Tools and Technologies for Blind and Visually Impaired Navigation Support: A Review
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Kuriakose B, Shrestha R, Sandnes FE. Tools and Technologies for Blind and Visually Impaired Navigation Support: A Review. IETE Technical Review. 2020 https://doi.org/10.1080/02564602.2020.1819893Sammendrag
The development of navigation tools for people who are visually impaired had become an important concern in the research area of assistive technologies. This paper gives a comprehensive review of different articles published in the area of navigation solutions for people who are visually impaired. Unlike other review papers, this review considers major solutions that work in both the indoor or/and outdoor environments which are based on different technology. From the review, it became clear that the navigation systems proposed for the target users lack some core features that are quite important for independent navigation. Also, there can be instances in which humanitarian conditions also have to be considered in the navigation system design. Based on these findings, a set of recommendations are also given which can be considered in the future design of navigation systems for blind and visually impaired people.