TactiBelt: integrating spatial cognition and mobility theories into the design of a novel orientation and mobility assistive device for the blind

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

We introduce spatial cognition models as a framework to design novel mobility assistive devices for Visually Impaired People
Accessibility
Augmented Reality
Sensory Substitution
Haptic Interface
Spatial Cognition
Authors

Marc-Aurèle Rivière

Simon Gay

Edwige Pissaloux

Published

July 12, 2018

Doi

10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_16

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to introduce a novel functional design for an indoor and outdoor mobility assistive device for the visually impaired, based on the theoretical frameworks of mobility and spatial cognition. The originality of the proposed approach comes from the integration of two main aspects of navigation, locomotion and wayfinding. The cognitive theories which underpin the design of the proposed sensory substitution device, called TactiBelt, are identified and discussed in the framework of spatial knowledge acquisition. The paper is organized as follows: section 1 gives a brief overview of the sensory substitution framework, while sections 2 & 3 introduce the importance of navigation and spatial cognition models for the design of mobility aids. Section 4 details the functional design of the TactiBelt.

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@inproceedings{rivière2018,
  author = {Marc-Aurèle Rivière and Simon Gay and Edwige Pissaloux},
  editor = {Miesenberger Klaus and Kouroupetroglou Georgios},
  publisher = {Springer International Publishing},
  title = {TactiBelt: Integrating Spatial Cognition and Mobility
    Theories into the Design of a Novel Orientation and Mobility
    Assistive Device for the Blind},
  booktitle = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
  volume = {10897},
  pages = {110-113},
  date = {18-07-12},
  url = {http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_16},
  doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_16},
  isbn = {978-3-319-94273-5 978-3-319-94274-2},
  langid = {en},
  abstract = {The aim of this paper is to introduce a novel functional
    design for an indoor and outdoor mobility assistive device for the
    visually impaired, based on the theoretical frameworks of mobility
    and spatial cognition. The originality of the proposed approach
    comes from the integration of two main aspects of navigation,
    locomotion and wayfinding. The cognitive theories which underpin the
    design of the proposed sensory substitution device, called
    TactiBelt, are identified and discussed in the framework of spatial
    knowledge acquisition. The paper is organized as follows: section 1
    gives a brief overview of the sensory substitution framework, while
    sections 2 \& 3 introduce the importance of navigation and spatial
    cognition models for the design of mobility aids. Section 4 details
    the functional design of the TactiBelt.}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Marc-Aurèle Rivière, Simon Gay, & Edwige Pissaloux. (18 C.E.). TactiBelt: integrating spatial cognition and mobility theories into the design of a novel orientation and mobility assistive device for the blind. In Miesenberger Klaus & Kouroupetroglou Georgios (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Vol. 10897, pp. 110–113). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_16