Sonification is a commonly used technique to make online data visualizations accessible to
screen-reader users through auditory means. While current sonification solutions provide …

Navigation assistance services for people with visual impairment pose the challenge of
providing accurate guidance through non-visual navigation instructions. This paper …

Blind people face difficulties with independent mobility, impacting employment prospects,
social inclusion, and quality of life. Given the advancements in computer vision, with more …

With the increase in the number of sensory substitution devices, the engineering community
is confronted with a new challenge: ensuring user training in safe virtual environments …

Industrial plants are susceptible to NaTech disasters during earthquakes caused by damage
to structural and non-structural components and the potential release of toxic materials. To …

Blind hockey is a sport that is gaining popularity in the United States after having an
international presence for years. In blind hockey, a modified puck is used that emits sounds …

This paper presents an overview of the ROSSINI project, illustrating its general objectives
and how it places itself within the overall field of seismic risk-aware navigation systems. In …

People with blindness or visual impairments (BVI) use public transport to be independent in
daily travel. The lack of this autonomy in travel can have an impact on sustainable mobility …

As virtual reality (VR) is typically designed in terms of visual experience, it poses major
challenges for blind people to understand and interact with the environment. To address …

Navigating the world with impaired vision is a challenging and hard-to-imagine task. To
address this challenge, our team created a smartphone app that would alleviate struggles …