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2023 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Mind Your Step: A Diary Study of a Person with Visual Impairment Navigating a City with a Smart Cane

A Diary Study of a Person with Visual Impairment Navigating a City with a Smart Cane

Authors : Bineeth Kuriakose, Irina Cosescu, Raju Shrestha, Frode Eika Sandnes

Published in: ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

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Abstract

Several studies have documented the navigation requirements and preferences of people with visual impairments. The primary methods used in such studies were interviews and surveys. With the same goal, this study employed a diary-based approach. A person with visual impairment recorded daily navigation experiences with a smart cane for three months. These first-person diary entries were analyzed, and the findings are reported herein. The paper sheds some light on the challenges people with visual impairments face in navigating an urban city. The study shows some limitations with smart canes for urban navigation and suggests that more consideration should be given to the visually impaired for navigating in public environments.

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Metadata
Title
Mind Your Step: A Diary Study of a Person with Visual Impairment Navigating a City with a Smart Cane
Authors
Bineeth Kuriakose
Irina Cosescu
Raju Shrestha
Frode Eika Sandnes
Copyright Year
2023
Book
ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing

Print ISBN: 978-3-031-29547-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-29548-5

Copyright Year: 2023

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29548-5_3

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