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This paper describes a wearable navigation system based on a haptic directional display embedded in the back of a vest. The system consists of a 4-by-4 array of micromotors for delivering haptic navigational signals to the user's back, an infrared-based input system for locating the user in an environment, and a wearable computer for route planning. User testing was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of this system as a navigation guide for sighted users in an unfamiliar lab area. It is hoped that such a system can be a useful navigation guide for individuals with severe visual impairments in an unfamiliar environment. Future work will address the specific issues concerning blind navigation.
Published in:
Wearable Computers, 1998. Digest of Papers. Second International Symposium on
Date of Conference: 19-20 Oct. 1998
- Page(s):
- 164 - 165
- Meeting Date :
- 19 Oct 1998-20 Oct 1998
- Print ISBN:
- 0-8186-9074-7
- INSPEC Accession Number:
- 6097147
- Conference Location :
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Digital Object Identifier :
- 10.1109/ISWC.1998.729547
- Product Type:
- Conference Publications
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