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

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 …

Human perception lacks the capabilities to accurately assess distance. The recent Covid-19
pandemic outbreak rendered this ability particularly important. Augmenting our sense of …

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 reach …

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 …

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 …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Visually impaired people have been considered only as “receivers” of
support; however, few studies have considered them as “givers” of support to sighted …

In the field of navigation assistance, we encounter many challenges, particularly when
considering pedestrians and their diverse needs. Haptics enables conveying rich …

Navigation in indoor corridors can be challenging for blind people. In such environments,
they usually rely on the surrounding walls to navigate [2]. As various obstacles may be …