ABSTRACT
We present a study focusing on the usability of a wayfinding and localization system for persons with visual impairment. This system uses special color markers, placed at key locations in the environment, that can be detected by a regular camera phone. Three blind participants tested the system in various indoor locations and under different system settings. Quantitative performance results are reported.
- Coughlan, J., and Manduchi, R. 2007. Color targets: Fiducials to help visually impaired people find their way by camera phone. EURASIP J. Im. Vis. Pr., 2007. Google ScholarDigital Library
- Coughlan, J., and Manduchi, R. 2009. Functional assessment of a camera phone-based wayfinding system operated by blind and visually impaired users. Int. J. Artif. Intell. Tools., 18, 3 (June 2009), 379--397Google ScholarCross Ref
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- Blind guidance using mobile computer vision: a usability study
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