Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ874436
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Feb
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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Design and Evaluation of a Protocol to Assess Electronic Travel Aids for Persons Who Are Visually Impaired
Havik, Else M.; Steyvers, Frank J. J. M.; van der Velde, Hanneke; Pinkster, J. Christiaan; Kooijman, Aart C.
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v104 n2 p84-94 Feb 2010
This study evaluated a protocol that was developed to assess how beneficial electronic travel aids are for persons who are visually impaired. Twenty persons with visual impairments used an electronic travel device (Trekker) for six weeks to conform to the protocol, which proved useful in identifying successful users of the device. (Contains 2 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Assistive Technology, Program Evaluation, Program Design, Protocol Analysis, Travel Training, Visually Impaired Mobility, Participant Satisfaction, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Replication (Evaluation), Use Studies, Measurement Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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