NavCog3 is a smartphone turn-by-turn navigation assistant system we developed
specifically designed to enable independent navigation for people with visual impairments …

Urban environments, university campuses, and public and private buildings often present
architectural barriers that prevent people with disabilities and special needs to move freely …

Turn-by-turn navigation is a useful paradigm for assisting people with visual impairments
during mobility as it reduces the cognitive load of having to simultaneously sense, localize …

Navigation robots have the potential to overcome some of the limitations of traditional
navigation aids for blind people, specially in unfamiliar environments. In this paper, we …

Navigating in unfamiliar environments is challenging for most people, especially for
individuals with visual impairments. While many personal navigation tools have been …

We present an assistive suitcase system, BBeep, for supporting blind people when walking
through crowded environments. BBeep uses pre-emptive sound notifications to help clear a …

Building service robots-robots that perform various services in buildings-are becoming more
common in large buildings such as hotels and stores. We aim to leverage such robots to …

Wayfinding is a critical but challenging task for people who have low vision, a visual
impairment that falls short of blindness. Prior wayfinding systems for people with visual …

Blind people need some aid to feel safe while moving. Smart stick comes as a proposed
solution to improve the mobility of both blind and visually impaired people. Stick solution use …

Visually impaired individuals often rely on assistive technologies such as white canes for
independent navigation. Many electronic enhancements to the traditional white cane have …