Audio-haptic you-are-here maps on a mobile touch-enabled pin-matrix display

For the visually impaired it is challengeable to identify their position through maps, specifically in unfamiliar regions. In this article, we develop an audio-haptic You-are-here map system through a novel touchable tactile display. Users' position is rendered on the map, and users can explore the tactile surrounding environments freely. The results of a pilot study with blind users indicate the proposed system helps users locate themselves correctly, and support their mobility by learning about the surrounding environments.