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Enabling orientation for the blind by means of mobile guides

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MobileHCI '08: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and services

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1409240.1409343

Published: 02 September 2008 Publication History

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I propose an investigation on location sensing and multimodal output for aiding blinds in mobility and orientation. The aim of my thesis is the design and evaluation of a compact and cost-effective configuration based on a consumer PDA with little custom hardware. The results of the performed tests will allow to define a set of guidelines to enhance the future generation of mobile devices with sensors and actuators.

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Ross, D. and Blash, D. Development of a Wearable Computer Orientation System. Personal Ubiquitous Computing. Vol. 6. Springer-Verlag, pp. 49--63.

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Shoval, S., Borenstein, J. and Koren Y. Mobile Robot Obstacle Avoidance in a Computerized Travel Aid for the Blind. Proc. IEEE Robotics and Automation Conference (1994) 2023--2029.

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Ghiani, G., Leporini, B. and Paterno, F. (2008). Supporting orientation for blind people using museum guides. CHI '08 Extended Abstracts. ACM Press, pp. 3417--3422, DOI=http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1358628.1358867.

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Ghiani, G., Leporini, B. and Paterno, F. (2008). Vibrotactile Feedback as an Orientation Aid for Blind Users of Mobile Guides. To appear in the Proc. of the conference: MobileHCI 2008, 2--5 September 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Enabling orientation for the blind by means of mobile guides
1. Human-centered computing

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MobileHCI '08: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and services

September 2008

568 pages

ISBN:9781595939524

DOI:10.1145/1409240

Conference Chairs:
Henri ter Hofte
Telematica Instituut
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Ingrid Mulder
Telematica Instituut & Rotterdam University

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MobileHCI08: 10th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services

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