Tactile relief maps are used by visually impaired people to acquire mental representation of
space, but they retain important limitations (limited amount of information, braille text, etc.) …

This paper presents an overview of the Paparazzi UAV system and its recent use in scientific
research. Paparazzi is an open-source project that aims at providing a complete solution to …

Navigation, especially in unknown areas, remains a major problem for the visually impaired
(VI). Over the past 50years, a number of electronic travel aids (ETAs) have been developed …

Multimodal interactive maps are a solution for presenting spatial information to visually
impaired people. In this paper, we present an interactive multimodal map prototype that is …

New solutions in operational environments are often, among objective measurements,
evaluated by using subjective assessment and judgment from experts. Anyhow, it has been …

Finding ones way to an unknown destination, navigating complex routes, finding inanimate
objects; these are all tasks that can be challenging for the visually impaired. The project …

French ab initio military pilots are trained to operate a new generation of aircraft equipped
with glass cockpit avionics (Rafale, A400 M). However gaze scanning teachings can still be …

This paper introduces a new Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Interaction framework
based on the Entity-Component-System model (ECS). In this model, interactive elements …

Multimodal interactive maps are a solution for providing the blind with access to geographic
information. Current projects use a tactile map set down on a monotouch display with …

Tactile or interactive maps are largely used as an orientation aid for visually impaired
people. Yet, little is known about haptic exploration strategies and their influence on the …