In this survey, we give an overview of hand-held haptic navigation devices specifically
designed for and tested with pedestrians. We distinguish devices for indoor use and for …

Small screen and wearable devices play a key role in most of our daily tasks and activities.
However, depending on the context, users can easily experience situationally induced …

In this paper, we report about a large-scale in-situ study of tactile feedback for pedestrian
navigation systems. Recent advances in smartphone technology have enabled a number of …

A national study by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau revealed that motorcyclist deaths
were nearly thirty times more prevalent than that of drivers of other vehicles. These fatalities …

Introduction Older pedestrians are overrepresented in fatal accidents. Studies consistently
show gap-acceptance difficulties, especially in complex traffic situations such as two-way …

In this survey, we give an overview of hands-free haptic devices specifically designed for
navigation guidance while walking. We present and discuss the devices by body part …

Walking is now promoted as an alternative transport mode to polluting cars and as a
successful means to improve health and longevity. Intelligent transport systems navigation …

Complex inter-personal interactions occur in the course of pedestrian navigation. Within
familiar environments, prior knowledge helps pedestrians reach their destination …

With semiautonomous vehicles and innovative assistance systems flooding the market, the
characteristics of warning signals for automotive human–machine interfaces determine their …

Haptic technologies can open up new avenues for assisting older people in their daily
activities, in particular in navigation and orientation tasks. A number of haptic wearables …