Dynamic indoor navigation and orientation system for people with impairments

Richter, Júlia; Lorenz, Jeanine; Costantino, Maria Laura; Traubinger, Verena; Tauchmann, Nico; Graichen, Thomas; Heinkel, Ulrich

doi:10.1145/3404983.3410000

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“…With reference to the indoor modelling, a recent study discusses the possibility to exploit Building Information Modeling (BIM) and OpenStreetMap data [120].…”

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confidence: 99%

Accessible wayfinding and navigation: a systematic mapping study

Prandi

Mirri

Fogli

2021

Univ Access Inf Soc

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Urban environments, university campuses, and public and private buildings often present architectural barriers that prevent people with disabilities and special needs to move freely and independently. This paper presents a systematic mapping study of the scientific literature proposing devices, and software applications aimed at fostering accessible wayfinding and navigation in indoor and outdoor environments. We selected 111 out of 806 papers published in the period 2009–2020, and we analyzed them according to different dimensions: at first, we surveyed which solutions have been proposed to address the considered problem; then, we analyzed the selected papers according to five dimensions: context of use, target users, hardware/software technologies, type of data sources, and user role in system design and evaluation. Our findings highlight trends and gaps related to these dimensions. The paper finally presents a reflection on challenges and open issues that must be taken into consideration for the design of future accessible places and of related technologies and applications aimed at facilitating wayfinding and navigation.

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“…With reference to the indoor modelling, a recent study discusses the possibility to exploit Building Information Modeling (BIM) and OpenStreetMap data [120].…”

Section: Multi-source Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Accessible wayfinding and navigation: a systematic mapping study

Prandi

Mirri

Fogli

2021

Univ Access Inf Soc

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“…Various applications developed for those with limited vision can also serve the elderly. For example, BlindSquare [8][9][10] is an app that is designed to help the visually impaired navigate cities by describing the environment, warning of intersections, providing directions, and recommending possible places of interest-services that prove useful for the elderly.…”

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confidence: 99%

Design of a Personal Mobility Device for Elderly Users

Phannil

Jettanasen

2021

Journal of Healthcare Engineering

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The ageing society has resulted in imbalances in the population age ratio. The ratio of working-age people was less than that of elderly people resulting in a shortage of elderly caregivers and increased healthcare costs. Although the lifestyle the elderly remains the same, their physical abilities are reduced, requiring them to rely on special equipment when traveling in order to gain more control and safety. Therefore, the Elderly Personal Mobility Device (EPMD) is developed using Internet of Things (IoT) technology to reduce the burden of caregivers, provide freedom and safety for elderly travelers, assess air pollution risks, and alert the occurrence of emergency events. The EPMD is designed in terms of structure, electrical equipment, and sensor systems. First, the shapes, sizes, and thicknesses of the carbon steel used for construction of the EPMD structure are calculated by using SolidWorks software. Next, the electric equipment is carefully selected to meet the requirements of actual use. Finally, the sensor system is designed to monitor the EPMD status and air quality using IoT devices to create a data interface and big data for elderly health service development, as well as an air quality map with distributed measuring stations and a charging station detection system for future use.

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