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dc.contributor.author | Gustafson-Pearce, O | - |
dc.contributor.author | Billett, EH | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cecelja, F | - |
dc.coverage.spatial | 10 | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-01-25T17:41:10Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2008-01-25T17:41:10Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | British Journal of Visual Impairment 25(3): 255-265, Sep 2007 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 02646196 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0264619607079807 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/1562 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Many of the current GPS (Global Positioning Systems) navigation aids use an audio method to deliver navigation information to the user. For the visually impaired person this method can be problematic. The visually impaired pedestrian relies heavily on information contained within the ambient sound environment; for location and orientation information, navigation information, and importantly, safety information. In this paper we present the design of an innovative tactile interface and verification of results obtained through experimental trials. This pilot study compared the efficiency of the tactile interface, to an audio method of delivering simple navigational information. The findings indicate that the tactile interface could be used successfully by blind and sighted pedestrians and may offer advantages over auditory interfaces. | en |
dc.format.extent | 418816 bytes | - |
dc.format.mimetype | application/msword | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | SAGE | en |
dc.subject | Tactile interface | en |
dc.subject | Tugs | en |
dc.subject | Audio interface | en |
dc.subject | Navigation | en |
dc.subject | Street noise | en |
dc.title | Comparison between audio and tactile systems for delivering simple navigational information to visually impaired pedestrians | en |
dc.type | Research Paper | en |
Appears in Collections: | Design Brunel Design School Research Papers |
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