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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ943499
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 12
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Users' Evaluations of Four Electronic Travel Aids Aimed at Navigation for Persons Who Are Visually Impaired
Roentgen, Uta R.; Gelderblom, Gert Jan; de Witte, Luc P.
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v105 n10 p612-623 Oct-Nov 2011
Eighteen persons with visual impairments evaluated four systematically selected navigation systems. Their performance on 11 tasks, provided ratings, satisfaction on seven aspects of the assistive devices, and explanatory comments show generally valuable functionality and usability, as well as individual marked preferences for various features of different navigation systems. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Assistive Technology, Visually Impaired Mobility, Travel Training, Blindness, Navigation, Information Technology, Geographic Information Systems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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