and evaluate interfaces, particularly those that possess …

An outdoor navigation system for blind pedestrians using GPS and tactile-foot feedback

R Velázquez, E Pissaloux, P Rodrigo, M Carrasco… - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a novel, wearable navigation system for visually impaired and blind
pedestrians that combines a global positioning system (GPS) for user outdoor localization …

A review of principles in design and usability testing of tactile technology for individuals with visual impairments

EL Horton, R Renganathan, BN Toth… - Assistive …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
To lay the groundwork for devising, improving, and implementing new technologies to meet
the needs of individuals with visual impairments, a systematic literature review was …

Integrating wearable haptics and obstacle avoidance for the visually impaired in indoor navigation: A user-centered approach

F Barontini, MG Catalano, L Pallottino… - IEEE transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, in the attempt to increase blind people autonomy and improve their quality of life, a
lot of effort has been devoted to develop technological travel aids. These systems can …

The use of simulated visual impairment to identify hospital design elements that contribute to wayfinding difficulties

JB Rousek, MS Hallbeck - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2011 - Elsevier
Many public facility layouts have been developed with little consideration of the visually
impaired, producing difficult and unpleasant wayfinding experiences. Not all wayfinding …

Tactileglove: Assistive spatial guidance in 3d space through vibrotactile navigation

S Günther, F Müller, M Funk, J Kirchner… - Proceedings of the 11th …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
With the recent advance in computing technology, more and more environments are
becoming interactive. For interacting with these environments, traditionally 2D input and …

System and method for alerting visually impaired users of nearby objects

A Mahoney - US Patent 9,370,459, 2016 - Google Patents
A system and method for assisting a visually impaired user including a time of flight camera,
a processing unit for receiving images from the time of flight camera and converting the …

Obstacle detection using stereo imaging to assist the navigation of visually impaired people

P Costa, H Fernandes, P Martins, J Barroso… - Procedia Computer …, 2012 - Elsevier
Assistive technology enables people to achieve independence when performing daily tasks
and it enhances their overall quality of life. Visual information is the basis for most …

Exploring audio, visual, and tactile cues for synchronous remote assistance

S Günther, S Kratz, D Avrahami… - Proceedings of the 11th …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Today, remote collaboration techniques between field workers and remotely located experts
mainly focus on traditional communication channels, such as voice-or video-conferencing …

Ultrasonic Assistive Headset for visually impaired people

Ş Aymaz, T Çavdar - 2016 39th International Conference on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a developed device to solve the problem of moving and navigating of
visually impaired and blind people. This device, called Ultrasonic Assistive Headset, is light …