Existing smart cane prototypes provide audio and/or haptic feedback to inform people who
are blind or visually impaired about upcoming obstacles. However, limited user research is …

Smart canes that use a haptic notification approach for informing cane users of upcoming
obstacles can use vibrators placed on the handle. Prior studies have focused on the technical …

Numerous studies have been conducted to improve the features of the "smart" canes.
However, there is insufficient research performed to develop the guidelines to create a usable …

The white cane, an indispensable aid for the visually impaired, has also attracted considerable
attention in terms of assistive technology. Research focusing on the white cane from an …

Blind and low-vision (BLV) people use GPS-based systems for outdoor navigation assistance,
which provide instructions to get from one place to another. However, such systems do not …

Blind and low-vision (BLV) people rely on GPS-based systems for outdoor navigation. GPS’s
inaccuracy, however, causes them to veer off track, run into obstacles, and struggle to …

The white cane is used as one of the options for mobility by people who are blind or visually
impaired (BVI) but it comes with limitations like the lack of overhead detection and …

Navigating in an indoor corridor can be challenging for blind people as they have to be aware
of obstacles while also having to recognize the intersections that lead to the destination. …

Several countries have challenges with providing necessary and effective public transportation
in rural, low-density population areas due to demand, cost etc.[12]. Over the last decades…

Data from the 2010's Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics census show that at least
29 million Brazilians have visual impairment. The assistive technologies development and …