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

It is much more difficult for people with visual or mobility impairments to prepare for a trip or
visit unfamiliar places than it is for people without disabilities. In addition to the usual travel …

Enabling blind visitors to explore museum floors while feeling the facility's atmosphere and
increasing their autonomy and enjoyment are imperative for giving them a high-quality …

Indoor navigation systems with prebuilt maps have shown great potential in navigating blind
people even in unfamiliar buildings. However, blind people cannot always benefit from them …

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 …

Automated live visual descriptions can aid blind people in understanding their surroundings
with autonomy and independence. However, providing descriptions that are rich, contextual …

To enable people with visual impairments (PVI) to explore shopping malls, it is important to
provide information for selecting destinations and obtaining information based on the …

We present Snap&Nav, a navigation system for blind people in unfamiliar buildings, without
prebuilt digital maps. Instead, the system utilizes the floor map as its primary information …

This research aimed to understand the challenges blind and partially sighted people
experience in tourism and the travel information they need to plan their travel experiences …

Mobile independence requires knowledge about the environment and environmental
features. In particular, the location and structure of objects in the environment must be …