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  • Buildings and Users with Visual Impairment: Uncovering Factors for Accessibility Using BIT-Kit

    Lesley J. McIntyre, Vicki L. Hanson · 2014 · ASSETS '14: Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

    This paper introduces BIT-Kit (Building Interactions Tool-kit), a mixed-method framework for gathering evidence about how buildings impact the accessibility of users with visual impairments. The framework combines three methods: semi-structured interviews about past building…

    visual impairment · wayfinding · built environment · architecture · accessibility evaluation

  • Headlock: A Wearable Navigation Aid that Helps Blind Cane Users Traverse Large Open Spaces

    Alexander Fiannaca, Ilias Apostolopoulous, Eelke Folmer · 2014 · ASSETS '14: Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

    This paper presents HEADLOCK, a navigation aid for optical head-mounted displays (OHMDs) like Google Glass that helps blind cane users traverse large open spaces—environments that are particularly challenging because they lack the tactile features (walls, corridors, floor…

    visual impairment · blindness · navigation · wayfinding · wearable technology

  • "Just Let the Cane Hit It": How the Blind and Sighted See Navigation Differently

    Michele A. Williams, Caroline Galbraith, Shaun K. Kane, Amy Hurst · 2014 · Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility (ASSETS)

    This paper reveals fundamental mismatches between how blind and sighted people understand pedestrian navigation, drawing on over a year of immersive qualitative research including focus groups, diary studies, and partner observations. The researchers conducted two focus groups…

    blind navigation · white cane · orientation and mobility · wayfinding · qualitative research

  • Where's My Bus Stop? Supporting Independence of Blind Transit Riders with StopInfo

    Megan Campbell, Cynthia Bennett, Caitlin Bonnar, Alan Borning · 2014 · Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility (ASSETS)

    This paper presents StopInfo, a system integrated into the OneBusAway transit app that provides detailed information about bus stops to help blind and low vision riders locate and verify stops, particularly in unfamiliar areas. Locating a bus stop is a significant challenge for…

    public transit · blind navigation · crowdsourcing · wayfinding · mobile accessibility

  • Path-Guided Indoor Navigation for the Visually Impaired Using Minimal Building Retrofitting

    Dhruv Jain · 2014 · Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility (ASSETS 2014)

    This paper presents the design and evaluation of a cellphone-based indoor navigation system that provides step-by-step path guidance for visually impaired users in unfamiliar buildings with minimal infrastructure requirements. The system combines infrared (IR) beacons mounted at…

    indoor navigation · visual impairment · wayfinding · assistive technology · infrared

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