NavCog3 is a smartphone turn-by-turn navigation assistant system we developed
specifically designed to enable independent navigation for people with visual impairments …

BACKGROUND: Knowing their current position in the surroundings constitutes one of the
biggest challenges faced by people with visual disabilities when they move around. For …

Turn-by-turn navigation is a useful paradigm for assisting people with visual impairments
during mobility as it reduces the cognitive load of having to simultaneously sense, localize …

Whereas outdoor navigation systems typically rely upon global positioning system (GPS),
indoor systems have to rely upon different techniques for localizing the user, as GPS signals …

Navigating in unfamiliar environments is challenging for most people, especially for
individuals with visual impairments. While many personal navigation tools have been …

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 …

We present an assistive suitcase system, BBeep, for supporting blind people when walking
through crowded environments. BBeep uses pre-emptive sound notifications to help clear a …

In recent years, we have assisted with an impressive advance in augmented reality systems
and computer vision algorithms, based on image processing and artificial intelligence …

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 …

Wayfinding is a critical but challenging task for people who have low vision, a visual
impairment that falls short of blindness. Prior wayfinding systems for people with visual …