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Assistive Wearable Technology for Visually Impaired

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MobileHCI '15: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2786567.2794311

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In this workshop paper the authors argument for the use of smart wearable technology for assisting visually impaired users. They sketch up a scenario in which ubiquitous Bluetooth Low Energy beacons are used to assist in indoor and outdoor navigation. They also report from the implementation of such a system and describe how it can be enhanced in future development.

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MobileHCI '15: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct

August 2015

697 pages

ISBN:9781450336536

DOI:10.1145/2786567

General Chairs:
Sebastian Boring
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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University of Ulm, Germany
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