Accessible wayfinding and navigation: a systematic mapping study
Urban environments, university campuses, and public and private buildings often present
architectural barriers that prevent people with disabilities and special needs to move freely …
architectural barriers that prevent people with disabilities and special needs to move freely …
Situation-aware sensor-based wearable computing systems: A reference architecture-driven review
In the last fifteen years, there has been a widespread diffusion of wearable sensorized
devices for a plethora of applications in heterogeneous domains. Wearable technology …
devices for a plethora of applications in heterogeneous domains. Wearable technology …
Trans4Trans: Efficient transformer for transparent object segmentation to help visually impaired people navigate in the real world
Common fully glazed facades and transparent objects present architectural barriers and
impede the mobility of people with low vision or blindness, for instance, a path detected …
impede the mobility of people with low vision or blindness, for instance, a path detected …
Traveling more independently: a study on the diverse needs and challenges of people with visual or mobility impairments in unfamiliar indoor environments
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 …
visit unfamiliar places than it is for people without disabilities. In addition to the usual travel …
Pathfinder: Designing a map-less navigation system for blind people in unfamiliar buildings
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 …
people even in unfamiliar buildings. However, blind people cannot always benefit from them …
Corridor-Walker: Mobile indoor walking assistance for blind people to avoid obstacles and recognize intersections
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 …
aware of obstacles while also having to recognize the intersections that lead to the …
Towards sonification in multimodal and user-friendlyexplainable artificial intelligence
We are largely used to hearing explanations. For example, if someone thinks you are sad
today, they might reply to your “why?” with “because you were so Hmmmmm-mmm-mmm” …
today, they might reply to your “why?” with “because you were so Hmmmmm-mmm-mmm” …
Seeing through events: Real-time moving object sonification for visually impaired people using event-based camera
Scene sonification is a powerful technique to help Visually Impaired People (VIP)
understand their surroundings. Existing methods usually perform sonification on the entire …
understand their surroundings. Existing methods usually perform sonification on the entire …
SonicVista: Towards Creating Awareness of Distant Scenes through Sonification
Spatial awareness, particularly awareness of distant environmental scenes known as vista-
space, is crucial and contributes to the cognitive and aesthetic needs of People with Visual …
space, is crucial and contributes to the cognitive and aesthetic needs of People with Visual …
Eeg-based cognitive load estimation of acoustic parameters for data sonification
Sonification is a data visualization technique which expresses data attributes via
psychoacoustic parameters, which are non-speech audio signals used to convey …
psychoacoustic parameters, which are non-speech audio signals used to convey …