A systematic review of research into how robotic technology can help older people

M Shishehgar, D Kerr, J Blake - Smart Health, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The world population is ageing rapidly with the percentage of older adults
increasing to 24% by 2030 from 10% in 2000. Therefore cost of providing aged care has …

[BOOK][B] The universal access handbook

C Stephanidis - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
In recent years, the field of Universal Access has made significant progress in consolidating
theoretical approaches, scientific methods and technologies, as well as in exploring new …

The effectiveness of various robotic technologies in assisting older adults

M Shishehgar, D Kerr, J Blake - Health informatics journal, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
There is concern about the expanding size of the ageing population and burgeoning care
costs for older adults. Robotic technology could assist older adults. In this study, the …

Personalized accessibility map (PAM): A novel assisted wayfinding approach for people with disabilities

HA Karimi, L Zhang, JG Benner - Annals of GIS, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Accessibility information is necessary to support the everyday mobility of people with
disabilities. As a service to aid the mobility of students with disabilities, some universities …

Metro navigation for the blind

J Sánchez, M Sáenz - Computers & Education, 2010 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the impact of using the software program AudioMetro, a tool that
supports the orientation and mobility of people who are blind in the Metro system of …

Mobile audio assistance in bus transportation for the blind

J Sánchez, C Oyarzún - 2011 - degruyter.com
People with visual disabilities have serious difficulties when mobilizing through the city on
the public transportation system. We introduce AudioTransantiago, a handheld application …

Towards a situation awareness design to improve visually impaired orientation in unfamiliar buildings: Requirements elicitation study

A Alkhanifer, S Ludi - 2014 IEEE 22nd International …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Requirements elicitation can be a challenging process in many systems. This challenge can
be greater with a non-standard user population, such as visually impaired users. In this …

[PDF][PDF] User Requirements Elicitation for Universal Access.

M Antona, S Ntoa, I Adami, C Stephanidis - 2009 - projects.ics.forth.gr
User requirements elicitation is a fundamental phase of the development process of
interactive product and services. This is evident in the principles of user-centered design …

Examination of accessibility for disabled people at metro stations

EB Enginöz, H Şavlı - 2016 - acikerisim.selcuk.edu.tr
Özet According to World Health Organization (WHO), 10% of the population in developed
countries and 12% of the population in develo** countries are disabled people. And also …

Disorientation factors that affect the situation awareness of the visually impaired individuals in unfamiliar indoor environments

A Alkhanifer, S Ludi - Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction …, 2015 - Springer
Develo** situational awareness for individuals with visual impairments can be a
challenging process, as designers need to understand the environmental aspects as well as …