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ERIC Number: EJ678667
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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A Haptic Glove as a Tactile-Vision Sensory Substitution for Wayfinding.
Zelek, John S.; Bromley, Sam; Asmar, Daniel; Thompson, David
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v97 n10 p1-24 Oct 2003
A device that relays navigational information using a portable tactile glove and a wearable computer and camera system was tested with nine adults with visual impairments. Paths traversed by subjects negotiating an obstacle course were not qualitatively different from paths produced with existing wayfinding devices and hitting probabilities were minimized. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Interpretation, Mobility Aids, Sensory Aids, Tactile Stimuli, Technological Advancement, Visual Impairments, Visually Impaired Mobility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special Electronic Issue: Technology. In print edition, article begins on page 621.