There are currently few options for navigational aids for the blind and visually impaired (BVI)
in large indoor spaces. Such indoor spaces can be difficult to navigate even for the general …

The vast amount of spectrum available for millimeter wave (mmWave) wireless
communication systems will support accurate real-time positioning concurrent with …

Generally, indoor navigation is considered as a challenging task, especially when people
navigate through an unfamiliar place (eg a university or a mall). It is even a more …

This article describes two user studies that evaluate different interface designs of indoor
pedestrian navigation systems displaying landmarks. In particular, very reduced and …

Indoor map design is still an uncharted territory. More often than not, existing architectural
floor plans are used as visualization means that do not fulfill cartographic requirements. In …

Map applications for smartwatches present new challenges in cartography, a domain in
which large display sizes have significant advantages. In this paper, we introduce …

Wayfinding is important for everyone on a university campus to understand where they are
and get to where they want to go to attend a meeting or a class. This study explores the …

Indoor positioning approaches are often based on electromagnetic wave signals with high
frequency. However, signal reflections and the corresponding signal superpositions are …

With the advancements in technology, smart entities are becoming increasingly intelligent,
therefore, increasing their interaction capabilities with their surrounding environment. Apart …

In this paper a holistic approach for developing indoor pedestrian navigation systems is
described: first of all, a map modeling toolkit is introduced that allows for the simple and fast …