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Distance Estimation Methods for Smartphone-Based Navigation Support Systems
(Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems;295, Conference object, 2021-08-03)Distance estimation is a key element of a navigation system. Various methods and instruments are used in distance estimation procedures. The methods and instruments used usually depend on the contexts of the application ... -
A glimpse into smartphone screen reader use among blind teenagers in rural Nepal
(Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology;, Academic article, 2020-09-12)Purpose: Access to appropriate assistive technology is a challenge worldwide and especially in low GDPper-capita countries. Nepal is one example of a country with several coinciding challenges: some claim having a high ... -
A Preliminary Investigation into the Usability of Force Touch Interaction in a Mobile Context
(International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM);Vol 12, No 5 (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This paper details a preliminary evaluation into the usability and universal design of force touch interaction with older users as recently introduced into the Apple iOS9 operating system. The evaluation involved a small ... -
SceneRecog: A Deep Learning Scene Recognition Model for Assisting Blind and Visually Impaired Navigate using Smartphones
(IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics;2021 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Conference object, 2022-01-06)Deep learning models have recently gained popularity in the research community due to their high classification success rates. In this paper, we proposed an EfficientNet-Lite based scene recognition model for scene recognition ... -
Using Smartphones as Magnifying Devices: A Comparison of Reading Surface Finger Tracking and Device Panning
(PETRA: Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments; PETRA '20: Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, Conference object, 2020-06)Smartphones can be used as magnifying devices to compensate for low visual acuity. However, it can be challenging to pan both vertically and horizontally. To simplify panning we implemented a magnifier where the user moves ...