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A Study of Performance Factors in the Brunel Remote Guidance System for Visually Impaired Pedestrians

A Study of Performance Factors in the Brunel Remote Guidance System for Visually Impaired Pedestrians

Mohammed Al-Masarweh, Vanja Garaj, Wamadeva Balachandran
Copyright: © 2012 |Volume: 3 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 16
ISSN: 1947-9158|EISSN: 1947-9166|EISBN13: 9781466612389|DOI: 10.4018/jhcr.2012100104
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Al-Masarweh, Mohammed, et al. "A Study of Performance Factors in the Brunel Remote Guidance System for Visually Impaired Pedestrians." IJHCR vol.3, no.4 2012: pp.56-71. http://doi.org/10.4018/jhcr.2012100104

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Al-Masarweh, M., Garaj, V., & Balachandran, W. (2012). A Study of Performance Factors in the Brunel Remote Guidance System for Visually Impaired Pedestrians. International Journal of Handheld Computing Research (IJHCR), 3(4), 56-71. http://doi.org/10.4018/jhcr.2012100104

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Al-Masarweh, Mohammed, Vanja Garaj, and Wamadeva Balachandran. "A Study of Performance Factors in the Brunel Remote Guidance System for Visually Impaired Pedestrians," International Journal of Handheld Computing Research (IJHCR) 3, no.4: 56-71. http://doi.org/10.4018/jhcr.2012100104

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Abstract

Over the last decade, the development in mobile technology, satellite navigation systems and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have contributed to the design and development of Brunel Remote Guidance System (BRGS). This system has the potential to be utilized by visually impaired pedestrians to make their life safer and easier. Recent research on BRGS indicates that in future this technology might be an integral part of their life practices. However, before the full deployment of the system in real life, more research is needed to reach both the best setup and performance of the system. The performance of the system is subject to each factor within the sub-system of the overall system architecture. Hence, knowing each sub-system along with its method of performance assessment and its effectiveness will definitely enable the better evaluation of the whole system performance which can lead to a better system setup. Therefore, that has been the main aim of this paper which has been achieved through conducted systematic literature review on previous literature related to this project. The main finding of the study showed that there is no clear setup and performance assessment method for one essential part on the system, which is the guide terminal.

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