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Assistive Systems for Visually Impaired Persons: Challenges and Opportunities for Navigation Assistance.

Gabriel Iluebe Okolo¹, Turke Althobaiti², Naeem Ramzan¹

¹School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|June 19, 2024

Summary

Assistive technologies aid visually impaired individuals in navigation and object detection. This review covers advanced tools and multi-modal solutions for enhanced mobility and safety.

Keywords:

Internet of Things (IoT)artificial intelligence visually impaired person

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Area of Science:

Assistive Technology
Human-Computer Interaction
Rehabilitation Engineering

Background:

Visually impaired individuals face significant mobility and safety challenges.
The increasing prevalence of vision impairment necessitates advanced assistive solutions.
Existing research focuses on developing technologies to improve daily living for the visually impaired.

Purpose of the Study:

To review state-of-the-art assistive technologies for the visually impaired.
To evaluate multi-modal mobility assistance solutions for indoor and outdoor environments.
To analyze current approaches and provide future recommendations.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature review of assistive technologies.
Evaluation of multi-modal systems for mobility.
Analysis of various technological approaches.

Main Results:

Identified key assistive technologies, tools, and systems.
Assessed the effectiveness of multi-modal solutions in different environments.
Provided an analysis of current research trends.

Conclusions:

Advanced assistive technologies offer significant potential to improve the quality of life for visually impaired persons.
Multi-modal mobility assistance is crucial for comprehensive support.
Further research and development are recommended to address remaining challenges.