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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors in Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired People, a Review.

Karla Miriam Reyes Leiva, Milagros Jaén-Vargas, Benito Codina, José Javier Serrano Olmedo

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Karla Miriam Reyes LeivaCenter for Biomedical Technology (CTB), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28223 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3269-0830
Milagros Jaén-VargasCenter for Biomedical Technology (CTB), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28223 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6350-401X
Benito CodinaDidactic and Educational Research Department, Universidad de La Laguna, 38204 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7021-4130
José Javier Serrano OlmedoCenter for Biomedical Technology (CTB), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28223 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8544-8933
Central American Technological University · HNInstituto de Salud Carlos III · ESUniversidad de La Laguna · ESUniversidad Politécnica de Madrid · ES

Funding

Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PGC2018-097531-B-I00
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A diverse array of assistive technologies have been developed to help Visually Impaired People (VIP) face many basic daily autonomy challenges. Inertial measurement unit sensors, on the other hand, have been used for navigation, guidance, and localization but especially for full body motion tracking due to their low cost and miniaturization, which have allowed the estimation of kinematic parameters and biomechanical analysis for different field of applications. The aim of this work was to present a comprehensive approach of assistive technologies for VIP that include inertial sensors as input, producing results on the comprehension of technical characteristics of the inertial sensors, the methodologies applied, and their specific role in each developed system. The results show that there are just a few inertial sensor-based systems. However, these sensors provide essential information when combined with optical sensors and radio signals for navigation and special application fields. The discussion includes new avenues of research, missing elements, and usability analysis, since a limitation evidenced in the selected articles is the lack of user-centered designs. Finally, regarding application fields, it has been highlighted that a gap exists in the literature regarding aids for rehabilitation and biomechanical analysis of VIP. Most of the findings are focused on navigation and obstacle detection, and this should be considered for future applications.

Indexed as

Persons with Visual DisabilitiesSelf-Help DevicesBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansMotionaccelerometerassistive technologiesgyroscopeIMUsusabilityvisually impaired

Identifiers

PMID34300507
PMCPMC8309883
OpenAlexW3182403213

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