SynthesisSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021
A Systematic Review of Urban Navigation Systems for Visually Impaired People.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Indoor Navigation for People With Visual Impairment in Canada: Participatory Co-Design and Interdisciplinary Study of the Edge A-Eye Platform.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- A smart vision assistance system designed for the cybathlon 2024 vision assistance race to support individuals with visual impairments.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Enhanced pedestrian walkway object detection using deep learning and pelican optimization algorithm for assisting disabled persons.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Challenges and Opportunities of the Human-Centered Design Approach: Case Study Development of an Assistive Device for the Navigation of Persons With Visual Impairment.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Perspectives From Canadian People With Visual Impairments in Everyday Environments Outside the Home: Qualitative Insights for Assistive Technology Development.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Mobility, Safety, and Equity for Persons with Vision Loss in Urban Environments.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2025Article
- Navigation Training for Persons With Visual Disability Through Multisensory Assistive Technology: Mixed Methods Experimental Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2024Article
- A Switched Approach for Smartphone-Based Pedestrian Navigation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A Comprehensive Survey on Emerging Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Persons: Lighting the Path with Visible Light Communications and Artificial Intelligence Innovations.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- ARAware: Assisting Visually Impaired People with Real-Time Critical Moving Object Identification.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Assistive Systems for Visually Impaired Persons: Challenges and Opportunities for Navigation Assistance.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Field Evaluation of a Mobile App for Assisting Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers to Find Bus Stops.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Article
- Sound-Based Localization Using LSTM Networks for Visually Impaired Navigation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- An Extended Usability and UX Evaluation of a Mobile Application for the Navigation of Individuals with Blindness and Visual Impairments Outdoors-An Evaluation Framework Based on Training.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Ultrasonic Sound Guide System with Eyeglass Device for the Visually Impaired.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- An Overview of Machine Learning and 5G for People with Disabilities.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- SEDIQA: Sound Emitting Document Image Quality Assessment in a Reading Aid for the Visually Impaired.Journal of imaging · 2021Article
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Abstract
Blind and Visually impaired people (BVIP) face a range of practical difficulties when undertaking outdoor journeys as pedestrians. Over the past decade, a variety of assistive devices have been researched and developed to help BVIP navigate more safely and independently. In addition, research in overlapping domains are addressing the problem of automatic environment interpretation using computer vision and machine learning, particularly deep learning, approaches. Our aim in this article is to present a comprehensive review of research directly in, or relevant to, assistive outdoor navigation for BVIP. We breakdown the navigation area into a series of navigation phases and tasks. We then use this structure for our systematic review of research, analysing articles, methods, datasets and current limitations by task. We also provide an overview of commercial and non-commercial navigation applications targeted at BVIP. Our review contributes to the body of knowledge by providing a comprehensive, structured analysis of work in the domain, including the state of the art, and guidance on future directions. It will support both researchers and other stakeholders in the domain to establish an informed view of research progress.
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